In FPL 2025-26, each manager is granted two 'Bench Boost' bonus chips to maximise their team's points haul on a given week. Let us explain.
A Fantasy Premier League squad is made up of 15 players, but usually only 11 are allowed to collect points during a normal gameweek. Your bench - which consists of the four remaining members of the squad - comes into play whenever your starters are injured or absent for whatever reason. Any player who doesn't feature that gameweek will be substituted out for a player on your bench, so long as they did play.
