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Last updated: 20/03/26
<h2>Top FPL tips for Blank Gameweek 31</h2>
Here are the most important FPL tips for Blank Gameweek 31:
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-gameweek-31-cheat-sheet-quick-tips">READ MORE: FPL Blank Gameweek 31 Cheat Sheet</a></li>
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⏰Deadline: 18:30 UK time, Friday, March 20
🗓️ No fixture for Arsenal, Wolves, Manchester City and Crystal Palace
🏠 Fulham top the Hub&#8217;s <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture ticker</a> against Burnley (H) &#8211; they lead for goal and clean sheet projections
🍟 Free Hit will be popular this week &#8211; but it could be better used in Blank Gameweek 34, which is expected to leave more teams fixtureless
🧢 Harry Wilson is the Hub AI and expert pick for the captaincy but Bruno Fernandes will likely be most popular
🤕 Mohamed Salah and Trevoh Chalobah picked up injuries in Europe in midweek &#8211; neither are available
🤩 Anthony Gordon is among the most-bought &#8211; he&#8217;s playing out of position up front, on penalties and one of our top differential picks
<div id="attachment_78482" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78482" class="size-full wp-image-78482" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Odds-Friday.jpeg" alt="FPL Gameweek 31 projections - Friday 15:00" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Odds-Friday.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Odds-Friday-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Odds-Friday-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />FPL Gameweek 31 projections &#8211; Friday 15:00</div>
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<h3>What happened in FPL last week?</h3>
Catch up on the latest FPL action with our concise weekly review, defensive contributions magnets and who&#8217;s banned or approaching a suspension.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Bruno Fernandes were among the popular players to haul, while there were blanks and benchings for others &#8211; including Erling Haaland and Hugo Ekitike.
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-30-review-2025-26">Gameweek 30 review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-defcon-points-watch">Defensive contributions watch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-yellow-cards-and-suspensions/">Yellow cards and suspensions latest</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_74487" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74487" class="size-full wp-image-74487" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2231899838.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2231899838.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2231899838-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2231899838-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Dominik Szoboszlai. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL expert team reveals and best drafts</h2>
Want to know who the very best FPL managers in the game are picking? Check out our expert team reveals. 
Our team revealers have a hugely impressive clutch of top 1k, top 10k and top 50k finishes between them. 
From former fourth-place finisher BigManBakar to the all-time world number one manager Ben Crellin, see what their plans are each week. 
Our Hub AI teams &#8211; which took our best Gameweek 1 side and followed our AI-recommended transfers on an &#8216;aggressive&#8217; and &#8216;optimised&#8217; path &#8211; are also documented.
<h3>FPL experts leaderboard: Top three</h3>
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<li>🥇<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/bigmanbakar-fantasy-premier-league-team-reveal">BigManBakar:</a> 1.4k</li>
<li>🥈<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-matthew-team-reveal-fantasy-premier-league">FPL Matthew:</a> 11k</li>
<li>🥉<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ben-crellin-fantasy-premier-league-team-reveal">Ben Crellin:</a> 63k</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-team-reveals">All our expert manager FPL team reveals in one place</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_74174" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74174" class="size-full wp-image-74174" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Virgil van Dijk. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL Gameweek 31 team news and predicted lineups</h2>
The latest headlines from all 20 Premier League clubs, including our predicted starting 11s of each team.
We follow all the managers&#8217; press conferences, updating you with the key quotes before the deadline.
Look out for updates on the following highly owned players:
🔴 Mohamed Salah: Signalled to come off in the Champions League on Wednesday. Arne Slot said he would not be fit for Gameweek 31
🔵 Trevoh Chalobah: Ruled out for six weeks after a heavy challenge damaged his ankle in midweek
🍬 James Tarkowski: Missed Gameweek 30 with a knock but will be &#8216;in and around&#8217; the squad at the weekend
🏠Kenny Tete has emerged as a doubt, affecting plans for a double Fulham defence
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">FPL Gameweek 31 </a><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">team news and predicted lineups</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_73288" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73288" class="size-full wp-image-73288" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Salah-7.jpg" alt="Mohamed Salah. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Salah-7.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Salah-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Salah-7-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Mohamed Salah. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Best FPL players and teams</h2>
FPL Salah takes us through his top picks for the coming week, while Hub deputy editor George Kenny highlights some under-the-radar gems to consider.
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating">Hub AI</a> produces a best Free Hit and Wildcard team every week &#8211; particularly useful for the new chip rules this season.
<h3>Top FPL picks for Blank Gameweek 31</h3>
🤖 Hub AI pick &#8211; Harry Wilson: Leads for predicted points, back fit, strong home fixture and on set-pieces
⭐ Top differential &#8211; Anthony Gordon: Playing up front, on penalties, strong home fixture
🤑 Sell &#8211; blanking players: See who our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/my-team/transfers">AI recommends</a> to ditch
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-players-for-gameweek-31-2025-26/">Best FPL players for Gameweek 31</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-free-hit-team-gameweek-31-fpl-ai">Best Free Hit team for Blank Gameweek 31 according to Hub AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/bigmanbakars-best-fpl-free-hit-team-for-blank-gameweek-31">BigManBakar&#8217;s best FPL Free Hit team for Blank Gameweek 31</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/buy-hold-sell-fpl-gameweek-31/">Buy, hold, sell for Gameweek 31</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-differentials-for-blank-gameweek-31/">Best differentials for Gameweek 31</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-31-fixtures-top-5-players-to-target">Gameweek 31 fixtures analysis and best players to target opposition weaknesses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-tips-fulham-picks-assessed-for-blank-gameweek-31-squawka/">Fulham picks assessed for Blank Gameweek 31 | Squawka</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_78402" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78402" class="size-full wp-image-78402" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Harry Wilson. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 31</h2>
🥇Harry Wilson 
🥈Bruno Fernandes
⭐Differentials: Anthony Gordon, Mohamed Salah, Cole Palmer
In the absence of Haaland, the masses will likely captain Fernandes.
But Hub AI and our resident captaincy expert Chris Tan are backing Wilson this week, with a number of differentials to consider depending on who you own:
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-captain-for-gameweek-31-2025-26">Best FPL captain for Gameweek 31</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_77453" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77453" class="size-full wp-image-77453" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bruno-Getty-2.jpg" alt="An upcoming blank for Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="703" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bruno-Getty-2.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bruno-Getty-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bruno-Getty-2-768x527.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Bruno Fernandes. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL chip strategy and blank and double gameweek tips</h2>
🍟Popular chip strategy: Wildcard 32, Bench Boost 33, Free Hit 34, Triple Captain 36
🤔Possible alternative: Free Hit 33, Wildcard 35, Bench Boost 36, Triple Captain in a single gameweek
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Read up on the players and teams? Here’s some other must-have guides to bookmark for use over the course of the season. 
The second set of chips for the season is now active &#8211; our updated guide talks through how to approach using them:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">FPL Blank and Double Gameweek Guide</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide">FPL Chip Strategy Guide 2025/26</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_74633" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74633" class="wp-image-74633 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Jean-Phillippe Mateta. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL Training Academy</h2>
New to FPL or need to brush up on your knowledge of the game? Our Training Academy has all the pointers covered:
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-play-fpl">FPL Training Academy: How to play FPL</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_73229" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73229" class="size-full wp-image-73229" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg" alt="Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Set-piece takers</h2>
Who’s on penalty, corner and free-kick duties? Find out who has the most routes to FPL points in our set-piece takers guide:
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-set-piece-takers">FPL set-piece takers</a></li>
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<div id="attachment_73230" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73230" class="size-full wp-image-73230" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg" alt="Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Fantasy Football Hub FPL mini-leagues</h2>
FPL rules sadly prevent us from offering prizes for our mini-league, however you can join our open-to-all mini-league.
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/mini-leagues-in-fantasy-premier-league">Everything you need to know about FPL mini-leagues</a></li>
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