# Can clubs stop team news leaking out through FPL picks?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/can-clubs-stop-team-news-leaking-out-through-fpl-picks/
- Published: 2026-10-28T08:36:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T09:24:03+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwly0myd08reo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Football, Sport

## Key points

- Public FPL moves may reveal team news early.
- 1.7 million managers captained Joao Pedro.
- Clubs have previously tried to restrict FPL use.

## Summary

Fantasy Premier League selections appeared to hint that Chelsea striker Joao Pedro would miss a match before the club confirmed his injury. The episode shows how public fantasy-game data can expose team news, potentially giving some managers an advantage and prompting clubs to guard information more closely.

Chelsea-linked accounts were reportedly seen transferring out or benching Pedro before the deadline, and FPL manager Karim said a relative’s transfer helped him suspect the absence. The injury was confirmed after 1.7 million managers had made Pedro captain; FPL has more than 11 million players. Similar leaks have surfaced before, including Jack Grealish’s 2021 absence, after which Aston Villa reportedly restricted people inside the club from playing.

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