FPL experts reveal chip strategies for Double Gameweek 32 and beyond

Using your chips effectively can make all the difference over the final eight Gameweeks of Fantasy Premier League, so it's important to plan ahead.

For example, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace will play twice in Double Gameweek 32 (DGW32), with Palace, Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa all with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 33 (DGW33). In addition, four teams, Palace, Villa, Man City and Arsenal, will all be WITHOUT a fixture in Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34) due to the FA Cup semi-finals taking place on the same weekend, with players from those four clubs scoring zero points.

To help managers with their planning, The Scout's panel of FPL experts each reveal when they plan to use their remaining chips over the rest of the season.

FH = Free Hit, WC = Wildcard, BB = Bench Boost, AM = Assistant Manager (Gameweek of the
chip being used in brackets, 1-3)
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Pras (@Pras_FPL) 

I played my Wildcard ahead of Gameweek 30. The news of Erling Haaland's (£14.8m) injury was the catalyst needed. 

I plan to Free-Hit in BGW34. 

Az Phillips (@az.fplblackbox.co.uk) 

I used my Wildcard in Gameweek 30. I'm planning on playing the Bench Boost chip in DGW32, with the Free Hit chip covering me in BGW34, when a lot of my players will be without a fixture.

Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry) 

I had a slight change in chip strategy and activated my Wildcard in Gameweek 30. I am now planning to use my Free Hit chip in BGW34 and Bench-Boost in Gameweek 35. Part of the reason for leaving those chips for the run-in is because I am playing the Assistant Manager chip across Gameweeks 31-33.

Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick) 

I decided to use my Assistant Manager chip in Gameweek 31, so I can't use another chip until BGW34. I will use the Free Hit chip then and will deploy the Bench Boost chip if we get another Double Gameweek later in the season.

Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)

Having used my Free Hit chip in BGW29 so I could stock up on DGW32 players from Crystal Palace and Newcastle, I'm hoping my picks from these two clubs will prove to be good differentials over the coming Gameweeks.

With a DGW33 just before BGW34, that pair of Gameweeks will be difficult to navigate without a Free Hit, which is why I will likely to Wildcard in BGW34. The hope of Bench-Boosting in a big Double Gameweek to have the players on my bench players playing twice looks unlikely this season, so I am open to using this chip any time - likely post-Wildcard in Gameweeks 35-37.

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

I made a last minute decision in the wake of the FA Cup results to use my Wildcard in Gameweek 30. Doing this will set me up for an end-of-season chip onslaught! I'm currently locked into my Assistant Manager chip over Gameweeks 31-33, hopefully allowing me to target both the Doubles and table bonus. I'll be navigating BGW34 with the Free Hit chip.

I'm currently undecided on when to Bench-Boost, but it will be somewhere between Gameweeks 35-37.

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

I played my Wildcard ahead of Gameweek 31 to set me up for both Double Gameweeks.

My plan then is to Bench-Boost in DGW33, as that looks better for my team than in DGW32. I have changed my Free-Hit strategy, with heavy investment in the doubling teams meaning I will now use this in BGW34. 

Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL) 

With all the rotation last weekend, I don't feel comfortable benching Arsenal or Aston Villa assets this week in the middle of their European matches. I'll now use my Bench Boost chip in DGW33, but I might still Triple-Captain Isak in DGW32.

Pranil Sheth (@Lateriser12) 

I will likely be using the Triple Captain chip in either DGW32 or Gameweek 36. I will probably be activating the Bench Boost chip in DGW33, as that is the biggest Double Gameweek. 

Oscar (@FPLFocal) 

I am using my Bench Boost chip in DGW33, before activating my Free Hit chip in BGW34.