FPL Gameweek 28 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 28 (reconstructed cutoff 27 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC), the optimiser picked Haaland as captain and Semenyo as vice, a 3-5-2, and one free transfer (Sánchez out, Kelleher in). Projected squad total was 69.9. It scored 67 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
- Haaland (6.8 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Semenyo
- Formation
- 3-5-2
- Transfers
- Sánchez → Kelleher
- Bank
- £0.3m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 69.9 xP
- Points
- 67
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Kelleher | BRE | BUR (A) | 2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | CHE (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 9 | — |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | CHE (H) | 3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 8 | — |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | LEE (A) | 3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6 | — |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | LEE (A) | 3 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 8 | Vice-captain |
| MID | Rice | ARS | CHE (H) | 3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 5 | — |
| MID | Wilson | FUL | TOT (H) | 3 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 12 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | WOL (A) | 2 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 2 | — |
| MID | Wirtz | LIV | WHU (H) | 2 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 0 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | LEE (A) | 3 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 0 | Captain |
| FWD | Thiago | BRE | BUR (A) | 2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 6 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | BRE (H) | 3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | Chalobah | CHE | ARS (A) | 5 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 1 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | MCI (H) | 4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | ARS (A) | 5 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 28. The optimiser captained Haaland (vice Semenyo), formation 3-5-2, and made one transfer (Sánchez out, Kelleher in). It scored 67 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 69.9 expected points.
Transfers
Sánchez out (£4.9m) → Kelleher in (£4.6m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Sánchez to Kelleher.
- 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 | M.Salah (B.Fernandes) | 0 | 56.5 | — | 35 | 35 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Sánchez → Kelleher | 3-5-2 | Haaland (Semenyo) | 1 | 69.9 | +32.0 | 67 | 67 pts net |
Evidence Sánchez → Kelleher | 3-5-2 | Haaland (Semenyo) | 1 | 69.9 | +32.0 | 67 | 67 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 28 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:a9c0f6d6fa85f38713161a8e1a4782be91373cd055d1eae44d38879d3de61aac), with cutoff 27 Feb 2026, 18:30 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 28?
The selected plan captains Haaland (6.8 projected points) against LEE (A). Vice-captain is Semenyo. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 28?
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 28 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.