FPL Injury Update GW31: Key Doubts and Transfer Advice
Latest FPL injury news for Gameweek 31. Status changes, replacements, and transfer advice.
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Several notable absences hit squads ahead of GW31, with Pablo, White, and McGinn all ruled out. Elliott and Gittens are also doubtful, leaving managers scrambling for replacements before the deadline.
Status Changes
Pablo, WHU
Status: Unavailable (0% chance this round) Expected return: 100% chance next round
Out for GW31 but expected back for GW32. Hold if you have bench cover, sell if you need the funds this week.
FPL action: Sell
White, ARS
Status: Unavailable (0% chance this round) Expected return: 100% chance next round
Missing GW31 but Arsenal expect him back soon. Similar call to Pablo. Bench if possible, sell if not.
FPL action: Sell
McGinn, AVL
Status: Unavailable (0% chance this round) Expected return: 100% chance next round
Another one-week absence. Villa’s fixtures from GW32 look decent so there’s a case for holding if your bench can absorb the miss.
FPL action: Sell
Elliott, AVL
Status: Doubtful (0% chance this round) Expected return: 50% chance next round
Knock. More uncertain than the others. The 50% next-round return suggests this could linger.
FPL action: Sell
Gittens, CHE
Status: Doubtful (0% chance this round) Expected return: 50% chance next round
Hamstring injury with a 50% chance of playing next round. Hamstrings are unpredictable. If you need the roster spot, move on.
FPL action: Sell
Transfer Advice
If you own Pablo: Sell before the deadline. 0% chance of playing. Expected back GW32 but you lose a week of points.
If you own White: Sell before the deadline. 0% chance of playing. Hold only if you have a strong bench option.
If you own McGinn: Sell before the deadline. 0% chance of playing. Villa’s run improves from GW32 if you have bench cover.
If you own Elliott: Sell before the deadline. 0% chance of playing this week, 50% next. The uncertainty makes him a sell.
If you own Gittens: Sell before the deadline. 0% chance of playing. Hamstring injuries can drag on.
For replacement names, including the most-transferred-in players this week, see the GW31 transfer watchlist. The captaincy fallout from the same injury list sits in the GW31 captain picks, and the longer-range view of which fixture runs to ride sits in the GW31-36 fixture difficulty breakdown.
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Status based on FPL API data as of 2026-03-12. Check team news closer to the GW31 deadline for final updates.