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On The Fantasy FC: Jason McAteer and David Villa

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Image: The first Fantasy Football Club of the season is on Friday at 6pm on Sky Sports 1 HD

We're back with the first action-packed Fantasy Football Club show of the season on Friday evening.

Max, Merse and new host Rachel Riley are all joined by former Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Tranmere Rovers and Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer.

McAteer will be picking his #one2eleven, as well as talking through his 15-year playing career for club and country, during which time he turned out for some of the biggest teams in the land.

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The Irishman also won 52 caps for his country between 1994 and 2004, with the midfielder featuring at both the 1994 and 1998 World Cups.

Meanwhile, New York City striker David Villa will be selecting a star-studded #one2eleven from his time with the likes of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Spain, among others.

The Fantasy Football Club

We hear from Sky's top talent as well ahead of the new campaign, including Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp who give us their tips for the title, surprise packages, the best signing of the summer and which team has the best manager.

Meanwhile, rivalries are renewed as we preview the Sky Sports mini league and we hear from the pundits and presenters on which of their Sky colleagues they want to beat ahead of the new fantasy football season.

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And finally, Rachel will provide all the Fantasy footy stats and tips you need to set up your teams ahead of the new Premier League season.

So join us for the first Fantasy Football Club of the season on Friday at 6pm on Sky Sports 1 HD.

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