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Arsenal · 6.0 planning credits
Elite clean-sheet evidence; premium planning cost.

Liverpool · 5.5 planning credits
Reliable route into a side with an encouraging opening run.

Everton · 5.0 planning credits
Save potential plus two promoted opponents in the first six.

Nottingham Forest · 5.0 planning credits
Useful early home fixtures; monitor defensive changes.

Fulham · 4.5 planning credits
Budget goalkeeper with save-volume appeal.

Newcastle United · 5.0 planning credits
Strong fixture stretch after a difficult opener.

Arsenal · 6.5 planning credits
Last season's leading defender in this reviewed watchlist.

Arsenal · 6.0 planning credits
Minutes security and clean-sheet strength.

Liverpool · 6.5 planning credits
Played every league minute last season and adds set-piece threat.

Manchester City · 6.0 planning credits
Strong 2025/26 output across two clubs; role still worth tracking.

Manchester City · 6.0 planning credits
Attacking upside with rotation risk attached.

Tottenham Hotspur · 5.5 planning credits
Attacking defender; early schedule is mixed.

Chelsea · 5.5 planning credits
Useful GW4-GW6 run if his pre-season role is secure.

Everton · 5.0 planning credits
Everton's opening six include Ipswich and Hull.

Fulham · 5.0 planning credits
A steady minutes pick rather than an explosive one.

Newcastle United · 4.5 planning credits
Budget route into an improving run; role requires checking.

Crystal Palace · 5.5 planning credits
Attacking profile makes him more than a clean-sheet pick.

Nottingham Forest · 5.0 planning credits
Home fixtures against Leeds, Spurs and Coventry in the first five.

Manchester United · 10.5 planning credits
Elite 2025/26 output and captaincy potential in the opening weeks.

Manchester City · 9.5 planning credits
Consistent returns last season; verify classification and role at launch.

Nottingham Forest · 8.0 planning credits
Finished 2025/26 in exceptional form and has attractive home fixtures.

Arsenal · 7.0 planning credits
Set pieces and defensive contributions broaden his routes to points.

Arsenal · 10.0 planning credits
Premium ceiling; check post-World Cup fitness before committing.

Chelsea · 10.5 planning credits
High-upside talisman with a promising GW4-GW6 stretch.

Liverpool · 8.0 planning credits
Pre-season role under a new coach is the key variable.

Manchester City · 9.0 planning credits
Excellent opening home fixtures, balanced by rotation uncertainty.

Crystal Palace · 8.5 planning credits
Creative focal point with set-piece involvement.

Newcastle United · 7.5 planning credits
The schedule improves quickly after Liverpool in GW1.

Aston Villa · 7.5 planning credits
Direct attacking role with a balanced opening run.

Brighton & Hove Albion · 7.0 planning credits
Explosive option; fixtures alternate between appealing and difficult.

Everton · 6.5 planning credits
A lower-cost route into Everton's kind opening fixtures.

Manchester City · 14.0 planning credits
The reviewed points leader and standout early captaincy candidate.

Brentford · 8.0 planning credits
Twenty-two league goals last season, including eight penalties.

Aston Villa · 9.0 planning credits
Reliable central role with assist as well as goal potential.

Newcastle United · 10.5 planning credits
Premium finishing quality; confirm fitness and transfer status.

Chelsea · 8.0 planning credits
Potential value if pre-season confirms a central starting role.

Crystal Palace · 8.0 planning credits
A focal-point forward suited to managers avoiding the premium tier.

Hull City · 6.5 planning credits
Scored 18 times in Hull's promotion campaign; a promoted-team watch.

Tottenham Hotspur · 8.0 planning credits
Central-forward upside, with new-system minutes to assess.

AFC Bournemouth · 7.0 planning credits
Capable option, although the opening six are demanding.

Nottingham Forest · 7.5 planning credits
Short-term appeal if pre-season confirms he remains first choice.