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

    Oh FFS

    Chalobah outscoring BrunoG takes the pi**

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      By 1 point...

      I wouldn't sweat it

      He's my first sub, coming on

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    2. Thicksolidtight
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I assume that means Oh Fantasy Football Scout!

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  2. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Ref chickened out of that decision.... asking his assistant to make the call

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    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Barnes falls over too easily

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      1. Bigbars
        10 months, 7 days ago

        he does, but it doesnt hide the contact... another one who is affected by his boy who cries wolf reputation, him and Gordon must practice rolling to the floor in training, they both have so much quality but taint it by diving, if he hadnt thrown himself down unnaturally he may have got that decision

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  3. F4L
    10 months, 7 days ago

    that looked a foul by james

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 7 days ago

      *alright maybe not

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Oh heck

    van Hecke

    Just got him in

    Subs come into play

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Same. Felt bad doing it too, played the fixture despite not really trusting the defence. Might just transfer him straight out if no other fires

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

    Good game. No FPL points and lost a few quid, but decent entertainment.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I had it down as a draw

      Did it finish 2-2?

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  6. FantasyTony
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Never a red that

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  7. Bigbars
    10 months, 7 days ago

    A small tug, isnt a tug a tug ?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      10 months, 7 days ago

      He wasn’t getting to the ball regardless with or without the tug

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    2. Ball Ake
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Depends who's giving it

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

        😆

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  8. z13
    10 months, 7 days ago

    The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be held every four years from 2028, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has announced.

    No more 5 free transfers potential

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  9. FantasyTony
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Thiaw on 9 defcon. Season in tatters.

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  10. Atimis
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Wasn't it better to go Foden (c) over Haaland? We won't gain anything anyway...

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    1. z13
      10 months, 7 days ago

      If Haaland scores a hattrick (17pts) and Foden gets a goal (8pts), you could lose 22-23 points

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      1. z13
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Sorry 11pts my bad i got mixed up

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    2. Letsgo!
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah make a difference if foden somehow 1 pt and haaland 13 pts.

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      1. Utopsis
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Captain the player you think will score the most points, anything else is crazy overthinking

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  11. Amartey Partey
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Great start! I hope this means lots of goals in all the other games!

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

      Feeling a Gvardiol brace today.

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

        Ah no, not right to think about injury for anyone

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      2. Bobby Digital
        10 months, 7 days ago

        O'Reilly will have his goalscoring boots on

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

    Good result for Utd that 😆

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  13. Brosstan
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Useless Chalobah...

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

      Coulda been worse!

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    2. King Kun Ta
      10 months, 7 days ago

      -> O’Reilly

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      1. Brosstan
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Already own

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  14. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Bruno G 3 points from 2 games is what we love to see. Bad start for casuals after a few weeks of attacking returns

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    1. Atimis
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I moved him to Ekitike this week, let's see

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

      20 points in 4 games for me. These damn casuals have jinxed him.

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  15. OverTinker
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Blocked 5 content creators who suggested Thiaw and Bruno G few weeks ago

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  16. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Silva, González, Reijnders, Cherki, Foden, Haaland

    Subs: Trafford, Aké, Khusanov, Lewis, Mfuni, Gray, Mukasa, Savinho, Heskey

    West Ham United XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Magassa, Potts, Fernandes, Paquetá, Bowen, Summerville

    Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Mavropanos, Mayers, Rodríguez, Souček, Irving, Kante, Wilson

    AFC Bournemouth XI: Petrović, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Cook, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

    Subs: Dennis, Smith, Soler, Hill, Scott, Christie, Adli, Kroupi, Ünal

    Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Ekdal, Worrall, Pires, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Laurent, Anthony, Flemming, Bruun Larsen

    Subs: Weiss, Humphreys, Sonne, Luis, Edwards, Tchaouna, Broja, Trésor, Barnes

    Wolves XI: Sá, Hoever, Krejčí, Bueno, Doherty, Gomes, André, Lopez, Wolfe, Larsen, Hee-chan

    Subs: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Olagunju, Arias, Pond, Rawlings, Arokodare, González, Mane

    Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

    Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Ajer, Henderson, Damsgaard, Konak, Donovan, Nunes

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Coppola, Boscagli, Kadıoğlu, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, De Cuyper, Rutter

    Subs: Steele, Veltman, Simmonds, Milner, Mitoma, Knight, Watson, Kostoulas, Oriola

    Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Geertruida, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Adingra, Xhaka, Rigg, Le Fée, Brobbey

    Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Hjelde, Jones, Neil, Diarra Mouhamadou, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor

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    1. Atimis
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers!

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    2. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Awesome, Tony

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    3. mookie
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers!

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    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers Tony.

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  17. nanxun
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Glad to have sold Enzo F. on for H. Wilson, although I think I've missed the boat on the latter and doubt he can keep up the form he's had over the past few weeks.

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

      Yeah, got him in also but changers from 352 to 343. Good 5th mid and autos in but I did start this gw

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    2. Nightcrawler
      10 months, 7 days ago

      worst case scenario u get extra money, make some value on price rises and avoid the enzo price drop

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    3. Amartey Partey
      10 months, 7 days ago

      You never know. He takes corners so has many routes to points. I’d be happy with one assist.

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      1. nanxun
        10 months, 7 days ago

        All great points, which make me feel a little more hopeful.

        My pessimism is just padding against disappointment. Would rather be pleasantly surprised. lol

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      2. Sir Michael Taker
        10 months, 7 days ago

        He takes very good free kicks too. We had him on loan at Derby in his Liverpool days and hes the best at them I've seen in 30+ years of following Derby which doesnt sound a big deal but we've had a few specialists. I don't think ability has ever been in doubt hes just never consistently got the minutes at Fulham.

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    4. Utopsis
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I got Tavernier instead - squeaky bum time

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      1. nanxun
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Indeed!

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  18. nanxun
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Will be interesting to see how AFCON absentees affect FUL, MUN, WHU, SUN, etc. going forward.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 7 days ago

      The only team of interest is Man United. May go with Cunha but would like to see United without Amad/Mbeumo on the RHS

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/12/12/afcon-2025-final-squads-which-fpl-players-were-called-up/

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

    Nice to see Alan Shearer not being biased

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  20. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 7 days ago

    What happened to Van Hecke? Miss the bus?

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Apparently he's ill.

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers.

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

    BrunoG benched next game for me

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  22. kingbails
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Lol I hung on to him for this game and playing BB chip this week. Good times.

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    1. kingbails
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Reply fail to Hail K

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Just brought him in, sorry about that.

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        1. kingbails
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Better than seeing the clean sheet then finding out after the fact he didn't play!

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  23. JohnnyCroat
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Is Q.Hartmann injured? He's performed well for Burnley and was surprised to see his name absent from the squad.

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

    Thiago starts!

    And blanks

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Hope you're half right.

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  25. Sgt Frank Drebin
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Come on Cherki!

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    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Lovely punt!

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers hopefully it pays off

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      At a minimum he'll be a good watch which is half the fun of this game.

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  26. The Philosopher
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Score check

    0 from 0

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Same, time for Semenyo TC!

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 7 days ago

      4 from one. Plus Cinderella coming off the bench with his 1 lousy point thanks to Van Hecke's mom not taking proper care of him.

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      1. DaniCT
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Cinderella. Thanks for a good laugh

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  27. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Where is Esteve?

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  28. Amartey Partey
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Haaland TC fail

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  29. Big Mike
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Any news on what's happened to Esteve? He's not in the squad for the Bournemouth game.

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  30. The Tinkerman
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Robot goal

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