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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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  1. PKnox11
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start Tierney or Doherty?

    One of these will most likely come off the bench for Trent.

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

      Doherty

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    2. BoroPhil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Doherty

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  2. thepirates
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Still got 2 free hit left and 1 ft this gw. Any last min advice? Chasing, around 80k rank…

    Duvbravka
    TAA - Davies - VVD - Rudiger
    Salah - Havertz - Kulu - Saka
    Kane - Broja
    Ramsdale - white - ramsay - jimmy

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

      Kane captain

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

      Not with that username. Maybe Barton to Jail?

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      TAA to Chalobah

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

      Nope, good to go.

      Good luck

      UTG!!!

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  3. JoeTweaks
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Deadline is in about 18 minutes...pls do the needful

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

    G2G?

    Saving FT at the moment. Considered using my 2m to bring in James for Doherty but probably just a last minute wobble…

    1FT 2.0ITB
    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robbo Rudiger Doherty
    Salah (c) Saka Kulu Raphinha
    Kane (vc) Weghorst

    Dubravka* Broja White Ramsey

    Cheers!

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Same starting XI as me and I think I'm saving too (see below). James seems high risk / high reward this week but I don't think it's a transfer you need to make.

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

        Thanks. Good luck to us both! Great that you’ve still got your WC - used mine already

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

    Bench two:
    Dawson
    Raphina
    Coutinho
    Broja

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    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Dawson & Broja

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    2. BoroPhil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Dawson, Broja

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    3. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Dawson & Broja

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  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Not sure what to do with 1FT. Save?

    Sa
    TAA--James--Doherty--Tierney
    Salah--Raph--Kulusevksi--Saka
    Kane--Lacazette
    Dubravka, Broja, Ramsey, Schar

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  7. 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. BoroPhil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Broja, Dier

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

    Hi everybody, did a similar post yesterday but slightly edited

    I am in need of a little advice regarding a section of my defence. I currently have 1.6 in the bank with no free transfers. My team consists of,
    Sa
    Gabriel Robbo Cancelo Rudi
    Ødegaard Mo Saka Kulu
    Kane Weghorst

    Bench consists of
    Dubravka Doherty Broja Madds
    Any changes required and is bench in correct order but my main question is, should I get Reece James in and if so who should I transfer out?
    Would also be for a minus 4
    Thanks for replying (assuming anybody does

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    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      defintiely not your defence i great id probably play doherty over odegaaaed as well

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

        Cheers EMP, may your green arrow light up like cats eyes down a dark lonely country road 😉

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    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I think you can do without for now, youl get a better picture of things after this gw

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

        Cheers JT hope you have a great gameweek…

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  9. Gms5
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Thoughts please

    M Cash to R James for a -4

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

      Not this week

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  10. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start barnes or tierney guys?

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    1. Gms5
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Tierney for me

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    2. BoroPhil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Barnes

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  11. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start A) Coutinho or b) Borja ??

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Coutinho

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    2. Gms5
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Coutinho

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    3. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I was closer to start him anyway, thanks lads.

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  12. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Am I OK to save this week with WC, FH and BB in hand?

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robertson Rudiger Doherty
    Salah Saka Raphinha Kulusevski
    Kane Weghorst
    (De Gea, Coady, Brownhill, King)

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  13. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start Bowen or Nacho?

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    1. BoroPhil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Bowen - unlikely to play though

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

    Which to set as 1st sub

    A. Tierney
    B. Martinelli

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    1. Ballzit
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      T

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

      A

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

    Predicted Liverpool XI to face Watford [@standardsport]:

    Alisson; Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago; Salah, Firmino, Mane

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Reliable?

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Predicted. It's just guessing

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  16. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Chances of lukaku starting reckon I should bring in Mount Haverts or Mahrez or stick with the below and roll ft?

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

    Sa Ramsey Richardson Jiminez

    Only worry is if Trent and James don't start I only have 1 playing sub!

    Cheers

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Havertz if any

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  17. Ballzit
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Kane over Salah for C? More incentive if I’m trying to catch opponents within striking distance?

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  18. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Salah or Kane captain

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

    Bench one:

    Saka
    Raphina
    Gordon

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  20. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Start Broja or Barnes?

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

      barnes

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  21. Barnabus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Is my team GTG?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Laporte TAA
    Salah(C) Havertz Coutinho Kulu Martinelli
    Kane Toney

    Schmeichel Johnson Dennis Amartey

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gtg

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

    Firmly onboard with KDB and no Salah, just outside top 5k... make or break time.

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

      So so tempted to do that too. Just think this isnt the week to do it. Most likely bringing in Kevin next GW

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

        I don't have either atm so have to pick now

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  23. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Quickfire Son, Jimmy > Salah, Gelhardt -4???

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

      Yes

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  24. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Any early pool team news guys?

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Nope. Doesn't look like it

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

      Above

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  25. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Just took a -4 and got in Ronaldo for Jimenez 😮

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      He’s not in the squad mate

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

        Is he actually out?!

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

      :O

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    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Nice

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  26. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Hi

    RMWC?

    Schmeichel, foster
    VVD, laporte, Cancelo, white, James
    Havertz, salah, saka, Foden, Ramsey
    Kane, Cucho, Gelhardt

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  27. BoroPhil
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    a) play Maddison
    b) Coady to James for a -4 and bench Maddison

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    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      a

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  28. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    On a wildcard Chalobaoh or Doherty???

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Chalobah

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

    Not the best time to post any non sourced Pool news, just sayin…

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

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

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

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

      (5.8m for the 'someone else')

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    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      McNeil

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