FPL GW7 Predicted Line-ups & Team News

Fri 16 October 2026

Charlie (FPL Meerkat)
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Predicted Lineups for ALL 20 Premier League teams: Gameweek 7

Doing the research so you don’t have to! 👨‍💻

Averaging 89% accuracy so far! ✅

💎🟢🟡🟠🔴 = Likelihood of a start

(%) = Accuracy on previous predictions

🆕 = New players in the lineup

⚠️ = Concerns


ARSENAL (91%)

🆕 Bruno G, Timber

⚠️ Hincapie, Saliba, Tzolis, Zubimendi

99% - Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Rice 85% - Ødegaard, Saka 70% - Havertz, Madueke, Konsa 50% - Timber, Bruno G

Arsenal’s rotation is a little tricky to anticipate at the moment.

Havertz should start over Gyökeres, but you can imagine Gyökeres getting some minutes with the number of games coming up.

Madueke seems to be more likely on the left than Eze in Tzolis’ absence.

Mosquera is back and Saliba nearing a return to dampen Konsa’s chances.

Timber is first choice, but with 2 games a week could easily be benched.

Lewis-Skelly vs Bruno G the usual coin flip.


ASTON VILLA (89%)

🆕 Wan-Bissaka, Pau

⚠️ Maatsen, Ruggeri, Onana, Barkley, Hemmings, Madjo

After the Champions League it looks like the rotation will be between Buendía and Mbaye; I would avoid both.

With Ruggeri and Maatsen both out, Wan-Bissaka moves to left back.

Barkley a doubt.

99% - Jackson, Suzuki 85% - Manzambi, Kamara, Wan-Bissaka, Cash, Pau 70% - Lindelöf, João Gomes, McGinn 50% - Buendía


BOURNEMOUTH (94%)

🆕 Kluivert

⚠️ Milosavljević, Scott, Kroupi Jr

Kluivert returned midweek; I imagine he starts, but this could be Doak, Brooks, or Adli.

Slightly lower chances on a couple of players just because we haven’t really seen if they can start twice a week yet.

99% - Petrović, Truffert 85% - Evanilson, Rayan, Tavernier, Adams, Christie, Hill, Silva 70% - Smith 50% - Kluivert


BRENTFORD (91%)

🆕 Hickey

⚠️ Schuster, Collins, Van den Berg, Schade, Damsgaard

Schade a big doubt going into this; my confidence is 50/50 on whether he’ll start this one.

Van den Berg was on the bench last week but didn’t play a single minute, and with Schuster a doubt we’re looking at a makeshift pairing with Hickey at CB.

So many options in midfield, Sangaré or Jensen could easily start.

99% - Thiago, Ajer, Kelleher 85% - Kayode, Janelt 70% - Diouf, Anthony 50% - Lewis-Potter <50% - Yarmoliuk, Schade, Hickey


BRIGHTON (89%)

🆕 Dunk

⚠️ Wieffer, Mitoma, Minteh, Azeez

Hinshelwood returned midweek, but I’d expect him to be benched for this one.

The regular assets were all given limited minutes and will be fine.

Kostoulas and Rutter is serious competition up front.

With Struijk a doubt, Dunk should start.

99% - De Cuyper, Groß, Vušković, Verbruggen 85% - Ayari, Gómez, Boscagli, Kadıoğlu 70% - Andrés, Kostoulas 50% - Dunk


CHELSEA (80%)

⚠️ James, Gittens

Unchanged

James out long term after having surgery; don't see any changes after last week's performance.

99% - João Pedro, Palmer, Rogers, Martínez 85% - Caicedo, Colwill, Lacroix 70% - Beto, Henderson 50% - Chavarría, Acheampong


COVENTRY (89%)

⚠️ Amenda, Wright

Unchanged

Don’t see why Coventry would change anything, but of course it’s possible.

99% - Rudoni, Grimes, Pinnock, Dasilva, Thomas, Van Ewijk, Rushworth 85% - Mason-Clark 70% - Yirenkyi, Chérif, Thomas-Asante


CRYSTAL PALACE (83%)

⚠️ Henderson, Chilwell, Tomiyasu, Disasi, Chadi Riad, Mateta

Unchanged

Doesn’t look like Sarr will start yet, but this could change.

Disasi serves game 3 of his ban.

99% - Benítez, Richards 85% - Canvot, Mitchell, Wharton, Khalaili, Strand Larsen 70% - Kamada, Timber 50% - Yéremi <50% - Lerma


EVERTON (86%)

🆕 Mykolenko

⚠️ Branthwaite, Mykolenko

Branthwaite played through a dead leg in the previous game and is a doubt for this one.

If he’s fit enough he’ll start; same can be said about Mykolenko.

99% - Barry, Dewsbury-Hall, Garner, Tarkowski, Pickford 85% - Maitland-Niles, Grealish 70% - Johnson, Armstrong 50% - Mykolenko, Keane


FULHAM (94%)

🆕 Robinson

⚠️ Robinson, Cairney, Larsson

Robinson and Cairney weren’t cleared, but weren’t mentioned as injuries so are presumably fine.

99% - Gonzalo, Leno 85% - Iwobi, King, Bobb, Berge, Charles, Bassey, Affengruber 70% - Robinson 50% - Castagne


HULL (89%)

🆕 Iroegbunam, Belloumi

⚠️ Mendy, Targett, Gourna-Douath

Belloumi was rested last week due to international duty; he’ll most likely return to the starting lineup.

I still think Iroegbunam will become a starter, guessing this is the week it happens.

99% - Egan, Tzolakis 85% - Giles, Coyle, McBurnie, Slater, Ajayi 70% - Belloumi, Herrington 50% - Thomas, Iroegbunam


IPSWICH (88%)

🆕 Clarke, Palacios, Fatawu

No injuries!

A consecutive start for Walton indicates Scherpen has lost his spot.

Fatawu returns from suspension.

Might see a back 5.

99% - Davis, O'Shea, Diop, Enciso 85% - Ouattara, Walton, Fatawu 70% - Lukić, Emersonn 50% - Palacios, Clarke


LEEDS (95%)

⚠️ Rodon, James

Unchanged

The easiest team to predict remains that way; maybe I’m a bit too bold on the confidence here, but looks like Leeds will change very little.

Excellent team for FPL assets.

99% - Calvert-Lewin, Stach, Ampadu, Guðmundsson, Bogle, Justin, Muharemović, Trafford 85% - Okafor, Tanaka, Elvedi


LIVERPOOL (92%)

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