Quick Fantasy tips: Your basic guide to Gameweek 1

Fantasy Premier League

Must-haves. The best squad. Captain picks. See quickfire solutions to the biggest decisions

Short of time as you pick your Fantasy Premier League squad ahead of the Gameweek 1 deadline on Friday 16 August at 18:30 BST? Don't worry! Here are quickfire solutions to the biggest decisions.

Must-haves

Top three picks:
1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle) £8.5m forward
2. Erling Haaland (Man City) £15.0m forward
3. Gabriel (Arsenal) £6.0m defender

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Scout Selection

Here's the best 15-man squad selected by our Fantasy Football Scout for the opening Gameweeks of the season. Click here for details on why these are the best picks for your opening squad.

FPL GW1 Scout Selection
Who's the best captain?

Top three picks:
1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle) £8.5m forward
2. Erling Haaland (Man City) £15.0m forward
3. Son Heung-min (Spurs) £10.0m midfielder

Click here for details on why these are the best captains, and click here to see who our panel of Fantasy experts are picking.

Injury news

Manchester City's budget midfielder Oscar Bobb (£5.0m) has been ruled out for three to four months. Follow our live blog for all the latest team news from managers' press conferences. 

ALL of our tips for Gameweek 1