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Brentford v Leeds team news: Damsgaard benched

14 December 2025 397 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 16 sees Brentford take on Leeds United at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Keith Andrews makes four changes from last weekend’s line-up against Tottenham Hotspur.

Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt and Keane Lewis-Potter come in.

Kevin Schade misses out through suspension, while Kristoffer Ajer, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Mikel Damsgaard drop to the bench.

Daniel Farke makes just one alteration to his starting XI: Ao Tanaka in for Ilia Gruev.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Janelt, Ouattara, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarrson, Henry, Ajer, Pinnock, Onyeka, Yarmoliuk, Peart-Harris, Damsgaard, Donovan

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

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

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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Sir Michael Taker
    10 months, 13 days ago

    See it time and time again, not great defences concede goals in good fixtures. Fulham, Brentford etc probably best just to avoid them

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    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Arsenal didn't fare much better

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        10 months, 13 days ago

        No but nobody is buying Arsenal defenders for the fixtures. Joachim Andersen. Great buy, probably defcons, probably concedes two vs Burnley.

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        1. Utopsis
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Also need to consider what the cheap defenders enable further up the pitch. If Andersen instead of Guehi enables Foden instead of Doku, for example.

          But I take your point.

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    2. Captain Mal
      10 months, 13 days ago

      The question is which defences are great (besides Arsenal)?

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Not Fulham anyway. They were the xgc darlings last season. Leno is well past his best, he'll concede more than he should, usually on his near post. Calvin Bassey is fun going forwards but hes got a mistake or two per game in him around his own box.

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    3. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      im starting to regret selling vvd

      i needed the cash for palmer. but like yeah, brentford's defence was shoddy today. want keane back . can rely on everton's defence

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      1. Captain Mal
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Speaking of Van Dijk, it's worth noting that Brentford had 1.90 xG, wouldn't call Liverpool solid either despite the CS.

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        1. F4L
          10 months, 13 days ago

          yeah but they had started to tighten up vs west ham, sunderland and inter.

          i cant work out vvd this season. dont think hes value for money, doubt he outscores people like keane by much but i think you can still rely on liverpool to keep a clean every 3/4 matches even with their issues defensively. sometimes its just the fear factor of going to anfield still. villa went there and barely had a kick after 15 mins

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          1. Captain Mal
            10 months, 13 days ago

            Yeah, he's a decent pick, I have him as well, just saying the regret you mentioned wouldn't be there if they had conceded yesterday (as they should).

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            1. F4L
              10 months, 13 days ago

              true, fair enough 🙂

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      2. Sir Michael Taker
        10 months, 13 days ago

        I think the best are the most settled generally. Fulham have had quite a few issues to be fair. Forest getting there under Dyche when they are able to play Murillo not Morata who is very bad. Some teams the drop off is huge when they change players.

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        1. F4L
          10 months, 13 days ago

          yeah agreed fulham im never confident in defensively. iwobi has come in in the engine room for lukic and while the attack has prospered its left the defence more open. will change now but yeah

          forest very confident in tbf. had milenkovic for 3 GWs now and hes doing solid despite 2 ycs and 1 og 😀 and yeah murillo huge for him to be back, quality player like you say

          palace, forest and everton i trust outside the traditional top teams. all managers prioritise defence to a degree with their set ups

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        2. F4L
          10 months, 13 days ago

          to your last point, its probably the main reason its tough to figure out which defence is worth investing in. a team loses a cdm/cb etc and then you're left wondering the affect like you say and by the time youve realised its too late

          ive been impressed with how chelsea have dealt with colwill's injury, although they obviously have the bigger squad to deal with an injury to a key player like that. left me not investing in that defence until this gw which wasnt ideal

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  2. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Damn, DCL first on bench. Thiago disappointing

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Ditto

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Ah god, and he’s on for full bonus as well ffs

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        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Maybe Semenyo has flu

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            10 months, 13 days ago

            I do t have Semenyo, although I think I’ll likely have him back next week.

            Unless Mbeumo has flew off for AFCON today

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      2. The Knights Template
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Ditto! But I’ll up you Mukiele last on bench!

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  3. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 13 days ago

    When can I have ever have a good gw?

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    1. Kaneyonero
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Are we overthinking and overanalyzing the game you think?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        10 months, 13 days ago

        We are, but you wouldn’t fare much better not doing that either, too much luck involved.

        Although missing out I. The Wilson haul stung

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      2. FFS ManU
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Possibly. I go on form, fixtures and the "eye test" and then the rest is down to luck. Had a bad start to the season and then mainly green arrows since.

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  4. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 13 days ago

    I can't wait to move more money out of my forwards and downgrade Thiago, 2nd FWD spot

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Haaland, DCL and Guiu?

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Go cheaper than DCL and switch to 451/541!

        Probably not wise over the busy December period...

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        1. Captain Mal
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Besides the obvious issue of squad depth, one other thing to keep in mind about 2 non playing FWDs is that in a (admittedly rare) case of a Haaland no show you are playing with 10.

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          10 months, 13 days ago

          It’s a very cyclical, strikers will be in a fashion again soon and a 451 will no longer be what you want.

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      2. F4L
        10 months, 13 days ago

        barnes does the job 😉

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 13 days ago

      4-5-1 appears to be the way

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    3. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Are you ditching Thiago after Wolves or keeping for another week or two?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        10 months, 13 days ago

        I just bought him for this week 😆

        Just hold tbh, not many good alternatives around that price. DCL will blank for months as soon as you buy.

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  5. Saka White Rice
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Oh p off DCL. So annoying.

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  6. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Just wouldn’t fall to Thiago from Damsgaard.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Dango so selfish, square it to thiago

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  8. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Dango is garbage.

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  9. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    tomorrows match should be a really good watch. looking forward to it, esp after this match!

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  10. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    maybe finally a season again where you'll need the magic 40 points to be safe

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  11. Jet5605
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Who do you prefer to downgrade to enable Wolte > Ekitike? Have Raya as GK

    A - Timber > Mukiele
    B - Bruno G > Wilson

    Or is getting Wilson & Ekitike just chasing points?

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    1. Punned It
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Ekitiké has some decent fixtures coming. Wilson had a run of three, and you've missed the first. A, I think. But maybe just downgrade Raya as well, defenders have a far higher ceiling for a lower price.

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      1. Jet5605
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Thanks. I could do Raya to Sanchez but already have Chalobah. Don't trust Verbruggen or Kelleher

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        1. Punned It
          10 months, 13 days ago

          I'm rather content with owning Roefs, for instance?

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          1. Jet5605
            10 months, 13 days ago

            Good shout. Don't mind him for the next two. The extra 0.2 also gives me breathing room in case Bruno goes up again before next week

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    2. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 13 days ago

      B

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    3. Under my Cucurella
      10 months, 13 days ago

      B

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  12. Hutchiniho
    10 months, 13 days ago

    So who is the best forward after EH?

    Ekitike, Bowen, Thiago?

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      ekitike is now averaging over 6 points per start this season

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    2. Herger
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Sesko, probably

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    3. FFS ManU
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Thiago didn't look good today. I might as well keep him for the game against Wolves, but will probably transfer him out after that.

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    4. FantasyTony
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Hard to look past DCL

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  13. King H
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Guys what was wrong with Doku today.
    Rested or Injury?

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  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Bowen ticking along nicely for me and with good fixtures to come. Was considering selling for Ekitike but will stick.

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    1. FFS ManU
      10 months, 13 days ago

      He's in great form, so that definitely makes good sense.

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Maybe Hokey Cokey him next two weeks

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Might look to get him for Bowen soon enough myself. Will probably get Semenyo for Mbeumo for now though

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  15. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Feel like Semenyo is a bit of differential this week, hopefully he does well now

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Hope he saves it for next week

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  16. Tripleh123
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Which transfer to make next gameweek? Have Foden and Haaland, thinking to triple up on City players.

    A. Guehi to O'Reily
    B. Rice to Cherki
    C. Dewsbury Hall to Reijnders

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      10 months, 13 days ago

      C is madness

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    2. Under my Cucurella
      10 months, 13 days ago

      A, wouldn't do B or C

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  17. Under my Cucurella
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Should I do Woltemade Szobaszlai > Ekitike Wilson tonight to catch the Ekitike price rise or try to wait until after Fulham's midweek cup game to be safe?

    I have 0.1 left over after the move so can only take one price change before being priced out of the move

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  18. Stranger Mings
    10 months, 13 days ago

    A).eze to semenyo -4
    B).eze to wilson -4
    C) keep eze
    Cheers

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  19. tucaoneo
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Thiago 1, 2, 2.
    Anyway here's another price rise.

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    1. JT11fc
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Might take my 0.2 profit and flip

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      1. Bobby Digital
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah take the money and run!

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  20. JT11fc
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Looks like DCL might just sneak me a green hehe

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  21. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Guiu to Bowen?

    Verbruggen
    Timber Chalobah VVD
    Saka Bruno Foden Wilson
    Haaland Bowen Thiago
    Dub KDH Guehi Senesi

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    1. Stranger Mings
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Cold Palms
      10 months, 13 days ago

      You must have a good rank sir

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      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Actually I’m having the worst season in a long time, 500k currently, every player I get seems to stop scoring immediately, BrunoG this week, Sarr previously and not had a GK clean sheet all season.

        Started the season with Bowen, didn’t go well so sold him, now I want him back lol

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        1. Cold Palms
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Had Bowen GW1 BB I played all my chips in the first 4 GWs - he’s Thiagos swap shop pick right now for me

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  22. Stranger Mings
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Will ode play instead of eze v everton?

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  23. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Confessing to a FPL Sin. A Rage Transfer.

    I hate Woltemade and will never own this garbage again but I transferred to Ekitiktok

    But now I can't be sure that Slot does not have feces in his brain. There is a chance that Slot thinks Ekitike is not worthy of playing? Will he continue to bench the best player in Liverpool for Squirtz, Salad, Gakslop, and Isuck?

    My gut says I made a mistake, zero chance that Slot has a brain.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Well Salah is off to AFCON and Gakpo out for a while injured, so you don’t need to worry about them.

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  24. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Preferred option here folks?? Both 5.3 now

    A- O’Reilly(1g 3a)
    Or
    B- Nunes(1g 4a)

    Cheers all!!

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    1. Nightcrawler
      10 months, 13 days ago

      oreily is more nailed so him

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Cheers buddy!!! He’s a bit more exiting too

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  25. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Mbuemo to Semenyo tonight yes or no?

    mbuemo dropping and i lose sv. 100% getting semenyo this week unless he gets injured

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    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 13 days ago

      I did it.

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  26. Khalico
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Wondering who to bring Bowen or Ekitike?
    Surely Etikite starts games but Isak lurking there and Bowen plays for a team struggling to get wins however he does gets some points.

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    1. Ashleyajolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 13 days ago

      I’d go Ekitke especially as Wolves match coming up, but Bowen not a bad pick as can save funds for other areas.

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  27. Tinfoil Deathstar
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Sell Mateta this week to fund Semenyo (Guiu in and KDH out) or wait until next week and move him to Ekitike?

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  28. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Who is the best 4.0 defender? Looking at Sunderland, Burnley and possibly Brentford.

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Alderete 4.0 is solid option

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      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Thanks. How nailed on is West Hams Freddie Potts? Is Fulhams King a better 8th attacker?

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