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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. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Right bench order in case TAA doesnt make it?

    Sa
    Rudi Robbo Cancelo TAA
    Martinelli Raph Salah Kulu
    Kane Broja

    (White / Mateta / Willock)

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  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is fixtures list for GW33 already complete?

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  3. RyanMK
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play Coady or Ramsey?

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    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Attacker

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    2. G Banger
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I pretty much always play the attacker

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  4. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DDG
    Robertson - Doherty - Tierney
    Salah - Kulusevski - Raphina - Gordon
    Kane - Antonio - Watkins

    Ramsdale- ramsey - TAA - Thomas

    Worth going TAA -> Cancelo, and if yes who to bench? Weghorst have Norwich next

    A) TAA -> Cancelo/James
    B) Watkins -> Weghorts

    WC 34 FH 33

    What will you do?

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  5. MESSINHO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play 1:

    A) Doherty
    B) Gabriel
    C) Barnes

    Cheers!

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. MESSINHO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ah sorry, the question should have been "Bench 1".

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      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Barnes

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  6. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sa
    Tierney trent rudiger cancelo
    Saka kulu martinelli salah Barnes
    Kane

    Subs foster, jiminez, hwang, livra
    1ft 2.3m itb. Roll transfer or ditch jiminez? Willing to take -4 also if good double move

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  7. NotsoSpursy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have Dubravka and Ramsdale. Should I use my FT ?

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  8. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA to:

    A) James
    B) Robbo
    C) Hold (play White)

    Still have WC left

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  9. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will James start in your opinion?

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    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The skill-weighted predictions now have him at 90% to start. I’ve taken the gamble.

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  10. kellamergh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team or save for after GW33?

    Ramsdale
    Robertson Tierney Rudiger TAA
    Saka Ramsey Kulusevski Salah
    Kane Weghorst

    Foster Saiss Raphinha Davis

    FH, WB, BB available

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    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Save. Looks fine for this week though I’d play Raphinha over Ramsey

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      1. kellamergh
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Done. Cheers for that.

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  11. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any early Liverpool news?

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  12. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Start one:

    A Broja (lee)
    B Brownhill (MANC/EVE)
    C Davies (NEW)
    D Coady (AVI)

    Cheers

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  13. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nobody joining the DCL wagon?
    Will get more points than Weghorst imo.

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wheels of that wagon have fallen off one to many times 😀

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    2. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      To expencive for the price.

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    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There's also quite the price difference though. Annoyed that I still have the BB to think about, so need to spread the funds

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      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Basically because I have Jimenez, otherwise no myself

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  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts appreciated here folks.1ft .1 itb

    Sanchez
    Robertson, Cancelo, Reguillon, Jonny
    Salah, Son, Raphina, Kulusevski
    Laca, Rodrigo

    Sa, Nacho, Ramsey, Pereira

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  15. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    G2g with this wildcard?

    Pope,
    James, Robbo, Cancelo,
    Kulu, Saka, Gordon, Havertz, Salah
    Weg, Kane(c)

    Subs- Foster, Chaloboah, White, Mateta

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    1. jimmyharte
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could do Doherty from Chaloboah but not sure on triple spurs.

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  16. Pachi
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one..
    A) TTA
    B) White
    C) Saiss (already playing sa)

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Could you get one:
    1) Mount
    2) James

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    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      James

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    2. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

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    3. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      James

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    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks

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    5. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Havertz?

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  18. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Start one:

    A) Coutinho
    B) Broja

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Robbo - James - Doherty
    Salah (c) - Kulu - Saka - Raphinha - Coutinho
    Kane (vc)

    Dubravka; Broja, White, Hwang

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  19. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimenez -> WEGHORST worth a -4 here? And who to bench if so?

    POPE
    Robbo, Tierney, Doherty
    Salah(c), Coutinho, Raphina, Kulu, Martinelli
    Kane, Broja

    Foster, Coady, Ait-N, Jimenez*
    Bank 3.0m, 0FT, 1FH&BB left

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    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

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  20. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Start 1

    A) Saiss
    B) Ramsey
    C) Digne
    D) Elanga

    Thanks

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    1. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ?

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    2. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  21. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Predicted Minutes for these lot?
    A. Taa
    B. James
    C. Broja

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    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      James more than the others

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    2. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0
      80
      60

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    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0, 30, 70

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    4. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      60, 30, 70

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    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Guess but: 0, 65, 70

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    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0 60 79

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    7. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0,70,70

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  22. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Start

    Trent (wat)
    Ben Davies ( new)
    White (cpl)

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent

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    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA. He either starts or doesn't play. Think likely it will be 0 mins for him, so Davies will auto-sub anyway

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  23. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Schmeichel Foster
    Robbo Cancelo Chalobah White Dalot
    Salah Havertz Maddison Saka Kulu
    Kane Weghorst Mateta

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will you be getting TAA back?
      White/Chalobah/Dalot rotation is okay but I think you need someone more secure than Dalot.

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      1. marcos11
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        TAA depends on budget and how well Robbo covers his points, not convinced on Dalot but only have 4.4m for a replacement

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  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all 🙂
    Have FH, WC and BB remaining.

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robertson Silva White
    Salah Son Kulusevski Willock
    Kane Broja

    DDG Livramento Dennis Ramsey

    1. Trent > Cancelo? (Y/N)
    2. Start someone else over Willock?
    3. Willock > Raphinha (-4)?
    4. Willock or Ramsey > Gordon (-4)?
    5. Other considerations?

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fine as is / DDG to Pope?

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    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey over Willock?

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  25. Jonesy5
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son & king -> Kane & Gordon (-4)??

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    1. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Close but yes worth it

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    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No brainer

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    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looked at the same with Iheanacho instead of King but decided against in the end

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  26. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would like to hear your opinions on my WC, mates
    Any input is welcome

    Pope
    James Robbo Cancelo White
    Salah Saka Kulu
    Adams Kane Weghorst

    Dubravka Maddy Schar Fraser

    BB33 and FH in 37.
    I will get Villa player after 33 if they have DGW35+36.

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  27. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Burnley Qu - Who is more nailed?
    1. Roberts
    2. Taylor

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  28. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Broja or James -4?

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Broja. Play Leeds. No guarantee James starts

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  29. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who on a wc? Have james havertz kane kulu already from same teams.

    A) Doherty
    B) Chaloboah

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  30. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    First sub if TAA missing

    1. White
    2. Cash

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

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