Overview
- Erling Haaland remains the leading armband choice after scoring in Manchester City’s midweek Champions League game, and roughly three-quarters of managers still own him which raises the cost of fading him.
- Pascal Groß and Brighton assets have driven transfer activity this week, with Maxim De Cuyper and Groß among the most-bought players and multiple template XIs built around the Amex fixtures.
- Official FPL flags list Dominik Szoboszlai and Reece James as 75% likely to play while Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are ruled out with no return date, creating late-week selection risk.
- Managers are advised to hold the Free Hit chip for a true blank or double gameweek rather than use it in GW7, but writers supply Free Hit and wildcard template squads for those who must act before the deadline.
- Because the captain doubles points and Haaland is so widely owned, writers warn that his availability and minutes will decide many managers’ weekend outcomes and urge checking Friday team news before locking lineups.