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Blank Gameweek 31 fixtures confirmed after FA Cup ties

The full schedule for Blank Gameweek 31 is now known after the completion of Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth round ties.

Victories for Leicester City and Norwich City meant that two more Premier League fixtures fell by the wayside and will now need to be rearranged due to the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals later this month.

Manchester City also progressed after a win over Sheffield Wednesday but Pep Guardiola’s side were already assured of a Blank Gameweek 31 after Chelsea‘s victory over Liverpool on Tuesday.

Arsenal, Newcastle United and Sheffield United made it through to the last eight of the FA Cup earlier in the week.

Manchester United face Derby County on Thursday evening but the result of that match will be immaterial to the Gameweek 31 picture.

The confirmed line-up for Blank Gameweek 31 is as follows:

Burnley v Watford
Liverpool
v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
v Bournemouth

Gameweek 34

The FA Cup results also have implications further down the road.

The semi-finals of that competition clash with Gameweek 34, so a maximum of four Premier League matches will be postponed on the weekend of April 18/19.

Manchester City v Newcastle United is one of those fixtures, as the pair meet in the FA Cup quarter-finals and one of the two clubs will make it through to the semis, thus necessitating a rescheduling of their Gameweek 34 match.

However, a free midweek follows that round of league fixtures, so the games in question could simply be moved to the Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday afterwards.

Aston Villa v Sheffield United, originally earmarked for Gameweek 28, and the six postponed Gameweek 31 fixtures also have to be rescheduled, however, so it remains to be seen how the Premier League will go about setting new dates for those matches and whether Double Gameweek 34 will absorb some of them.

A Double Gameweek 37 looks fairly assured, given the lack of available midweeks elsewhere.

We currently have only four Premier League fixtures definitely going ahead on their original dates in Blank Gameweek 34:

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool
Everton
v Southampton
West Ham United v Burnley

OUTSTANDING FIXTURES

The following games still have to be rearranged:

Aston Villa v Sheffield United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 28)
Chelsea v Manchester City (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Manchester United v Sheffield United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Norwich City v Everton (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Southampton v Arsenal (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Manchester City v Newcastle United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 34)

It probably won’t be until just after Gameweek 31 that we will know when some, possibly all, of the outstanding Premier League fixtures will take place, as the results of the FA Cup quarter-finals will have a huge bearing on the season run-in.


BLANK GAMEWEEK 28 FPL MATCH REPORTS

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  1. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    No clue what to do now as an owner of no City or Arsenal & no way to get to Auba for free.

    Am I gonna just *ignore* a DGW?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Same. I can do Firmino to Auba for free but Firmino plays in GW 31

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

      What are your options with taking a hit?

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Need 0.2 for Vardy -> Auba.

        Could just do Traore -> Noble (bench fodder + GW31 fix).

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Or Downgrade Grealish. Sarr just out of range though 🙁

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Leno? Looks like the cheapest nailed doubler..

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Sako?

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Possibly just ignore
      Can't see Arsenal getting anything at City, last 5 results have been:

      Lost 0-3
      Lost 1-3
      Lost 0-2
      Lost 0-3
      Lost 0-3

      So 5 games = 1 goal scored, 14 conceded
      So ultimately comes down to whether you think Arsenal smash West Ham - however this is a West Ham that just beat Soton, pushed Liverpool very closely and and disappointed Aguero captainers

      Citywise - not sure who you go for given no-one is really nailed
      Man Utd derby is always unpredictable
      KDB potential injury in unfortunate, but if true hardly makes other City assets appealing if they are missing their main creator of chances

      1. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        so, (S)alah...

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        All good points - cheers.

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

    I currently have four BGW31 players. Surely it’s a FH and focus on building a team for DGW34 (WC and BB) still in hand?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I think so too.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Yes. I had 7 until Norwich vs Everton blanked and now I have 2.

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

        Yes I lost my two Everton players. Now I’m not sure on whether to bring in Wolves players... think I’ll do nothing for a while.

  3. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Do you know which blank games from gw31 will be rescheduled in gw34/37?

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

    Think I’m going to do Rich > Alli > Bruno in 31/32

  5. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    how many double GWs by the end? One or two?

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

      Three. 29, 34, 37.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Isn't that four, remember TC Salah or TC Mane?

  6. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Boly soy taa (lund lascels)
    Saka perez salah mane (kdb)
    Dcl vardy ings
    (-4)

    Which?

    A) WC now
    B) get jota pope sarr with a -4 next 2 gws for gw32

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      *gw31

  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Can’t believe I have to go back to Pope with my tails between my legs and swap him back in for Ryan, about 40 points down on the original transfer

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

      Same but for Fabianski

    2. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      doing the exact same thing, feels so bad

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      You are doing the smart thing. Aversion to admitting error is likely the most counterproductive emotion in the game.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        I wish I had admited the error much sooner

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

      No pleaaaseee.. Dont ruin Pope for me 🙁

      😉

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

    Pope
    Taa, Robertson, Boly
    Salah, Kdb, Mount, Barnes
    Auba, Vardy, Ings

    Lascales, Rico, Dendoker

    Ings to Jota tonight before price drop? Yes/No

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

    I've got a starting lineup of 11 players with decent home fixtures, but no Arsenal or City-players.. FML.

    Pope
    TAA - Soyuncu -Stephens
    Salah - Mane - Maddison - Mount
    Ings - Vardy - Jimenez

    Stekelenburg, Cantwell, Rico, Reid.

    1FT and 1.2M ITB.

    Thinking Vardy and Mount to Aubameyang and Doucoure for a hit.. Other thoughts or should I just go with that?

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

      Aguero?

      1. Fantasyamateur
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Can't afford..

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

      Don't overrate the DGW.
      Auba is just WHU game + 2 points vs City.
      Villa are awful at the back. Leicester need that win and they can put 3-4 past them.

      1. Fantasyamateur
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        But City are very vulnerable at the back, especially with the counter speed of Arsenal and Auba..

        Vardy might not be fully fit for Villa, and Leicester have looked awful since Christmas..

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

          Could be goals in that City/Arsenal game...

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Arsenal's last 5 results have been:

            Lost 0-3
            Lost 1-3
            Lost 0-2
            Lost 0-3
            Lost 0-3

            So 5 games = 1 goal scored, 14 conceded

            In the last 4 matches Man City have conceded the least big chances (less than half that of Liverpool), the least goal attempts in the box (14, next best is 25), just 2 headed goal attempts and have an xG conceded of 2. Can't see goals for Arsenal.

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

              A 3-3 is due then.

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

            Yes, for City.

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          I think so too, isn't Laporte injured again?

  10. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Jimi + Traore +

    A) Jota
    B) Doc

  11. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    What scores better
    A) Patricio from now + Deeney GW31
    B) Pope from now + Jota GW31

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      b

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

      B

    3. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Strong B

    4. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      You think Pope outscores Patricio up until GW31???

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

        Never doubt Pope, have learnt the hard way. Look at his returns GW23-25 against strong opposition.

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    What's with KDB's injury?

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

      pep revealed that he got an shoulder injury
      so he missed today's game and might miss derby match

  13. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    any news on traore injury?

    keep or sell

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

      Sell asap. He's a physical player and the 2 dislications are pretty much going to force him to change his style of play as his shoulder will always be susceptible to another dislocation. Pretty worrying considering how soon the 2nd one was after his recovery.

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Currently have Jimenez, Patricio, Traore, Salah, Robo, TAA, Rico for BGW31...

    Can save this week then look at Cantwell, Vardy to Deeney, Sarr. Thoughts?

    Then possibly

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

      wait and focus on the coming gw

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

      If planning further than 31 I'd look at Watford players but solely for 31, I'd prefer Burnley boys.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I wish I had a clue! Can Rico be relied on? I have Traore and am skeptical about counting him for GW31 as well.

  15. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty
    Mane, Salah
    Jimenez, Jota

    Enough for GW31?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      yup

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    I think people that aren't using a FH in 31 should really look at Watford. Deeney, Sarr and Doucoure all good options. Even Foster and a cheap defender are up there. Good fixture in gw31 as well as the 3 or 4 following

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

      Shh

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Surely makes sense to transfer them in for the good fixture run over FH?
      I like Sarr for sure.

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    If City beat Newcastle in the FAC, they'll have another 'separate' DGW further down the line or a TGW.

    Not making it to the UCL SFs will open up a free midweek along the way for the separate DGW but if they progress to the UCL SFs - a TGW is all but guaranteed.

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Don't think so mate, after they play Arsenal next week they can have two games postponed due to the FA cup and can play them in 34 and 37.

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Really a TGW would be guaranteed? Don't City just have two missing games (Chelsea and Newcastle, once Arsenal is played this week) and they can make them up in the midweeks of 34 and 37?

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

        For some reason the fact they can play midweek 34 just escaped me, apologies.

        Cheers Panda & MLS!

  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Captain Salah or Auba?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Aubs

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

      auba

  19. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Ok so climbing ranks now, not afraid of hits this week with only 1FT. Any suggestions what to do, trying to avoid FH 31 but feel auba os essential:

    Mccarthy
    VVD - TAA - Dohert - Soy
    Fernandes - Salah (C) - KDB - Martial
    Jimenez - Ings
    Bench: Button, Maupay - Traore - Rico

  20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    planning for the next few weeks is a nightmare

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

      Not really. Just get solid players like always and focus on those who have doubles. Take a few more calculated hits than usual and its pretty easy. Most people wont have more than 8-9 players in gw31

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    A. Pepe (would leave me with 7 players in GW31)
    B. KDB (play and hope he recovers) + 1FT

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Why do people believe Pep? Hes just pretending KDB is injured because Ole has been lying about injuries before every single derby.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Yep

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

      Pep it petty but not that petty.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      You’ve already done your transfers this week....haven’t you?

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Think there's a decent chance it is mind games
      Hoping that Ole gets fooled, plays Phil Jones because he is expecting a weaker team and then BOOM, KDB starts

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Traore to Saka?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Contemplating this myself, no good having Traore for 31 if he's injured.

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

    Looking at ings and traore to sarr and jota to give this squad. Bench boost active. How does it look ? Thanks

    Hendo mccarthy
    Taa robbo soy boly stephens
    Salah kdb sarr barnes fleck
    Auba jiminez jota

  25. JK 171
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Repost from old article any help appreciated.
    Those of us with all chips still intact What’s your plan?

    34 & 37 will be T/C and B/B

    Wildcard hopefully around 35/36 if we can cover 34 with free transfers

    Therefore leaving just this week or 31 to use FH. I’ve currently got 8 players for 31 (not all nailed) plus a couple of transfers therefore making this week the logical answer for FH.

    Have I read this right? Any suggestions appreciated thanks.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Trying to get 8 players for GW31 by using FTs. At the same time I'd like to get in players like Pepe. Might just get Jota or Jimi instead as I have no Wolves atm.

      What do you think?

      1. JK 171
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        8 players for 31 should b more than adequate, I’d probably go Jota for now he’s flying and the savings will help elsewhere.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Thinking the same

      1. JK 171
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks. Just wanted to double check I hadn’t missed anything obvious.

  26. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Richarlison to Mahrez for free or wait for more news on KDB ? ...team looks like this atm, original plan was to change keeper/bank ft

    Foster
    Taa gomez saiss
    Bruno Salah Grealish Richarlo
    Ings Auba Jimi
    Subs...mcgovern-stevens-dendo-rico
    1Ft £2.8 itb

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Mourinho has also told @emma_saund on @BBCSport that He will tell the board that they have to choose to focus on either Saturday (Burnley away) or Tuesday (Leipzig away) but they can’t do both

    https://twitter.com/NickGodwinsport/status/1235341190125490178

    😯

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

      😆

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      If there's ever a time to make a demand like that, it's probably not right after losing to the bottom team in the league...

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    What to with this team. 1 FT and 3.3 ITB. Dont have any DGW players

    Pope
    Stevens-TAA-Bertrand
    Salah(C)-Bergwijn-Bruno-Perez
    Firmino-Ings-Jimenez

    Button-Fleck-Lascelles-Tanganga

    I can do Firmino to Auba for free but he plays in GW 31.

    Also can do Ings and Bergwijn/Bruno to Auba and Sarr for hit but dont fancy imo

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Fine to save. I'd want to play Fleck aswell ngl

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

        Is Stevens looking like being fit...??

    2. JK 171
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I’d try to get a city player in personally. Any chips left?

  29. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Traore Grealish
    Ings Jimenez Vardy

    Pope Lundstram Dunk Dendoncker

    1 FT, 1.5 ITB

    1. Grealish (or Traore) >> Sarr (then get Doherty 30/31)
    2. Vardy >> Aubameyang (means likely using FH31)
    3. Traore Lundstram >> Doucoure (or Saka) Doherty [-4]
    4. Dendoncker >> Saka (allows bringing WOL def next week)
    5. Save

    Thanks

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

      2

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Are you FH 31 ?

  30. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Ngakia. Worth getting him instead of Hanley due possibility of a gw31 fixture? Could he have secured a place in the west ham team?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Yeah good enabler