FPL Gameweek 26 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 26 (reconstructed cutoff 10 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC), the optimiser picked Gabriel as captain and Rice as vice, a 4-4-2, and one free transfer (Senesi out, J.Timber in). Projected squad total was 91.6. It scored 68 net points after hits. This is a reconstructive replay: the cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not a live two-hour freeze.
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Key facts
- Captain
- Gabriel (11.4 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Rice
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Transfers
- Senesi → J.Timber
- Bank
- £0.0m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 91.6 xP
- Points
- 68
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Sánchez | CHE | LEE (H) | 2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | WOL (A) | 2 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 14 | Captain |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | WOL (A) | 2 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 3 | — |
| DEF | Chalobah | CHE | LEE (H) | 2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 3 | — |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | FUL (H) | 3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 7 | — |
| MID | Rice | ARS | WOL (A) | 2 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 14 | Vice-captain |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | FUL (H) | 3 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 14 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | BHA (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 2 | — |
| MID | Wirtz | LIV | SUN (A) | 3 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 3 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | FUL (H) | 3 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 5 | — |
| FWD | Thiago | BRE | ARS (H) | 4 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 2 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | CRY (A) | 3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1 | Sub #1 |
| MID | Wilson | FUL | MCI (A) | 5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | CHE (A) | 3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | LEE (H) | 2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 26. The optimiser captained Gabriel (vice Rice), formation 4-4-2, and made one transfer (Senesi out, J.Timber in). It scored 68 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 91.6 expected points.
Transfers
Senesi out (£4.6m) → J.Timber in (£6.4m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Senesi to J.Timber.
- Evidence-informed finished +0 points versus the optimiser this week.
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
This is a reconstructive historical replay, not a live two-hour freeze. Inputs were rebuilt after the season; see Methods and the limitations on this page.
Limitations of this snapshot
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
- Press and injury notes were not locked before the deadline.
- Prices are not exact pre-deadline quotes.
- Raw community xP tables were not used as the pre-deadline forecast.
Three approaches compared
Template (roll transfers), optimiser (selected plan), and same-state evidence. In this ingest, evidence matched the optimiser every week.
| Approach | Formation | Captain | Transfers | Projected | vs Template | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Template No transfers | 4-4-2 | B.Fernandes (M.Salah) | 0 | 58.8 | — | 47 | 47 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Senesi → J.Timber | 4-4-2 | Gabriel (Rice) | 1 | 91.6 | +21.0 | 68 | 68 pts net |
Evidence Senesi → J.Timber | 4-4-2 | Gabriel (Rice) | 1 | 91.6 | +21.0 | 68 | 68 pts net |
Chip check
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
How to verify
This Gameweek 26 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:1a0a103d66af0be79f8120d6c20698ddd04dfed6892409d1483b2e8cf428a930), with cutoff 10 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC (first kickoff minus 90 minutes). Download the JSON to inspect the rebuilt inputs. This is not a live two-hour freeze.
Who should I captain in Gameweek 26?
The selected plan captains Gabriel (11.4 projected points) against WOL (A). Vice-captain is Rice. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 26?
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
Is Gameweek 26 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.