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There are six Gameweek 14 matches taking place this evening, with four kicking off at 19:30 GMT and two getting underway 45 minutes later.

Southampton v Leicester City, Watford v Chelsea, West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley get us started, with Aston Villa v Manchester City and Everton v Liverpool to follow at 20:15 GMT.

Gianni, Toby and Ed will be following the action in the embedded video below and over on our YouTube channel.

As for the team news, it’s Thomas Tuchel who rotates the most – he’s made six changes from the Chelsea side held to a draw by Manchester United last weekend.

The injured Reece James misses out, while Hakim Ziyech, Jorginho, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Thiago Silva drop to the bench.

Andreas Christensen, Christian Pulisic, Saul Niguez, Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta and Kai Havertz are recalled but Romelu Lukaku again has to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Opposite number Claudio Ranieri has made only one alteration from Gameweek 13, with Joao Pedro replacing the benched Cucho Hernandez. That means that Emmanuel Dennis is fit to start despite picking up a knock at Leicester.

Jamie Vardy and Michail Antonio both start their sides’ respective matches despite concerns about a midweek breather.

Leicester are indeed unchanged for their meeting with Southampton, who bring in Kyle Walker-Peters, Nathan Redmond and Nathan Tella for Lyanco, Romain Perraud and Armando Broja.

Antonio isn’t among David Moyes’s two changes; Vladimir Coufal and Jarrod Bowen come in for the injured Aaron Cresswell and the benched Arthur Masuaku.

Pascal Gross and Tariq Lamptey also have to make do with substitute duty at the London Stadium, with Adam Lallana and teenager Jeremy Sarmiento brought into the starting XI.

At Molineux, there are two changes apiece, three of which are enforced through suspensions to Ruben Neves, James Tarkowski and Ashley Westwood. Francisco Trincao drops to the bench as Leander Dendoncker and Adama Traore come in for the hosts, while Nathan Collins and Jack Cork replace their banned colleagues.

As for the later kick-offs, Jurgen Klopp has made only one change for the Merseyside derby: Joel Matip is recalled at the expense of Ibrahima Konate, with the front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota all starting.

Richarlison and Demarai Gray are in for Alex Iwobi and Anthony Gordon for the Toffees.

Jack Grealish and Phil Foden are only among the substitutes for Manchester City’s clash with Aston Villa, while Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones miss out altogether and Aymeric Laporte is suspended.

Nathan Ake, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fernandinho come into Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Buendia replace Jacob Ramsey and Ashley Young in Steven Gerrard’s two alterations.

GAMEWEEK 14 TEAM NEWS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Tella, Adams, A.Armstrong.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Broja, Djenepo, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Valery

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Maddison, Lookman, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Vestergaard, Daka.


Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Cathcart, Troost-Ekong, Masina, Louza, Joao Pedro, Cleverley, Sissoko, King, Dennis.

Subs: Ngakia, Rose, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Kabasele, Hernandez, Kucka, Elliot.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Alonso, Pulisic, Mount, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, Silva, Lukaku, Werner, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Masuaku, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Areola, Noble, Perkins, Diop, Kral.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder, Trossard, Sarmiento, Maupay.

Subs: Mac Allister, Mwepu, Lamptey, March, Steele, Duffy, Locadia, Burn, Gross.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traore, Jimenez, Hwang.

Subs: Moulden, Ruddy, Hoever, Trincao, Silva, Cundle, Bueno, Campbell

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Brownhill, Wood, McNeil, Cornet.

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Roberts, Lennon, Rodriguez, Pieters, Vydra, Long, Thomas


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Targett, Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn, Bailey, Buendia, Watkins.

Subs: Steer, Hause, A. Young, J. Ramsey, Chukwuemeka, A. Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Davis.

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Mahrez, Jesus.

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Grealish, Foden, Mbete, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand.


Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Allan, Richarlison, Gray, Digne, Townsend, Doucoure, Godfrey, Coleman, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Iwobi, Tosun, Gordon, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Dobbin.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Oxdale-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Williams, Morton.

  1. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts here guys. 2 fts and 0.6m itb.

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Rudiger Cancelo Livramento Ayling
    Salah Foden ESR Mbeumo Gilmour
    Ronaldo Wilson Hwang

    Hwang and Foden out???

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why sell Foden?

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fodens back. Why sell him?

    3. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      feeling if kane hauls tomorrow you'll be switching ronnie to harry for the home game against norwich?

      hang fire

      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah thought about that but uniteds fixtures look so good for the next month it's going to be hard to get rid of ronnie

    4. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ah ok didn't realise. Seen he didn't play tonight

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Depends who you get for him. Besides 18 points in one game there are better midfield picks than him right now.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Impressed you still have Ayling. Would sell. Fixtures are awful soon.

      Hwang's fixtures are also awful and so is his form. King or Dennis is an easy move.

      Would personally keep & start Foden if its looking like he plays vs. Watford.

    6. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mbuemo and Wilson to Jota and Dennis is what I'd do. And Sanchez to Ramsdale.

  2. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 fts:
    Gallagher and Toney > Bilva and Dennis ??
    Other strikers are Vardy and Antonio

    1. Reckoner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd keep Toney. Dennis will depart for African Cup of Nations in early January

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It's 6 gameweeks away

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think I’d keep Toney.

      Maybe get a front 3 of Vardy, Toney & Dennis.

      Unsure on the Gallagher to Bilva move.

      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Gallagher just so deep and Bilva is the man to go to for me.

  3. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Antonio > Watkins?

    1. Reckoner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. I kept Antonio all the way, now I wait for him to repay 🙂

  4. Reckoner
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez to

    A) King
    B) Pukki

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      King

    2. Kannbury
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A.

    3. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Reckoner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Figured so. Thanks all!

    5. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why not Dennis?

  5. baines is god
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A-Jimenez to Jesus
    B-CHO to ESR
    C-Save, Jimenez to CR7 and Son to ESR
    D-Raphina to B.Silva, then Jimenez to CR7, Son to ESR -4

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will we have another press conference from Pep before Man City Watford?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Friday 1:30pm likely.

  7. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do we reckon cancelo gets benched next GW? I need to bring him in but not sure if this is the right week to do it

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think he starts.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. He can rest next midweek.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They've a dead rubber a few days later.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nkunku brace to put Leipzig into Europa you reckon? 😉

    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think walker is injured so he has to start

    5. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all, trying to work out if I can squeeze in cancelo and foden for a hit. If I have to choose just the one, I guess cancelo is the better option right?

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1465976011162595332?s=20

    LWB pecking order atm, apparently:

    Chilwell > Alonso > CHO > Saul

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Also: Tuchel on whether Reece James will be fit for Saturday. "I cannot say today. Yesterday he was in too much pain to travel. He got a kick on the ankle.”
      https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1466176312087916557

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Probably another GW with Livra off my bench in GW15, then

        Please don't score, Brighton

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Hopefully McCarthy fecks off.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Eeeck, this sounds less positive than what he said yesterday. I can see that experiment ending poorly and Alonso coming on for a 1 pointer a couple of times.

  9. Reckoner
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Exact money for Mbeumo and Jimenez to Grealish and King.
    Although it's for -4 and would bench King this GW (City)

    Thoughts? Early to go for Grealish?

    1. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why King over Dennis?

      1. Reckoner
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dennis goes to play for Nigeria on AFrican Cup of nations in january. Thus I'd soon have to replace him....

        1. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That's in 6 gameweeks though...

          1. Reckoner
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            True, but you know how every transfer is valuable, especially now during this crazy run. King is on penalties now, and I think he will overcome Dennis honestly

        2. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He’s not been called to for Nigeria for a while. He may make the squad now their main striker got injured, but it seems far from certain (and if he does, it’s probably a sign he’s been doing well). He’

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got two freebies and 3m itb. Thinking about doing two out of these:

    A. Trossard to Jota
    B. Sa to De Gea
    C. Jimenez to Antonio

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am curious to know why you want to buy Antonio, while many are considering selling.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The fixtures turn

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That's a fair point.

    2. Reckoner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A. Jota's going up tonight so better do it now.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got a lot itb, will wait till Saturday.

  11. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A

  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do you guys think salah gonna rest vs wolves?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Milan midweek should be his rest.

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, rest in CL probably

    4. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. Can’t stop, won’t stop.

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        In all seriousness I suspect he does get rested vs Wolves. He played in the last CL game that was pointless because of the 2.5m bonus if they win all group stage games - what was the point of that if they go on to not win the Milan one? That being said I’ll probably still captain him anyway. Not certain enough to risk it.

  13. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gallagher -> Bilva/Gundo 1FT

    Yay or nay?

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      To Bilva makes sense

      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely

  14. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Forward line of Armstrong, Antonio and Vardy...
    Who should I get rid first?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just did Armstrong to Dennis myself before rise

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Makes sense to keep bloody Antonio for 1 more week I guess, thanks both.

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison looked good again... 😮

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very good!
      Unless pep confirms Gundogan is fit gundo to Maddison will probably be my move this week.

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Gundogan was ruled out,would you,
    A)Roll the transfer and play pukki(with only B Williams on the bench)
    B)Gundo—>7.3 kid using FT and have pukki and Williams on the bench

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      7.3 mid*

  17. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I know Dennis has had more points but do we think he's a better option than King?

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      King has better xg, on pens and no AFCON risk so I'd say no

      1. Reckoner
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I second this.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is until AFCON.

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      King has better stats than Dennis.

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      King, Dennis, Benteke all great options. Yes, I've written that

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        since ive gotten in benteke hes goten two blanks so i cant agree

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Only one asset has had fewer than two blanks in FPL this season

          A player blanking doesn't make them a bad asset. Variance accounts for a lot

          Has Benteke been playing horribly? Has he been unlucky or terrible? Has he lost his place in the team for good? Are his stats bad?

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pick the Nigerian ahead of the Norwegian. Ranieri is getting a better tune from King than most of his previous coaches but, for me, his 3 v Everton skews his attacking returns. Dennis looks quality for a man in his debut PL season and in lovely form right now.

  18. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez, Semedo, mbuemo -> cancelo, King, b. Silva / Gundo (-4)

    Yes or no?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good transfers, but wait until tomorrow's games

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes of course and thanks. Or how about toney, Jimenez, mbuemo & Semedo -> Watkins, maddison, cancelo and King (-8). Maybe a city mid isn't the best idea with fixture rotation

  19. FPLBRAH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who makes way for Jota?

    ESR or Raphina?

    Team is
    Ramsdale Foster
    James TAA Cancelo Reguilon Livra
    Salah Son Raph ESR Mbeumo
    King Vardy Scarlett

    Cheers!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son.

      1. FPLBRAH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'll wait until after the Tottenham game to make that call haha

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son or Mbeumo post

  20. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Took a hit to remove Foden for Gundogan. I’m so good at this game.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      any gundo news from pep?

  21. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FT and no transfers that want to make.

    Alonso > Reguilion to free up some cash for Raph > Bernardo/Gundo the week after? Or look elsewhere

  22. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1. Jimenez-> Dennis/King. Keep WC until later.
    2. Jimenez -> Toney/Wilson (Seriously consider WC in 16 then).

    WC'ing soon so that is something to consider.
    Sanchez.
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, James.
    Jota, Salah, Raphinha.
    Vardy, Pukki, Jimenez.
    McCarthy, Livramento, Gallagher, Bissouma.
    0.5m ITB, 1ft.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

  23. Viper
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Finally getting around to buying Jota.

    Would you sell Saka or Mbeumo?

    Would the funds from Saka be more beneficial? His fitness status would help

    1. SIDHU_MOOSE_WALA
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      sell mbeumo

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The better option?
    A)cornet
    B)Maddison

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone?

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  25. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm completely torn between these two options because I'm scared of Kane what would you do? 2FT

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Dias Livramento James
    Salah Son Raphinha Mbeumo 4.4
    Vardy Jimenez 4.4

    A)Vardy and Son > Kane and Jota
    B) Jimenez and Mbeumo > King and Jota

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely B imo

  26. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Right thats it, Antonio has got to go.

    Antonio & Gallagher to King & Bilva - double down on Watford (I'm I really saying that?)

    2FT 0itb

    Guaita
    TAA – James – Cancelo – Regi
    Salah – Jota – Gallagher – ESR
    Antonio – CR7
    Bench: Foster – Bowen – Dennis - Livra

  27. Jars458
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Finally get to move on Kovacic. B Silva or Maddison the best option? Have Vardy from Leicester and Cancelo from City.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who are these people still buying Salah? 😀

  29. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Top of FPL must be so similar.

    I'm at gw rank 286k after hits - and moved from 87k > 82k so far.

    Will drop tomorrow as I only have Ramsdale left.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2.6m GW rank for me and moved from 6k to 7k - yep, pretty small dispersion!

  30. SIDHU_MOOSE_WALA
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Defenders max 4,6m? Was thinking of tomiyasu 4,6m or white 4,4m?