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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
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    CS Thiawed away

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  2. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    Clear penalty!!!

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  3. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    Has Bruno G done anything??

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  4. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    Clean tackle.

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  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    Pen

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    On field decision no pen

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

    ref(s) had a shocker there

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  8. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

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

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  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 24 days ago

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

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    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 24 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
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

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

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        1. I have no Wirtz
            3 months, 24 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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          • nanxun
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            Amen.

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      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

        Thank God

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      3. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

        Awesome Hallelujah!

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    2. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 24 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
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

        So is there a wolf or not?

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        1. z13
            3 months, 24 days ago

            There arguably was

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        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Ref has been useless the whole game

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        3. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Headband hero has himself to blame

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          1. Bigbars
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 24 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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      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

        Gusto off

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      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

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

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

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

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          1. iFash@FPL
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            LOL!

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          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            Chalobah is a beast

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            1. iFash@FPL
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 24 days ago

              Aren’t we all?

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            2. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 24 days ago

              Lad's built like a Nik Nak

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      4. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 24 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
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          West Ham

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

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        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Come on the Foden blank

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        3. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          City have got WHO on the bench???

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

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      5. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 24 days ago

        Van Hecke ill for BHA

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      6. z13
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Wolt would have taken it to make hattie

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        • Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          No Van Hecke

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        • FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          No Van Hecke for Brighton

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        • Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Thiago Legend starts

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            Bugger removed him & Wolte this week 🙁

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        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Tg for Thiago bag me a Hattie please

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          1. Sir Michael Taker
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

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

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            1. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 24 days ago

              Ekiteke is the difference maker

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        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 24 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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        • Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 24 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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        • Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 24 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
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            I couldn’t disagree with you more.

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        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Schar gets a birthday card

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        • brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Foden Haaland and O’Reilly check

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          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            And Nunes

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          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            Fingers crossed

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        • Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Schar YC

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        • Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 24 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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        • AJRRF
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 24 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
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

            Def not BB

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          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

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

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          3. Bigbars
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 24 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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        • DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

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

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          1. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 24 days ago

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

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        • g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          Palmer has excellent vision

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        • Zilla
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 24 days ago

          United were right selling Garnacho

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