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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. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Needs a goal. Puts on Nketiah. ffs...

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

      Laca too...

  2. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Was Kane bad, unlucky or both?

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just bad

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

      Did his job well, played Reguilon through nicely for Son goal.

    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He played well. For a defensive midfielder.

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

      Very bad, played like a sloth again, in the first minute he looked like he has played 200 minutes.

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No longer need to ask, just assume he's dreadful and you're right lol

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

    I know what is going to happens everyone gets Ronaldo an then he gets rested next game haha

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

    66 and a red arrow, jeez

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      67 and 10k Green lol

  5. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How did spurs look defensively tonight? Regullion seems like a steal at 5.1 honestly
    Wingback for a defence which is bound to improve with time and once Romero is back

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Solid enough but really Brentford offered absolutely nothing, didn’t show up

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

      Brentford were appalling.

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

      Romero is out for a while iirc (February)

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Toney Mbeumo out for Leeds seems like a good idea. Leeds has had a good defence lately. Might do Antonio + Toney + Mbeumo out for -4.

    Thats not crazy right?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy

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

      Wouldn't say Leeds that good defensively. 5th most xG conceded in the last 4 matches.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I dont know how thats possible, they're top third for shots conceded in the box, big chance conceded etc

        Unless the few chances they've conceded are all big chances?

    3. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Look at Leeds fixtures and that’s all you need to know

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale needs to get a YC, or a nobody from a united needs to score.

    Turn my red arrow to a green!

  8. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ramsdale still the one to get?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Never was imo

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Who is your prefered option?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          For a keeper? Mendy would be my pick but......budget

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

      I think it is between Ramsdale/Sanchez/Guaita

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Guaita will only break your heart again and again

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

          Palace have good defensive stats and good fixtures, I think they will keep clean sheets.

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Until stoppage time

  9. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    All I needed for a rank boost was a week when both pool and Chelsea defense blank. Here’s hoping for more lol

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Auba and Duffy to Wilson and Requilion for a hit has worked wonderfully

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fair one

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

    Ramsdale 7.

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I've 2FT and no MITB, unless James is actually injured I don't think there is anyone I can sell?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Rudiger Livramento
    Salah Son ESR
    Ronaldo Wilson
    Steele Gallagher Sissoko Scarlett

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with Sanchez?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Best 4.5 especially with Steele as back up

  13. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Next year will be different. Next year I'll make better choices. Next year...

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

    Ronaldo coming off I think, moving a bit weirdly

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He's seen a Las Vegas cop in the stands...

  15. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio Vardy to Ronaldo Dennis?

    1. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good but remember Dennis has afcon in January—king might be a better option if you plan on keeping for more than a month

  16. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    ManU games are soucy to get Ronaldo in after next... Son + Antonio -> ESR+Ronaldo

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

    Fred Ballon D'or!!!

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How to recover from a game week like this, thank god the deadline is on Saturday !

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

    Fred is a bad football player, it really is not hard to see.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fred is class

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

    Hold them Ronaldo transfers.

    Could be injured and then rested for the weekend 🙂

  21. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio and gallagher to jota and dennis for -4?

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

    Ronaldo off.

    Looks in pain.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No pain just wrecked

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Oh FFS

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think he has the runs tbh

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo sprinted all that way and they don't give him the ball lol. Was in so much space

  24. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How has Rangnick's arrival turned Fred into Kante :O

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Please delete this

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

      He's much better than Kante!

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

      Kante with a broken leg is better than Fred.

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        2 broken legs

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

          haha

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      how to spot someone that looks at score sheet and not the actual match

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        And how exactly would his defensive performance show up on the score sheet?

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          'defensive performance' i'm out

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Come on you..back to RMT's . It's safer that way 😆

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Takes you quite a while for comebacks these days... internet must be slow at the retirement home, I reckon?

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

    Ronaldo straight down the tunnel...

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just wants to beat the traffic

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

      😆 after he clapped and tried stand on the byline to watch the rest

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That right there is why Ronaldo didn’t start the last game. The man was bollo*ed after that sprint

  27. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Auba, Antonio and Jimenez is a very depressing strikeforce rn. Any ideas who to shift first? Thinking to just move to a 4.5 fwd and upgrade Sissoko.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez has poor fixtures

  28. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    who scores more for the rest of the calendar year?
    A) Alonso
    B) Reguilon

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    LOL Ronaldo spotted SPRINTING down the tunnel.

  30. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is this it lads!?
    Ronaldo on pens?

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

      At least until/if he misses.

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

      Might be alternating with Bruno, who knows