FPL
Haaland Triple Captain Without Bruno: FPL GW1 Squad And Chip Plan
20 August 2026
Haaland Triple Captain Without Bruno is built for managers who want haaland's gw3 ceiling but prefer palmer and a deeper mid-price midfield to bruno. This is one of ten legal GBP100.0m scenario solves, not a claim that one preseason draft is certain to win.
StrategyHaaland Triple Captain Without Bruno
The 15-Player Squad
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| GK | Lammens, Steele |
| DEF | Van Dijk, Lacroix, Gvardiol, Canvot, Thomas |
| MID | Palmer, Mbeumo, Sarr, O.Dango, Schade |
| FWD | Haaland, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison |
GW1 Team, Captain And Bench
Starting XI: Lammens; Van Dijk, Lacroix, Gvardiol; Palmer, Mbeumo, Sarr, O.Dango, Schade; Haaland, Calvert-Lewin.
Bench order: Steele; Richarlison, Canvot, Thomas. Captain: Haaland. Vice-captain: Palmer.
GW1-GW5 Transfer And Chip Path
| Gameweek | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | Roll | Haaland captains Bournemouth. |
| GW2 | Roll | Haaland retains the armband; Palmer is vice. |
| GW3 | Triple Captain | Attack the highest Haaland projection in the first five rounds. |
| GW4 | Two transfers | Schade and Lammens to Barnes and Sanchez if the live data agrees. |
| GW5 | Two transfers | Refresh Van Dijk and O.Dango toward Thiaw and Gibbs-White. |
Why This Route Can Work
- Haaland projects at 8.97 against Coventry in GW3 and 8.98 against Sunderland in GW5.
- Palmer supplies strong GW2 and GW4 coverage.
- The midfield is less top-heavy than the Haaland-Bruno version.
Chip Strategy
Triple Captain Haaland in GW3 against Coventry; no other chip through GW5.
Main Risk
Triple Captain is committed before competitive form is established, and a later Double Gameweek could offer two fixtures.
Demon Verdict
The cleaner early Triple Captain build if you want Haaland without sacrificing the whole midfield.
Model basis: FPL Demon GW1-GW5 xPts and expected minutes generated 18 August 2026, current official prices and positions, a GBP100.0m budget, 2 GK/5 DEF/5 MID/3 FWD, no more than three players per club, and legal starting formations. Recheck late injuries, price changes and confirmed lineups before the deadline.
