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The complete guide to FPL Gameweek 31: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us, so we’ve rounded up all of our key articles and videos for the week under one roof here.

Today’s FPL deadline is at 11:00 BST.

CHIP STRATEGY

CHIP STRATEGY: When should I play the Free Hit, Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost?

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Three pricy attackers offset by budget buys

SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad panel debate the best FPL players for Double Gameweek 31

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: In-form Sancho set for favourable fixture run

THE WATCHLIST: The FPL players to consider for the medium term

GAMEWEEK 31 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Friday’s pre-match press conferences

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Thursday’s pre-match press conferences

SUSPENSIONS: Who is nearing a two-match ban?

ROTATION RISKS: Which FPL Gameweeks could be affected by European rotation?

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best captaincy options for FPL Gameweek 31?

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best goalkeepers

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best defenders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best midfielders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best forwards

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS: How many points is your FPL team predicted to score in Gameweek 31?

RATE MY TEAM SURGERY: Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman answers your questions

EXPERT OPINION AND HOT TOPICS

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD: Keep or sell?

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 31: The Burnley/Everton options to consider

CHIP ANALYSIS: Gameweek 26 Wildcard v Gameweek 28 Wildcard v the rest

THE EYE TEST: The Leicester defenders who impressed in FPL Gameweek 30

SIMON MARCH: Why taking a break can help improve your FPL rank

BIG NUMBERS: Key player and team stats for Gameweek 31

FPL Q&A: Alexander-Arnold, De Bruyne, Havertz, chip strategy and more

TEAM REVEALS + MANAGER INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW: FPL world number three talks strategy, transfer targets and more

TOM FREEMAN: How I plan to recover from a bad few Gameweeks in FPL

BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEK AND FIXTURE LATEST

FPL BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEKS: What we know so far and when the other ‘doubles’ could be

FRISKING THE FIXTURES: Who has the best fixtures from Gameweek 31 onwards?

WHO IS ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY AND WHEN

MARCH INTERNATIONALS: Which FPL players are on international duty and who has time off?

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

TOP 10K: Chip usage, template squads and Gameweek stats

GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from some of the world’s best FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 31

LIVE HALL OF FAME UPDATE: Who ranks as the best FPL manager?

GAMEWEEK 31: MORE VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

GAMEWEEK 30 SCOUT NOTES

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READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

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  1. sfcspartans
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison or Mount?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount

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  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are Ramsdale owners doing?

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    1. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Playing him, DDG on bench

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Relying on other keeper

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Holding and hoping, there's still a chance he plays and Arteta's extended comments make me a little more hopeful

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    4. Stamford B
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping and crossing fingers

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    5. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping, potentially playing Sa instead unless I take a -4 for Pope

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    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Praying. No backup keeper either. But I'm too hungover to think about making a keeper transfer when I can't afford Pope.

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    7. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sold on WC

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      1. sfcspartans
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        For who?

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    8. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping. Own Sanchez if he doesn't play

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    9. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Starting him just in case he makes it.

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  3. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Foster (rams)
    Taa cancelo rudi digne (doc)
    Kulu salah kdb raph (bowen)
    Broja weg (denis)

    Which?

    A) rams to pope/mendy
    B) rams digne -4 to pope james/chalobah
    C) digne to robo/james/chalobah
    D) bowen to foden, bench digne/doc
    E) bowen rams -4 to foden pope..

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C James

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  4. Vlekz
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If cavani and ronaldo and greenwood all are out. Who plays striker for United?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Elanga

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford

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  5. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The Liverpool Echo correspondents all predict Gomez to start over TAA

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good for sellers like me

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  6. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start broja or maddison?

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  7. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sa to Pope worth a -4 or just play Sa? Ramsdale my other keeper but not selling

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Play Sa

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  8. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Digne to James with FT?

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    1. Bruno Commando
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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  9. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    James doesn’t play Southampton GW32 Does he ?

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  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Trent’s probability of starting?

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    1. Vlekz
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody knows.

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    2. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Salah 90% Trent 20%

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    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wish I knew.

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  11. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Saka and Chalobah
    B) Gordon and Laporte

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  12. Aaron P
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Havertz or Jota?

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kai

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  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    first on bench
    a. Digne
    b. Ramsey

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  14. Better Call Raul
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Odegaard
    B) Raphinha
    C) Broja

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on WC team? 0.8 itb. Not sure when to use FH & BB yet..

    Pope (Schmeichel)
    Robbo cancelo James (White Schar)
    Salah Saka Raphinha Gordon Mahrez
    Kane Weghorst (Mateta)

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  16. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aaarrrrgh been burnt so many times by havertz and mahrez can't decide on one of them two or Mount?

    Ramsdale
    TAA White James Rudi Doherty
    Salah(c) Saka Kulu Barnes
    Kane(vc)

    Sa Ramsey Richardson Jiminez

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  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    One of these three to start?
    A) Willock
    B) Ramsey
    C) Dennis

    If all crap, A > Gordon, or [5.8m]?
    (A as don't see Willock getting much till I WC, might as well free up cash).

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gordon

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  18. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Countinho to havertz for a hit?

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  19. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hey! Gtg? Correct bench?

    ramsdale*
    taa* rudiger doherty white
    salah(c) saka barnes mount
    kane weghorst

    (dubravka broja ramsey targett)

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  20. FPL Doctor
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play 1:

    A) TAA
    B) Laporte

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  21. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to C ?
    A- Salah
    B- Kane

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  22. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kilman to Robertson, Cancelo or James for a -4?

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    1. Aksekladden
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Robbo or Cancelo

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  23. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Kane or Mo?

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  24. Super John McGinn-
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got Wildcard, bench boost and one FH left

    Ramsdale
    TAA*, Cancelo, Rudiger
    Salah (C), Son, Foden, Saka, Martinelli
    Jimenez**, Weghorst

    Foster, Livramento, Ait Nori, Dennis

    1.5 ITB 0 FT

    A) TAA + Jimenez > Roberts + Kane (-4)
    B) Son + Jimenez > Kulu + Kane (-4)
    C) Jimenez > DCL
    D) Ramsdale > Pope.

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  25. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is bench okay? £1.3 itb, anything worth a hit? Thanks

    Sa
    TAA Robertson Doherty
    Salah Son Saka Martinelli
    Kane Weghorst Broja

    (Foster Coady Tierney Ramsey)

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  26. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start:

    A) Barnes
    B) Broja
    C) Saiss

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Reguilon to James worth a -4?

    Bit worried after seeing this:

    Alasdair Gold - Tottenham Hotspur correspondent

    Antonio Conte might have one issue when it comes to his starting XI for the game against Newcastle. football.london understands that Sergio Reguilon pulled up in training on Thursday with a problem and had to leave the session.

    With two and a half days until the match from that training session, the Spaniard could yet appear but if he does not then Matt Doherty is likely to switch to the left with Emerson Royal coming in on the right.

    Gold's team: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Doherty; Kulusevski, Kane, Son

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  28. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of a TAA cameo?

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    1. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      low i'd say, but possible

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  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    so James and TAA coming back from injury against dodgy PL teams and the there is a big CL game a few days later for each of them … can’t see either being risked from the start this GW.

    Just my opinion 🙂

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  30. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Insane to play Dier over Holgate with 2 games? 😀

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