Pre-season Hub 2019/20 FPL season
Hello and welcome to the Pre-Season Hub 2019/20 season. A new season of FPL action is ahead and as some of you may now have become accustomed to FF247 will run an article detailing all relevant pre-season news focusing specifically on the team line-ups, goal scorers and assisters. This is the article and here’s how it works;
This article is a living document which we update daily during pre-season. The intention is to offer a one-stop-shop for all fantasy relevant pieces of information as we begin to assemble our new squads over the coming weeks and months.
I intend to personally update this as we go but as always, I’m not precious about it and your help is appreciated in copy/pasting all relevant and salient pieces of information against each team’s comment thread with reference to which game the information relates to.
Each team will be listed alphabetically, and a Hot Comment will be created for each one and kept in the usual place so that for example, all of Aston Villa’s or Sheffield United’s pre-season progress and team news is only a click away. To this end, all we ask is that you keep all talk of any particular team to their own comment thread – this makes it easier to follow the discussion and for any returning persons to locate all chat relating to that team easily enough – and that’s really it.
Firstly, the Venue Key:
(H): Home
(A): Away
(N): Neutral
TBC: (Fixture) To be confirmed
Teams:
Arsenal
6th July
Boreham Wood (A)
15th July
Colorado Rapids (A)
17th July
Bayern Munich (N)
20th July
Fiorentina (N)
23rd July
Real Madrid (N)
24th July
Barnet (A)
28th July
Lyon (H)
31st July
Angers (A)
4th August
Barcelona (A)
Aston Villa
17th July
Minnesota United (A)
21st July
Shrewsbury Town (A)
24th July
Walsall (A)
27th July
Charlton Athletic (A)
31st July
RB Leipzig (A)
Bournemouth
16th July
TBA (N)
20th July
Girona (A)
27th July
Brentford (A)
2nd August
Lazio (H)
3rd August
Lyon (H)
Brighton & Hove Albion
13th July
TBC
19th July
Crawley Town (A)
20th July
Fulham (A)
27th July
Birmingham City (A)
2nd August
TBC
Burnley
20th July (Fixture 1)
Crewe Alexandra (A)
20th July (Fixture 2)
Port Vale (A)
23rd July
Fleetwood Town (A)
27th July
Wigan Athletic (A)
30th July
Nice (H)
Chelsea
19th July
Kawasaki Frontale (A)
23rd July
Barcelona (N)
28th July
Reading (A)
31st July
Red Bull Salzburg (A)
Crystal Palace
9th July
Luzern (A)
13th July
Young Boys (A)
19th July
Nottingham Forest (A)
20th July
Bromley (A)
27th July
Bristol City (A)
30th July
Wimbledon (A)
3rd August
Hertha Berlin (H)
Everton
7th July
Kariobangi Sharks (A)
14th July
Sion (N)
19th July
Monaco (N)
24th July
Wigan Athletic (A)
3rd August
Werder Bremen (A)
Leicester City
16th July
Scunthorpe United (A)
20th July
Cheltenham Town (A)
23rd July
Cambridge United (A)
27th July (Fixture 1)
Rotherham United (A)
27th July (Fixture 2)
Stoke City (A)
2nd August
Atalanta (H)
Liverpool
11th July
Tranmere Rovers (A)
14th July
Bradford City (A)
19th July
Borussia Dortmund (N)
21st July
Sevilla (N)
25th July
Sporting (N)
28th July
Napoli (N)
31st July
Lyon (N)
4th August
Manchester City (N, Community Shield)
Manchester City
17th July
West Ham United (N)
20th July
Newcastle United/Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)
24th July
Kitchee United (A)
27th July
Yokohama F Marinos (A)
4th August
Liverpool (N, Community Shield)
Manchester United
13th July
Perth Glory (A)
17th July
Leeds United (N)
20th July
Inter (N)
25th July
Tottenham Hotspur (N)
30th July
Kristiansund (N)
3rd August
Milan (N)
Newcastle United
17th July
Wolverhampton Wanderers (N)
20th July
Manchester City/West Ham United (N)
30th July
Hibernian (A)
3rd August
St Etienne (H)
Norwich City
24th July
Brentford (H)
27th July
Luton Town (A)
30th July
Atalanta (H)
3rd August
Toulouse (H)
Sheffield United
12th July
Real Betis (N)
16th July
Burton Albion (A)
20th July
Northampton Town (A)
23rd July
Chesterfield (A)
27th July
Barnsley (A)
Southampton
14th July
SCR Altach (A)
20th July
Preston North End (A)
23rd July
Guangzhou R&F (A)
28th July
Feyenoord (A)
3rd August
Cologne (H)
Tottenham Hotspur
21st July
Juventus (N)
25th July
Manchester United (N)
30th July
Real Madrid (N)
4th August
Inter (H)
Watford
27th July
Queens Park Rangers (A)
West Ham United
11th July
SCR Altach (A)
17th July
Manchester City (N)
20th July
Newcastle United/Wolverhampton Wanderers
27th July
Fulham (A)
3rd August
Athletic Bilbao (H)
Wolverhampton Wanderers*
17th July
Newcastle United (N)
20th July
Manchester City/West Ham United (N)
25th July
Crusaders/B36 Torshavn (H, Europa League Qualifying)
1st August
Crusaders/B36 Torshavn (A, Europa League Qualifying)
*Wolves are a big one to note here as they will begin their season competitively on 25th July as they attempt to qualify for the Europa League Group Stage proper where they will have to negotiate three rounds.
Second Qualifying round – above.
Third Qualifying round – 8th and 15th August.
Play-off round – 22nd and 29th August.
And that’s it – all we need now is to see how the managers begin to shape their squads and integrate new signings. We would advise you pay close attention to the end of the pre-season programme as that is when it is most likely to be the best indication of how the sides will line up come opening day.
Any questions, queries or observations please leave them in the thread for comment or open discussion.
This article was written and will be maintained by GP.
Thanks for reading Pre-season Hub 2019/20 FPL season. This article was written by The Gallant Pioneer 
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Hey up Frenchie good team this Wol fixtures not great & Zinch needs keeping an eye on pre season but good all round
Option 1: Ryan Tripper Benardo Kane
Option 2: Lloris Laporte KDB Jimenez
Is Kane worth it? Full team:
Lloris (Button)
TAA VVD Laporte Coleman (Kelly)
Salah KBD Siggy Tielmans (ORV)
Wilson Jimenez (Greenwood)
And is Sterling worth 2.5m more than KBD?
Two for me Stone frog if KDB can stay injury free he can give Sterling a run for his money but Sterling will still come out on top
Have you thought about Jiminez to one of the cheap Everton strikers – enables a few more quid to bring Robbo in for VVD?
I can’t decide between Siggy and Richarlison. Siggy maybe edging it at the moment.
Similarly King v Wilson – am currently on King.
The KdB v Sterling thing is causing me a few headaches. Part of me thinks start Sterling and if looks like KdB’s output is going to be as good, make the swap then – rather than start with KdB and see Sterling galloping off into the sunset and having to wildcard to get him in.
Hi all, do you see Jay Rodriguez been played as a forward or mid? From memory he was a mid with Southampton when he was last in the game. If he is their again a 6m or under is he with a punt?
As far as I know he plays for WBA, so not in PL.
He’s back at Burnley.
Maybe he’ll be really cheap.
He has resigned to Burnley that’s why I asked.. I amnt new
He’s another in the 6m striker option pool.
Thoughts?
Personally, I’d love to see this guy back in the Prem…
Good coup for Wolves assuming he’s still got it in him. Didn’t watch much La Liga last season so can’t say if he has. Mito probably saw more.
Certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved him at Chelsea.
Used to put the fear of God up defenders.
Give me him over 10 Morata’s any day….
I take Morata over Costa and so would Atletico Madrid. Diego is on the decline but his attitude is still that of a star. I wouldn’t have him and I certainly wouldn’t play him over Jimenez or Jota. On a free for bearable salary….maybe, but if you spending money and you want a bully striker get Duvan Zapata, younger and still has skill to offer plus a good attitude.
***Regulars League Update***
Very pleased to say that we have secured a new sponsor for this today and the best news is that it means the prize pool for it goes up from £300 to £500, thus rewarding our loyal regular community even more. Whether that means bigger prizes for the top 5 or the same but with more tiered places I’ve not thought about yet but if anyone has a preference just shout.
So welcome (back) and thank you to FanTeam (formerly one of our original sponsors years ago when they were WooFBet). :clap:
They’ve launched their own season long fantasy game with a massive prize attached, details and articles will be posted in due course but here’s something they put out about it today;
https://fanteam.com/blog/post/fantasy-premier-league-season-19-20-introducing-the-250-000-guarantee-tournament-on-fanteam
That’s good news. Being in the US I can’t take advantage of any offerings they provide, but that’s life in the good old USA.
You can still win the Regulars league Mosc! Just bring that money here to the U.S.
That’s fantastic from them!!
It is really appreciated, in particular by the winners.
Think the only real question left to ask is, I am eligible and can they offer a 1st place and 2nd place prize for the CWC that’s still going on? 😉
Brilliant news all round, welcome FanTeam (great to see you Woofie!)
Wonderful news that. Thanks kindly to the sponsors.
I think I’ll properly try this year now. 😉
I second that..nice pot!
Hey guys! Hope everyone had a good break and are raring to go! Is there going to be a FF247 site team set-up for this season? Really enjoyed the articles from last season and the drama!
Hey gaz, good to see you mate – yes it’ll be very much like last season – Fixtures, Tips, Capo, H&L, Site Team….
Tips writers just turned in their graves….
Hi gaz, yes there will be a Site Team as usual. And before you ask… no, we most definitely haven’t looked at it yet!
Well, it is Thursday evening. Where can it be? I’ve been pressing f5 all evening and am getting melancholic.
Why not post one yourself and pretend it’s the site team. Hostile take-over. Will lift me out of my brown study.
You need to practice your klaxons.
Actually I think we have decided to change it to a Friday this year as the Team News thing is changing again. The emphasis is on ‘think’ there though as I can’t actually remember what we agreed on now. I say ‘agreed’…
You and me both as you can see from our chat earlier.
I’ll get them warmed up later today in anticipation of a ‘teaser’ release later this evening.