What Squad lab is for

Squad lab is a sandbox for building an FPL squad from scratch. It uses the real rules (15 players: 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 forwards, a £100.0m budget, and no more than 3 from one club) but needs no FPL team ID and changes nothing on your FPL account.

When it’s useful

• Before the season, to try different shapes: one premium forward, or the money spread across midfield.
• Before a Wildcard or Free Hit, to draft the whole new squad first and check it fits.
• To test one idea, such as whether two expensive players can fit in the same team.

How it works

Add players by name, or tap “Fill empty slots” and Pitchline completes the squad with highly rated players. Each player shows his price and his expected points for the next gameweek, or the Pitchline score when there’s no forecast. Ratings lean the way you choose under How you play: Safe, Mix or Bold. The squad is saved in the page’s web address, so you can bookmark it or share it.

Prices are today’s prices. If you already own a player whose price has gone up, FPL gives you only half of the rise when you sell him, so your real budget can differ from what you see here.