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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. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Something sexy about having your captain play in the last game of the gameweek…

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Fortunately I’m out tonight so I’ll have to hide behind the bar rather than the sofa…

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Years ago had captain Lampard on a lone Monday night game turn my frown upside down with a brace and two assists. Nice having that last game push.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Absolutely! Haaland captain soooo boring…

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 months, 21 days ago

          Who's your cap?

          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            4 months, 21 days ago

            Boomo…

            1. All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              4 months, 21 days ago

              He's a fun pick. Good luck.

              1. Gazwaz80
                • 6 Years
                4 months, 21 days ago

                Thanks…

            2. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              4 months, 21 days ago

              Good luck on your captain AHK…

              1. All Hail K
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                4 months, 21 days ago

                Cheers!

  2. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Enzo captain here, got to keep it fresh.

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      blimey, I bought him in this week but not captained. GL!

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Cheers mate! Good luck as well.

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Nice pick. Good luck

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Cheers as well mate. And an early green arrow in your stocking!

  3. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    So Foden starting means to risky to transfer in for gw15 as suppose

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Newcastle playing without their heart and soul.

    2. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Brought him in for this GW

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      just need Thiago no-show then to get Kroupi jammy points from bench

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Salah vs Brighton GW 16. Will Salah be available?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      There is a hot topic on it AND the team news article from todays press conferences says it too.....yet you expect people to spoon feed you

  5. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Come to check my team after the deadline to see I had captained Van Dijk for some reason. Well differential captain I guess

  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

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

    Subs: Ruddy, Schär, Murphy, Willock, Guimarães, Ramsey, Gordon, Elanga, Neave

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

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

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Barnes (c) FTW!

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Well done! Good luck!

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Dammit Bruno G 😆

    At least he'll get Burnley then.

    Damn Howe tricking me with the 'low load' comments.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      And didn’t go Barnesbecause he was xMins concerns roftl!!!

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Why even bother, should have auto picked Minteh, nothing in this game really lol

  8. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    So ideally I burn my transfer in GW15 and then I will have 5 for GW16?

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Yup 🙂 useful to burn on a bench upgrade/move if nothing else

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      That's the recommended strategy.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      NO! Use a transfer in 15 and still have 5 in 16

  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    anthony gordon,my word

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      He scored from warmup?!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        That's probably Harvey Barnes!

  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    BrunoG benched, I can only laugh:D

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Yeah brought him in too. Wouldn't have done anything anyway so it doesn't matter.

    2. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Thank F I did Sarr to Bruno F instead of G

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Going to be carnage for the next few weeks!

    Few in my ML have already jumped ship from Haaland, thought it’d take another week. Few with Fernandes in and captain though, so I’m concerned! Get something Haaland.

    Semenyo parting gift hattrick would also be appreciated.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Bruno G and Van de ven both benched..

    now THATS what we love to see!

  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Right time to consider FH15......no idea where to start.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      start with breathing

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      It’ll annoy me not using one of 5 FT going into 16, but there aren’t many better opportunities to use it!

      Next week I can get
      Sanchez
      Calafiori, O’Reilly, Munoz
      Gakpo, Mbeumo, Rice, ??
      Haaland, Thiago, Welbeck

      ?? Will probably be someone in for Semenyo. Bench a little shaky alright in but guaranteed starters in VdV and Senesi at least for inevitable benching

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        I guess I could just use it in 15 if there looks to be a load of benchings in the team.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        It's sort of the same anyway, unless you're going to burn your FH chip.

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Got in Big Dan Burn for his haul tonight.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      You mean 2 points - same as me.

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    This is why the deadline should be first kickoff

    Can't believe I finally get 90 minute Bruno G in just for him to be benched. Could have gone Rice or Foden or Gakpo or Anderson....

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      He's a long term pick and should be fairly nailed around the Xmas period.

      Guess the only thing that smarts is the fact we're all getting 5FT for absolutely no reason, so you could have just got him a week later.

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    What minute will city concede in?

  17. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 21 days ago

    Are we getting 5ft this weekend or after that?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      After

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      GW16

    3. Moon Dog
        4 months, 21 days ago

        You'll get them this Saturday (6 Dec), straight after the GW15 deadline.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Best GK long term to replace Pope?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Sels could be value again. Extremely consistent too.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 21 days ago

          Lol started season with him, never again

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 21 days ago

            So did I. And I've still got him.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Raya
        Sánchez, especially away from home

        Henderson

        Manchester City are ok for clean sheets

        Or the Bournemouth goalkeeper?

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 21 days ago

          Own Timber Chalobah Munoz, won’t double up so might have to be Donna

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 21 days ago

          Raya & Henderson have better defender alternatives (unless doubling up).

          Donnaruma expensive and low ceiling.

          Bournemouth don't do clean sheets.

          The Sanchez pick I do like actually

    5. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Getting worried Man City haven’t scored yet, this could be a 0-0 all draw borefest!

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Senesi and Bruno G hauls tonight would be most welcome. Everton & Spurs at home - should mean points.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Lol started Senesi and Pope here

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Gulp

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        indeed!

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 21 days ago

          Gonna be a long night for non cappers :/

    8. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Haaland hits the post!

    9. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Post for robot

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Messes up Foden A

    10. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Ffs Bruno G in for Sarr went well - does he usually get benched or is this a one off do we think?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        One off imo. He's their best player.

    11. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Sofa time already

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Sofa so good

    12. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      No way. My Foden to my Haaland

    13. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      Foden assist robbed

    14. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 21 days ago

      I think Haaland needs resting tbf...

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 21 days ago

        Yep, should be subbed off, bring on Marmoush