FPL Gameweek 31: The best midfielders to sign

Olise and Sancho are on the radar for GW31
Olise and Sancho are on the radar for GW31 / Matt McNulty / Stringer / James Gill - Danehouse / Contributor
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Last weekend's Premier League results have given Fantasy Premier League managers quite the conundrum heading into Gameweek 31.

The heavily-owned Marcus Rashford is out for a couple of games, with FPL players searching for their next differential or consistent option in their next midfielder.

Here are the stars to target in the upcoming GW31.


Michael Olise (£5.4m)

Michael Olise, Roy Hodgson
FPL managers are flocking to Olise / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages

Roy Hodgson has returned home to Selhurst Park and immediately got his attacking stars playing in unison, as evidence by their 5-1 blitzing of Leeds on Easter Sunday.

Michael Olise and Jordan Ayew both managed 14 points while Eberechi Eze also netted, but Olise's three assists showed his creative streak; he's the Eagles star to target this week with favourable fixtures on the horizon.


Joelinton (£5.9m)

Joelinton
Joelinton scores goals now / Alex Pantling/GettyImages

With Miguel Almiron sidelined for the last four league games, there's been an absence of midfield FPL point scorers in Newcastle's starting XI.

Joelinton has picked up the slack recently. The Brazilian struck twice at West Ham in their 5-1 win back in DGW 29 before setting up a goal at Brentford. He earned four bonus points across those two games and will be key for the Magpies when they visit Aston Villa.


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Son Heung-min (£11.6m)

Son Heung-Min
Son scored a rocket against Brighton / Julian Finney/GettyImages

This season has been a slog for Son Heung-min, who has looked visibly short of the player who won the Golden Boot last campaign.

He's starting to find some form now, however, and brought up a century of goals in the Premier League with his stunner against Brighton. Spurs will hope Son and Harry Kane are on form to see off Bournemouth on Saturday.


Jadon Sancho (£7.1m)

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho
Rashford out, Sancho in? / David Rogers/GettyImages

With Rashford out injured for Manchester United's next couple of games, there's a space for an attacker to fill. Jadon Sancho started against Everton, setting up Scott McTominay's opener, and is only £0.2m more expensive than Rashford.

The England international should provide more attacking returns as he keeps getting starts, continuing against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Just be wise to United's blank in GW32.


When is the FPL Gameweek 31 deadline?

With the first game of the Premier League weekend being Aston Villa's fixture with Newcastle at Villa Park on Saturday at 12:30 BST, the FPL deadline is set at 11:00 before the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City are in action.