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…
Harry Maguire…..
That’s a decent price, all things considered. Expected 0.5 more.
I think it’s bang on, first one I’ve agreed with to be honest.
Yeah I was expecting 5. Hoping Danny Simpson will be cheaper. Hope you guys are having a good summer
Salah at 9 million is too much for me. Think it’s going to be tougher than last year at this rate
We say that every year Smash
Very true Kop. Liverpool have a lot of decent midfield options anyway. We always have Rooney lol
Just complicates further an already complicated situation!
Kop where do you see him fitting in there, or more importantly where do the rest fit in alongside him? Difficult to say without a forward I know!
He said he wants pace so I’d expect Mane and Salah on the flanks. He loves Firmino so he will be up top. Coutinho was played a bit deeper towards the end of the season. Someone has to miss out though between Lallana and the Dutch guy as Henderson will hold. But yeah looks like a mine field with the points to be spread out. That’s just my thoughts
Hello, Mito here with your Tour de France update.
While there was more action on the stage today it was a bit of snooze fest in fantasy circles. Which is exactly as the our fantasy and Chris Froome would want it from here on in.
Init was the top scorer for the day with 228, perhaps the only excitement today was that we saw Lawdogg finally have a pulse as he came in for the stage with 169 points. Bry picked up the third spot and he was followed by James from somewhere. Kop cam in 6th and Cookie was 20 points behind him in 7th. D’Alessandro came in 8th and the other guy in the competition came in last, his name slips my mind just now.
In the overall we see Init extend his lead to 133 points over Cookie, 24 points behind Cookie we see our tongue-tied Irishman. James from Antarctica settles into 4th, Our hero Mito sits 5th, Bry sits sixth in the overall just about where you would expect a Sheffield Wednesday supporter to sit. D’Alessandro comes in 7th and needs his guys to make a stand tomorrow in what might be the toughest stage and our favourite basement dweller, Lawdogg trails all.
Thanks Mito, can Inittofroomeit be caught from here?
We’re not even half way through yet, of course I can! I’ve shed riders like Jordan on a hen do so far.
Yeah, but it will take the tour being undone a little. If things go as expected it is going to be hard, but several of the other players have guys in their squads that are capable of placing high. For you it basically comes down to Martin really outdoing Aru the rest of the way and Yates and Boassen-Hagen catching up with his 3 sky riders in terms of points. You definitely stand a chance, but Aru has looked good. Think tomorrow we will know a lot, in terms of the Tour and our fantasy game.
Aru is my underlying key here. If he stays the course and scores consistently as he has then I have a chance.
Aru is definitely benefitting from missing the Giro d’Italie. Was a good spot that Init.
Yeah, I knew that….
Morning all Eve looking to bring in Siggy interesting move just a shame there first 5 fixtures are difficult 😉
That’s a seriously good piece of business.
Better business would be holding onto Barkley rather than getting Siggy, surely?
Personally I’d rather have Siggy.
I think I would prefer to have Sigurdsson as well in truth.
That said, I’m very interested to see where Barkley ends up. I think it’s personal between Koeman and he. If your face doesn’t fit with Koeman, you aren’t going to last.
I really like Siggy but my worry is he likes to be a big fish in a small pond. I may be wrong.
For me all the potential is with Barkley – but if Koeman can’t get develop his potential then he best cash in I spose.
Massive shame though. He will do well somewhere and it could be Everton with the right management.
I take on board that point Cookie. Some will say that was why it never worked at Tottenham for him. However I think he is a much improved player since then. I would like to see how he got on again at a bigger club but I would just be happy to see him stay in the league and get to watch him.
Full flow I love watching Barkley. Virtually unplayable at times.
Any of the 247 team about still having trouble going to the 2nd page on comments no tabbed button.
It wasn’t a natural part of the new comment software which was installed, it’s being added back on next week.
Cheers Init
What happened to euro u 21 final results?
Bloody good question Sam!!!