Pre-season Hub for the 2017/18 FPL season
Hello and welcome to the Pre Season Hub for the 2017/18 season.
For those both old and new to the site this is an article which aims to bring to you in one convenient place, all the vital news from each of the twenty Premier League clubs’ friendly matches this summer. The ultimate aim is to build up a portfolio of information to help you in selecting your opening FPL squad when the game re-opens week commencing 10th July (next week)!
The hub is very much a living document which I personally will keep up to date as the matches take place. I encourage you guys to help out with any line-ups, goal scoring or assist information. We also like to see general notes being left here if you happened to witness on screen, or better still, in person, any particular player performance, style etc. Basically anything you deem FPL worthy.
How to use…
The whole article is intrinsically linked to the HOT COMMENTS section that appears above the Latest Comments. Basically we have created a comment link for each team. Simply scroll to the Hot Comments for the team you require info on and it’ll take you to their section and we will have all their pre-season info in one place courtesy of our fantastic community members.
The purpose of this is so that –
1. There is a specific place to post relevant pre-season info for each team –
Please post any findings – line-ups, signings, team news, match reports, etc…
2. It’s easy to find all the info.
Need to know the pre-season line-ups for Arsenal? Easy, just click on their link in Hot Comments and you will come to their hub.
So with the first pre-season friendlies involving FPL relevant teams taking place this Saturday the 8th with Watford beginning their schedule, please find below the fixtures…
(NB: At this stage there will still be pre-season matches being announced and I will endeavour to update these as we go along. Southampton for instance only have one friendly scheduled so far but this can be excused by their new manager only just arriving – expect further announcements soon).
Arsenal
13 July
Sydney v Arsenal
15 July
Western Sydney Wanderers v Arsenal
19 July
Bayern Munich v Arsenal
22 July
Chelsea v Arsenal
29 July
Arsenal v Benfica
30 July
Arsenal v Sevilla
6 August – Community Shield
Arsenal v Chelsea
Bournemouth
22 July
Portsmouth v Bournemouth
29 July
Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth
30 July
Bournemouth v Valencia
2 August
Yeovil Town v Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion
14 July
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Brighton & Hove Albion
22 July
Crawley Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
25 July
Southend United v Brighton & Hove Albion
29 July
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
1 August
Girona v Brighton & Hove Albion
6 August
Brighton & Hove Albion v Atletico Madrid
Burnley
14 July
Shamrock Rovers v Burnley
22 July
Kidderminster Harriers v Burnley
Alfreton Town v Burnley
25 July
Preston North End v Burnley
29 July
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
1 August
Burnley v Celta Vigo
5 August
Burnley v Hannover 96
Chelsea
22 July
Chelsea v Arsenal
25 July
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
29 July
Chelsea v Inter
6 August – Community Shield
Arsenal v Chelsea
Crystal Palace
15 July
Maidstone United v Crystal Palace
19 July
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
22 July
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion/Leicester City
5 August
Crystal Palace v Schalke 04
Everton
13 July
Gor Mahia v Everton
19 July
Twente v Everton
22 July
Genk v Everton
6 August
Everton v Sevilla
Huddersfield Town
12 July
Accrington Stanley v Huddersfield Town
16 July
Bury v Huddersfield Town
22 July
Barnsley v Huddersfield Town
1 August
Stuttgart v Huddersfield Town
4 August
Torino v Huddersfield Town
Leicester City
19 July
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
22 July
Leicester City v Liverpool/Crystal Palace
26 July
Luton Town v Leicester City
28 July
Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City
29 July
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City
1 August
Burton Albion v Leicester City
4 August
Leicester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach
Liverpool
12 July
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
14 July
Wigan Athletic v Liverpool
19 July
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
22 July
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion/Leicester City
29 July
Hertha Berlin v Liverpool
1 August
Bayern Munich v Liverpool
2 August
Atletico Madrid/Napoli v Liverpool
5 August
Liverpool v Athletic
Manchester City
20 July
Manchester United v Manchester City
26 July
Real Madrid v Manchester City
29 July
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
4 August
Manchester City v West Ham United
Manchester United
15 July
Los Angeles Galaxy v Manchester United
17 July
Real Salt Lake v Manchester United
20 July
Manchester United v Manchester City
23 July
Manchester United v Real Madrid
26 July
Manchester United v Barcelona
30 July
Valerenga v Manchester United
2 August
Manchester United v Sampdoria
8 August – UEFA Super Cup
Real Madrid v Manchester United
Newcastle United
14 July
Heart of Midlothian v Newcastle United
22 July
Preston North End v Newcastle United
26 July
Bradford City v Newcastle United
29 July
Mainz v Newcastle United
2 August
Wolfsburg v Newcastle United
6 August
Newcastle United v Hellas Verona
Southampton
22 July
Brentford v Southampton
Stoke City
10 July
Neuchatel Xamax v Stoke City
12 July
Young Boys v Stoke City
15 July
Monaco v Stoke City
25 July
Sheffield United v Stoke City
29 July
Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
30 July
Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City
5 August
RB Leipzig v Stoke City
Swansea City
12 July
Barnet v Swansea City
15 July
Philadelphia Union v Swansea City
19 July
Richmond Kickers v Swansea City
22 July
North Carolina v Swansea City
29 July
Birmingham City v Swansea City
5 August
Swansea City v Sampdoria
Tottenham Hotspur
22 July
Tottenham Hotspur v Paris Saint-Germain
26 July
Tottenham Hotspur v Roma
Watford
8 July
Woking v Watford
15 July
Wimbledon v Watford
18 July
Viktoria Plzen v Watford
22 July
Eibar v Watford
West Bromwich Albion
12 July
Slavia Prague v West Bromwich Albion
19 July
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
22 July
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool/Crystal Palace
26 July
Burton Albion v West Bromwich Albion
Walsall v West Bromwich Albion
29 July
Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion
Slough Town v West Bromwich Albion
1 August
Kidderminster Harriers v West Bromwich Albion
Port Vale v West Bromwich Albion
5 August
Deportivo La Coruna v West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
28 July
Werder Bremen v West Ham United (Match 1)
29 July
Werder Bremen v West Ham United (Match 2)
1 August
Altona 93 v West Ham United
4 August
Manchester City v West Ham United
Thanks for reading Pre-season Hub for the 2017/18 FPL season. This article was written by The Gallant Pioneer 
The Fixture Tracker…
12 year olds perhaps? Just release the fcking game and let people get on with it
You should tweet that at them.
Not my style, I prefer to do it vicariously through you 😉
Besides, I’m not sure the wound has healed enough on this one yet….
Well ok, hold on, I don’t mind saying it.
Wow I can’t contain myself now
Mito here with the much anticipated TDF update.
Quick note guys: I will update it every day, please stop harassing me to get it on here.
Thanks, Management!
Well another sprinter ending, think it is fair to say that we all agree that Kittel won.
This helped yesterday’s top scorer to once again pile up the points. Cookie came in second for the stage with Boasson-Hagen helping him score big points, decent scoring for a guy who got thoroughly defeated in today’s sprint. Mito who owns Kittel scored well and came in 3rd, D’Alessandro comes in 4th and will like his chances in the next two stages to start racking up good scores more consistently. Init still living off one guy and 3 Naismiths scores decently. Kop is tucked right behind Init looking to draft. Bry has a mediocre day with only 107 points and Lawdogg does a Lawdogg, dead last on the stage, in the overall, in everything.
We also have the new overall standings, which sees Init have his lead dwindled to a measly 14 points. Cookie is on the chase and getting ever closer to claiming a spot he will undoubtedly give up on the last day. Kop is still in the race, but will need some shenanigans to go on for him to stand any real chance of winning it all. James from Antarctica is in white hot form and has threw his name in the hat. Mito sits 5th, one figures that after 3 stage wins out of 7 races they have him lapping the field, but this game is rigged. Bry sits in sixth and is fading, luckily his jersey looks as good as ever though. D’Alessandro sits 8th and will need to get rolling now if he wants any chance to contend. Lawdogg….FFS!
My guys were all slated as ‘having a day off’. And boy did they take it literally! Probably wise though given the next two of extreme hill climbs. Looking for a decent lead again come Monday before the flats once more.
Got an inkling that Kittel may see some dirt over these climbs 😉
He won’t see any dirt, by the time he comes through it will be night.
Thank you Mito – the next 2 days should separate the men from the boys.
Monday is probably your best chance of not losing more ground, though by then you may not even be no.1 in your own house 😉
Just need one of my guys to go on the breakaway on stage 9 and win it. A climber could conceivably win all 3 HC and the stage points and garner almost 400 points on their own. Just need one of these t**ts on my team to step up and get me through these mountain stages and back into the flat.
C’mon Pinot
Happy days
Becoming a selling club and flogging your best players is never a good sign mate….
Sorry, did I miss the Fellaini story ? 😉
No. You missed my irony
I didn’t!
Double edged irony then
Nobody wants either of them 
I think there is a load of irony regarding a few of the players at both clubs.
No idea why you want Rooney, yeah he has experience but look at his dip in performance over the last 2 years. Don’t get it at all.
I see Everton are trying to get United to pay some of his wages!!
We don’t particularly need or want him right now.
Whatever the climb down in wages is he should just accept it if it’s to be done. He wants it, he doesn’t want to move abroad, he doesn’t want to move house full stop. They’ll compromise and it’ll be confirmed over the weekend officially if it hasn’t been already while typing this.
Fixture Tracker Updated
Now has the deadline dates added since the TV announcements yesterday
https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fixture-tracker/
Thanks Init
Thanks init, and hi everyone good to be back
@Wafflez, good to see you roll back in, looks like we are officially on our last weekend off. Let’s Go!!
yea FPL will start on monday?
Any day from Monday onwards. My guess is Tuesday but no idea why.
Official statement from United
Considering United’s fixtures he almost feels like a must have from the start.
Esp if he has a half decent preseason
Sadly FPL will be hard at work now re-pricing him at 12mln
He had a nice pre-season at Chelsea a couple of years back and a DGW in GW1, ah the memories.
Is that when you overdosed on Reading defenders ?!
No silly, that year I had no one from CFC, was my first ever fpl season. The Lukaku at CFC season, I had him week 1 among others, think Benteke went off that week.