Major deadline update — 9 October 2026. This page now reflects Friday's final GW6 press conferences and official deadline analysis.
Friday team news has simplified many decisions.
Start
Haaland
Fit. Start.
Saka
Leeds at home. Start.
Palmer
Fit. Start.
João Pedro
Fit. Start.
Groß
Start unless your squad is unusually strong.
Arsenal defenders
Start the secure ones.
Bench
Gakpo
Out.
Isak
Out.
Tzolis
Out.
Porro
Out.
Mateta
Out.
Late-test players
Havertz
Wait.
Konsa
Wait.
Semenyo
Positive training signal but less clear than Haaland.
First substitute
Prioritise:
- secure 90;
- useful fixture;
- DefCon or attacking route.
Do not put a likely 20-minute attacker first just because his theoretical ceiling looks exciting.
Hard healthy-player decisions
If two fit players are close, choose the one with the stronger expected minutes first, then fixture and role.
OneFPL verdict
Start your fit premiums. Bench confirmed absences. Use bench order to protect against the remaining uncertainty.
FAQ
Start Haaland?
Yes.
Start Palmer?
Yes, Chelsea have confirmed him fit.
Start João Pedro?
Yes if you own him, barring a surprise lineup change.
Bench Gakpo or Isak?
Yes. Both are out.
How to turn this into a deadline decision
Separate one-week expected points from medium-term squad value.
A player can be an excellent GW6 pick but a poor Wildcard choice if the next fixtures, rotation risk or price structure are weak. The reverse is also true: a player can have a difficult GW6 fixture and still be worth keeping for the next four Gameweeks.
Before locking the move, check:
- expected start;
- expected minutes;
- role and set pieces;
- fixture;
- what the transfer changes elsewhere;
- whether you would want to reverse it next week.
Use Team News, Player Lab, Fixtures and the Transfer Planner together rather than making the call from one stat or one creator's team reveal.
That process is especially important this week because Friday's press conferences changed several decisions that looked obvious earlier in the international break.
Deadline summary
For GW6, avoid overreacting to ownership or old flags. Use the latest club information, prioritise secure minutes and make sure the transfer strengthens more than one Gameweek where possible. If two options remain close, prefer the player with the clearer role and easier path to 70–90 minutes. OneFPL's Team News, Player Lab, Fixtures and Planner can be used together for the final check.