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Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with six Wednesday night matches, featuring the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Wednesday team news: 2

TEAM NEWS

Without doubt, tonight’s major absences come from the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Brentford.

Bukayo Saka (£10.1m), Jurrien Timber (£6.4m) and Eberechi Eze (£7.8m) are all rotated to the bench, where Viktor Gyokeres (£8.8m) sits.

Therefore, owners of David Raya (£5.9m), Declan Rice (£7.1m) and Riccardo Calafiori (£5.8m) can breathe a sigh of relief.

Opponents Brentford can only name 11-goal Igor Thiago (£6.7m) on their own bench, having received late treatment in Saturday’s win. Both Nathan Collins (£4.9m) and Mikkel Damsgaard (£5.8m) are there too.

Elsewhere, the notable news involves Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) remaining out of Liverpool’s XI. Exiting their teams’ lineups are Danny Welbeck (£6.6m), Youri Tielemans (£5.9m) and Lucas Digne (£4.5m), while Ollie Watkins (£8.5m) comes in.

The anticipated Crystal Palace alterations are limited to one: Jefferson Lerma (£4.9m) in for an injured Ismaila Sarr (£6.6m). This means that neither Chris Richards (£4.6m) nor Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m) are rotated.

Furthermore, Alexander Isak (£10.4m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) are passed fit. Cole Palmer (£10.3m) is around to make a cameo appearance.

UPDATE: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) has picked up an injury during the warm-up. In comes Marco Bizot (£4.3m).


GAMEWEEK 14 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Merino, Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Jesus  

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Ajer, Pinnock, van den Berg; Kayode, Jensen, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Henry; Ouattara, Schade

Subs: Valdimarsson, Collins, Arthur, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Henderson, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Thiago  


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Wieffer, Baleba; Minteh, Gruda, Diego Gomez; Tzimas

Subs: Steele, Hinshelwood, Boscagli, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola, Kostoulas, Welbeck  

Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Guessand, Rogers; Watkins

Subs: Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Garcia, Tielemans, Buendia, Sancho, Malen


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Flemming, Anthony; Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Pires, Hannibal, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Laurent, Broja  

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino; Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Clyne, Canvot, Devenny, Esse, Hughes, Nketiah, Uche


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Agbadou, Mosquera, Toti; Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes, Bellegarde, Moller Wolfe; Arias, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Doherty, S Bueno, Hoever, Munetsi, Hwang, Arokodare, Chirewa, Mane  

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus

Subs: John, Boly, Abbott, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Jair Cunha


Leeds United XI: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Gruev, Aaronson, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Tosin, Badiashile, Chalobah, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Enzo; Estevao, Joao Pedro, Gittens; Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Hato, Palmer, Garnacho, Neto, Guiu


Liverpool XI: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Kerkez, Nyoni, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Jones, Ekitike

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Brobbey, Le Fee

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Geertruida, Neil, Mundle, Adingra, Traore, Mayenda, Isidor


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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 2 days ago

    What a gameweek, 96 (-4) with Bruno to come

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Well done! 100+ hopefully

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Nice one. Been great gameweek. 84 and out here.

    3. The Knights Template
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Great work, DCL owner?

    4. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Not enough points with Bruno to go.

    5. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 2 days ago

      God, some score.

      I’m well off the mark, disappointing in the end.

    6. _Greg
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Well done!

    7. The Mandalorian
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Congrats

    8. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      11 months, 2 days ago

      So you’ll likely end up with around 88, which is nice

  2. F4L
    11 months, 2 days ago

    1 bonus for roefs

  3. F4L
    11 months, 2 days ago

    ah man milenkovic got a harsh yellow that cost him a bonus point as well and 1 short of defcon damn 😥

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      He got it very early on tbf

      1. F4L
        11 months, 2 days ago

        yeah, just seemed like there were so many fouls going on in that first half and milenkovic was the only punished. oh well

  4. Royal5
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pool so bad they even lost their logo on the fpl site

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Of course as soon as I bring Anderson in he gets booked and doesn't get defcon pts.

  6. Babit1967
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Goalkeepers who to get rid of Pope for? 5.3 or below - it’s really difficult to pick a goalie and there’s not one that stands out.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      I still have Marmadishvili 😥

  7. Royal5
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Hopefully the lords can find that 1 Defcon Curcurella needs post game

  8. F4L
    11 months, 2 days ago

    8 wins in 9 for Villa, considering where they were at the start of the season wow

    hopefully a cracker against arsenal

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      3rd on the table as well

      1. F4L
        11 months, 2 days ago

        emery is some manager

  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    11 months, 2 days ago

    I have 4FT so will I have 9 when the 5 are added?

    1. jacob1989
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Nope. Better use them now!

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Every intention I just keep missing deadline!

    2. ZimZalabim
      11 months, 2 days ago

      top upto 5
      so whatever u have just goes up to 5 total

      Use all 4 this week and get 5 more on saturday

      2 week Wildcard

  10. Feed tha Sheep
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Need to do it tonight or will be priced out- Semenyo & Mateta > Foden & Woltemade (-4)

    A. Yes
    B. No

    1. ZimZalabim
      11 months, 2 days ago

      yes

  11. Udogie-style
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Which transfer to do to free up cash for Semenyo to Golden?
    A) Saka to Bruno
    B) Gakpo to Guimaraes

    1. Udogie-style
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Golden is Foden

      1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        11 months, 2 days ago

        But is Foden golden?

    2. ZimZalabim
      11 months, 2 days ago

      b

    3. AF90
      11 months, 2 days ago

      B

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Do you think merino will keep his spot ? Cheers

    1. _Greg
      11 months, 2 days ago

      For the moment yeah.

  13. g40steve
    11 months, 2 days ago

    What happened to Mateta

    1. ZimZalabim
      11 months, 2 days ago

      too much football

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      No Sarr, no threat

  14. PartyTime
    11 months, 2 days ago

    How long till we get another price rise for the best goalie in the game, Roefs?! Do the needful please…

  15. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Semenyo, Mateta to Foden, Thiago for -4?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Risky for -4 with Foden

  16. Woking Wanderers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 months, 2 days ago

    At this point I'm thinking Semenyo is a hold. Crazy GW.

    1. Stranger Mings
      11 months, 2 days ago

      was thinkig semenyo to foden but foden seems risky as could b benched

      1. Woking Wanderers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 months, 2 days ago

        If I didn't have Foden I'd do that, or maybe Doku, Rice, Merino none of which I have.

    2. mookie
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Yeah, starting to think the same. Selling a nailed on 90 minutes player might not be the smartest thing to do.

  17. Flynny
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Would you agree that enzo is a priority sell ahead of semenyo?

    Enzo going to be playing the deeper role now palmer back....

    Any ideas for best option at that price point that it not minteh? Thanks

    1. The Mandalorian
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Looking at Anderson and reinvesting the money elsewhere

    2. pundit of punts
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Yes

      Neto

    3. F4L
      11 months, 2 days ago

      doku

    4. AF90
      11 months, 2 days ago

      100% I'm thinking of keeping Semenyo now and selling Mateta instead

      1. Flynny
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Cheers....neto and doku interesting options. I guess neither is nailed tho.....

    5. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Yeah, I think (as a fan) Chelsea are blown, especially as Maresca will try and shoehorn Palmer into the side, unsettling it like when he was playing before his injury. Doku GW15, then Mbuemo to Saka with the freebies I think, injuries dependent.

      1. Flynny
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Interesting....thanks

  18. The Mandalorian
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Liverpool are playing so high up the pitch that they no longer have space to create chances.

    Liverpool used to play quick transitions allowing Salah space to run at the defence and shoot. Now he is up against a low block and can't shoot for all the defenders in the way.

    What a waste of great players.

    1. _Greg
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Keep Slot forever!

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      exactly right TM,a perfect summary

  19. BazingtoN
    11 months, 2 days ago

    How does Cucurella not get DEFCON when he was on 9 from 60+ mins what a sad time

    1. Royal5
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Sickening

      1. BazingtoN
        11 months, 2 days ago

        i watched the match live and i counted about 4 extra defcon i don't understand it ..

    2. jacob1989
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Exactly! Shocking

  20. pundit of punts
    11 months, 2 days ago

    GW from heaven for me

    88 (-4) with Mbeumo to go

    Haaland (c) + Foden + Munoz + Wolt + Rogers + Raya + Saka came in clutch

    Needed this after I got ravaged by FHers last gw

    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Fair play, I can’t seem to catch a great week like this at all this year. Just tipping along but feel like it could be a disaster at any given turn.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      84 with Bruno F to go, here!

    3. jacob1989
      11 months, 2 days ago

      73 all out f

    4. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      72 with Boomer to go. Just maintaining a fairly good OR.

  21. F4L
    11 months, 2 days ago

    United go level with chelsea if they win tomorrow, the swings in the table just seem pretty extreme for this far into the season

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      As to FPL

  22. lilmessipran
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Any reliable news on Bruno?

  23. AF90
    11 months, 2 days ago

    How to afford Enzo -> Foden?

    A) Semenyo -> Minteh
    B) Mateta -> Thiago
    C) Van Dijk -> 4.8 DEF

    1. F4L
      11 months, 2 days ago

      b

    2. Stranger Mings
      11 months, 2 days ago

      C

      1. AF90
        11 months, 2 days ago

        Any ideas on who? Was going to sell Semenyo buy fancy keeping him now tbh after watching that Chelsea performance

        1. Stranger Mings
          11 months, 2 days ago

          Keane if fit otherwise brighton or newcastle def or even richards

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 months, 2 days ago

          Richards Andersen

  24. F4L
    11 months, 2 days ago

    didnt watch palace today, for anyone who did would you say munoz played higher up with no Sarr in front or nah? second half vs united he actually looked abit deeper without sarr

  25. Fifa las vegas
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Will I need to FH this to avoid benchings next GW?

    Sanchez
    Munoz, Calafiori, O’Reilly
    Foden, Gakpo, Rice, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Welbeck, Thiago

    Dub, Rogers, Senesi, VdV

    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Worried about Calafiori, O’Reilly, Gakpo, Foden, Rice. Even though Gakpo should really play after that shitshow tonight.

    2. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      No nay never!

  26. Stranger Mings
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Pope to ramsdale sems sensible?

    1. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Yeah, I'm in paralysis with my team and this GW, so may just try and find a keeper that dovetails with Dubravka for a while as Vicario aint it. 🙂

  27. Moneymar
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Sarr to Guimaraes/Enzo/Grealish?

    1. Moneymar
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Or maybe even Merino?

  28. reshardo
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Enzo out for who? 7.4m player?
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/112013/history
    Would appreciate the advice currently ranked 33k

    1. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 months, 2 days ago

      I'm not far behind your OR and I'm thinking Doku.

  29. Supersonic_
    11 months, 2 days ago

    Just a hatrick or no show needed from Bruno. Thanks.

  30. FPL Sanky
    11 months, 2 days ago

    SUN qualifying for Europe is a possibility?

    1. jacob1989
      11 months, 2 days ago

      Apart from wolves and arsenal at both extremes, the table is so tight! Anything possible