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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

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  1. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It's the curse of OLE

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The curse that they left the same coaching staff behind after Ole left. United is just an incompetently run football club from top to bottom.

  2. Boberella
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Livra coming in off the bench before ESR & Dennis.

    1. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yea. I’ve got Gallagher before ESR. And got caught up
      In the Alonso hype so brought him. Oh well.

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Goal had to be given but referee messed up, in normal circumstances you blow when you see the keeper injured unwritten rule type thing he just didn't realise until it was too late

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ref should have blown. Besides that it was woeful defending, oblivious to De Gea's plight behind them.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yup terrible all round

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

        He was milliseconds from blowing the whistle, odd one!

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He blew when the ball went in.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why? It isnt a rule

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He wasn't injured, he just fell because Fred pushed him.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. No foul, no reason to stop the game.

    5. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Refs can't blow every time De Gea starts crying. Utd need to get a stronger GK.

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That goal sums up my season..

    Combined with picking Schmeichel on WC in GW4.. 😀

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Whoever kicked Reece James' ankle, thank you!

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wan Bissaka

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Always rated him!

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ha!

  6. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Terrible ref. Either whistle before it crosses the line or dont. What was this.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perfectly good goal. No reason to blow the whistle.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ESR for James...I'll take it.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pass the jam this way!

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ronald I’d got to be careful he doesn’t put his back out

  9. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone thing DDG didn't realise it was his own player 'fouling' him and went down easy?

    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Think*

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think you have a point there the way De Gea reacted. He was fine afterwards.
      It was a real what happened next goal - weird one. Fred stood on De Gea's foot ref went to whistle (thought could be a Arsenal foul)- did not blow it. Then ESR hit ball into the net. Then the ref blew the whistle.

  10. Manani
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    did they take Son assist off? Why is that?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He didn't assist, that's why.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3 Brentford touches after his cross.

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Son's pass deflected by Mbeumo into the head of Jansson who headed the ball into the head of Canos who did not realize and the ball went past the head of Fernandez.

      1. Sif
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        assist given to Rube Goldberg

    4. Angelic upstart
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm a Son owner and just checked the rules "If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded."

      1. TopBinFc
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If someone take a shot and the keeper saves and the rebound is scored doesn't the player who took the original shot get the assist?

        1. Angelic upstart
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Sometimes yes, sometimes no. There are certainly inconsistencies in the game. But you gotta roll with the punches I guess.

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

          Shot is treated differently to cross and pass by FPL

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Smith Rowe flavoured jam coming off the bench. Tasty.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yum

    2. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same. But as a Utd fan I’m ill with it!

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      About time for that to happen. I have benched him too often.

  12. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone think Ronaldo will be super motivated after his Ballon d'Or humiliation ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Of course he is, spamming shots ignoring his teammates left right and centre

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Keepers are normally wrapped in bubble wrap and protected by referees. Correct decision to give the goal but most referees would have blown as soon as the initial headed clearance was made…

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why? Wasn’t an Arsenal player anywhere near.

  14. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Now that is a jammy goal ... I'll take it

  15. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo trying a Maupay

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Curse of Ronaldo. Man Utd's PL record with him in the team since his return is poor. He makes Bruno play worse too.

  17. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    State of De Gea getting floored by the weakest player in the Prem. Should be dropped indefinitely

  18. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely a goal by the rules. No doubt.

    Should ESR have room on the shot?
    Not in my eyes. Unsportsmanlike. I’d expect more from someone with a double barreled surname

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Play the whistle.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *took on the shot

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agree, FPL towers should take the goal away

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you had a chance to score against United at ot, you’d take it too..

  19. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Man Utd are really kak

    1. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ragnick is probably sat sobbing with his head in his hands right now

  20. jack88
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    All hail to lord fred

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal far too deep already.

  22. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bro Kane is so far out of form. Feel sorry for owners after fluffing that chance

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He thinks it’s August still

  23. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    You just know that when Kane scores he’s gonna rip off a run of goals

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spot on, it’s being the genius of guessing which game is the first as he’ll probably brace in that already

  24. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ESR second on my bench.

    God bless James and Foden.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lucky, but also good squad management.

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Strong bench is key for December. Well done!

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Getting lucky too. sissokos first attacking returns coming on for Ronaldo no show for me.

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ha
        Sissoko second on my bench of course

    4. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That is disgusting, nothing to do with squad management, ridiculous blind luck!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        There were already comments about James possibly not being ready ahead of the deadline.

        Had to make sure to sort your bench.

    5. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Second on my bench blocked by Toney, who’ll come in for James

  25. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Utd’s full backs should get tore a new one here. Both horrendous off the ball

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You saying Diego dalot isn’t good? How dare you!

  26. Alcapaul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gallagher to Smith Rowe this week is tempting

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gallagher plays Fred & DDG next GW though?

  27. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    why is kane in my team?

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *Son

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Because you believed in what he could do rather than what he HAS done

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    how no one scored from that Kane pass, wtf

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsdale 3rd save.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe not.

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Great defensive header from Kane.

    World class