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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
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Is Thiago going to play vs Wolves

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    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      [fingers double crossed]

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      We will know by 1:45pm...

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  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Got rid of Woltemade on FH.

    Delete team?

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      This is going to hurt

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  3. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Thiago hattie incoming mate.

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  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    How’s Bruno? Can anyone tell pls.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      How's the bacon did you say?

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Rubbish. Not even a single defcon.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        He's on 5 defcons...

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Lol, I looked down the Chelsea list 😆

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      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        You must be looking at Bruno Fernandes mate

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    4. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Oh crap. Sounds sh*te

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  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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  6. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Chelsea title charge and elite defence on show once again

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  7. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 15 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
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Has any of them ever won the FPL crown?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 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
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          This +1.

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      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

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

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

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

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      3. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 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 Years
      3 months, 15 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 ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 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 ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Or semi rich whatever

          Basically people giving advice on something they have no experience of

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        2. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 15 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
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 15 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
        3 months, 15 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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      • x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        The irony of posting this on this website

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      • Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 15 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 Years
          3 months, 15 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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    4. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    5. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Bruno G involved in the celebrations

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        That's what people got him for!

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    6. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 15 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 ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 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
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    7. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 15 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 ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Playing fpl for 23 years?

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        1. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 15 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
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 15 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
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

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

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        1. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Thanks! Lets hope so 😀

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      3. MikeBravo
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    8. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 15 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
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Maybe he’s fully fit now?

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

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    9. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 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. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        not long to find out now

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    10. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        I said that last week lol

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        1. iFash@FPL
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    11. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 15 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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    12. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      There must be some mad men that triple captained Woltemade

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      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        not in the top 10k

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    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      james g
      palmer a

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    14. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Yesssss

      Palmer assist

      Get innnnnn

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      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        ahh the jam

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    15. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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    16. Gorky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        On my bench too 😆

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      2. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        I nullify that prayer.

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    17. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Goal and assist from Palmer after buying him

      It would only get better

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    18. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      see how many mins palmer can get today

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        70 ish

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    19. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      NewC busted

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    20. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Boll****s Thiaw CS gone

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    21. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Come back is real

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    22. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Wow! Go on, Reece!

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    23. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Lovely FK

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Rambo was set for Palmer 🙂

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    24. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Want James in GW 21

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    25. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Clear pen

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        What a joke

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    26. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

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

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