DEFCON

Confidence 82/100

A squad built around players who bank defensive-contribution (+2) points — high-floor defenders and ball-winning midfielders.

Complete

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Pitch Table

Formation

3-4-3

Squad cost

£89.6m

Remaining budget

£10.4m

Captain

Egan

Vice: Mendy

Starting XI

Player	Club	Pos	Price	Ownership	Score	Reason
Raya	ARS	GKP	£6.0m	38.9%	65	Goalkeepers can't earn defensive-contribution points under FPL's 2025/26 scoring rules — ranked on season points value and ownership instead.
EganC	HUL	DEF	£4.1m	6.2%	91	banks defensive-contribution points — 13.7 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
MendyV	HUL	DEF	£4.0m	7.2%	88	banks defensive-contribution points — 15.1 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Muharemović	LEE	DEF	£5.0m	3.4%	86	banks defensive-contribution points — 13.0 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Scott	BOU	MID	£6.0m	4.4%	87	banks defensive-contribution points — 12.5 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Janelt	BRE	MID	£5.0m	1.6%	87	banks defensive-contribution points — 11.7 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Stach	LEE	MID	£6.0m	2.8%	86	banks defensive-contribution points — 12.7 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Xhaka	SUN	MID	£5.5m	4.4%	85	banks defensive-contribution points — 11.7 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Wissa	NEW	FWD	£6.2m	17.0%	77	banks defensive-contribution points — 5.9 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Evanilson	BOU	FWD	£6.0m	3.3%	77	banks defensive-contribution points — 6.6 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Haaland	MCI	FWD	£15.5m	71.2%	75	banks defensive-contribution points — 5.0 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season

Bench

Player	Club	Pos	Price	Ownership	Score	Reason
Tzolakis	HUL	GKP	£4.6m	9.3%	65	Goalkeepers can't earn defensive-contribution points under FPL's 2025/26 scoring rules — ranked on season points value and ownership instead.
Thomas	COV	DEF	£4.0m	8.7%	85	banks defensive-contribution points — 10.9 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
Tarkowski	EVE	DEF	£6.0m	11.3%	84	banks defensive-contribution points — 10.3 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
M.Sangaré	BRE	MID	£5.7m	14.1%	84	banks defensive-contribution points — 13.7 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season

Projected points

Starting XI, captain doubled, for the current squad — not a forecast of who will actually start.

Next 3 / 5 / 8 gameweeks

Next 3

121.8

Next 5

245.1

Next 8

434.6

Per gameweek

0.0

GW3

60.4

GW4

61.4

GW5

59.9

GW6

63.4

GW7

62.5

GW8

67.7

GW9

59.3

GW10

A model estimate from our own projection engine (form, FPL's next-fixture estimate, and underlying minutes/involvement, adjusted for fixture difficulty) — not an official FPL figure. How this is calculated

Why each player

The inclusion reason behind every squad slot.

1
TzolakisGKP
Goalkeepers can't earn defensive-contribution points under FPL's 2025/26 scoring rules — ranked on season points value and ownership instead.
2
RayaGKP
Goalkeepers can't earn defensive-contribution points under FPL's 2025/26 scoring rules — ranked on season points value and ownership instead.
3
MendyDEFVice-captain
banks defensive-contribution points — 15.1 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season
4
ThomasDEF
banks defensive-contribution points — 10.9 DefCon/90; reliable minutes to keep hitting the threshold; proven defensive-contribution volume this season

Highest projected-points alternatives

Next best next-fixture point projections per position that didn't make the squad.

GKP

Trafford

LEE

5.0

EP next

Suzuki

AVL

4.0

EP next

Kelleher

BRE

3.7

EP next

DEF

Ajayi

HUL

8.3

Vs previous gameweek

Squad changes since Gameweek 2.

In (5)

ThomasTarkowskiXhakaJaneltHaaland

Out (5)

HallAjerArmstrongNdiayeJoão Pedro

Methodology

Updated 23m ago

Ranks outfield players by defensive-contribution points per 90 minutes — FPL's 2025/26 rule awarding +2 when a defender records 10+ combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles (CBIT) in a match, or a midfielder/forward records 12+ combined tackles, interceptions and ball recoveries. Blended with minutes reliability (a rate is only useful if the player starts), proven season volume, and a points-per-£m floor. Goalkeepers never earn defensive contribution, so they're ranked on season points value and ownership instead.

Read the full methodology