FPL Gameweek 1 Deadline
Deadline time, top transfers, and captain picks for GW1.
The Gameweek 1 deadline locks all FPL squads on Friday, 15 August 2025 at 18:30 BST. After this point, no transfers, captaincy changes, or chip activations can be made until the following gameweek opens. Planning your moves before the cut-off is essential to avoid panic decisions and missed price changes.
With Raya leading the transfer charts at +0 net transfers in, followed by Arrizabalaga (+0), the community is clearly signalling their preferred moves for GW1. On the captaincy front, B.Fernandes (form 14.0, owned by 48.0%) emerges as the standout armband candidate this week. Review the checklist and tables below to finalise your squad before time runs out.
Deadline Checklist
- ✅ Check injury news — avoid picking flagged players
- ✅ Make transfers — use your free transfer(s) wisely
- ✅ Set captain & vice-captain — pick the player with the best fixture
- ✅ Order your bench — set auto-sub priority correctly
- ✅ Consider chips — is this the right GW for a chip?
Captain Options
| Player | Team | Price | Form | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 B.Fernandes |
 |
£10.4m | 14.0 | 48.0% |
 Watkins |
 |
£8.7m | 13.0 | 13.0% |
 Bowen |
 |
£7.8m | 12.0 | 17.5% |
 Mbeumo |
|
£8.3m | 9.0 | 15.0% |
 Enzo |
 |
£6.5m | 7.0 | 12.3% |
Most Transferred In
| Player | Team | Price | Transfers In | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raya |  |
£6.2m | +0 | 36.4% |
| Arrizabalaga | |
£4.0m | +0 | 0.4% |
| Setford | |
£3.9m | +0 | 0.2% |
| Gabriel | |
£7.3m | +0 | 45.4% |
| Saliba | |
£6.3m | +0 | 17.1% |
| Calafiori | |
£5.6m | +0 | 6.0% |
| J.Timber | |
£6.0m | +0 | 15.2% |
| Lewis-Skelly | |
£5.0m | +0 | 1.9% |
| White | |
£5.1m | +0 | 0.5% |
| Clarke | |
£3.7m | +0 | 0.5% |
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