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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. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    CS Thiawed away

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

    Clear penalty!!!

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  3. OverTinker
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Has Bruno G done anything??

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  4. BeaversWithAttitude
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Clean tackle.

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  5. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Pen

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  6. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    On field decision no pen

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  7. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    ref(s) had a shocker there

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

    Might as well just bin the sport completely if people genuinely think that's a penalty

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  9. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Thiago starts https://x.com/i/status/2002374721136959639

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    1. nanxun
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Thx for sharing good news for owners. Now just hope he can return. We'll see ....

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      1. iFash@FPL
        10 months, 7 days ago

        We just need a hat trick of goals from him, in the opponents’ net… 🙂

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        1. Lost for Wirtz
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Second that.

          Own goals by strikers can be so irritating, leads to wrong decisions by owners in the weeks after.

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        2. nanxun
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Amen.

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    2. Sailboats
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Thank God

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    3. iFash@FPL
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Awesome Hallelujah!

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  10. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    This is what happens when the boy cries wolf one too many times. That is a Pen, but Gordon's reputation has been taken into consideration in that decision i'm sure by his constant throwing himself to the ground.

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    1. iFash@FPL
      10 months, 7 days ago

      So is there a wolf or not?

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      1. z13
        10 months, 7 days ago

        There arguably was

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    2. Zalk
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Ref has been useless the whole game

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    3. Feanor
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Headband hero has himself to blame

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      1. Bigbars
        10 months, 7 days ago

        He throws himself about on everyone, any time he's on the receiving end he throws himself to the ground... me thinks he needs to spend some time in the gym, a gust of wind will blow him over

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  11. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Gusto off

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  12. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Gordon weak in a shoulder-to-shoulder challenge...

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

      Got sent flying by a bloke with the build of Shaggy from Scooby Doo

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      1. iFash@FPL
        10 months, 7 days ago

        LOL!

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Chalobah is a beast

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        1. iFash@FPL
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Aren’t we all?

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

          Lad's built like a Nik Nak

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  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    City

    XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Haaland

    SUBS | Trafford, Ake, Savinho, Khusanov, Gray, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni, R. Heskey

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      West Ham

      Areola, Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Magassa, Potts, Fernandes, Summerville, Paqueta, Bowen.

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

      Come on the Foden blank

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

      City have got WHO on the bench???

      https://media.tenor.com/ZQo0VJn2HC8AAAAM/ian-wright-arsenal.gif

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  14. Sir Michael Taker
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Van Hecke ill for BHA

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  15. z13
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Wolt would have taken it to make hattie

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  16. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 7 days ago

    No Van Hecke

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  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    No Van Hecke for Brighton

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  18. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Thiago Legend starts

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    1. g40steve
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Bugger removed him & Wolte this week 🙁

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  19. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Tg for Thiago bag me a Hattie please

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Pretty much every team in my ML has Haaland cap, Thiago. Irrelevant points

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      1. Feanor
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Ekiteke is the difference maker

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  20. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    did the ref just play advantage when cucurella was fouled on edge of box and chelsea were going backwards?

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  21. Bobby Digital
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Went OReilly over Thiaw a few weeks back when they were the same price. Best decision I've made all season.

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  22. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    That pen decision is baffling. That’s as clear a pen as you will see. Complete clean-out, no touch of the ball, first contact on Gordon’s knee.

    Incredible.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I couldn’t disagree with you more.

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  23. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Schar gets a birthday card

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  24. brianutd-why always we? 20
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Foden Haaland and O’Reilly check

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    1. Feanor
      10 months, 7 days ago

      And Nunes

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Fingers crossed

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  25. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Schar YC

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  26. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    So many grass rolls in this game... why cant they book play acting... some repeat offenders and how quick they jump up when they get the decision.. make them go off the pitch for 30secs regardless of treatment, that'll stop them

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  27. AJRRF
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Guys, need help!! I have not used any of the 4 chips (didn't read the rules proper) and will expire after two gameweeks…what are the best chips to use for next two gameweeks you suggest? I am thinking TC and WC…or should use Bench boost instead?

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Def not BB

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

      TC and depending on the state of your team / FTs - WC or BB

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    3. Bigbars
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Depends what you feel will get you points, My plan is FH next week, then wildcard to set up the team for the early new Year GW's.

      If your squad can get you a decent outlay, Bench Boost or Free Hit next week and Wildcard the following...

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  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Got in Van Hecke for my bench boost.
    What a waste.

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    1. tutankamun
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Same here. It’s a heck of a blow.

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  29. g40steve
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Palmer has excellent vision

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  30. Zilla
    10 months, 7 days ago

    United were right selling Garnacho

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