Managers have until 11am on 10 October 2026 to make their final decisions

Following a international break which made headlines, Fantasy Football is back this weekend for gameweek six.

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The big news over the break was the Premier League revealing that an independent commission had found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period. The majority of charges are in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.

The club has officially filed an appeal against the verdict.

This weekend, attention will turn back to the on the pitch action as all clubs return to action following the three week break.

In the Insurance Times Fantasy Football league, Ben Iwanowytsch leads the way with 410 points, while Jamie Fletcher sits second with 397 points. Rounding out the top three is Nick Francis with 391 points.

Injuries

One thing managers need to be aware of this weekend is injuries, with a host of top-performing players currently rated as injury doubts for gameweek six.

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Among them is Joao Pedro (£7.7m), Alexander Isak (£9.1m), Brian Brobbey (£5.7m), Cody Gakpo (£7.2m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.4m), as well as Arsenal duo Ezri Konsa (£4.6m) and Christos Tzolis (£6.3m).

This may mean that managers have to make transfers for this gameweek, or go through with a wildcard. The latter option allows managers to change their entire team free of charge.

Managers have until 11am on 10 October 2026 to make their final decisions. Good luck!