How many times can I use each chip in 2025/26?

You have two sets of chips this season: one Wildcard, one Free Hit, one Bench Boost and one Triple Captain in each half of the campaign. First-half chips must be used by the GW19 deadline.

Do banked transfers carry through a Free Hit?

Yes. In 2025/26, when you play Free Hit you KEEP your banked transfers. Your squad reverts after the deadline, but your saved free transfers remain.

Can I play two chips in the same Gameweek?

No. You can only activate one chip per Gameweek.

Can I cancel a chip after activating it?

Bench Boost and Triple Captain can be cancelled any time before the deadline. Wildcard and Free Hit cannot be cancelled once you’ve confirmed them.

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FPL Chips 2025/26: Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain

Updated for the 2025/26 season.

Chips are one-off boosts that change how your team scores or how you can transfer for a Gameweek. You can only use one chip per Gameweek. In 2025/26 you get two sets of chips — one set in each half of the season — and first-half chips must be used by the GW19 deadline.

Wildcard

Make unlimited transfers for free and lock in the changes after the deadline. You have one Wildcard per half-season.

Best for full squad resets, injuries, or fixture swings.
Irreversible once confirmed. (Can’t be cancelled.)
Keeps banked transfers: saved FTs aren’t lost when you Wildcard.
Popular patterns: early correction; or pre-Double GW to set up a Bench Boost the week after.

Free Hit

Make unlimited transfers for this Gameweek only. After the deadline, your squad automatically reverts to its previous state. You get one Free Hit per half-season.

Banked transfers carry through — you keep any saved FTs when you Free Hit.
Strong in Blank Gameweeks or to attack short-term fixture runs.
Cannot be used in GW1, and because your team must revert, you can’t play it in both GW19 and GW20.
Irreversible once confirmed. (Can’t be cancelled after you hit confirm.)

Bench Boost

Your bench points count to your total for that week. You have one Bench Boost per half-season.

Use when all 15 players are likely starters.
Often paired with a Wildcard the week before a Double Gameweek.
Can be switched off anytime before the deadline.

Triple Captain

Your captain scores triple instead of double. You have one Triple Captain per half-season.

Target a premium attacker in a Double GW or an elite single with big upside.
Can be switched off anytime before the deadline.

Key 2025/26 Notes

Two sets of chips: one per half. First-half chips must be used by the GW19 deadline and don’t roll into the second half.
Free Hit keeps banked transfers. Your squad reverts after the deadline; your saved FTs remain.
AFCON planning: in GW16, everyone gets topped up to 5 free transfers (useful for chip setups).
One chip per Gameweek; chips can’t be combined.

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FAQs

How many times can I use each chip in 2025/26?: You have two sets of chips this season: one Wildcard, one Free Hit, one Bench Boost and one Triple Captain in each half of the campaign. First-half chips must be used by the GW19 deadline.
Do banked transfers carry through a Free Hit?: Yes. In 2025/26, when you play Free Hit you KEEP your banked transfers. Your squad reverts after the deadline, but your saved free transfers remain.
Can I play two chips in the same Gameweek?: No. You can only activate one chip per Gameweek.
Can I cancel a chip after activating it?: Bench Boost and Triple Captain can be cancelled any time before the deadline. Wildcard and Free Hit cannot be cancelled once you’ve confirmed them.

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