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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. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    800 what a legend.

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

      Incredible!

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

    Nice finish that.

  3. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Of course Cristiano scores and Kand blanks

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kane*

  4. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reguilon is essential imo. Conte is a defensive beast. Last 3 match for reg - 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 cs

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

      Agreed!

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

    Kane for Ronaldo before the Burnley game was genius move in hindsight.

  6. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rüdiger to Reguilon? Got James for Chelsea cover and Reguilon looks really promosing under Conte

  7. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What a pass from rashford

  8. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Of course I sold Ronaldo for Kane this gw.

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

    Rival gets Dennis-points from the bench for third GW in a row. I get *checks notes* Mbeumo. Dammit!

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

      Owning Mbeumo is the real issue.

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        True. Did bench him though. Thought that would give him some motivation.

    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      But good fixtures for Mbeumo next two games. I’ll keep

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

    800 goals is nice for Ronaldo but he's still not better than Jorginho!

  11. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I just now realized Son didn’t get an assist for the first goal. What a joke.

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

    ODEGAAAARD

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

    Odegaard G

    Martinelli A

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

    2-2! WHAT A GAME

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

    IF Utd win... my 100/1 accumulator will come off 😎

    (I bet 25p, for a about £26 return)

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

      .. great timing...

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

    Ode G
    Martinelli A

    Classic inc

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

    Ode G

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oh get in Arsenal!

  19. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Has to be the most productive hour of the season for me so far with Son, Regi, Ronaldo, ESR all getting returns, even Ramsdale getting save points.

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

    Auba G

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

      Ode?

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

        Touched Aubas aura. Similar to Gundo assist at weekend.

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

    Maybe Auba G Ode A

  22. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jim Beglin on the commentary I have on - asking if Arsenal players will stand on De Gea's foot to see if he goes down again.

  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Decent Utd match for once

  24. Jereme Halliday
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GGMU

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ok now I can call it a day with Reg, ESR, Son and CR7 🙂

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wait. I need a pen save by Rams then I’ll be happy.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Well played, green arrow for you !

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

    Kane's claiming that goal

  27. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Was Kane awful tonight?

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

      No but for FPL, yes.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

      • Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He played?

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

        Awful is actually quite complimentary of his performance.

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I think they've started playing Robotic Kane whilst the real Kane is at home making castles from Matchsticks

      • Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        quite

      • Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He was quite attacking for a DMC thief’s evening

        1. Kitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          *this evening

      • Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He did assist the assister, so perhaps in same league with Mbeumo and Toney.

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ØdeGoaaaal!

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

      Any ideas where to take this lot? Haven't had a good GW for a while
      I guess first priority should be to sell Kane and Jimenez

      Sanchez
      Cancelo James TAA Reguilon
      Salah (C) Foden Jota Mbeumo
      Kane Jimenez

      Steele, Dennis, Livra, Allan,
      1 FT, 0.0 ITB

      A - Kane, Foden -> Ronaldo, Bilva (-4)
      B - Jimenez, Kane -> Watkins, Ronaldo (-4)
      C - your suggestions

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

        B looks tasty

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

      Seem to say it every other week but imagine the greatest player in the world being in the prem and not owning him in FPL. Hard to see why so many overlook CR7 despite his staggering consistency.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lads do you wanna take this one.
        Lol

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

          😆

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Lmao

      2. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        lol

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

        If he costs 10, I will get him.

      4. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        2 goals in 10 games?
        I really don’t see the consistency mate

      5. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        To be fair, 10th highest scoring forward so far and second most expensive player in the game…

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

        Everyone owns Salah.

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

        Ah yes, so consistent there are currently 9 other forwards with more FPL points than him.

      8. Roy Hudd
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Coming from the bloke who doesn't own Jota. *face palm*

      9. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        You may want to ask the mods to delete this

      10. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        800 career goals and 7 goal contributions in 9 starts this season. Laugh all you like, he's still the greatest attacking player in the league by miles.

        1. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Salah says hello.

      11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        You do talk some gibberish 😆 . Stick to RMT's 😉

        1. Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Not my fault you've been doing this for 12 years but still can't comprehend basic statistics

      12. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What are you on about Salah has over 70% ownership