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

    Thats a bizarre goal

  2. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I’m a United fan but they have no right to complain, hope Arsenal don’t let them score

  3. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Haha classic Fred

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

    Smithe Rowe with another rank rise for the casuals

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How so?

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

      Salt baby

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

      Imagine being salty because you can't cope with the fact the people have the ability to pick good players.

  5. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Esr off the bench. Lovely

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

      Same! Just gorgeous!

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

    Let CR7 walk one in. Come on now.

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

    That was brilliant from ESR, assessed the situation and took the pot shot as quick as possible

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

    Give fred the assist.

  9. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Atkinson overruled. Poor b*stard.

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

      No over ruling needed

      Fred fouled DeGea the whistle not blown GOAL

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        If there was no VAR, there'd be no goal.

  10. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Awful from ddg too

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get innnnnnn

    ESRRRRRR

  12. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Lovely finish to be fair. Terrible goalkeeping though 😉

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fred essential

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

    Oh eff off Smith Rowe FFS!!!

  15. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Smiffy!! Get in there lad.

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Benched ESR.
    James no show. :0)

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

      Bang same, happy days

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

      Hi-five.

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

      Dennis and ESR in for James and Foden here 🙂

  17. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fred's assist ?

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

    Love to see it

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

    Fred wouldn't get a game for Norwich. Terrible player. Why do they persist with him?

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

      Crazy…

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Giving back to community.

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

    Rank killer for me but should be given, that's what you get for rolling around as a keeper when defending a corner from something like that

  21. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What a cheap goal

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

      A goal is a goal. Not Arsenal's problem United have someone like Fred

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

    Brilliant use of VAR.

    Shocking refereeing.

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

      Don’t you mean Varchester Rainer 🙄

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

    The jam goddamn
    Fred..

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

    Outrageous that United's players are complaining!!

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

    OH ESR YOU ABSOLUTE ADONIS OF A MAN!!!!!!

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fred MVP

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

    Ramsdale #2

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

    ABSOLUTE BANTER GOAL

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

    Ronaldo dribblers contributing to Ramsdales 15 pointer tonight

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

    Smith Rowe coming in for James - lets go!!

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

      same lol