Talisman: Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m, midfielder)

Heisenberg: Sarr was a hugely important part of Palace’s attacking game last season and he ranked highly for shots and big chances. He also has some penalty potential when Jean-Philippe Mateta is off the pitch.

At £6.5m, Sarr is potentially slightly underpriced and, if he continues to receive a large share of Palace’s shots and attacking transitions, he has the potential to be one of the standout mid-priced midfielders in FPL.

Differential: Daniel Munoz (£5.5m, defender)

Heisenberg: Munoz is arguably the most exciting Crystal Palace FPL asset because of the sheer number of routes to points. He can earn through clean sheets, defensive contributions, assists and goals, while his attacking positioning makes him much more than a conventional full-back.

Under previous manager Oliver Glasner, he was one of the most attacking defenders in the league (from open play). It’ll be interesting to see if this continues under Pierre Sage, so he’s one to monitor if you’re interested in starting the season with him in your FPL team.

Munoz has been subject of transfer rumours, but even if he switches teams in the Premier League he will remain an excellent option.

Player to avoid: Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6m, forward)

Heisenberg: Strand Larsen is a decent centre forward, but, if we assume Mateta is first choice then the Norwegian will find gametime hard to come by.

For FPL, certainty of minutes is key. If you are spending £6m on a forward, you could get the likes of Calvert-Lewin who is close to being guaranteed to play 90 minutes most weeks and on penalties.

Until the preferred number nine becomes clearer, I would rather avoid Strand Larsen and monitor the situation.

City were crowned champions with a game to spare and a six-point gap to second-placed Chelsea last season.

It ended Chelsea’s six-year dominance and was City’s first major trophy under manager Andree Jeglertz in his debut campaign in England.

No Champions League football, a squad stacked with quality and the ability to keep key players fit proved vital – but what did the players learn?

“How to become champions,” captain Alex Greenwood told BBC Sport.

“We had come very, very close to doing it in previous years but just couldn’t get over the line. Last season, a lot came together.”

There will be new challenges this season as City return to European football meaning a busier fixture schedule.

The squad will be tested more, though they were boosted by top-scorer Khadija Shaw’s decision to sign a new contract, avoiding a potential switch to Chelsea.

The arrivals of England duo Mead and Charles has added depth but City lost Brazilian forward Kerolin to Barcelona.

Elsewhere, Spain full-back Ona Batlle and England midfielder Georgia Stanway have joined Arsenal, London City Lionesses have signed two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and Tottenham have improved their frontline with the additions of Kirsty Hanson and Shekiera Martinez.

But Greenwood is not fazed by others and says the message to her team-mates remains the same, though they need to keep improving.

“Continuity is important, culture is important and the language that you use is important. When you hear the same thing often, it becomes a norm,” she added.

“You act like a champion and perform like one. We all locked into that last year and were fully committed.

“This season, I’m not going to say ‘do the same again’ because I don’t think that entitles you to win the league. People improve, teams improve and we will improve.

“We will have to change things slightly and be better but continue to do the things that we did really well last season. That would be my message… and to enjoy it.”