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FPL wildcard rules: When you can use them & free hit explained

Veterans of the game will be fully aware of the various chips, but beginners and those relatively new might scratch their heads in wonder

Online fantasy football has grown ever so slightly more sophisticated over the years, with the makers of the official Premier League game adding accoutrements here and there.

The wildcard is something that was introduced a number of years ago and it has helped to make the game more interesting, providing a mulligan, so to speak, for embattled fantasy managers.

Recently, the masterminds behind the online game have brought in the free hit, which is similar in essence to the wildcard, but different.