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Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with three matches on Tuesday night.

Bournemouth v Everton and Fulham v Manchester City gets us underway at 7.30pm GMT, with Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur kicking off 45 minutes later.

TEAM NEWS

In a week when we’re expecting a bit of rotation and a few shock benchings, Pep Guardiola plays contrarian by naming an unchanged side.

Fulham boss Marco Silva makes two alterations as Sasa Lukic and Emile Smith Rowe replace Joshua King and Samuel Chukwueze.

The biggest teamsheet surprise comes at the Vitality, where Michael Keane is absent for visitors Everton.

Charly Alcaraz comes in.

Bournemouth make four changes, one enforced as Marcos Senesi is suspended.

Justin Kluivert, Veljko Milosavljevic, Alex Jimenez and Junior Kroupi come in as Evanilson, Marcus Tavernier and Adam Smith are benched.

In the later game, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Elanga drop to the bench as Eddie Howe continues to minute manage.

Sandro Tonali and Jacob Murphy replace them.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank is tinkering again, too, resting Micky van de Ven.

Joao Palhinha, Archie Gray and Richarlison also make way.

Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson come into the side.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Milosavljevic, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Kluivert, Adli, Kroupi. 

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Evanilson, Smith, Tavernier, Hill, Unal, DaCosta.

Everton XI: Pickford, Garner, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, N’Diaye, Dewsbury Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Aznou, Welch, Campbell.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukić, Berge, Wilson, Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Cairney, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, Castagne, Kevin, King.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.


Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Miley, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.

Subs: Ruddy, Schar, Gordon, Elanga, Willock, A.Murphy, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Neave.

Tottenham Hotspur Xl: Vicario, Porro, Danso, Romero, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Kudus, Johnson, Sarr, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Palhinha, Xavi, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Spence, Odobert, van de Ven.

  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    24 days, 11 hours ago

    Been quite lucky to dodge Arsenal's clean sheet losses of late. Some stronger odds upcoming.

    For a Pope replacement, may have to go Raya over the likes of Verbruggen whose recent form is likely a blip.

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Raya will be a rock solid option over the busy Christmas period!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Oh now you've gone and done it 😛

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    24 days, 11 hours ago

    Do I prioritise Senesi out or Pope out? I need to burn my FT before the top-up.

    Options

    A) Senesi -> O'Reilly (bench Richards)
    B) Pope -> Verbruggen (bench Dubravka)

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      As a long time Senesi owner (and Semenyo) Bournemouth have really dropped off form and dont have many good fixtures in short term. I would prioritize getting rid

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Still wouldn’t bother with City defence so B

  3. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    24 days, 11 hours ago

    Is Guimaraes a genuine fantasy option? Never really been an FPL pick before - is the scoring streak sustainable & will he keep corners when Gordon is on the pitch?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Hope so, I just got him in.

    2. Moon Dog
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Not for me. I'm big on xData and his is pretty bad.

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Probably unsustainable yes. But 13+ weeks in and he's a Top 5 FPL midfielder so far. Can get similar for that ££ elsewhere however.

        Do like that he's nailed. Yesterday was a rest he was due. Thankfully Tottenham helped with the rest (but it was a great shot).

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        He won’t be from next game week as I’ve just got him in for Semenyo

        Semenyo haul v Chelsea guaranteed

    3. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      First draft FH15

      Ramsdale
      De Cuyper Tarko Thiaw
      Fernandes Salah Cunha Doku Minteh
      Haaland Wolte
      Fodder Andersen Fodder Fodder

      Thoughts welcome, thanks!

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Get of Salah
        Why Cunha & not Mbeumo
        No Foden

        1. XABI 15
          • 10 Years
          24 days, 11 hours ago

          fair enough re Salah, was more high upside pick in what I think will be a high scoring game.
          Cunha (vs his old team)
          Foden trying to fit in just worried about mins

          All good points thanks

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        3 x Newcastle
        3 x City
        2 x Brighton
        2 x United
        1 x Brentford

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Pope Semenyo to Verbruggen BrunoG?

      Pope*
      Timber VVD Munoz Chalobah
      Saka BrunoF Semenyo* Minteh
      Haaland Mateta
      Dubravka Thiago King Esteve

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Approved

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          24 days, 11 hours ago

          Thanks

    5. Tripleh123
      • 5 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Who to start in GW15?

      A. Ndiaye
      B. Thiago

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        B

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        B - really fancy him to do well away at Spurs

    6. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Anyone considering TC Haaland this week? Obviously see how they do against Liverpool tonight, but they aren't great away from home (14th for NPxGA)

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        They = Sunderland, of course

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Yes, or GW17 vs WHU at home?

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          24 days, 11 hours ago

          Good shout. Only thing putting me off with that is the Carabao game 3 days earlier, which I imagine he'll start with Marmoush away.

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            24 days, 11 hours ago

            If you had to pick one if these fixtures now, which one?

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              24 days, 11 hours ago

              It's tricky - West Ham are obviously the worst side, but a lot can change between now and then. Part of me's just thinking strike while the iron's hot.

              1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 9 Years
                24 days, 11 hours ago

                Yeah, even me. Never know what will happen later on. Cheers

      3. Captain Mal
        • 1 Year
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Not much in it.
        xMins look similar (possibility of an early sub against Sunderland because of playing Madrid midweek)
        Areola, plus Sunderland playing 3 at the back would swing it towards West Ham for me.

    7. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      In true Pep/FPL fashion Foden is getting benched this weekend isn’t he?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Take the points & worry about the benching later.
        17 points that very few had is hard to find in this game.

    8. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      24 days, 11 hours ago

      Probably been asked many times, but after which gw deadline will we get 5 transfers?
      Dont want to save 1 before that...

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Think it’s after this, so use up all your available FTs before this weekend

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          24 days, 11 hours ago

          Cheers Miguel

      2. Punned It
          24 days, 11 hours ago

          After GW15 deadline, for GW16.

      3. SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 11 hours ago

        Best Porro replacement (5.6 max)?

        A) Burn
        B) Tarkowski
        C) O'Reilly
        D) Konate

        Raya
        Timber, Lacroix, Porro
        Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Minteh
        Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

        (Dubravka, Xhaka, Senesi, Gudmundsson)