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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 38: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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So, it all comes down to this.

Gameweek 38 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is where overall ranks are etched onto your season history page and where mini-leagues are settled.

Hits will be taken, captaincy punts will be gambled on and the occasional chip will be deployed. Or perhaps you’re doing none of these things, sitting tight while all around you opt for the all-or-nothing approach.

Whatever your strategy or moves this week, we’ve got all of our content for the upcoming Gameweek on this page to help with your transfer dilemmas and chip-related conundrums.

Don’t forget that the later-than-usual FPL deadline is at Sunday 22nd May at 14:30 BST, although it might not be a bad idea to have your moves confirmed a little before this cut-off point given the likely spike in traffic that the site will experience.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?

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SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Spurs triple-up but no Salah or De Bruyne

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SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Gameweek 38

Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

Rotation carnage, Norwich down, Weghorst on pens? Saturday's FPL review 11

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 38 predicted line-ups, team and injury news

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 14

RMT: FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION

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SIMON MARCH: Why we shouldn’t rush to change the rules of FPL

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FPL Q&A: Best Gameweek 38 picks, Salah, and what to do with Arsenal and Villa assets

FPL team news: Live updates of Gameweek 28 injury updates

THE EYE TEST: Opposition weaknesses that Liverpool and Chelsea players can exploit in Gameweek 38

The lessons learned from a taxing FPL season 1

LATERISER: The lessons learned from a taxing FPL season

STATS ANALYSIS

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GAMEWEEK 38: Is the last day of the Premier League season a goal-fest?

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

MARK SUTHERNS AND LUKE WILLIAMS: FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

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AZ: My Gameweek 38 team reveal and top three picks for the final day

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

FPL TOP 10K: How many managers used the Free Hit in Gameweek 37?

Meet the Manager: 2x top 1k FPL manager looks ahead to Gameweek 38

MEET THE MANAGER: 2x top 1k FPL manager previews Gameweek 38

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THE GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 38

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

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  1. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Not having 5/6 top EO players is making excited/scared. No Son, Cancelo, TAA, Saka or Mount for me.
    Probably explains the crappy season I’ve had.

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  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Chances of VVD coming off bench?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Klopp wants minutes for him & Salah.

      With no Origi to come on for a send off, Virgils chances of a cameo increase.

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Normally I'd say low but I think with Klopp saying he ideally wants them playing minutes today for rhythm I think he probably will appear

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  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Who wins?

    James + Robbo

    Tavares + Young-Coombes

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  4. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Can’t believe I listened and sold James.

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    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Well, I didn’t believe the rumors so kept Alonso 😉

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  5. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Ooof pretty close right at the top of the OR!!

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  6. BS03
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    who wins?

    A) matip sess james maddison zaha +27pts
    B) robbo royal kulu saka nketiah

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Very likely A, but if Everton are nursing a hangover, Saka and Nketiah could do very well.

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  7. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    I just need Dubravka, James, Laporte, Robertson, Kulusevski, Havertz, Barnes & Nkeita + 29 points

    To outscore

    Ramsdale, Justin, TAA, Coutinho, Gordon, Zaha, Vardy, Pukki,

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  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Red Bull
    Red Bull
    Merc
    Merc
    Ferrari

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    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      What is this mate?

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        The new RMTs for the Summer.

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      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        F1 Constructor championship permytations for this race

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I hope Hamilton doesn't live to regret not retiring after last season.

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        100% agree. Hanging around now losing respect and fans. Not as if he can't earn a lot of dough elsewhere

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Argh! Reported

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Ha! And as I type, Hamilton drops to 5th

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  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    since w/c 35,BB36, f/h 37 have lost
    pickford
    tomayisu
    salah
    alonso
    gordon
    richarlison
    dennis
    down to 10 with gordon only bench ,just wow ,not alone i presume

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  10. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Who do you think scores the most?

    1)Maddison, Matip + 5 points
    2)Saka, Toney and Laporte

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    1. noissimbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      We'll see in 2 hours.

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      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Yup, me as ML number 1), 2nd number 2.
        Should have transfered out Alonso

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I'd fancy 2 here.

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  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Me :- Royal, Zaha, Mount, Maddison, Son, Vardy, Toney, Diaz(c)

    Rival:- Robbo, James, Saka, Kulu, Martinelli, Kane, Nketiah, Son(c) + 27

    I live in hope, teams very different

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    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Very different, anything could happen!

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  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Which one wins?

    1. Pope Laporte Matip Foden Madd Jesus

    2. Ederson Cancelo Robo KDB Mount Pukki

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      2

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  13. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Me vs Rival differences

    Me: Matip, James, Mount, Maddison, Kane, Jesus

    Him: Robbo, Havertz, Kulu, Coutinho, Gordon*, Toney

    I can make up the 10 pts I’m trailing right?

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  14. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Who wins?

    A) me

    B) someone else

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Utd.

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      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Not with Atkinson in charge! He hates Utd even more than the other referees do!

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      C) Me

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    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      B

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  15. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Diaz and de brunye
    Or
    Kane and jota
    Who scores more points?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Give it a couple of hours.

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  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Top of one mini league by 16 points is down to 8 players with no bench and no goalkeeper.

    Pickford and Foster. I thought that it looked like Foster was saying good bye last weekend.

    Open Controls
    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I don't think having a Watford keeper playing today would see any sort of return anyway.

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    2. Bollard
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Heh - yeah better getting a solid 0 rather than -2 🙂

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    3. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      he was

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  17. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    We're in stoppage time, Mcginn with a long ball to Watkins, Watkins passes to Coutinho, oh Dias has slipped here and Coutinho is through on goal, Philippe COUTINHOOOOOOOO.....

    Man City 6-1 Aston Villa!!

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      No Dias. Otherwise you had me!

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Yeah it has to go down as a big L

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      This script would have been interesting if the scoreline was 0-0

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  18. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    I’m avoiding the Liverpool and City games - which of the others do you think will be the most exciting to watch from a neutral(ish) perspective?

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Bur New

      Ars Eve

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Leicester vs Saints should be an open game

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    3. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Leeds or Spurs I think

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        spurs 2-5

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        1. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 12 months ago

          got 5 goals right lol

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    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Bre v Lee

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  19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Sterling and Lukaku against tired legs.
    Perfect.

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    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      At Utd we called Lukaku Lu-Cart-Horse. Because his name’s Lukaku and he plays like a cart horse

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Sterling's great when he's got room to run in to. But if they're struggling to break down a defensive Villa, I don't think Sterling would add much. If Villa are chasing the game, Sterling could come in and have a lot of fun, imo.

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  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Son red card today, rash tackle after missing a couple of sitters.

    I’m calling it now.

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Loses his head?

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  21. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Any warm-up injuries?

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  22. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    The one day of the season where you can officially say "my season is over" 😛

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  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    I've got Manchester City on, are Liverpool bottling it?

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