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FPL Predicted Line-ups — Gameweek 8

FPL Predicted Line-ups — Gameweek 8

● Updated 13:20 BST, 16 October 2026 — latest edition written for Gameweek 7

Made for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Premier League predicted lineups for every club — FPL predicted lineups with a start-or-bench verdict on the assets that matter, called before the press conferences.

The War Room · GW8

Gameweek 8 line-ups: four angles, one call

The room’s callCaptain: João PedroJoão Pedro, Spurs at home: 8.0 projected, the highest of any player in Gameweek 8.

FPL Brains the numbers

Team news

Predicted XIs are settled for 2 of the 20 clubs. The rest are read off each player’s own starts until the team news lands.

Haulage King the big hauls

The armband

No clear armband this week: João Pedro leads by 0.4. Going against João Pedro? Haaland 7.6, Rogers 6.9.

Cheapy value for money

Flags

Szoboszlai (21.2% owned) is out. Semenyo (14.4% owned) is 75% to play. Gibbs-White (12.1% owned) is 75% to play.

FPL Risky the bold calls

Differential

Hinshelwood: 0.6% owned, 35.6 projected over six at 5.9m.

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FPL Gameweek 7: Predicted Line-Ups

FPL Gameweek 7: Predicted Line-Ups
Predicted Line-upsGW7Words: · Numbers: the FFIQ engine

Written for Gameweek 7. The Gameweek 8 edition publishes when the team news lands.

ARS — 4-2-3-1, NFO (A)
Raya—pts£6.1White—pts£5.4Konsa—pts£4.6Gabriel—pts£7.9Calafiori—pts£5.9Rice—pts£7.3Bruno G.—pts£6.7Saka—pts£9.6Ødegaard—pts£6.8Madueke—pts£6.2Havertz—pts£7.5
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection

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AVL — 4-2-3-1, NEW (A)
Suzuki—pts£5.0Cash—pts£4.4Lindelöf—pts£4.5Mings—pts£4.5Wan-Bissaka—pts£4.5Boubacar Kamara—pts£5.0Gomes—pts£5.5Mbaye—pts£6.0Manzambi—pts£5.9Buendía—pts£5.9N.Jackson—pts£6.6
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
BOU — 4-2-3-1, SUN (H)
Petrović—pts£4.5Smith—pts£4.5Hill—pts£5.5Silva—pts£5.0Truffert—pts£5.4Christie—pts£5.0Adams—pts£5.0Rayan—pts£6.3Kluivert—pts£5.9Tavernier—pts£6.1Evanilson—pts£6.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
BRE — 4-2-3-1, LIV (H)
Kelleher—pts£5.0Kayode—pts£4.6Van den Berg—pts£4.9Ajer—pts£4.5Diouf—pts£4.5Yarmoliuk—pts£4.8Janelt—pts£5.0Anthony—pts£5.9Jensen—pts£5.4Lewis-Potter—pts£5.5Thiago—pts£7.8
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
BHA — 4-2-3-1, CRY (H)
Verbruggen—pts£4.6F.Kadıoğlu—pts£4.4Vuskovic—pts£5.1Dunk—pts£4.5Boscagli—pts£4.5De Cuyper—pts£5.1Andrés—pts£5.5Groß—pts£6.0Diego Gomez—pts£5.0Ayari—pts£5.4Kostoulas—pts£5.7
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
CHE — 3-4-3, EVE (A)
Emiliano Martinez—pts£5.0Acheampong—pts£4.5Lacroix—pts£5.9Colwill—pts£4.8Chavarria—pts£4.9Neto—pts£6.5Caicedo—pts£5.3Jordan Henderson—pts£4.9Cole Palmer—pts£9.7Rogers—pts£7.9João Pedro—pts£7.8
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
COV — 3-4-2-1, TOT (A)
Rushworth—pts£4.5Mfuni—pts£4.0Bobby Thomas—pts£4.0Pinnock—pts£4.5van Ewijk—pts£3.9Jay Dasilva—pts£4.0Yirenkyi—pts£4.8Grimes—pts£4.9Rudoni—pts£4.9Thomas-Asante—pts£5.0Cherif—pts£5.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
CRY — 3-4-2-1, BHA (A)
Benitez—pts£4.5Richards—pts£4.9Canvot—pts£4.8Khalaili—pts£5.0Mitchell—pts£4.5Lerma—pts£4.8Wharton—pts£5.4Timber—pts£5.0Kamada—pts£5.0Yeremy—pts£5.5Strand Larsen—pts£6.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
EVE — 4-2-3-1, CHE (H)
Pickford—pts£5.5Maitland-Niles—pts£4.5Tarkowski—pts£6.2Branthwaite—pts£5.5Garner—pts£6.0Armstrong—pts£5.0Hackney—pts£5.4Brennan Johnson—pts£5.9Dewsbury-Hall—pts£6.6Grealish—pts£6.5Barry—pts£5.7
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
FUL — 4-2-3-1, HUL (H)
Leno—pts£4.5Castagne—pts£4.5Affengruber—pts£4.5Bassey—pts£4.5Sessegnon—pts£4.3Berge—pts£4.9Charles—pts£5.0Bobb—pts£5.5Josh King—pts£5.6Iwobi—pts£5.4Gonzalo—pts£6.1
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
HUL — 3-4-3, FUL (A)
Tzolakis—pts£4.7Ajayi—pts£4.2Egan—pts£4.1Herrington—pts£4.0Coyle—pts£4.0Giles—pts£4.0Iroegbunam—pts£5.0Slater—pts£4.5Belloumi—pts£5.2Sorba Thomas—pts£5.5McBurnie—pts£5.5
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
IPS — 4-2-3-1, MCI (A)
Walton—pts£4.4Ouattara—pts£4.0Diop—pts£4.0O'Shea—pts£4.0Davis—pts£4.0Lukić—pts£4.9Exequiel Palacios—pts£5.0Fatawu—pts£5.4Enciso—pts£5.5Clarke—pts£5.3Emersonn—pts£5.6
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
LEE — 3-4-3, MUN (H)
Trafford—pts£5.0Justin—pts£4.5Elvedi—pts£4.5Muharemović—pts£5.0Bogle—pts£4.7Gudmundsson—pts£4.5Ampadu—pts£5.4Tanaka—pts£4.9Stach—pts£6.0Okafor—pts£5.8Calvert-Lewin—pts£6.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
LIV — 4-2-3-1, BRE (A)
A.Becker—pts£5.5Araujo—pts£5.4Jacquet—pts£5.0Virgil—pts£6.5Kerkez—pts£5.3Nyoni—pts£4.8Mac Allister—pts£5.4Munoz—pts£6.5Wirtz—pts£7.3Barcola—pts£8.0Koumas—pts£5.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
MCI — 4-2-3-1, IPS (H)
Donnarumma—pts£5.5Matheus N.—pts£5.9Rúben—pts£5.5Guéhi—pts£6.0Gvardiol—pts£5.8Enzo—pts£6.9Anderson—pts£6.3Ndiaye—pts£5.8Cherki—pts£7.9Semenyo—pts£8.3Haaland—pts£15.6
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
MUN — 4-2-3-1, LEE (A)
Lammens—pts£4.9Dalot—pts£4.8Maguire—pts£4.8Lisandro Martinez—pts£4.9Shaw—pts£4.3Baleba—pts£4.9Mainoo—pts£5.5Amad—pts£5.7B.Fernandes—pts£11.9Cunha—pts£7.9Mbeumo—pts£7.9
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
NEW — 4-2-3-1, AVL (H)
Horníček—pts£5.0Dedić—pts£4.5Thiaw—pts£5.0Botman—pts£5.0Hall—pts£5.3A.Murphy—pts£4.0N.Gonzalez—pts£5.5L.Miley—pts£5.5Barnes—pts£6.1Wissa—pts£6.3Fernandez-Pardo—pts£6.0
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
NFO — 3-4-2-1, ARS (H)
Sels—pts£5.0Jair Cunha—pts£4.5Diomande—pts£5.4Murillo—pts£5.5Muñoz—pts£5.3Aina—pts£4.4McAtee—pts£5.5Schlager—pts£5.0Gibbs-White—pts£8.0Ndoye—pts£5.5Delap—pts£5.6
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
TOT — 4-2-3-1, COV (H)
Kinsky—pts£4.5Van Hecke—pts£4.9Van de Ven—pts£5.0Udogie—pts£4.4Gray—pts£4.9Bergvall—pts£5.3Tonali—pts£5.3Kudus—pts£6.5Gallagher—pts£5.3Sávio—pts£6.5Solanke—pts£5.8
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection
SUN — 4-2-3-1, BOU (A)
Roefs—pts£4.9Mukiele—pts£5.4Danso—pts£5.0Alderete—pts£4.8Reinildo—pts£4.4Hume—pts£4.3Xhaka—pts£5.4Sadiki—pts£4.8E.Le Fée—pts£5.7N.Angulo—pts£5.0Brobbey—pts£5.7
Full numbers — price, ownership and projection

GW7 Predicted Lineups: Liverpool Hit By Three Doubts, One Ban

Liverpool travel to Brentford with Gakpo, Szoboszlai and Isak all rated 25% to play, Gravenberch suspended, and Ekitike, Bradley and Leoni out. Szoboszlai is in about 2.5 in 10 squads. He is a bench. The full expected picture, club by club:

Arsenal — NFO (A), 4-2-3-1. Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Bruno G.; Saka, Ødegaard, Madueke; Havertz. Saliba and Tzolis out. Hincapie and Zubimendi doubts. Tzolis owners (about 0.5 in 10) should note the club expect him back 1 November — hamstring.

Aston Villa — NEW (A), 4-2-3-1. Suzuki; Cash, Lindelöf, Mings, Wan-Bissaka; Kamara, Gomes; Mbaye, Manzambi, Buendía; N.Jackson. Maatsen, Mvom Onana and Ruggeri out. Cisse, Hemmings and Madjo doubts.

Bournemouth — SUN (H), 4-2-3-1. Petrović; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Christie, Adams; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson. Araujo, Kroupi and Scott out. Milosavljevic a doubt.

Brentford — LIV (H), 4-2-3-1. Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Ajer, Diouf; Yarmoliuk, Janelt; Anthony, Jensen, Lewis-Potter; Thiago. Dasilva, Furo and Milambo out. Collins, Damsgaard, Schade and Schuster doubts. Schade — owned by about 1.5 in 10 — is 75% to play with a shoulder problem.

Brighton — CRY (H), 4-2-3-1. Verbruggen; Kadıoğlu, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli; Andrés, Groß; Diego Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas. Six out: Azeez, Ferguson, Minteh, Mitoma, Tzimas, Wieffer. Struijk and Yohanna doubts. Groß, £6.0m and in about 4 in 10 squads, is named.

Chelsea — EVE (A), 3-4-3. Emiliano Martinez; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Chavarria; Palmer, João Pedro, Rogers. Gittens out. James a doubt. João Pedro — 7 in 10 own him — starts.

Coventry — TOT (A), 3-4-2-1. Rushworth; Mfuni, Bobby Thomas, Pinnock; van Ewijk, Yirenkyi, Grimes, Dasilva; Thomas-Asante, Rudoni; Cherif. Amenda, Eccles, Woolfenden and Wright out.

Crystal Palace — BHA (A), 3-4-2-1. Benitez; Lerma, Richards, Canvot; Khalaili, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell; Kamada, Yeremy; Strand Larsen. Riad out. Disasi suspended. Henderson, Mateta and Tomiyasu doubts.

Everton — CHE (H), 4-2-3-1. Pickford; Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Garner; Armstrong, Hackney; Brennan Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry. Mykolenko the only doubt.

Fulham — HUL (H), 4-2-3-1. Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Charles; Bobb, Josh King, Iwobi; Gonzalo. Cairney and Larsson doubts.

Hull — FUL (A), 3-4-3. Tzolakis; Ajayi, Egan, Herrington; Coyle, Iroegbunam, Slater, Giles; Belloumi, McBurnie, Sorba Thomas. Nine out, including Butland, Cho and Hughes.

Ipswich — MCI (A), 4-2-3-1. Walton; Ouattara, Diop, O'Shea, Davis; Lukić, Palacios; Fatawu, Enciso, Clarke; Emersonn. No absentees reported.

Leeds — MUN (H), 3-4-3. Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemović; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Stach, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor. Daniel James, Mateo Joseph and Rodon out. Calvert-Lewin, £6.0m and in about 2 in 10 squads, leads the line.

Liverpool — BRE (A), 4-2-3-1. A.Becker; Araujo, Jacquet, Virgil, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Koumas. Bradley, Ekitike and Leoni out. Gravenberch banned. Gakpo, Isak and Szoboszlai all 25% to play.

Manchester City — IPS (H), 4-2-3-1. Donnarumma; Matheus N., Rúben, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Enzo, Anderson; Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland. No absentees. Haaland, owned by about 7.5 in 10, hosts Ipswich. He starts.

Manchester United — LEE (A), 4-2-3-1. Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Shaw; Baleba, Mainoo; Amad, B.Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo. Dorgu, Heaton, Sesko and Ugarte out. De Ligt and Mazraoui doubts. Shaw 75% to play.

Newcastle — AVL (H), 4-2-3-1. Horníček; Dedić, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; N.Gonzalez, L.Miley; A.Murphy, Wissa, Barnes; Fernandez-Pardo. Elanga, Jaouen, Livramento and Jacob Ramsey out. Toure a doubt.

Nottingham Forest — ARS (H), 3-4-2-1. Sels; Jair Cunha, Diomande, Murillo; Muñoz, McAtee, Schlager, Aina; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap. Igor Jesus and Milenkovic out. Savona a doubt.

Tottenham — COV (H), 4-2-3-1. Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Tonali; Kudus, Gallagher, Sávio; Solanke. Kulusevski, Mudryk, Odobert and Simons out. Bentancur suspended. Porro — about 0.5 in 10 own him — is injured, hamstring, no return date from the club.

Sunderland — BOU (A), 4-2-3-1. Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fée, Angulo; Brobbey. Ballard and Mundle out. Meunier a doubt.

The calls on record. Groß is named against Palace at home: start him. Bruno Fernandes is named at Elland Road: start him. Szoboszlai is 25% to play with a hamstring problem: bench him.

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