As a Fantasy Premier League manager, you have plenty to think about, from planning your squad in pre-season to selecting a starting XI, picking a captain and making transfers each week.
However, there are also a number of chips that can be used throughout the FPL campaign which can earn you more points or transform your squad, and a brand new Assistant Manager chip has recently been revealed for 2025.
But how and when can you use the new chip and all the rest that are available? Football FanCast takes a look at all the FPL chips and what they mean.
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Bench Boost
There is nothing worse than having loads of points left on the bench while your starting squad fails to perform. However, the ‘Bench Boost’ chip allows you to earn those points at one point during the season.
Should you activate it before the gameweek, the points scored from your benched players will be included in your total points score, with many FPL bosses waiting until later in the season for a double gameweek to activate the chip.
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Free Hit
Had enough of your team and want to change it up completely for one gameweek only? Then the ‘Free Hit’ chip is what you’re after.
If you have a number of injuries, suspensions or tricky-looking fixtures in your squad, then you can make unlimited transfers without losing points for one gameweek.
Again, double gameweeks are a decent time to deploy the Free Hit chip. Alternatively, some weeks see only a few teams in action, usually when cup commitments clash with Premier League weekends. A Free Hit could come to your rescue if most of your squad becomes unavailable.
Triple Captain
As you’d expect, the ‘Triple Captain’ chip results in your captain scoring triple points for one gameweek only.
Man City superstar Erling Haaland has been the go-to skipper for FPL bosses so far in 2024/25, scoring a number of hat-tricks early in the season.
However, holding on to your Triple Captain chip for the final stages of the campaign can also pay off, especially if there is an eye-catching double gameweek for your star man.
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Wildcard
The ‘Wildcard’ chip is arguably one of the most important in FPL, with managers getting two to use during the season.
If you’ve had enough of your current squad, using the Wildcard allows you to make unlimited permanent transfers without suffering any points deductions.
Previously, managers would only get one Wildcard chip and one during January. This year, you can now use one before Christmas and one after 29th December.
Assistant Manager
The new Assistant Manager chip – formerly teased as the Mystery Chip – now allows FPL bosses to use the Premier League’s actual managers to get them more points.
The chip can be activated once from January and your chosen assistant will add to your points in three successive game weeks after becoming live.
However, they will come at a cost and are set to be ranged between £0.5m-£1.5m. Assistant managers will earn points for wins, draws, clean sheets and goals scored, whereas bonus points are on offer if they defeat a team ranked five places higher in the Premier League table.
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2024-12-18 12:42:14
