FPL predicted lineups: gameweek 8

Updated 22 October 2026

The most likely starting XI for every Premier League club, with each player’s chance of starting. The percentage is estimated from who started the last five gameweeks, how long they stayed on, and FPL’s injury and suspension flags. Hover a percentage to see why.

All 20 predicted XIs

ArsenalArsenalGW8 vs EVE
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Madueke 32%, Eze 32%, J.Timber 27%

Out or doubtful: Tzolis, Hincapie 75%

Aston VillaAston VillaGW8 vs MCI
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Barkley 35%, Alysson 34%, George Hemmings 25%

Out or doubtful: Wan-Bissaka, Ruggeri

BournemouthBournemouthGW8 at MUN
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Kluivert 29%, Brooks 28%

Out or doubtful: Scott

BrentfordBrentfordGW8 at HUL
3-6-1

Pushing for a start: Diouf 35%, Van den Berg 32%, Jensen 31%, Hickey 27%

Out or doubtful: Janelt, Yarmoliuk

BrightonBrightonGW8 at LIV
5-4-1

Pushing for a start: Yalcouyé 35%, Struijk 33%

Out or doubtful: Wieffer, Struijk 75%, Yohanna

ChelseaChelseaGW8 vs TOT
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Fofana 43%, Chavarria 36%, Lavia 31%, Welbeck 31%

Out or doubtful: Martinez, Chavarria 75%, James, Gusto 75%

Coventry CityCoventry CityGW8 vs FUL
4-4-2

Pushing for a start: Onyeka 51%, Sakamoto 36%, Awoniyi 26%, Mfuni 25%

Out or doubtful: Amenda

Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceGW8 vs NEW
5-4-1

Pushing for a start: Lerma 35%

Out or doubtful: Henderson 50%, Tomiyasu, Chadi Riad

EvertonEvertonGW8 at ARS
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Röhl 41%, George 35%, Keane 25%

FulhamFulhamGW8 at COV
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Tete 28%

Out or doubtful: Sessegnon, Larsson 25%

Hull CityHull CityGW8 vs BRE
5-4-1

Pushing for a start: Norton-Cuffy 35%, Gelhardt 33%, Stroud 25%

Out or doubtful: Mendy, Gourna-Douath 50%, Cho 50%, Vaz 75%, Targett

Ipswich TownIpswich TownGW8 vs NFO
5-4-1

Pushing for a start: Lukić 51%, Fatawu 48%, Clarke 43%, Philogene 30%

Out or doubtful: Lukić 75%

LeedsLeedsGW8 at SUN
5-4-1

Out or doubtful: Rodon, James 50%

LiverpoolLiverpoolGW8 vs BHA
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: Koumas 34%, Gakpo 31%

Out or doubtful: Szoboszlai, Frimpong

Man CityMan CityGW8 at AVL
4-5-1

Pushing for a start: O'Reilly 47%, Doku 38%, Bouaddi 37%

Out or doubtful: Semenyo, O'Reilly 75%, Kovačić 75%

Man UtdMan UtdGW8 vs BOU
4-6-0

Pushing for a start: Rashford 35%, Andrey Santos 33%

Out or doubtful: Mainoo, Shaw, Rashford 75%, Dorgu, Heaven 75%, Šeško

NewcastleNewcastleGW8 at CRY
3-5-2

Pushing for a start: Joelinton 36%, Dedić 25%

Out or doubtful: Elanga, J.Ramsey, Livramento

Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestGW8 at IPS
5-4-1

Pushing for a start: Aina 48%, Dominguez 32%

Out or doubtful: Igor Jesus

SpursSpursGW8 at CHE
4-4-2

Pushing for a start: Maddison 41%, Fernandes 40%, Senesi 25%, Tosin 25%

Out or doubtful: Bentancur, Sávio, Pedro Porro, Bergvall, Tosin 75%, Mudryk

SunderlandSunderlandGW8 vs LEE
5-5-0

Pushing for a start: Brobbey 32%, Rigg 32%

Out or doubtful: Ballard, Brobbey 75%, Danso, Isidor 50%, Mundle

Popular players at risk of not starting

Owned by 5% or more of managers, with less than a 75% chance to start.

#Player
1
Rayan CherkiMan City · MID
66%38.1%AVL (A)
2
Joško GvardiolMan City · DEF
51%28.1%AVL (A)
3
Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool · MID
0%18.7%BHA (H)
4
Martin DubravkaSpurs · GK
0%16.5%CHE (A)
5
Bukayo SakaArsenal · MID
50%15.8%EVE (H)
6
Kevin SchadeBrentford · MID
69%14.1%HUL (A)
7
Antoine SemenyoMan City · MID
0%11.6%AVL (A)
8
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNott'm Forest · MID
68%11.4%IPS (A)
9
Nico O'ReillyMan City · DEF
47%9.1%AVL (A)
10
Mamadou SangaréBrentford · MID
34%7.2%HUL (A)
11
Matheus CunhaMan Utd · MID
73%6.6%BOU (H)
12
Cody GakpoLiverpool · MID
31%6.5%BHA (H)
13
Will HughesCrystal Palace · MID
8%6.1%NEW (H)
14
Brian BrobbeySunderland · FWD
32%5.5%LEE (H)
15
Luke ShawMan Utd · DEF
0%5.5%BOU (H)
16
Nobel MendyHull City · DEF
0%5.4%BRE (H)

How the start chance is calculated

These are estimates, not confirmed team news. Official lineups are published about an hour before kick-off.