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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. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    Where is my KDH goal

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    Just beyond ridiculous…no way you can tell game goes 9 goals lol

  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    This City team remind me of Wenger's Arsenal 2006-2012, who played with this arrogance and flippancy and always felt the game was won if they were ahead.

  4. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    Bringing in Petrovic in GW6 has been the most uninspiring act of my life. And I live a pretty bland existence. 1 CS

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      He looks very bad on the eye test too

  5. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    Eurghh, is that an Ndiaye assist? Got rid for Minteh

    1. AAAFootball
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Alcaraz I believe

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Ahh phew, cheers buddy!

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Need a chucky hatrick

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

      The whelks are on me if Fulham get another!

    4. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Foden and O’Reilly league rests coming up next GW 100%.

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

        O'Reilly needs a rest.

        Foden maybe not so much

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

        O’Reilly probably certainly will, Foden though?

    5. GoonerGirl
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      I'm definitely regretting getting O'reilly now, Man City shocking in defence.

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

        Yep, understatement.

        Some transfers should come with a cooling off period

        1. GoonerGirl
          • 6 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Agreed.

          1. Sir Michael Taker
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Frantically checking the warranty on my Ruben Dias. I'll be benching even if Pep doesnt. I'd rather play Mukiele

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

      Grealish and Reijnders. Some great trolling on show tonight. Add City defence into the mix also

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

        Didn't someone say earlier Grealish and Reijnders would score tonight

    7. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      O'Reilly owners in heaven, Nunes and Donnarumma owners in tears

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Why?

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Oops I thought he got subbed off when they only had 2 conceded

    8. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Can't wait to get rid of my Bournemouth players. Dropped off a cliff.

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

        Semeyo > Foden will be popular

    9. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      a) Ndiaye > Minteh (h) to West Ham

      or

      b) Pedro > Mateta @ Burnley

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        A

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Sorry it’s Palace @ Fulham

          Still go for Minteh?

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Yeah I’d still say Minteh, I brought him in this GW, just offers so much imo

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              4 months, 4 days ago

              Yeah I do like Minteh alot.

              Can hold off selling Pedro another week and I might be closer to deciding between Mateta/ Thiago.

              Cheers 😉

    10. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Cmon we want 5-5!

    11. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Semenyo hits Defcon

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Nice!

        At least he has done something

      2. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        parting Gift

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Indeed!

      3. wiseguy
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        SEMEN, YO. Matching Saka's output for £2m less and yet he's the one everyone wants to sell.

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

          I want to sell both . Actually , want to sell my whole team bar Haaland and Timber

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Nah I’ll be keeping Saka for now, Semenyo 100% can depart though

    12. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Semenyo turned back to his actual level as well it seems. Trash

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

        4pts more than O’Reilly

    13. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Don't you love the commentators contradictions... Earlier in the 1st half they lauded donnarumma and his presence, now saying for a big keeper he hasnt really been that good.. make your minds up

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Caught that too

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

      Come on Fulham!

    15. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Slightly comforting to hear there are others that chose this week to part ways with Grealish the troll!

      In my XI: 8GWs, 1 goal
      Before buying and after selling: 4GWs, 1 goal, 4 assists

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

        I’m amazed people still owned him

      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Wasnt that the goal Munoz smacked against him from 5 yards too? Classic Jack

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Yep 😆 it still (but perhaps more so having other fires to put out) made me keep him haha

    16. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Is this chukwueza and the dortmund chukweaza brothers or related?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Youre thinking about the chuckle brothers

      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Believe it’s Chukwuemeka that plays for Dortmund

    17. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Useless Haaland, gone to sleep.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Just the paltry G+2A

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Yeah still a top lad though

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            😆

      2. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        But he will attract a number of new suitors after today....... as will foden.. Sheep will always follow

      3. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        He’s done more in 1 game (especially considering hitting the inside of the post x2) than most strikers do in 4 or 5 games

    18. GoonerGirl
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Come on football gods, 1 more goal for Fulham.

    19. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Wolt so close!!! Damn!

    20. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Gvardi wtf

    21. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Could really do with WolteBurn returns now, having missed them whilst on FH last week!

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

      Pep surely rotates for the weekend after this!

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

        Drops more like

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Yea, I'll strap my knees and wait with Foden until gw16. And if it's one takeaway from this match, it is that I'll pass on O'Reilly

      3. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        I hope so, as someone that plans to hold off Foden until I sell Mbeumo the following week

    23. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Semenyo to Foden written in the stars

    24. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Keep Semenyo or move to Foden ?

    25. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      So I’m hearing that Everton are better away than at home 😆

      Back to back 1-0s on the road at previously (relatively) in form United and Bournemouth (when at home), either side of that pummeling on their own turf by a Newcastle that had struggled in front of goal for most of the season!

    26. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Bournemouth Cs whole st senesi banned

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        *whilst

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

          What?