FPL assistant manager: GW16 transfer tips and everything you need to know after mystery chip revealed

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fantasy Premier League players, it’s time to get excited and panic in equal measure after the reveal of the Assistant Manager chip. Before we dive into the specifics and provide some useful player tips for the upcoming Gameweek 16, it’s worth noting you cannot activate the Assistant Manager chip until Gameweek 24, which is currently scheduled to begin at the start of February. The Assistant Manager chip allows you to add one Premier League manager to your squad alongside your usual setup of 15 players. Once you have played your Assistant Manager chip, you’re locked out of the others for the next three weeks.