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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
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison or Mount?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mount

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  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What are Ramsdale owners doing?

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

      Playing him, DDG on bench

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Relying on other keeper

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 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
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping and crossing fingers

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    5. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

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

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    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 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
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sold on WC

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

        For who?

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    8. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping. Own Sanchez if he doesn't play

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

      Starting him just in case he makes it.

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  3. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 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
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C James

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  4. Vlekz
      3 years, 9 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
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Elanga

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

        Rashford

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    • Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The Liverpool Echo correspondents all predict Gomez to start over TAA

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good for sellers like me

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    • The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Start broja or maddison?

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    • Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 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
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Play Sa

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    • HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Digne to James with FT?

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      1. Bruno Commando
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        yes

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    • Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      James doesn’t play Southampton GW32 Does he ?

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    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah and Trent’s probability of starting?

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      1. Vlekz
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nobody knows.

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        • Shineonme
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Salah 90% Trent 20%

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        • Arteta
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I wish I knew.

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      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A) Saka and Chalobah
        B) Gordon and Laporte

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      3. Aaron P
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Havertz or Jota?

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Kai

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      4. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        first on bench
        a. Digne
        b. Ramsey

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      5. Better Call Raul
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bench one:

        A) Odegaard
        B) Raphinha
        C) Broja

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          A

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      6. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      7. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      8. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 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
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Gordon

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

        Countinho to havertz for a hit?

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      10. winchester
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      11. FPL Doctor
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Play 1:

        A) TAA
        B) Laporte

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          A

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      12. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who to C ?
        A- Salah
        B- Kane

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      13. JAYPEE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

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

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

          Yes. Robbo or Cancelo

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      14. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Captain Kane or Mo?

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      15. Super John McGinn-
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      16. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      17. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Start:

        A) Barnes
        B) Broja
        C) Saiss

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        1. Super John McGinn-
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          B

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          1. MIGHTY JOE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers

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      18. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      19. Bavarian
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Any chance of a TAA cameo?

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

          low i'd say, but possible

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      20. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 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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      21. BraxterStockman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Insane to play Dier over Holgate with 2 games? 😀

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