<p>What is the Free Hit chip in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and when should it be used?</p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 18/07/2025</strong></em></p>
<h2>What is a Free Hit in FPL?</h2>
<p>The Free Hit gives FPL managers the chance to make unlimited changes to their team &#8211; without points hits &#8211; for one gameweek only.</p>
<p>Any changes made only last for one gameweek though, with all the players owned before activating the Free Hit returning for the next gameweek.</p>
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<h2>How many Free Hits do you get? When should it be used?</h2>
<p>In usual seasons, this chip was only available once per season.</p>
<p>But new for 2025/26, there will be two Free Hit available &#8211; one in each half of the season.</p>
<p>While the second one is likely best used in a blank or double gameweek, there will be plenty of flexibility for using the first.</p>
<p>Our 2025/26 <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide">Chip Strategy Guide</a> will outline the options in pre-season once the game launches.</p>
<div id="attachment_48381" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-48381" class="size-full wp-image-48381" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Poker.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Poker.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Poker-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Poker-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Poker-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-48381" class="wp-caption-text">Chip strategy is a key part of FPL. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>What&#8217;s the difference between the Free Hit and Wildcard?</h2>
<p>The key difference between both chips is that changes only last for one gameweek on a Free Hit, whereas on Wildcard any transfers last beyond a single week.</p>
<p>If you activate the Free Hit in Gameweek 29, for example, your squad will revert back to how it was before you made those transfers when Gameweek 30 arrives.</p>
<h2>How do you activate the Free Hit in FPL?</h2>
<p>If you&#8217;re using the FPL app, you can make changes to your team as normal on the transfers page. When you click &#8216;next&#8217;, you&#8217;ll be taken to the confirm transfers page.</p>
<p>Before confirming the transfers, click on the &#8216;Free Hit Available&#8217; button in the bottom right of the screen &#8211; and then click &#8216;confirm&#8217;.</p>
<p>On the FPL website itself, once you go to make your transfers, the &#8216;Play Free Hit&#8217; button appears above the &#8216;confirm transfers&#8217; option.</p>
<h2>Can you cancel your Free Hit once it&#8217;s activated?</h2>
<p>Once you play the Free Hit, you cannot cancel it.</p>
<p>Ensure that you&#8217;re ready to deviate from your normal team before activating the chip.</p>
<div id="attachment_22409" style="width: 775px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22409" class="wp-image-22409 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FPL-CHIPS-FPL-RULES.jpg" alt="FPL Free Hit" width="765" height="121" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FPL-CHIPS-FPL-RULES.jpg 765w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FPL-CHIPS-FPL-RULES-300x47.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FPL-CHIPS-FPL-RULES-610x96.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px" /><p id="caption-attachment-22409" class="wp-caption-text">The Free Hit and Wildcard are the only chips that can&#8217;t be cancelled.</p></div>
<h2>How do I pick the best Free Hit team?</h2>
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