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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
    6 months, 11 hours ago

    Where is my KDH goal

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 11 hours ago

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

  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 11 hours 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
    6 months, 11 hours 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
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      He looks very bad on the eye test too

  5. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    1. AAAFootball
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Alcaraz I believe

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          Ahh phew, cheers buddy!

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Need a chucky hatrick

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      The whelks are on me if Fulham get another!

    4. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 11 hours 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
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        O'Reilly needs a rest.

        Foden maybe not so much

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        O’Reilly probably certainly will, Foden though?

    5. GoonerGirl
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

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

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Yep, understatement.

        Some transfers should come with a cooling off period

        1. GoonerGirl
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          Agreed.

          1. Sir Michael Taker
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 11 hours 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
      6 months, 11 hours 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
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    7. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

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

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Why?

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    8. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

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

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Semeyo > Foden will be popular

    9. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      a) Ndiaye > Minteh (h) to West Ham

      or

      b) Pedro > Mateta @ Burnley

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        A

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          Sorry it’s Palace @ Fulham

          Still go for Minteh?

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 11 hours ago

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

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 13 Years
              6 months, 11 hours 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
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Cmon we want 5-5!

    11. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Semenyo hits Defcon

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Nice!

        At least he has done something

      2. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        parting Gift

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          Indeed!

      3. wiseguy
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

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

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    12. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

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

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        4pts more than O’Reilly

    13. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 11 hours 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
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Caught that too

    14. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Come on Fulham!

    15. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 11 hours 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
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        I’m amazed people still owned him

      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    16. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Is this chukwueza and the dortmund chukweaza brothers or related?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Youre thinking about the chuckle brothers

      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Believe it’s Chukwuemeka that plays for Dortmund

    17. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Useless Haaland, gone to sleep.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Just the paltry G+2A

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          Yeah still a top lad though

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 11 hours ago

            😆

      2. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

      3. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 11 hours 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
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Come on football gods, 1 more goal for Fulham.

    19. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Wolt so close!!! Damn!

    20. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Gvardi wtf

    21. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    22. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Pep surely rotates for the weekend after this!

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        Drops more like

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 11 hours 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
        6 months, 11 hours ago

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

    23. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Semenyo to Foden written in the stars

    24. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Keep Semenyo or move to Foden ?

    25. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 11 hours 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
      6 months, 11 hours ago

      Bournemouth Cs whole st senesi banned

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 11 hours ago

        *whilst

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 11 hours ago

          What?