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…
Good evening/morning! Been out of the loop for an age but glad to see everyone around. I see the obscure summer fantasy game is still a tradition 😉
CC, you’re alive!! Rich will be so pleased, his dancing partner is back!
How are you mate – all well?
Haha all good here Cookie thanks! Things been good your end? How did you all fare last season in the end? Who won out of you lot?
I won CC. Obviously.
Morning CC good to see your still in the land off the living what you been up to mate 😉
Hey Silver, I got engaged a few months back but other than that nothing out of the ordinary. Keeping out of trouble yourself?
Morning CC just about keeping out of trouble , congrats on your engagement , you better get saving for the big day now.
Looking fwd to fpl starting
Here he is. One half of the ‘dancing queens’!
Kop, hey, we had some moves! Though I had had a few so..
All well sir?
And we go again, hope everyone enjoyed the break from FPL. 😉
Morning specialK did the under21 championship which was a good distraction FPL should launch tomorrow hope cant wait 😉
No break at all Silvers?
Ha, launch tomorrow and there is our Summer gone again. ha
Hey guys
When can we start picking our fpl teams
I need my fix.
Yeah I want to start moaning about how much everyone is
GP leaked that Kop has hinted that Mito suggested that Cookie mentioned that init believes that the game may or may not eventually open tomorrow possibly around 11am without limitation of any other dates from june 10.
That’s all I know.
Lol
So I started it then DMC?
Nice
It’s your article!!
Me too,
Also heard there’s a new style draft system for transfers…bit like the u.s
Apparently you’ll have to bid for players with only a limited amount of say Pogbas to go around, the highest bid gets his man?
New style transfers wtf?
http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/04/when-does-fantasy-premier-league-201718-start-6755109/
Separate game that Bigz.
Innit
U sure buddy
I know the Metro do their own FF but they talk about “The Official fpl game and the pictures look identical?
i also heard some rumours about it. it will be available in a ML that contains 8 teams..
Auction is considerably better, just as long as they limit each player to just one of them and not several Pogbas. People have to make big decisions with their money and how to best invest it in the draft, lots of fun.
I also prefer auction on waivers, that be fantastic.
Sorry Bigz, to clarify – yes there’s a draft game and it’s by FPL themselves. It’s just a separate game to the normal FPL one.
Oh I get u now
Found it
https://www.premierleague.com/news/427772
Yeah that’s it. I think the Metro found out about the draft thing and jumped the gun a touch, applying a draft system that would fit into a game with 4.5 million players!
So now that we’ve seen every team’s sneak peak which players interested/surprised you?
I thought Alli was reasonably priced and McAuley at 5.0M was a nice surprise.
Alli and potentially Lanzini. Nothing has jumped out for me though GP
Can’t see me not taking a big interest in Alli at that price Smash.
Allen and Capoue up at 5.5!
Yeah true depends if go Kane or not as probably can’t afford both at a guess
Yes GP Alli maybe Luk which I thk was a hoax but I’m more interested in teams fixtures at this point 😉
If Lukaku is 8.0 I’ll eat my coat*
* I don’t own a hat
GP I do own one hat 😉
Brings out your eyes.
His arse makes me close them. 😉
Lukaku will be 11.5 I reckon
Hey TGP
Maybe Lacazette @ 10m
Stats look good plus he’s apparently on pens too?
Could be a better bet than a sulking Sanchez.?
Always about how quickly new players settle Popz.
Even Lukaku from the off may not be at his best even though he’s proven in the league but it’s different team mates and perhaps system than he’s used to.
Think Laca price was already announced, he was 10.5, wasn’t he?
Yes Teddy Bear
Damn, I was hoping to get him for what @Popz is going to get him for.
Popz knows a guy 😉
Iheancho to Leicester is an interesting one from FPL perspective, isn’t it? 😉
Yes I agree dawids that is interesting will have to keep eye on friendlies see we’re he fits in.
Rotation risk though with Okazaki and Slimani though
Very much so dawids depending on his price.
Not maybe from the start as surely he’ll take a bit of time to settle. I’ll be watching.
hopefully he will receive the Man City-3rd striker’s price tag, then he can be considered 😉
Check these predictions out from last season. He stopped there at 12, but no matter, we still got a good laugh.
Why make yourself look like a complete twunk like that?
West Ham third and Chelsea 7th so prone to club bias as well as idiocy.
Not sure, but go ahead and make a list for this season GP.
“Liverpool will take the Premier League by storm. However they will fall short of top 4”
There is so much wrong with this sentence!
There is so much wrong with so much on there.