FPL Gameweek 35 Tips: Best Wildcard Drafts, Top Transfers and Team Reveal Inspiration

With just four Gameweeks left, now is the time for FPL managers to be bold if they want to climb the ranks.

There are still plenty of chips in play too. Among active teams, 24.4% still have their Bench Boost available, 17.1% have the Triple Captain, 20.3% have the Free Hit and 44.1% are yet to use their Wildcard.

That excludes the 57.5% of FPL teams now classed as ‘dead teams’ — with no transfers or team changes made in the last five Gameweeks.

Mark Mansfield is one manager looking to take advantage on Wildcard — with seven top 10k finishes and a current rank of 32,710, you can check out his latest draft now on Elite XI: Team Reveal.

If you’re looking for Free Hit inspiration, check out the standout XI according to AI — the Algorithm’s Optimal Free Hit Team is below. 👇

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Top FPL Tips for Gameweek 35

⏰ Gameweek Deadline

Friday 01 May at 18:30

📈 Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Cherki - 408,863
2️⃣ Gibbs-White - 320,513
3️⃣ Haaland - 288,357
4️⃣ O'Reilly - 270,651
5️⃣ Calvert-Lewin - 175,959

🚩 Key FPL Injury Updates

J. Timber (18.0% ownership) – Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Timber remains out this weekend.

Salah (14.3% ownership) – Arne Slot says Salah’s hamstring issue is relatively minor and he will feature again this season, but his Gameweek 35 involvement was not confirmed.

Gordon (4.3% ownership) – Eddie Howe says Gordon has rejoined training this week, with a late decision to be made on his involvement.

Xavi (1.7% ownership) – Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Simons’ season is over.

Solanke (1.6% ownership) – Roberto De Zerbi saysthat Solanke is out of Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury.

🧢 FPL Gameweek 35 Captaincy Candidates

1️⃣ B. Fernandes - 6.0 predicted points
2️⃣ Gabriel - 5.5 predicted points
3️⃣ Haaland/Thiago - 5.2 predicted points

👉 See who top-ranked managers are captaining, based on pre-deadline data projections

🤔 What’s the Best Free Hit FPL Team for Gameweek 35?

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers and revealed its optimal squad — built to maximise points.

B. Fernandes gets the armband against Liverpool. 🧢

He has 20 FPL assists this season, currently the fifth-most ever recorded in a single campaign. 👀

With four Gameweeks left, Suárez (25), Henry (23), De Bruyne (23) and De Bruyne again (21) are all within reach. 🎯

It’s no surprise to see an Arsenal double-up in defence. 🛡️

The Gunners have kept the most clean sheets this season with 16 and conceded the fewest goals with 26. 📉

A Bournemouth double-up at the back is less expected, but the Cherries’ recent home record is impressive. 🍒

Over the last 11 Gameweeks at home, Bournemouth have kept four clean sheets and conceded just nine goals. 🧱

Hill stands out as the top differential. 🌟

He has been a big part of Bournemouth’s impressive defensive displays. 💪

Since becoming a regular in Gameweek 19, Hill has racked up 193 DEFCON, averaging 12.06 per game. 📊

That defensive dominance has translated into consistent FPL returns too, with Hill the seventh-highest scoring defender in this period on 71 points. 🔥

You can also optimise your own team now using the Assistant Manager tool.

⭐ Top FPL Players for Gameweek 35

Check out some of our other must-read FPL content for this week:

👉 FPL Gameweek 35: Top Five Key Players

👉 Top 5 FPL Differentials for Gameweek 35

👉 Who To Target: Semenyo vs Cherki

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