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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. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    hi folks, appreciate some thoughts please as I've just returned from holiday.

    Foster, Ramsdale*

    Digne, Robertson, Doherty, TAA*, Saiss

    Salah, Son, Kulu, Saka, Ramsey

    Lacazette, Broja, Jimenez*

    2 FTs available, happy to take a hit, 2.7m available. Only left with 1 FH for GW36

    Ta.!

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  2. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Havertz or mount?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Foden?

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Easy one as Havertz has 35 points in his last 4 matches

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    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I'd rather own Kai, even though he isn't guaranteed to start all games.

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    4. De Gea is GOAT
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I went Mount

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers. Pretty set on havertz, just hoping he gets enough game time

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  3. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Pope
    Dier Cash TAA James
    Saka Raph Kulu Salah (C)
    Kane Laca

    Dubravka Broja Ramsey Kilman

    Team and bench GTG?

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  4. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Trent to start? Any leaks yet?

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      My roof is leaking

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Better get that caravan sorted lad.

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Or sell it, I know lad called Turkish who's after one.

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          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            This isn’t Autotrader 😀

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  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    All set?

    Sa
    Robertson Cancelo Alonso
    Mahrez(C) Jota Havertz Mount Raphinha
    Richarlison Weghorst

    Dubravka Cucurella Cucho Kilman

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Yes. Good luck with Riyad.

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  6. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Adams to DCL for -4?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Weghorst betyde fixtures

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      1. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Already own Weghurst. Should have probably mentioned that.

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  7. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    1FT 1.1m ITB - FH + BB available

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robbo Cancelo Doherty
    Salah (C) Saka Raph Kulu
    Kane (VC) Weghorst

    Foster - Broja Ramsey Kilman

    Roll the FT or sell Ramsdale?

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  8. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start Broja or Cout?

    Cheers

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Broja

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Cout for me id worry Broja starts

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    3. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Cheers. On Broja at the moment.

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    4. yeahnotbad
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Cout. Nailed to start and higher ceiling

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  9. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start two from:

    A) White (cry)
    B) Saiss (AVL)
    C) Doherty (NEW)
    D) Broja (lee)
    E) Ramsey (wol)

    Tough!

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      AC

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    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      CD

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      CD

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    4. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      AC

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    5. Smokey_Lowkey
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks guys, seems like an AC/DC situation...

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  10. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    2ft not sure what to do. Is it worth moving Ramsdale or Gelhardt ? 0.3itb

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      can you do Ramsdale to Pope?

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  11. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Any thoughts on Rudiger vs Thiago?
    If I’m not going James is it much of a muchness and can save 0.4. Silva better for bonus/baps per game

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    1. Vlekz
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Plays champions League over league right? I don't think he has it In him to play both every week

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        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          So James Rudiger Silva in that order?
          Can’t bring myself to go James again after selling him for his 21 pointer

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Cancelo potential bench v Burnley with CL next week v James risk benching so difficult to decide !

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    3. The Alli Way
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Who should I bench out of

      TAA
      Raph
      Coutinho
      Doherty

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Coutinho or Doh.

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    4. winchester
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gtg? Correct bench?

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

      (dubravka broja ramsey targett)

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    5. MGD
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      DCL over Weghorst with FH33 and WC34?

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    6. RobMcM1991
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gordon or Kai? I have Salah, Kulu, Raph, Saka

      Who should be my 5th?

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    7. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Start Cash or Broja?

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    8. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      G2G? Still have 1FT.

      Sa (Ramsdale)

      Tierney- Rudiger - Robbo - Reece James (Saiss)

      Salah (C) - Havertz - Kulu - Saka (Ramsey)

      Kane - Broja (Toney)

      Thinking I'm gonna roll FT. Anyone disagree?

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    9. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Hi guys, bench order okay here? & would you start Ramsdale or DDG?

      DDG
      Taa - Robbo - Cancelo - James
      Salah (c) - Son (v) - Kulu - Raphina - Saka
      Weg

      Ramsdale - Maupay - Broja - Ait Nouri

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    10. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days 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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    11. Tolly101
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Start Broja or Raphinha?

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      1. KrisMCFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        raph no brainer

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      2. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Raph

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    12. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/why-mohamed-salah-can-strike-back-now-more-ever

      Captain Salah it is.

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    13. KrisMCFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Chances of havertz starting?

      Also hwang > weghourst for -4 no brainer?

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    14. Michelle Davin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Surely Salah will given a 20 min cameo today against lowly Watford

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    15. simong1
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Start Adams or Kulu?

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      1. G Banger
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Kulu for me

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    16. G Banger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Boring question, first on bench for these two playing each other 🙂

      a) White
      b) Mateta

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    17. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Havertz or Foden?

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      1. KrisMCFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        long run foden, if short term havertz

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    18. Skout
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Ramsdale
      TAA Rud Doherty
      Salah Saka Kul Coutinho Raph
      Kane Weg

      Foster Broja White Coady 1.2itb, 1 FT

      Thinking FH33, BB36, FH37… any transfers needed?

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    19. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Tsmikas potentially starting. Arghhhhh

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        That would be heavenly

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      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Source?

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Instagram

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      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Source?

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        • Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Seems unlikely unless TAA starts. Surely Klopp wants one of them in the line up?

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          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            They did that for a game earlier benching both

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        • FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          That’s what benches are for. Guess little chance of cameo for Robbo

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        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Instead of Taa?

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        • Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Over TAA?

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        • Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Post your source then

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        • GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Maybe Klopp holding both full backs back unless required late in game

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      4. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Start 2

        A) Cash vs wol
        B) Dier vs NEW
        C) Broja vs lee
        D) Kilman vs AVL

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        1. mcsteely
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          I would start cash and Dier

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