FPL Tips for Gameweek 9: Friday Deadline!

Fantasy Football Fix 24 Oct. 2025

FPL Gameweek 9 Tips: Key Transfers, Top Players & Captaincy Picks

With European action out of the way, it’s full focus on Fantasy Premier League once again as we head into Gameweek 9.

There are some tempting fixtures on the horizon — Leeds host a struggling West Ham, Chelsea welcome Sunderland to Stamford Bridge, and Bournemouth take on Nottingham Forest at home. All three sides look set for strong FPL returns if recent underlying numbers are anything to go by.

And don’t forget — it’s a Friday deadline this week! Don’t get caught out making those late transfers.

Before locking in your moves, captain, or chip strategy, here are the key FPL tips you need to know ahead of Gameweek 9 👇

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Top FPL Tips for Gameweek 9

⏰ Gameweek 9 Deadline

Friday 24 Oct at 18:00

📈 Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Woltemade - 778,412
2️⃣ Gabriel - 438,839
3️⃣ Haaland - 402,324
4️⃣ Mateta - 391,017
5️⃣ Saka - 369,393

👉 FPL Gameweek 9 Transfer Trends You NEED to Know!

🚩 Notable FPL Players Flagged

Gabriel (35.2%) - Oct 24 - 'Big Gabi had to leave the pitch [against Atletico] with an issue. He hasn’t been able to train yet.'
Palmer (11.2%) - Groin injury - Oct 17: 'Unfortunately, he needs to be out for probably six more weeks. This is the update. We try to protect Cole as much as we can, and the most important thing is that when he comes back, he is fully fit. We hope the six weeks will be enough, but it's a problem that we need to look at step by step, week by week, but for sure he is going to be OK.'
Wood (8.6%) - Knee injury - Oct 22: 'Woody got a knock. We're wondering whether it's going to settle down - it's probably touch and go at the moment, because it does need settling down. He's been off the grass. We're going to have to see how that one is.'
Isak (8.3%) - Groin injury - Oct 24: 'Alex (Isak) is not too bad. He is a question mark for the weekend - let's see where he is.'
Alderete (6.7%) - Head injury - Expected back 03 Nov

🧢 FPL Gameweek 8 Captaincy Candidates

1️⃣ Haaland - 5.7 predicted points
2️⃣ M. Salah - 5.5 predicted points
3️⃣ B. Fernandes - 5.2 predicted points

👉 Is this the Gameweek to go against Haaland? Top Captaincy Picks (including a Differential)

🤔 What’s the Best Free Hit FPL Team for Gameweek 9?

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers and revealed its optimal squad — built to maximise points in Gameweek 9.

The team was selected before the Gabriel potential injury news. 🤕

Another week, another Haaland captaincy — and with 11 goals in 8 games, it’s hard to argue against it. 🫡

Woltemade looks to be the current forward bandwagon, with over 770k new owners already this week. The Newcastle striker has impressively scored 4 goals from just 4 shots on target. ⚫

Chalobah stands out as a differential pick, with Chelsea entering a favourable defensive run: Sunderland (H), Spurs (A), Wolves (H), Burnley (A). ⭐

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

🔄 Are the Elite XI: Team Reveal Managers Using a Chip?

Two of our Elite XI managers — Corey and Copenhagen Wednesday — could be set to activate their Bench Boost chips this week. Both have hinted at strong squad depth and favourable fixtures, but nothing’s confirmed yet.

Keep an eye on the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool and make sure you’ve got notifications enabled to see in real-time if they decide to hit the button before tonight’s deadline.

👉 Elite XI Round-Up: Bench Boosts & the Enzo Effect

⭐ Top FPL Players for Gameweek 9

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

👉 FPL Gameweek 9: Top 5 Key Players

👉 FPL Gameweek 9: 5 Differential Picks to Smash the Template

👉 Haaland Is on Pace to Smash Salah’s FPL Record — Here’s the Math