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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. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Rodon + Longstaff >> Thiaw + Miley and reassess after BUR?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      For free, should be noted.

    2. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Assuming Miley is a bench player.

      I would prefer Potts instead of Miley for mins.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Like Thiaw not keen on Miley, go Potts instead

  2. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    What to do with 1FT, 0.2m

    Raya
    Timber, Tark, Muñoz
    Saka, Enzo, Semenyo, Minteh
    Wolte, Haaland, Mateta

    (Dub, Wieffer, Senesi, Rodon)

    a) Enzo > Doku/Bruno G
    b) Semenyo

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Post fail..

      b) Sem > Doku/Bruno G
      c) Mateta > Thiago
      d) Sensi > 4.9

    2. Norco
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Probably Semenyo hey?

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        ?

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Prob. Senesi to Thiaw

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        And bench Enzo or Semenyo?

        I think an attacking switch might be better for GW15? Then, update squad in GW16.

  3. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Would you do the following moves for free?

    Semenyo + Ndiyae + Mateta > Foden + MInteh + Thiago

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Yep

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Sure would!

    4. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Looks good

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Yaay

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Y

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Fantastic moves!

  4. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    On FH next GW.
    Minteh or Bruno Guimaraes?
    Thanks

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Me too. Minteh

  5. Casual Player
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Tried to take on the Robot, the Rise of the Machines has prevailed.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Stick with the robot & go differential elsewhere.

      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        I'm sending myself back in time to do this right now.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Saka (C). Happy already.

  6. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Pope & semenyo to ramsdale (BUR) & foden -4 tempting?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      Yes Very

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      I feel that Ramsdale is bet GK for Next GW and then maybe sell him with 5 Transfers

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    IMO anyone moving early for likes of Foden tonight is a silly sausage.

    We're in condensed fixture period, there's UCL midweek after next weekend.

    Sleep on it. He won't score a brace every single gameweek.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      I'll take a hattie next week 😉

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        That would indicate Madrid or Palace, so Sunderland blank?

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      I agree. I've had him for a number of weeks now and he's only just come good in the last, what, four days. I'm still not 100% convinced he's the man for the long run for me.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        Congrats on getting on him early. Big bump in points, especially today.

        Obviously a good hold for you still 🙂

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

      Trying to stop people from buying Foden so his haul against Sunderland has lower EO. Very clever tactic.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 hours ago

        Game recognises game.

        I probably feel this way because I got at least one of his hauls last week already.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        Not so clever. With one comment here... It's like peeing in the ocean.

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

          Every drop of pee counts in the big scheme

          1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 6 hours ago

            That’s what R Kelly said

          2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 5 hours ago

            The pee refuses no river

    4. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      As long as people aren't mad when he blanks say 3 of the next 4 and take a sensible long-term approach to owning him.... hahahahaha he's getting 15+ every week, ride the wave

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        After making all sensibility checks I sold Cunha for him for free and kept Mbeumo and Saka. Selling the only real differential before the game isn't fun. However, nor were the other options.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 6 hours ago

          Selling Cunha before Wolves is crazy talk

  8. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    gordons alive

  9. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Worth getting Bruno in?

    Have Grealish and Kudus which I was planning and selling for Bruno and a 4.8 or less mf.

    I’ve 3 up top so need to bench one of these guys every week. Might be time to take those points and run to get Bruno

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Foden after two braces is the current bandwagon, not Bruno. Mbeumo going to Afcon may diminish his chances.

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        Brought him in this week, thankfully. Was Gona roll with em both and cash in kudus and Grealish

  10. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    3 FT

    No reason to not catch the price changes do Senesi to Thiaw tonight, right?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      You ard burning them if you don't use them.They are gone very soon.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Yes

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

    Who would be your priority to get in? Can't have both for free:

    Enzo > Minteh (more template) or Bruno G (more differential)

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    Early thoughts on these moves, which is best?

    A) Pedro to Woltemade
    B) Rogers and Munoz to Foden and Andersen -4?

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    damn keane missing out today was very frustrating, i guess who knows how the match goes if he starts tbf

    foden is finally forgiven after 6 blanks in 7

    doku is the real deal this season. until he was subbed, almost every City attack was down his side and just pass the ball to him and hope he can beat his man and find a through ball. assists will roll in all season long

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    What one?

    A) Semenyo
    B) Foden -4

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 hours ago

      tempted to say semenyo. got him in this gw and just watching the short highlights, not too disappointed in him. defcon helps but he had 2 really good chances, both SOTs. i dont think he's finished for this season by a long shot

      i guess foden might rise quite alot now though and semenyo potentially drop again so if thats an issue, can see why the hit is tempting. do think pep will have one eye on the Madrid fixture though this weekend. league is important ofc but lose to madrid and top 8 seems a reach for City.

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

      Ive had it with Semenyo. Wish I had sold weeks ago, Bournemouth look hopeless.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      B

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 hours ago

    GW 15 ready

    Raya
    VVD - Munoz - NOR
    Saka - Mbeumo - Foden - Minteh
    Haaland - Woltemade - Mateta

    Dubravka - King - Reinildo - Gudmundsson

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Asking or telling?

      Looks well set to me

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Muñoz has 5 yellows after next game and is suspended?!?

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Should change your name

  16. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Was hoping to have a one-week punt before WC16, but the team looks fairly well set for the coming GW
    Sanchez (bou)
    Munoz (ful) VVD (lee) Timber (avl)
    Foden (SUN) Reijnders (SUN) Mbeumo (wol) Ndiaye (NFO)
    Thiago (tot) Haaland (SUN) Mateta (ful)

    Dub Senesi Semenyo Esteve

    1FT, 0.6ITB

    Anything you would do, just for the hell of it, or burn the FT?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      do you think reijnders starts? could move him to a minteh or bruno g if minteh not affordable .

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Sell the player who gets injured?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        Or 5th YC...

    3. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      See in Munoz gets his 5th YC and a ban?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        Yes

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 6 hours ago

        Seems logical. Thank you.

  17. Count Olaf
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Why is Thiaw more popular than Burn? Just the 0.2 in price difference or is there something more?

    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Burn is not in our best team with Livramento + Hall back

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Does look to be first choice atm, and obv the goals still in people’s minds. I know Botman is flagged, but him & Schar are a very capable pair that could step in at any time.

    3. Count Olaf
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Thanks.
      I find it hard to believe Howe drops Burn, but I appreciate your insights.

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    What about Pope > Ramsdale for nest GW 15 v.s Burnley and then maybe sell him with 5 Transfers GW 16 ??

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    What have peopledone with Sarr? One of my worst investments for a good while

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Sold for Bruno G (for GW14). In ways Anderson may have been better for the slight cheapness ahead of other moves, but okay outcome so far.

      Matched how many returns Sarr had since I got him in GW7 already.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 hours ago

        Yeah considering Anderson and Enzo atm also maybe Minteh

    2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 4 hours ago

      Never got him to begin with

  20. Skout
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Semenyo and Mbeumo to Foden and Minteh today to avoid price rises? 2 FTs

    Petrovic
    Timber Munoz Thiaw
    Saka Semenyo Mbeumo Cunha
    Haaland Mateta Woltemade

    Dubravka King Reinildo Rodon

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      Im hovering over it
      MU vs Wolves is holding me back

  21. v3n0m
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    A) Semenyo + JP -> Foden + Thiago (-4)
    B) VDV -> Thiaw

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      A

  22. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Who else to change in Free hit?
    Lammens
    Virgil Munoz burn
    Gapko Bruno Bumo Gordon Foden
    Haaland Woltemade

    Thanks

    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      A cool looking FH

      Would be tempted with Mateta/Thiago for Bumo/Gordon

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    I have 3 City already, would you sell Doku or O'Reilly to get Foden? City defence poor but maybe O'Reilly quite while RAN at AFCON?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      *quite nailed

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 6 hours ago

      O'Reilly

  24. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Keep Senesi or sell for one of the defenders?

    A. Livramento
    B. Thiaw
    C. Hold

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      C

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

    A NOR benching vs Sunderland to follow up his hauls in the last 2 weeks will be quite epic.

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 6 hours ago

    Best keeper to bring in for Pope?

  27. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 5 hours ago

    Had Foden on FH GW13...didnt transfer him in for GW14 fearing rotation.
    Rage transferred out hopeless Semenyo to Foden.
    Now im worried Foden gets rotated next game lol should i be concerned?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      Yeah probably. Didn't actually have a great second half, subbed right at end with teeny knock. Madrid on Wednesday.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 4 hours ago

        Saturday to Wednesday not that short a turnaround

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      Worry not. Won't change a thing. Foden unlikely to be rotated.

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      Nah, he looks solid and comign into good form. Pickup up where Haaland lacked. Haaland perfect distraction for Foden to sneak into the box and get shots off. Looks legit

  28. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 5 hours ago

    FH activated, currently on this team.

    Lammens
    Timber, VVD, Thiaw
    Foden, Fernandes, Gakpo, Minteh
    Haaland(c), Woltemade, Welbeck

    Subs: Dubravka, Kudus, VDV, Reinildo

    Who do I bench out of:
    A) Kudus
    B) Minteh
    C) Welbeck

    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      Minteh imo

  29. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 5 hours ago

    Took a -8 hit to get Foden

    Now on:

    Petrović, Dubravka
    VVD, VdV, Calafiori, Munoz, Acheampong
    Saka, Semenyo, Gakpo, Foden, Devenny
    Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

    1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 4 hours ago

      Bold strategy

  30. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 5 hours ago

    A. Semenyo > Foden
    B. Pope > Raya

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 5 hours ago

      Yeah, just join in the fun