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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. Ambrosiana Inter
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Is Thiago going to play vs Wolves

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    1. nanxun
      10 months, 7 days ago

      [fingers double crossed]

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 7 days ago

      We will know by 1:45pm...

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  2. Gudjohnsen
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Got rid of Woltemade on FH.

    Delete team?

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 7 days ago

      It was a good run, mate. See you next season.

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    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      10 months, 7 days ago

      This is going to hurt

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  3. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Are you a member of the 'sold Woltemade yesterday club'. Kept Thiago instead.

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Thiago hattie incoming mate.

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  4. Thanos
    10 months, 7 days ago

    How’s Bruno? Can anyone tell pls.

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

      How's the bacon did you say?

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Getting stuck in. More likely to get a yc than an attacking return

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Rubbish. Not even a single defcon.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 7 days ago

        He's on 5 defcons...

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        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Lol, I looked down the Chelsea list 😆

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

        You must be looking at Bruno Fernandes mate

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    4. Thanos
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Oh crap. Sounds sh*te

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  5. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Classic Garnacho, head down and run the ball out for a goal kick.

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

      Nah, sometimes he smashes it into the carpark, tbf to him

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  6. Qaiss
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Chelsea title charge and elite defence on show once again

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  7. The Mandalorian
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Should FPL content creators be banned from revealing their personal transfer decisions?

    With so many copying their transfers its affecting the integrity of the game.

    Its basically the equivalent to insider trading.

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    1. iFash@FPL
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Has any of them ever won the FPL crown?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 months, 7 days ago

        No. And they never will as they copy each other and basically play safe

        If you want to win fpl you need to be brave and be able to think for yourself

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        1. iFash@FPL
          10 months, 7 days ago

          This +1.

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      2. Nightcrawler
        10 months, 7 days ago

        The only one I know is big man bakar finishing 4th once

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        1. Nightcrawler
          10 months, 7 days ago

          That was ore content creation days though now everyone wants to play safe

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      3. The Mandalorian
        10 months, 7 days ago

        They dont need to win FPL, they just need thousands of their followers to clog up the top 10k to 50k slots and make it much harder for everyone else.

        What Scout does is excellent, providing articles for free thinking.

        Youtube content creators who give their decisions away by passes individual thinking and is open to copying.

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    2. Qaiss
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Not all content creators are good at the game, some of them haven’t finished in the top10k after playing for 10+ years

      Someone like Ben Crellin shouldn’t be sharing his team though

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 months, 7 days ago

        The only advice you need is someone who has won fpl

        If your taking advice from someone who finishes 10k then your limiting yourself. Take a winners advice

        It’s like getting advice from a broke person on how to be a billionaire

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Or semi rich whatever

          Basically people giving advice on something they have no experience of

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        2. Qaiss
          10 months, 7 days ago

          I don’t take advice from any content creator but finishing in the top10k or higher year after year shows that someone is good at the game though

          It’s interesting to hear how someone that won FPL approached it but imo winning FPL is like winning the lottery

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

          You don't need to be rich to know how to become a billionaire, the same way there's not only 20-odd people who know how to play this game of luck

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    3. z13
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I mean I'm on a very similar team and transfer activity to them on average and I don't copy anyone.

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

      The irony of posting this on this website

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    5. Nightcrawler
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I don't mind that. When U go against some bad calls u think they've made it just means bigger greens like starting the season with Haaland over Salah for example

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      1. Qaiss
        10 months, 7 days ago

        That was the best way to get an edge to begin with, quite an obvious one too but I didn’t have the guts to do it

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  8. Tic Tacs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Gordon firmly on the radar after this performance, easy shift from Semenyo

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  9. PartyTime
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Bruno G involved in the celebrations

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 7 days ago

      That's what people got him for!

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  10. iFash@FPL
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Why does it often seem like there’re two separate Newcastle teams? One playing the home games and the mediocre one playing the away games?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 months, 7 days ago

      They are inconsistent but today they were going to go out after what happened last week

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

      Home form vs. away form in sports is a well-documented phenomenon

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  11. Zalk
    10 months, 7 days ago

    I've had Woltemade for 8 weeks, 1 goal (not counting the own goal last week). Last weeks own goal was enough and also had to get Foden in.
    Haven't had a season like this in the 23 years I've been playing...quite incredible in the wrong way.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Playing fpl for 23 years?

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      1. Zalk
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Yeah, but played another game before that called cyki, so I've been playing since '98 maybe, not really sure when I started.

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      2. iFash@FPL
        10 months, 7 days ago

        That also surprised me, but I have read about the early mail-in days. Not sure how long ago though.

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    2. iFash@FPL
      10 months, 7 days ago

      It can only get better from here dear Zalk, Walk the Talk. 😉

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      1. Zalk
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks! Lets hope so 😀

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    3. MikeBravo
      10 months, 7 days ago

      You have my sympathy.
      I did the same, so cue Ekitike blank...

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

    ive had gordon for 10 weeks and got about 25 points,hes playing like he is possessed today ,where has this been

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Maybe he’s fully fit now?

      He went 10 months without a goal or assist in the PL

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  13. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    I still have no one played yet so I guess that's grand but now I need Thiago to play and DCL to score a hattrick to beat Wolt.

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    1. a wat di rass
      10 months, 7 days ago

      not long to find out now

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  14. iFash@FPL
    10 months, 7 days ago

    How about 0 from 0?
    Where’re the philosophers when you need them?

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    1. Kaneyonero
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I said that last week lol

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      1. iFash@FPL
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Interesting! I promise I didn’t copy you like those copying some “content creators.” 🙂

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  15. iFash@FPL
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Any team news yet?
    I really need Thiago to play and score a hat trick. Fingers and toes crossed!!

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  16. Sailboats
    10 months, 7 days ago

    There must be some mad men that triple captained Woltemade

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    1. a wat di rass
      10 months, 7 days ago

      not in the top 10k

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  17. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    james g
    palmer a

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  18. pundit of punts
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Yesssss

    Palmer assist

    Get innnnnn

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    1. Zilla
      10 months, 7 days ago

      ahh the jam

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  19. Zilla
    10 months, 7 days ago

    When James isn't injured he is something, what a goal.

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  20. Gorky
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Woltemade on my bench. Praying for Thiago to not be in squad!

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    1. PartyTime
      10 months, 7 days ago

      On my bench too 😆

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    2. iFash@FPL
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I nullify that prayer.

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  21. pundit of punts
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Goal and assist from Palmer after buying him

    It would only get better

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  22. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    see how many mins palmer can get today

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    1. pundit of punts
      10 months, 7 days ago

      70 ish

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  23. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    NewC busted

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  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Boll****s Thiaw CS gone

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  25. Sailboats
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Come back is real

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  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Wow! Go on, Reece!

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  27. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Lovely FK

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    1. g40steve
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Rambo was set for Palmer 🙂

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  28. pundit of punts
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Want James in GW 21

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  29. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Clear pen

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 7 days ago

      What a joke

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  30. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    is that right, no clean sheet in 10 for newcastle? dayum

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