FPL Gameweek 4 Tips: Is It Wildcard Time?

The international break is finally over, and all eyes are now on Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 4.

Many managers are already asking the big question: is this the perfect moment to play the Wildcard?

One manager who has already taken the plunge is Philman—a 9× Top 10k finisher—who’s activated his chip over on the Elite XI: Team Reveal, where you can see his latest draft in full.

Here are the key FPL tips you need to know for Gameweek 4 👇

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Top FPL Tips for Gameweek 4

⏰ Gameweek 3 Deadline

11:00, Saturday, September 13

📈 Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Grealish - 1,141,795
2️⃣ Semenyo - 762,123
3️⃣ Enzo - 616,337
4️⃣ Isak - 591,877
5️⃣ João Pedro - 576,936

👉 The Most Popular FPL Transfers for GW4 Revealed – Should You Follow the Crowd?

🚩 High-Owned FPL Players Flagged

• Palmer (20.6%) - groin injury - unknown return date
• Saliba (15.1%) - ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
• Aina (12.0%) - hamstring injury - 25% chance of playing
• Sarr (6.3%) - muscle injury - 75% chance of playing
  

👉 Ismaïla Sarr Ruled Out – Who’s the Best Replacement in FPL?

🧢 FPL Gameweek 3 Captaincy Candidates

1️⃣ M. Salah - 7.5 predicted points
2️⃣ Haaland - 6.9 predicted points
3️⃣ Muñoz - 5.5 predicted points

👉 Top 3 Captaincy Picks - Including a Differential

🤔 What’s the Best Free Hit FPL Team for Gameweek 4?

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers and revealed its optimal squad — built to maximise points in Gameweek 4.

You can also optimise your own team now using the Assistant Manager tool.

🔄 Are the Elite XI: Team Reveal Managers Using Their Free Hit?

It looks like one or two could be ready to push the button:

• Copenhagen Wednesday (6× Top 10k finishes) – “...I'm back to the original decision of smashing the Free Hit glass. I'll wait for the press conference news before finalising."
  
• Corey Baker (5× Top 10k finishes) – “Free Hit is my choice for this Gameweek with a planned Wildcard in Gameweek 7.”
  

You can sign up for notifications for each manager to be alerted if they do play their Free Hit, and also get updates whenever they make changes to their drafts — all inside the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool.

⭐ Top FPL Players for Gameweek 4

Check out some of our other must-read FPL content for this week:

👉 FPL Gameweek 4: Top 5 Key Players

👉 Want Green Arrows? These 5 FPL Differentials Could Be the Answer

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