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Thursday’s FPL team news: Ronaldo returns, Saka benched

The final two fixtures of Gameweek 14 take place this evening – Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford at 19.30 GMT, followed by Manchester United v Arsenal 45 minutes later.

Antonio Conte make two changes from the 2-1 win over Leeds United in Gameweek 12, with Davinson Sanchez (£4.5m) and Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) coming in for Japhet Tanganga (£4.3m) and Harry Winks (£4.4m), both of whom drop to the bench.

That means Harry Kane (£12.3m) – who has scored just one goal in 11 league appearances this season – leads the line, with Son Heung-min (£10.4m) and Lucas Moura (£6.4m) flanking him either side.

As for Brentford, they are unchanged from their 1-0 win over Everton on Sunday, with Sergi Canos (£5.5m), Christian Norgaard (£5.0m) and Rico Henry (£4.5m) all recovering from knocks to keep their place in the starting XI.

Thomas Frank’s side have lost just one of their six away matches this season, and will move into the top half of the table with a win tonight.

Elsewhere, Man Utd make three changes from their Gameweek 13 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Harry Maguire (£5.4m), Diogo Dalot (£4.4m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.3m) replacing Eric Bailly (£4.9m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.2m) and Nemanja Matic (£4.5m).

At Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli (£5.2m) starts in place of Bukayo Saka (£6.3m), who is a substitute, while Mohamed Elneny (£4.4m) comes in for Albert Sambi Lokonga (£4.8m).

GAMEWEEK 14 LINE-UPS

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Winks, Gil, Sessegnon, Alli, Bergwijn, Tanganga, Ndombele

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Goode, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Cox, Jansen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Roersley, Maghoma, Stevens


Man Utd XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Lingard, Mata, Van de Beek, Diallo, Greenwood, Martial

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Elneny, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Aubameyang

Subs: Okonkwo, Tierney, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Lokonga, Pepe, Saka, Lacazette, Nketiah

2,311 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale 1,431st

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

    How/why is Fred so advanced? Is this normal?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Considering him in for Mbeumo.

  3. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane this season

    0,1,2,2,2,2,12,2,2,2,2,2

    Ouch!!

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      You're joking....

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

      Consistency is key in FPL!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Missing for hattricks for England though

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

      You missed one comma between 1 and 2.

  4. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Stop giving Ramsdale saves

  5. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'll say again, this is one of utds best performances in a long long time, nothing special but compared to how they normally play it's night and day

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Timing

      2. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I get that Son technically didn't get an assist according to the rules but surely the BAPS system should factor in the key pass that led to the first goal. A key cross and a goal and yet no BAPS.

        1. bombonera
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Inaccurate cross

      3. dabber7
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        So do I start Kane at home to Norwich or Dennis away to Man City?

      4. Lh909
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso to Reg?

        Have James / TAA / Cancelo/ Livra

        TIA

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

        Ronaldo G

        Rashford A

      6. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sueeeee

      7. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        That’s a rank killer

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Is it?

      8. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Siuuuuuu

      9. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ronnie

      10. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ramsdale
        TAA Rudy Cancelo James Livra
        Salah (c) Raphi Jota Son
        King

        Foster Jimenez Mbuemo Broja

        A. Livra to Regulion
        B. Jimenez to Toney
        C. Mbuemo to ESR

      11. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        RONALLLDDOOOOOOOOO

      12. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        GET IN!!!!!

      13. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Super Saints in heaven with Son and Ronaldo goals?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 4 months ago

            All his rivals went to 7th heaven, unlucky super Saints

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

          Deserved, United have been good!

        3. Randaxus
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ronaldo haters hiding.

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Haha. Just the 800 goals. Waste of space….

        4. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          God sake. Sitting back since half time, asking for it

        5. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          800, not bad.

        6. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Kane either gets into poor positions in the box or he doesn't shoot early and gets tackled. It's like he's trying not to score.

        7. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          800 incredible

        8. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Get in!

        9. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ramsdale -3 saves.

        10. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Siuuuper Saints. That one was for you.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Omgggggggg yesssss and for you

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

            We deserved that although can't sell him to fund Jota Bilva now....

        11. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Assume should play ESR over livra?

        12. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Piers Morgan celebrating that one

        13. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          What should I do? I will not waste a free transfer.

          Sánchez, Foster
          Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, Rüdiger, James, White
          Salah (C), Jota, Raphinha, Smith Rowe, Gilmour
          Antonio, Vardy, Saint-Maximin

          2 free transfers and 0.1 in the bank.

          Thank you!

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

          Happy to have Reguilon recently after Conte came in PL.