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Newcastle v Chelsea team news: Enzo benched

20 December 2025 515 comments
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Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins on Tyneside with Newcastle United v Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 12.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There are two changes from the Newcastle side that lost to Sunderland last weekend.

Tino Livramento is injured, while Anthony Elanga drops to the bench.

Jacob Ramsey and Jacob Murphy come into the side.

It looks like Lewis Miley will be at right-back again, as he was in midweek.

After making wholesale changes in the EFL Cup, Enzo Maresca pretty much reverts to the side that he sent out in Gameweek 16.

There’s one change, however: Moises Caicedo is in for Enzo Fernandez.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey, J Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Joelinton, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, A Murphy, Willock, Shahar, Neave.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Fernandez, Guiu.

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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Neale's back! 😀

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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    1. mookie
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Here we go! Baby oil shortage nationwide again.

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Not today Diddy...

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 7 days ago

        It was always going to happen with the preamble making a return.

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  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    BREAKING

    Mark brings in Truffert for Munoz

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/795/event/17

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    1. z13
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Poor guy. The strongest bench ever and he got a 7-pointer on BB. Well set up for winter though.

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    2. mookie
      10 months, 7 days ago

      4th most crosses(73), 15 successful(3rd most).

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  3. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Ramsey & Gnashers goal 😉

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  4. windowview
    10 months, 7 days ago

    FFS I've just seen both Thiago and Henderson are doubts, specifically after I brought them in for Wolves. And now Enzo starting on the bench, this game week is not off to a great start...

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  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Let the shenanigans begin!

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  6. Bobby Digital
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Enzo owners in the mud

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  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Wolt G

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  8. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    woltemade g
    gordon a

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  9. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Of course I ditch Wolt for Ekitike and he scores !! Silver lining is chelsea lose their CS

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  10. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Chelsea never beat Newcastle

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Not many win at SJP

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    2. x.jim.x
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Except when they beat them last season

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  11. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    BrunoG will not return again

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Such a wagon pick. Same as Szob. Dunno what people are expecting.

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      1. Feanor
        10 months, 7 days ago

        I got 7, 10, 1 from him so far

        Benched today

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    2. Babit1967
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Hopefully gets something today - he’s done well for me so far since bringing in, not expecting hauls right enough.

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  12. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    shame for sanchez, that was a great save initially

    murphy crossing so good

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  13. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    FPL.... We love this game !!

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  14. The Philosopher
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Woltemade scores the week I sell him. Classic FPL.

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Woltemade essential?

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    1. z13
      10 months, 7 days ago

      He does have good fixtures and he did score for the second time in a row in the PL

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    2. RICICLE
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Ofc

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  16. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Ofc It would be Wolt after I transferred him out

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  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Relieved to see the Chelsea CS go quickly

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    1. z13
      10 months, 7 days ago

      same tbh everyone saying why is CC's not on chalobah the answer is his fixtures are bad

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  18. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Sold Woltemuppet for Ekitike. Kept Gordon. Not an assist, is it?

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Never mind. Looks like it is

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  19. pundit of punts
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Woltemadeeeeeeee

    Get in

    Glad that I Held firm after that OG last week

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Time for a score check?

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      1. g40steve
        10 months, 7 days ago

        FLOL 95

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  20. Qaiss
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Ahh so Chelsea concede goals when they play good teams !

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Arsenal concede when they play Wolves

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  21. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    DCL needs to haul for me to justify getting rid of Wolt

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    1. Kaneyonero
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I had to do it so I could get Foden and Wilson Btw

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  22. mookie
    10 months, 7 days ago

    590k net transfers out this week.

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  23. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Sanchez YC

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 7 days ago

      bit harsh that

      will just have to make 6 saves now 🙂

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      1. x.jim.x
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Not harsh at all hahaha

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        1. F4L
          10 months, 7 days ago

          most refs wouldve stopped the play after the clearance from the first attack

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          1. x.jim.x
            10 months, 7 days ago

            Must have missed the part in the laws of the game that says you can’t run 30 yards out of your area to scream at the ref UNLESS you disagree with their game management, my bad

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            1. F4L
              10 months, 7 days ago

              yeah fair enough it just felt abit harsh as the ref wouldve usually stopped the play and sanchez wouldnt have had his outburst

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  24. FantasyTony
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Chelsea rattled here

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  25. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Palmer doing anything other than freezing

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  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Sold Wolte, not patient enough 😛

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Woltemade fixtures look tasty after this

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Many of them away?

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    2. Feanor
      10 months, 7 days ago

      So do Wissa’s

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  28. Bobby Digital
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Garnacho is so poor at times and then he scores a worldie from nowhere

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    1. FantasyTony
      10 months, 7 days ago

      He’s awful

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    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      10 months, 7 days ago

      He's decision making is poor. He's got a lot of potential but needs to be less selfish imho.

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Sounds like most of Chelsea's attackers

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    3. x.jim.x
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I remember Chelsea fans spamming "Thank you United" on Twitter when we sold him to them

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  29. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Of course Wolt scores when I FH him out

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  30. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Mercy, Gordon! No more!

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