FPL blank gameweek 31 Tips: Captain Bruno Fernandes, pick Anthony Gordon and Harry Wilson

Bruno Fernandes (Captain), Manchester United£10.2 million – Bournemouth (a)

Ten games since returning from injury, five double-digit transfers, 11 comebacks… Fernandes is a must-see FPL player.

anthony gordon, Newcastle United£7.2 million – Sunderland (h)

Gordon has a penalty kick with Bruno Guimarães out injured and will be looking to score in a third successive league game.

It’s fair to say Gordon’s performances have been poor this season – his expected goals (xG) is 8.12 yet he has only scored five goals.

Players tend to outperform in xG – for example, Bryan Mbeumo has a similar xG (7.85) from almost identical playing time but has scored nine goals.

Gordon’s 13 big chances are outdone by only four players in midfield, one of whom is Mbeumo, so he should have returned more points.

And he’s at the start of a potential golden run – 18 points in two games – that she wants to jump on.

anton stach, Leeds United£4.7 million – Brentford (h)

If you’re looking for a midfielder on a budget this week, why not look to Stach?

He had 10 offensive tackles and returned defensive points in 10 of 25 games.

Additionally, this is the time of year to support relegation-threatened teams as they struggle to survive and can offer the best in their key assets.

harry wilson, Fulham£6 million – Burnley (h)

Wilson’s FPL season belies any stats – nine goals from three big chances for example – but picking Fulham’s best player against the worst defense in the league away from home is a no-brainer!

morgan rogers, Aston Villa£7.5 million – West Ham (h)

There have been a lot of binary hints for Rogers lately, so this pick is based more on hope than faith.

But he is still Villa’s most threatening player, having participated in 32% of the team’s goals.

And West Ham, despite massive recent improvement, have the fourth-worst away xGC (8.4) in their past five road games.