The Gameweek 6 picture
The deadline is Saturday 10 October at 11:00 UK. The previous Gameweek has finished, so this is a planning briefing rather than a judgement made while players still have matches to play.
Use this as a public market and fixture scan. A popular transfer is not automatically right for your squad, and a one-week expected-points estimate is not a promise.
- Arsenal vs Leeds: Arsenal difficulty 3/5, Leeds difficulty 5/5
- Aston Villa vs Brentford: Aston Villa difficulty 3/5, Brentford difficulty 3/5
- Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Chelsea difficulty 3/5, Bournemouth difficulty 4/5
- Ipswich Town vs Fulham: Ipswich Town difficulty 2/5, Fulham difficulty 2/5
- Sunderland vs Brighton: Sunderland difficulty 3/5, Brighton difficulty 3/5
- Man Utd vs Spurs: Man Utd difficulty 2/5, Spurs difficulty 4/5
- Crystal Palace vs Nott'm Forest: Crystal Palace difficulty 3/5, Nott'm Forest difficulty 3/5
- Hull City vs Everton: Hull City difficulty 3/5, Everton difficulty 2/5
- Liverpool vs Man City: Liverpool difficulty 4/5, Man City difficulty 4/5
- Coventry City vs Newcastle: Coventry City difficulty 3/5, Newcastle difficulty 2/5
Fixtures that deserve attention
Official fixture difficulty is a useful first filter. It should be combined with player role, expected minutes and longer-term team strength before making a transfer.
- Everton: away to Hull City, difficulty 2/5
- Fulham: away to Ipswich Town, difficulty 2/5
- Ipswich Town: home to Fulham, difficulty 2/5
- Man Utd: home to Spurs, difficulty 2/5
- Newcastle: away to Coventry City, difficulty 2/5
Captaincy watch
Bogle leads the initial official-data shortlist. The list below uses FPL expected points, current form and availability, but the final decision should be checked again after press conferences and team news.
- Bogle (Leeds): official expected points 11.3
- Groß (Brighton): official expected points 10.7
- Schade (Brentford): official expected points 8.7
- Vuskovic (Brighton): official expected points 8.7
- Tarkowski (Everton): official expected points 8.3
What managers are doing
Transfer volume shows where the market is moving. It can help with price timing, but points already scored should not be mistaken for points still to come.
- Most bought: Groß, 809.0k transfers in
- Most bought: Schade, 403.5k transfers in
- Most bought: Kostoulas, 323.0k transfers in
- Most sold: João Pedro, 402.5k transfers out
- Most sold: Szoboszlai, 221.6k transfers out
- Most sold: B.Fernandes, 200.1k transfers out
Official availability watch
These are the latest flags in official FPL data. Recheck near the deadline because injury information and expected return dates can change.
- Tzolis: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Mykolenko: Leg injury - 75% chance of playing
- L.Miley: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- O'Reilly: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- Van Hecke: Foot injury - 75% chance of playing
- Dorgu: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Gakpo: Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- Isak: Thigh injury - 75% chance of playing
The practical decision rule
Start with your best eleven. A transfer matters when the incoming player improves someone who will actually start, solves an availability problem or creates a stronger route over several Gameweeks.
Before acting, compare the next three to five fixtures, expected minutes, the points cost, your bank and the value of keeping a free transfer. Check the live dashboard again close to the deadline.