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FPL Pre-Season Update: 10 August 2026 (11 Days to GW1)

FPL pre-season update for 10 August 2026: 11 days to Gameweek 1, what to watch in friendlies, budget defenders, value picks and where to lock a free XI on FootballDream before the 21 August deadline.

4 min readPublished 2026-08-10Updated 2026-08-10

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Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 1 locks on Friday 21 August 2026 at 18:30 BST: 11 days from today (10 August). This short update is what we are watching before deadline, with links to the free tools on FootballDream.

Countdown

GW1 opener: Arsenal vs Coventry City (Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 BST).
Official FPL deadline: Fri 21 Aug, 18:30 BST.
Unlimited transfers until then. Use them to chase minutes news, not every £0.1m rise.

What to watch this week

Pre-season minutes for £4.5m defenders (Shaw, Mykolenko, Rodon, Aina, Dunk): only keep names who start.
Price movers on the FPL price changes board. Do not force a transfer just to catch £0.1m.
Promoted-side lineups (Ipswich, Sunderland, Coventry, Hull): early clarity creates the best enablers.

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