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22 December 2025 559 comments
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Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes at Craven Cottage, where Fulham host Nottingham Forest at 20:00 GMT.

Both won last weekend, so let’s take a look at the just-announced line-ups.

TEAM NEWS

Therefore, these sides’ only changes are forced due to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Fulham trio Samuel Chukwueze (£5.3m), Calvin Bassey (£4.5m) and Alex Iwobi (£6.3m) are with Nigeria, so in come Kevin (£5.8m), Jorge Cuenca (£4.3m) and Sasa Lukic (£5.0m).

For the visitors, Ibrahim Sangare (£4.9m) secured 18 points in Gameweek 16, one short of teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m).

That was his goodbye before Ivory Coast duty, and Douglas Luiz (£4.9m) replaces him.

Interestingly, goalkeeper Matz Sels (£4.7m) is back from a groin issue but doesn’t displace John Victor (£4.0m) between the sticks. He sits on the Forest bench.

As expected, Harry Wilson (£5.8m), Raul Jimenez (£6.3m), Joachim Andersen (£4.6m) and Elliot Anderson (£5.4m) all start.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin; Raul

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Reed, Adama, Ridgeon, Cairney, King, Kusi-Asare  

Nottingham Forest XI: John; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Douglas Luiz, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus

Subs: Sels, Morato, Zinchenko, Abbott, Dominguez, McAtee, Bakwa, Kalimuendo, Awoniyi 


price change predictions

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Skout
    • 6 Years
    21 hours, 15 mins ago

    Bruno and Guiu to Stach and Ekitike? 0.5itb, 2FTs

    Petrovic
    Timber O’Reilly Rodon
    Saka Foden Semenyo Cunha Bruno
    Haaland Thiago

    Dubravka Thiaw Guiu Reinildo

    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      19 hours, 50 mins ago

      Exactly what i am doing

  2. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 15 mins ago

    Keep Woltemade or Thiago?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 11 mins ago

      Woltemade just because of GW19

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 11 mins ago

      wolte

    3. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 57 mins ago

      Wolt season keeper for me. So Wolt.

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 14 mins ago

    With that form, those fixtures, Isak's long term injury, Salah out, people going without Ekitike this week have to be stupid.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      21 hours, 5 mins ago

      Would you get him for -8?

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 56 mins ago

      Wish I could swap Bruno to him. Can't believe I'm sat here considering Wirtz for first time this season as fixture looks full of goals.

  4. Manani
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 14 mins ago

    is GW19 the last GW I can use FH?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      21 hours, 13 mins ago

      Y

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 56 mins ago

      I'm playing it 19, so I hope so.

  5. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 12 mins ago

    Thiago to Ekitike for a -4 or wait and get him for free in gw19?

    Cheers.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 10 mins ago

      Try coin tossing?

    2. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      21 hours, 9 mins ago

      Depends whether you think Brentford are likely to get a penalty or not

  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 11 mins ago

    Who to bench? 1) Andersen, 2) Virgil vD or 3) H Wilson?

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 10 mins ago

      1

    2. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 hours, 8 mins ago

      Try coin tossing?

  7. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 11 mins ago

    Thoughts on this move? Only way to get cunha and ekiteke. Cant see a viable alternative to bruno that won't lock me out of cunha in gw19....

    Thiago bruno minteh to ekiteke cunha anderson -4

    Alternative is bruno to grealish or 6.5 or below....

    Raya
    Calafiori oreilly andersen Richards rodon
    Saka bruno foden semenyo minteh
    Haaland thiago guiu

  8. Alli
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 11 mins ago

    Bruno, Thiago > Rogers, Ekitiké?

    Sanchez - Dúbravka
    Chalobah - Guéhi - Andersen - Cash - Esteve
    Saka - Rice - Bruno - Foden - Bruno G.
    Haaland - Thiago - DCL

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 11 mins ago

    Bruno drops tonight ... can't decide between Cunha, Rogers and Wirtz

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 9 mins ago

      Cunha easily. You didn't watch them play after Bruno was out?

      1. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        21 hours, 7 mins ago

        Completely disagree it's easy.

        Cunha has fixtures, Rogers has form. If Wolves can score vs Arsenal, so can Villa.

        Wirtz I just wouldn't go near. He has not given any indication that he's consistent or explosive.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        21 hours, 3 mins ago

        I did see him, Rogers got the form and AVL are flying making it not too easy

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          20 hours, 53 mins ago

          I like Rogers who wouldn't but I don't think he hauls vs Chelsea so for me not chasing the points this week on Rogers.

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 9 mins ago

      Cunha imo

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        21 hours, 4 mins ago

        Ta!

      2. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        20 hours, 53 mins ago

        Do you think he hauls against Newcastle? I want him too but I'll FH in GW 19 anyway so..

    3. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 54 mins ago

      Same boat. Bruno out has to be tonight I usually wait for before GW but f' it..

  10. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 8 mins ago

    So would you:

    A) Bruno to Cunha
    B) thiago + bruno to ekitike+7.0 mid (which one?)

    I can’t get both Cunha and Ekitike without a -8 and I am not so sure if that would pay off

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 4 mins ago

      A

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 50 mins ago

      Does an - 8 ever pay off? Once in a millennia..

  11. Steiner
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 6 mins ago

    Dúbravka

    Hincapié
    Timber
    Guéhi

    Szoboszlai
    Anderson
    Bruno Fernandes
    Saka
    Foden

    Haaland
    Thiago

    Sánchez
    Heaven
    Rodon
    Kroupi Jr

    12 point transfer plan. Madness?

    Timber > O’Reilly
    Szoboszlai > Semenyo
    Bruno Fernandes > Lewis Miley
    Kroupi Jr > Ekitiké

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      21 hours, 5 mins ago

      Put the phone down

    2. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      21 hours, 2 mins ago

      As in you're taking a -12 hit to do moves which include Timber to O'Reilly?

      Borderline insanity if so mate

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      21 hours ago

      Log off, back again tomorrow

    4. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      20 hours, 59 mins ago

      Madness.

    5. Steiner
      • 14 Years
      20 hours, 59 mins ago

      Yeah it’s late. Phone down!

  12. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 5 mins ago

    Thiago in a 343 or Rice in a 352?

    1. HODGE
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 3 mins ago

      Rice

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      20 hours, 59 mins ago

      Rice

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 48 mins ago

      Baby

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        20 hours, 29 mins ago

        11 minutes that took! Lucky the opportunity was still there.

        Very good though

  13. HODGE
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 2 mins ago

    Grealish worth a punt with Evertons fixtures?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      20 hours, 59 mins ago

      I have asked few times, the responses here have been resounding no ... I may get him in then 😛

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      20 hours, 56 mins ago

      Not for me

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 53 mins ago

      Nah

  14. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 1 min ago

    Which option? 1 FT

    A. Senesi and Thiago to 4,6m def and Ekitike for -4
    B. Roll to 2 transfers

    B seems more sensible but with Bou tough fixture run and Ekitike with WOL LEE BUR in next five A seems exciting

  15. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    20 hours, 59 mins ago

    95 points all out

    Best GW of the season

    🙂

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      20 hours, 48 mins ago

      109pts here, 109pts here!

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        20 hours, 47 mins ago

        What? I thought you had 110!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          20 hours, 46 mins ago

          Timber lost a bap somehow!

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            20 hours, 44 mins ago

            We need a magna carta against such tyranny!

      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        20 hours, 23 mins ago

        Very well done

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 45 mins ago

      We’ve been expecting you. Not even as good as my score last week.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        20 hours, 43 mins ago

        His best just isn’t good enough!

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        20 hours, 43 mins ago

        Great score last week! Hope you're keeping well and have a good Christmas!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          20 hours, 41 mins ago

          He’s watching the darts later!

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            20 hours, 40 mins ago

            Not today, Sky idiots ruined it

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          20 hours, 40 mins ago

          Thanks. I don’t do Xmas, same as every other day for me 🙁

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            20 hours, 38 mins ago

            Everyday is Xmas? Awesome!

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              20 hours, 38 mins ago

              Haha

      3. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        20 hours, 21 mins ago

        I know people were were waiting for my brag.

        They don’t seem to be tired of it even after my sub 1k finish a while ago

        Fans you know

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 59 mins ago

    6 predicted risers and 12 fallers tonight
    I don't remember price changes being so volatile before! Usually like to make decisions closer to the deadlines

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      20 hours, 57 mins ago

      The game has changed: AFCON FTs, 12M+ players and influencers 😛

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        20 hours, 54 mins ago

        Yup - Wilson was 5.2m just two GWs ago, now he's 5.8m
        Most valuable team is currently £110m
        Inflation!

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 54 mins ago

      FPL towers need to update their algorithm to base price rises / falls on percentages rather than absolutes. There's about 5million more players than 5 years ago!

      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        20 hours, 17 mins ago

        Price changes were pretty normal before AFCON 5FTs

        I think it’s clearly the distortion of giving everyone active player 5 additional trades they didn’t need, rather than more players, causing the chaos

        Effectively millions of players have wildcarded without the algo adjusting for it like it would with the real WCs

    3. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 17 mins ago

      Yeah 5 additional trades mid-season will do that

      Unwittingly completely broke their own game lol

  17. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 50 mins ago

    Any love for Mount whilst Bruno is injured?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      20 hours, 47 mins ago

      Unrequited love only I’m afraid.

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 16 mins ago

      I’m thinking about it instead of Cunha

      2m difference allows a transfer save or 2, unfashionable as that is these days

  18. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 50 mins ago

    Thank you for the green arrow Fulham.

  19. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    20 hours, 47 mins ago

    Roefs
    Timber Chalobah Guehl
    Saka Bruno Foden Semenyo Rice
    Haaland Thiago

    Dubravka Tarkowski Clyne Guiu

    A) Bruno to Cunha
    B) Bruno to Rogers
    C) Bruno and Guiu to Miley and Ekitike -4
    D) Save and play Tarkowski

    Cheers

    1. TBL
      • 3 Years
      20 hours, 42 mins ago

      D (A could be good too, B is obvious but Villa have Chelsea and Arsenal next)

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      A and play Tarko ahead of Chalobah

  20. TBL
    • 3 Years
    20 hours, 44 mins ago

    How's Minteh looking recently? Would you rather get Anderson for DC?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 35 mins ago

      Been looking poor

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    20 hours, 43 mins ago

    Truffert, Minteh, Bruno, Raul > KLP, Gomez, Cunha, Ekitike - done.

    Kelleher
    Hincapie O’Reilly KLP
    Saka Foden Cunha Tavernier
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    Petrovic Gomez Andersen VanHecke

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 42 mins ago

    Wilson disappoints as expected.

  23. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 40 mins ago

    Andersen v Anderson a welcome outcome tbh

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 36 mins ago

    I’m not swallowing another price drop in Mateta. Are these loves mad?

    Chalobah, Minteh and Mateta
    To
    Fodder, Wirtz and Bowen

    Defence would be O’Reilly, Senesi, Dalot, Mukiele, Bijol

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      20 hours, 34 mins ago

      *moves

    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      20 hours, 32 mins ago

      Isn't every love mad by definition?
      I think Wirtz is too punty for the defensive downgrade, but if you are feeling it, why not.

  25. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 33 mins ago

    Best option to bring in ?

    A) Gordon
    B) Cunha

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 24 mins ago

      B

  26. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 22 mins ago

    Would you take a -4 to do Bruno & Thiago > Rice & Ekitike ?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 5 mins ago

      Yep

  27. ran
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 21 mins ago

    Wilson blanks when I own him. It is as awesome as it gets.

  28. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    20 hours, 16 mins ago

    As a West Ham fan do any neutrals have an opinion on our transfer policy of picking up recently relegated players in recent years such as Hermansen, Ward Prowse, Fernandes, Cornet, Summerville, Walker Peters, Areola, Fabianksi, Dawson, etc

    Now linked with Strand Larsen. Any neutrals have an issue of constantly picking up players from the bottom of the league or do you think its perfectly acceptable?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 6 mins ago

      You deserve all you get, for having the worst song in football 😛

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 2 mins ago

      Seriously, you pretty much answered yourself. How many of those you list have done anything?

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      20 hours, 1 min ago

      Strand Larsen is too young to be a West Ham striker.

  29. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    20 hours, 15 mins ago

    Which pairing would you go on FH:

    A: Gyökeres & Mac Allister
    B: DCL & Wirtz

    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 13 mins ago

      A