FPL Gameweek 34 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 34 (reconstructed cutoff 24 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC), the optimiser picked B.Fernandes as captain and Gabriel as vice, a 3-4-3, and 3 transfers taking a 8-point hit (Wieffer out, Rice in; Chalobah out, Virgil in; Haaland out, Bowen in). Projected squad total was 35.6. It scored 28 net points after hits. This is a reconstructive replay: the cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not a live two-hour freeze.
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Key facts
- Captain
- B.Fernandes (6.4 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Gabriel
- Formation
- 3-4-3
- Transfers
- Wieffer → Rice, Chalobah → Virgil, Haaland → Bowen
- Bank
- £3.8m
- Hits
- 8 pts
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 35.6 xP
- Points
- 28
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Roefs | SUN | NFO (H) | 3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 0 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | NEW (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 8 | Vice-captain |
| DEF | Virgil | LIV | CRY (H) | 3 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4 | — |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | NEW (H) | 3 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0 | — |
| MID | B.Fernandes | MUN | BRE (H) | 3 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 10 | Captain |
| MID | Rice | ARS | NEW (H) | 3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 2 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | FUL (A) | 3 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 2 | — |
| MID | Groß | BHA | — | 3 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| FWD | Bowen | WHU | EVE (H) | 3 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 10 | — |
| FWD | João Pedro | CHE | — | 3 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | — | 3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | — | 3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | — | 3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | — | 3 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0 | Sub #3 |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | — | 3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 34. The optimiser captained B.Fernandes (vice Gabriel), formation 3-4-3, and made 3 transfers taking a 8-point hit (Wieffer out, Rice in; Chalobah out, Virgil in; Haaland out, Bowen in). It scored 28 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 35.6 expected points.
Transfers
Wieffer out (£4.9m) → Rice in (£7.2m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
Chalobah out (£5.3m) → Virgil in (£6.3m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
Haaland out (£14.4m) → Bowen in (£7.6m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Wieffer to Rice; Chalobah to Virgil; Haaland to Bowen.
- Evidence-informed finished +0 points versus the optimiser this week.
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
This is a reconstructive historical replay, not a live two-hour freeze. Inputs were rebuilt after the season; see Methods and the limitations on this page.
Limitations of this snapshot
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
- Press and injury notes were not locked before the deadline.
- Prices are not exact pre-deadline quotes.
- Raw community xP tables were not used as the pre-deadline forecast.
Three approaches compared
Template (roll transfers), optimiser (selected plan), and same-state evidence. In this ingest, evidence matched the optimiser every week.
| Approach | Formation | Captain | Transfers | Projected | vs Template | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Template No transfers | 3-4-3 | B.Fernandes (M.Salah) | 0 | 42.8 | — | 33 | 33 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Wieffer → Rice, Chalobah → Virgil, Haaland → Bowen (−8 hit) | 3-4-3 | B.Fernandes (Gabriel) | 3 (−8 hit) | 35.6 | -5.0 | 28 | 28 pts net |
Evidence Wieffer → Rice, Chalobah → Virgil, Haaland → Bowen (−8 hit) | 3-4-3 | B.Fernandes (Gabriel) | 3 (−8 hit) | 35.6 | -5.0 | 28 | 28 pts net |
Chip check
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
How to verify
This Gameweek 34 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:b457f602f2f3b8410deb623c451c0ad8205d7f3b71ddc65f04885e2f09950659), with cutoff 24 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC (first kickoff minus 90 minutes). Download the JSON to inspect the rebuilt inputs. This is not a live two-hour freeze.
Who should I captain in Gameweek 34?
The selected plan captains B.Fernandes (6.4 projected points) against BRE (H). Vice-captain is Gabriel. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 34?
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
Is Gameweek 34 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.