Who are 5 Best FPL Midfielders to Pick in GW 3?

As the second gameweek of the Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 is nearing its end, we quickly move towards the third gameweek of the ongoing FPL season. It is now time to focus on the Fantasy Premier League midfielders for Gameweek 3, which will run between August 30 and 31.

The Gameweek 3 deadline is at 11:00 BST on Saturday, August 30. As the third gameweek will begin after the EFL Cup 2025/26 second round in midweek, where 11 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competitions) will start their journey, we advise taking time before finalising the third gameweek FPL team, including selecting the midfielders.

Key FPL fixtures for the third gameweek

While selecting the best FPL midfielders for the upcoming third gameweek, we can see some comfortable fixtures, especially the FDR 2 for better in-form teams. In the third gameweek, Nottingham Forest will host West Ham United, whereas Manchester United will host promoted Burnley. Two newly-promoted clubs, Sunderland and Leeds United, will host Brentford and Newcastle United, respectively.

Talking about significant fixtures, there is also a West London Derby between Chelsea and Fulham, while Liverpool will host Arsenal on Sunday.

5 Best FPL Midfielders for Gameweek 3

Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth): £7.2m

The England-born Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo from AFC Bournemouth, is now popular among the FPL managers, as he has already gained £0.2m in value before the end of the second gameweek in the new season. After scoring two goals against the defending champions Liverpool in the season opener, Semenyo recorded an assist in the next game against Wolves. With 15 and six points in the first two fixtures, the FPL midfielder has already produced 21 FPL points for the managers. He is the first midfielder to produce 20 points this FPL season.

In the third gameweek, Bournemouth will face the hosts Tottenham Hotspur, and we can expect another good outing for Semenyo. In the early part of the season, Semenyo is strongly standing in the list of the best FPL midfielders.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest): £6.0m

The British winger Callum Hudson-Odoi recorded 100+ FPL points in the last two seasons. After securing two points in the season opener against Brentford, the Nottingham Forest footballer had an important role in the second game, where he scored an equaliser goal in their 1-1 draw against the hosts Crystal Palace and produced 10 FPL points, including three bonus points.

Forest will now host a struggling West Ham United side in the third gameweek. So, the Forest players will definitely be favourites, and Hudson-Odoi can be the best FPL midfielder choice for the upcoming gameweek due to his past consistent record.

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United): £7.5m

Anthony Gordon is a dependable name for Newcastle United, who generated 183 and 124 FPL points for the last two seasons, respectively. The Magpies started the new season with a goalless away draw against 10-man Aston Villa, where Gordon began the season with three FPL points.

After hosting the defending champions Liverpool in the second gameweek, Newcastle will travel to face the promoted club Leeds United in the third gameweek. Gordon will surely play an important role for the visitors in Gameweek 3, and he can be one of the best FPL midfielders of the gameweek.

Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea): £5.5m

The dynamic Chelsea midfielder Moisés Caicedo can be a strong choice among the best FPL midfielders under the budget for the third gameweek. With five and eight FPL points, the Ecuadorian national footballer has already generated 13 FPL points in the new season. While Chelsea started the new season with a goalless home draw against Crystal Palace, Caicedo recorded 12 defensive contributions to earn two points from it. Although he recorded seven defensive contributions in their second game against the hosts West Ham United, Chelsea recorded a 5-1 win, where Caicedo recorded one goal and also secured one bonus point.

There is a West London Derby for the third gameweek, as Chelsea will host Fulham, who started the new season with 1-1 draws against Brighton and Manchester United. In the budget valuation, Caicedo has a strong potential to become one of the best FPL midfielders for the third gameweek.

Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest): £6.0m

In this list of the best FPL midfielders for Gameweek 3, we have picked two Nottingham Forest FPL midfielders, as they will host West Ham United, who are struggling early this season with the 3-0 and 5-1 defeats in their first two fixtures against a newly-promoted Sunderland side and Chelsea, respectively.

Switzerland winger Dan Ndoye is the new signing for the Forest, and the 24-year-old was directly involved in the goals in their first two fixtures of the season. After scoring one goal against Brentford, he also recorded an assist in the match against Crystal Palace, as he generated nine and seven points, respectively. In both matches, he generated two bonus points each, and he can continue his good start against struggling Hammers in the forthcoming gameweek.