The 20 Premier League managers may be fretting over their selections going into the opening weekend, but that’s small beer compared to the permutations running through Fantasy Premier League managers’ heads.
For while the likes of Mikel Arteta and Thomas Tuchel have a squad of 25 to choose from (and registered under-21 players), FPL managers have a pool of more than 500 to pore over.
But for all the hours of deliberation, Gameweek 1 is about not losing ground early on. With Mohamed Salah in close to 60% of squads, Trent Alexander-Arnold in just over 58% and Erling Haaland in around 47%, the big-hitters have already been earmarked. Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus is way out in front as it stands, however, featuring in the squads of nearly three-quarters of the game’s players.
