It’s a blank gameweek in Fantasy Premier League, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Wolves all not playing.
The Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City has caused a smaller schedule, with just eight games in the fixture list for FPL Gameweek 31.
Given the popularity of Arsenal and Manchester City assets, it will leave many FPL managers wondering what to do before Friday’s deadline.
Many will be struggling to field a full 11, but it’s important to play the long game when seeking success in FPL.
If still available, there will be a high number of managers who choose to use their Free Hit this week, but there’s a strong argument to suggest that’s the wrong move. That’s because an even bigger blank gameweek lurks further down the line in Gameweek 34.
The FA Cup semi-finals will take place on the same weekend as Gameweek 34, which could see as many as eight teams blank. One each from Manchester City or Liverpool, and Leeds or West Ham, will definitely blank, while the expectation is that Chelsea and Arsenal will progress from quarter-final ties against lower-league teams.
The absences of those teams would leave FPL managers in a pickle without the safety-net of a Free Hit chip.
Fantasy Premier League tip for Gameweek 31
- Don’t panic. FPL is a long game, and while we’re reaching the run-in, strategy is always important. Fielding 9 or 10 players you want is probably a better tactic than wasting your Free Hit chip – or transferring in players with only this weekend in mind.
- Furthermore, Manchester City and Crystal Palace players are likely to have at least one double gameweek approaching. Ridding your squad of those assets for the sole purpose of GW31 could backfire down the line.
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