Set the deadline reminderThe official cut-off is 90 minutes before kick-off. Use the Control Room reminder and do the final role check one hour before lock.
Open →Latest briefing · 23 July 2026
The deadline is real. Prices come next.
Gameweek 1 now has a confirmed cut-off, all eight chips are confirmed and eleven players changed position. Here is what to act on—and what still deserves patience.
Plan the first four chips only through GW19The first Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain expire at the Gameweek 19 deadline.
Plan →Reprice positional expectations11 official changes alter clean-sheet and scoring routes. Historic output needs context.
Track →Do now / wait / ignore
The decision board
Create a balanced 15-player draft and run the Squad Doctor. Treat planning credits as a comparison tool.
Diagnose draft →Do not mistake editorial planning values for launch prices. The squad pool will be refreshed when permissible official data arrives.
Follow updates →The official predictor begins after Gameweek 1 and updates every 15 minutes. Third-party certainty before then is not evidence.
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