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

    God sake

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

    What a stupid tackle from Odegaard. It's only Fred!!!

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That’s a pen

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

    Ronaldo taking

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

    Bruno time

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

    We have been blessed with the two worst referees in the premier league this evening.

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno 😥

  8. Ivan Toney Soprano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is this gonna be 2 fred assists? Essential?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      *3

      1. Ivan Toney Soprano
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Second goal was rashy assist no? Or are you preempting one?

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

    Cmon Rams

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

    Ronaldo G
    Fred A

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

    CR7 goal Fred haul

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

    Fred MOTM

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

    HAHA I knew Ronaldo would take the pens

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

      Bruno took the last one no?

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

        But it's Ronaldo he has a giant ego he really wants to take the pens.

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

    SIIIIUUUUUUUU

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

    Knowing my luck Ronaldo will take this one but Ramsdale will save and give me minus and all my rivals points

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Your bad luck can't reverse time

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

        You got some good luck. Log off and it might stay.

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

      CR7 801

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

      Fred is the one to own!

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

      Fred ESSENTIAL

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wish ramsdale saved that ffs

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

      Cancel the 800 movie!

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

      Fred essential

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

      An entire stadium saying Siiiiuuu is special.

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

      SIUUUUU

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

        V good

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

      I'm so tired of THIS REF

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

      All the people that said United don't need Ronaldo looking like idiots.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thought they played better footy last season

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

          Thats not Ronaldo fault. You have to arm the team to play with Ronaldo strenghts. He Will gine You 50 goals per season.

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

      Bruno a truly dead option now.

    13. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Mbeumo to Fred locked in

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

      Super Saints I manifested this just for u.

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

        I love you

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

      Ronaldooooo. That's 8 goals in 9 starts in the prem this season. The undisputed greatest in the world keeps writing his story. 801 and counting :O

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        6

      2. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        not only is it not undisputed but there's actually no-one even trying to suggest he is