The biggest blank gameweek of the season has fantasy managers activating the Free Hit chip.
There’s no fixture for top-of-the-table Manchester City, who are in FA Cup action after their double gameweek last time out.
So, what is the optimal team by predicted points ahead of FPL Gameweek 34?
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GK & DEF: Freddie Woodman & Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
- GW34 opponent: Crystal Palace (H)
Liverpool carry significant clean sheet hopes for their home game against Crystal Palace, having kept a shut-out in their most recent home fixture against Fulham. An injury crisis between the sticks means £3.9 million Freddie Woodman should earn another start, while defender Virgil van Dijk scored last time out, one of five goal involvements in 2026.
DEF: Gabriel & William Saliba (Arsenal)
- GW34 opponent: Newcastle (H)
Arsenal have a leading 15 clean sheets this season, with centre-backs Gabriel and Wililam Saliba pivotal to that. And with opponents Newcastle United potentially without Anthony Gordon through injury. They have each reached the two point defensive contribution bonus twice in the last four gameweeks. Gabriel has eight goal involvements in this campaign.
DEF: Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham)
- GW34 opponent: Everton (H)
West Ham United’s Konstantinos Mavropanos has been the highest-scoring player in the game over the last four gameweeks with a remarkable three goals, his only returns of the season. The Hammers still need points on the board to avoid relegation and will hope to keep a third consecutive clean sheet when Everton visit on Saturday afternoon.
MID: Bruno Fernandes & Matheus Cunha (Man Utd)
- GW34 opponent: Brentford (H)
Manchester United have won five of their six home games under Michael Carrick, with Bruno Fernandes delivering a goal involvement in all of them. He has returned in seven consecutive league games, while Matheus Cunha has been in great form in recent matches, with two goals and one assist in the last four gameweeks.
MID: Mo Salah (Liverpool)
- GW34 opponent: Crystal Palace (H)
Liverpool’s Mo Salah is a key pick to consider, especially as the only premium available this week given no fixture for Erling Haaland. He has won his place back in Arne Slot’s side, scoring in his last three starts in the Premier League. He now has 13 goal involvements for the campaign, as the curtain on his Liverpool career comes to a close.
MID: Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- GW34 opponent: Newcastle (H)
Declan Rice is in the FPL Dream Team thanks to his 169 points across the season, the third-most of any midfielder. Arsenal aren’t in the best of form but Newcastle are struggling too, and aren’t expected to cause much trouble. Rice has 13 goal involvements for the season, including an assist against Newcastle in Gameweek 6.
FWD: Dominic Solanke (Chelsea)
- GW34 opponent: Wolves (A)
Tottenham Hotspur find themselves in the relegation places in the Premier League table, two points from safety. Their easiest game of the run-in is their trip to already-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend. Dominic Solanke has started all of their last six league games, with just one goal in that time. He has three goals from 10 starts in this season.
FWD: Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- GW34 opponent: Man Utd (A)
It’s impossible to ignore Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin for his pair of fixtures, but he remains a differential in just over 10% of squads. He has ten goals and two assists this season and was unlucky not to add to that tally in the 3-1 win against Man Utd on Monday night, where he had three big chances on goal.
