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If you’re in a rush and need some last-minute Fantasy Premier League (FPL) advice, here’s a quick round-up of what you need to know about Gameweek 14.

WHEN’S THE FPL GAMEWEEK 14 DEADLINE?

Be quick! All transfers and team selections need to be done by 18:00 GMT on Tuesday 2 December.


BANS FOR SENESI + CAICEDO

Best Senesi replacements in FPL 13

It’s a very fast turnaround between Gameweeks 13 and 14, where we have 2025/26’s first set of midweek fixtures. But we’ve still found time to address a couple of urgent problems for FPL managers.

Firstly, the much-picked Marcos Senesi (£5.0m) picked up his fifth yellow card and is suspended for one match. Several strong replacements have been identified, such as Malick Thiaw (£4.9m), the Newcastle United centre-back whose two goals made him Gameweek 13’s highest scorer.

There are also defenders from teams with good upcoming fixtures like Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. Pro Pundit Zophar is taking the Nico O’Reilly (£5.2m) route, for example.

Sent off for a bad foul versus Arsenal, Moises Caicedo (£5.9m) must sit out the next three occasions.

SARR INJURY UPDATE

FPL notes: Sarr injury, Amorim on Fernandes’ “kick” + Villa clean sheet 1

Secondly, Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Ismaila Sarr (£6.6m) picked up an ankle ligament injury at the weekend.

He’ll miss the next two matches, and imminent assessments will determine whether he can represent Senegal at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

“Ismaïla Sarr is out for this game. Honestly, it doesn’t look too bad, but he will definitely miss both games this week. There are some issues with his ankle ligaments. They are not completely torn, but there are some issues with the ankle very swollen. But we are still hopeful, and I know our medical department, how hard they are working.

“We have hope that he could return before AFCON, but we have to do further assessments and of course have to see how the next days are going for him.” – Oliver Glasner

Perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise for Sarr’s owners, considering his terrible league form.

Our suggested replacements include differentials like teammate Yeremy Pino (£5.8m), though Zophar likes Yankuba Minteh (£6.2m) and Elliot Anderson (£5.4m).

Those with money in the bank could instead try Phil Foden (£8.1m) or Cody Gakpo (£7.5m), who both hauled while teammates Erling Haaland (£14.9m) blanked and Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) watched as an unused substitute.

This was all great for FPL General and his ‘No Salah, No Haaland’ policy. In a week where each of ‘The Great and The Good’ received a green arrow, he captained Foden and rose over two million places.

WILL THIAGO BE OK?

FPL notes: Thiago injury update +

Furthermore, 11-goal Igor Thiago (£6.7m) received treatment before a late substitution on Saturday, but Keith Andrews didn’t mention this in his press conference, just that Brentford have “a couple of bits and bobs that we’ll have to decide on.”

Is this good news for owners, or just a head coach choosing not to reveal much?

A brace against Burnley made it five goals in three for the Brazilian. If fit, he seems almost essential beyond this trip to Arsenal.

Elsewhere, one other notable absence is Newcastle stopper Nick Pope (£5.2m). The groin injury that kept him out of a 4-1 win at Everton will sideline him for another three weeks – approximately six Gameweeks.


Who is the best captain for FPL Double Gameweek 19? 1

BEST FPL GAMEWEEK 14 CAPTAIN

There’s some disagreement between Captain Sensible and our Rate My Team (RMT) algorithm about who is best for Gameweek 14 armbands.

The article says Erling Haaland, then Bryan Mbeumo (£8.6m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m), but the data prefers Mohamed Salah, ahead of Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m).

TEAM REVEALS

SCOUT PICKS + DIFFERENTIALS

Our weekly selection – which is essentially a Free Hit in all but name – doubles up on Arsenal, Crystal Palace and the Germans of Newcastle.

FPL Gameweek 14 Scout Picks: Three double-ups

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

We’ve predicted the starting XIs of all 20 Premier League teams.


Whatever you decide to do, good luck with FPL Gameweek 14!

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

558 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Bruno or Haaland captain is a painful decision

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Haaland

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I backed against Haaland last three weeks. None of my alternatives came in. I got away with it: I'm not risking it again.

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Haaland me think

  2. JuulKrapuul
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    I have to replace Caicedo + Senesi with 1.1 itb.

    Which route should I go;

    a) Virgil + Anderson (+0.2)
    b) Munoz + Anderson (+0.2)
    c) Lacroix + Minteh (+ 0.3)
    d) Richards + Rice (+0.0)
    e) Richards + Enzo (+0.3)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      A

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      A

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      C

  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Right, last one:

    A) Chalobah
    B) O’Reilly

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      B

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Bringing in Foden as well this week so could get spicy with Pep each GW

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      B better fixtures

    4. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      B

  4. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    If I don’t use my FT this week, wildcard next week, and then receive 5 FT’s the week after for Afcon, I effectively lose the FT that I currently have?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      yes

  5. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Anyone think Marc Guiu gets minutes off the bench this week?
    It's just for my bench order

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Could get a few but not more than 5-10 mins

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Depends on game state

      Entirely possible if rotation is on

      Especially if Chelsea are 2 nil up, For example

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        Yeah think I might put him infront of Miley, who is likely to be rested completely

  6. Orion
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    This the best time for BB… with Petrovic Rogers Cash and Esteve on the bench

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      This the best time for BB… with Petrovic Rogers Cash and Esteve on the bench

      1. Orion
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        Wtf??? I can’t make it full comment

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 15 hours ago

          You are putting in some kind of symbol that cuts your comment off

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 days, 15 hours ago

            A bracket parenthesis is an example of a symbol that doesn't worki think, I'm sure there are others

            1. Orion
              • 15 Years
              2 days, 15 hours ago

              Yes I see, cheers mate… I’m going with that BB, wish me luck 🙂

  7. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Eze and paqueta to Bruno and KDH for free? Means i will have to play richards

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Y

  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Have 1 FT

    A - Pope > Verbruggen
    C - Roll and rely on Dubravka for the next two GWs

  9. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    GTG guys?

    Raya
    Chalobah Virgil Guehi
    Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Rice
    J.Pedro Haaland(c) Mateta

    Dubravka King Alderete Rodon

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      gtg

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      GTG

  10. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Start Thiago or KDH?

  11. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Is Mbuemo to Bruno too sideways. Will captain one of them

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Probably

      Do it for 2 moves and get Amad as well?

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I'd probably wait until AFCON to make the move. Depends on how many transfers you have really.

      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        1 so yeah maybe best to wait

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Start:
    A) Thiago (ars)
    B) Van Hecke (AVL)

    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Thiago (on pens)
      I have similar: Thiago agaisnt a solid Arsenal or Grealish (no points in a few games)....

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Wildcarding GW15, so will lose this week’s FT if I don’t use it. Should I use it?

    Donnarumma
    Timber Cucurella Munoz
    Gakpo Semenyo Cunha* Minteh
    Haaland(C) Mateta Bowen

    Valdimarsson Rutter* Rodon Acheampong

  14. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Senesi >>

    A- Thiaw
    B- Richards/4.5
    C- Hold and just play Gudmundsson

    1. Lenred
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I’m doing Thiaw

  15. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    hey guys, how's my FH team looking?

    Sels
    Timber Konate Munoz
    Saka Minteh Bruno Gakpo Semenyo
    Woltemade Haaland (c)
    Dubravka Esteve Gudmunsson M Guiu

    £0.5 itb

    thanks so much guys!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Why Sels?

      Wolves looked much better at Villa Park

      Petrović instead?

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Konate?

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Can you get from Semenyo to Mbeumo?

      That said the FPL gods can fall either way for goals midweek, as ever.

  16. LFC
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Who to replace sarr

    A) minteh (have wellbeck)
    B) enzo
    C) anyone else

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I've just got in the uber boring Anderson to free up funds. He can't be any worse than Sarr

  17. Viper
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    A. Start Thiago & Richards

    B. Senesi -> Timber (-4). Bench one of Thiago/Richards

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    A) Timber + Anderson
    B) Thiaw + Anderson
    C) Thiaw + Bruno G

    Also have Pope who I'll sell next week, possibly for Raya..

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      C.

    2. Lenred
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      C

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 14 hours ago

      For the C's, for better or for worse, that's what I've gone with. Probably will moan about funds later but it's a punt and I've wanted to punt on Bruno G in the past so will get it out my my system before FT reset in 2 weeks.

  19. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Raya
    Timber Munoz O'Riley
    Enzo Rice Semenyo Mbuemo Gakpo
    Haaland Mateta
    Dubravka Thiago Senesi Rodon

    3 FTs and 1.6m in the bank. Any advice on what to do? Help me please!

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Liverpool formation predictions have Salah starting and Gakpo benched for Wirtz

    It's a shame Ekitike isn't really an option at the moment, either

    Any sure way into the Liverpool attack, or will Sunderland frustrate them plus some?

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Think Slot will be more reluctant to change team than rest players.
      Only player I think he might actually bench from last week is Gakpo.
      Salah on the right, Wirtz on the left/free-roam

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        Yeah

        That's the considered thinking I've seen

        They can always make you their mind with a few hours to go

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Slot benching Gakpo would seem like an error as he's been their most consistent attacker. Ekitike has looked good on the eye, but not easy to fit him in with Isak.

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        Isak & Wirtz came off early, Gakpo didn't despite his good fitness. I think he might be rested, but nobody else

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        I agree

        I want him in my FH team but I've only got 1 real reliable bench cover in Esteve plus Guiu and Acheampong

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I think Eki starts.
      Wirtz and Isak to come on.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 14 hours ago

        Yeah, it's possible

        Some edging towards Isak

        Either way if it's 60-30 mins both are not really worth it for now.

  21. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Play

    A) Petrovic home to Everton

    Or

    B) Sanchez away at Leeds?

    1. Lenred
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Pet

  22. Lenred
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Donna (Dub)
    Timber Calafiori Richards (Alderete Senesi)
    Saka Semenyo Minteh Ndiaye (Stach)
    Pedro Mateta Haaland

    3 FT

    Would you do Senesi to Thiaw and Pedro to Woltemade this week?

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Good moves

      1. Lenred
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 15 hours ago

        Cheers - good luck!

  23. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Enzo to gakpo

    Or save a swap for weekend

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      save

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I wouldn't be in a rush to get rid of Enzo

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Buy

    1) Keane

    or

    2) Thiaw

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      2

  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    A) Pope, Senesi & Sarr -> Verbruggen, Thiaw & Gakpo
    B) Senesi, Sarr & Semenyo -> Thiaw, Bruno & Minteh
    C) Pope, Senesi, Sarr, Semenyo & Xhaka -> Verbruggen, Thiaw, Bruno, Gakpo & Potts

    Pope
    Timber, Richards, Senesi
    Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Sarr
    Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

    Dubravka, Xhaka, Rodon, Alderete
    Bank 0.8m, 5FT, no chips

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      A with a different keeper. Reluctant to sell Semenyo yet

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Rice or Cunha? .2 short of Bruno

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      I like both, probably Cunha for tasty next couple of fixtures

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Rice or Bruno.G

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Bruno

  28. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Rutter >

    A. Andersen
    B. KDH

    Would be bench cover for this week, may need them at the weekend if I decide not to wildcard.

  29. Fonz316
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    Start:
    1. Semenyo
    2. Freshers-Hall
    Thanks

    1. Fonz316
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 15 hours ago

      Dewsbury-Hall

  30. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 15 hours ago

    I thought given defcon and double chips the FPL winner this season would surely smash the highest points total. Well at current pace having used all their first chips bar WC OR1 isn't even on pace to beat last years winner. I guess that is down to what feels like the randomness of the players most weeks and premiums failing to fire?