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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

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  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Hope Doug does well.

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Anybody else need Harry Wilson to save their season for the 4th week in a row??

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Yup

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        As fuming as I am over TCing Semenyo over Haaland, I know that Semenyo goal felt better than any TC Haaland goal.
        Also proud for having the cojones to do it haha

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Big cojones, small brain.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Small brains copy others 😉

            1. Sir Michael Taker
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Still did better than my Haaland TC blank lol

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                Just unlucky, can’t believe how many chances Semenyo got and created vs Burnley, could have easily been a duper mega haul (20+)

                1. Utopsis
                  • 6 Years
                  3 months, 7 days ago

                  Same goes for the Robot

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 7 days ago

                    Yeah but that was expected, he was 5/1 to score a hat trick 😆

                    1. Utopsis
                      • 6 Years
                      3 months, 7 days ago

                      Betting against an expected hattrick definitely takes some cohones!

                      1. Scapegoat Salah
                        • 9 Years
                        3 months, 7 days ago

                        Yeah, I get bored easily and need to be different lol, already considering selling Foden lol

    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Correct. Need a brace at the minimum and even then it would only be a decent gameweek

  3. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    4.9m Robinson, hit DC vs Burnley. Could be interesting if able to get another 90 under his belt tonight. Probably 2nd best attacking full back behind Munoz when on his game. Will be very lowly owned

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Started eyeing him the other day for my WC, was hoping he’d have dropped more than just 0.1 though

      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I dont think he was ever really owned because he didnt start the season in good health so not too surprised he didnt drop much. Question of whether these issues impact his ability to get up and down the pitch like before.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I think in the algorithm there is an assume ownership % of every player and when they deviate below that price drops occur, buying and selling push it too but there must be some kind of threshold which is ownership based irregardless of being injured prior to season start or not.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            It’s why obscure very low owned players can still drop (like random fodder), since they would have enough owners in the first place selling to warrant buying/selling being the only factor in the algorithm

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              *wouldn’t have enough owners

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

    milenkovic goal and defcon in a 2-1 loss please 🙂

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Sels is a fraud, let's hope Wilson scores six goals in spite of it.

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      With all Andersen assists

      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Battle of the Andersen/sons tonight. You can have 1/100 that they both hit defcon

  6. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Points prediction for Wirtz across next two games?

    12

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      12

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        +4

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Been there, got burnt and lost ground as held on for two long.

  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    A Dyche keeper for just £4m?

    Yes please! 😀

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      You can have them both for marginally more than the Dub/Petrovic rotation doing the rounds. Two worst defences in the league on the road there. Ideal

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        We have a lot of data to go off, years and years worth. A Dyche keeper is FPL gold.

      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Penny for the thoughts of FML Walsh by the way who refused to buy the Forest reserve keeper even though he has Brenthams reserve keeper with Sels lol. They are the exception to the FPL CC murderous spree. Love them.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Haha I know, the first person I thought of when I saw Selz benched was Walsh! It's mad, his relationship with goalkeepers over the years.

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Score prediction?

    Nottingham win it 2-0 imo

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Ful 2-2 Nfo

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Score draw. Yawnfest

    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Andersen - 9
      Anderson - 11

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      1-1.

      Every game Fulham play is 1-1.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      1-2 FUL win

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

      1-1

  9. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    1 FT left, 0.6 itb

    Dubravka
    Timber Richards Andersen Hincapie
    Saka Foden Cunha Semenyo
    Haaland Ekitike

    Verbruggen - Esteve Minteh Guiu

    GTG or do Semenyo -> Wirtz ?

    1. I have no Wirtz
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Targeting wolves like lambs still viable.
        Yes to Semenyo >Wirtz.

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Wolves have tightened up in recent games

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            But still Derby like levels of bad, though.

            1. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Haha yeah they might never score another goal again

    2. Gazzpfc
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who to play???

      1 Chalobah Villa home
      2 Anderson Whu away
      3 Guehi Spurs home

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        3

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        3 1 2 that order

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          This

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

        3

      4. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Feels like a top scoring defender GW

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Only Wilson can save my season...

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Mine is beyond redemption, so I’m just going to have as much fun as possible.

    4. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      4ft and 0.0itb. Any suggestions are welcome.

      Raya
      Timber VVD Anderson Richards
      Saka BrunoF* BrunoG Foden
      Haaland Thiago

      Dubravka; Anderson, Rodon, Guiu

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        With Saka no being on pens I’m tempted to go Saka + Thiago to Rogers + Ekitike - leaves quite a lot in the bank too.

    5. primal33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Current team:

      Sanchez Dubravka
      VVD Senesi Richards Timber Esteve
      Bruno F Saka Foden Tavernier Onana
      Ekitike Haaland Thiago

      4FT with the below planned and then BB.

      Esteve > Alderete
      Bruno F > Cherki
      Onana > Rice

      Then the plan would be Cherki to Rogers GW20. Good or no?

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

        looks very good

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

      forest's team is very good tbh

    7. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Bruno likely to drop 0.3 this GW?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Unlikely due to flag and the fact most are selling him already. Even if he does, he will only cost me .1m

    8. JollyGoodYellows
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      How do these moves look? Means I can keep Thiago against a leaky away Bournemouth:

      Bruno > Cunha
      Semenyo > Potts/Miley
      Guiu > Ekitike

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Thiago couldn't do anything against a leaky Burnley. Sold him for Eki

    9. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Dyche loves a ball playing GK

      1. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Dyche roulette

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

      out of palmer, saka, rice, foden and bruno (say hes out for a month or 2) who do you care least about owning between now and end of the season?

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Probably Saka to be honest, him or Palmer

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Saka.

      3. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Palmer for me. Won’t be bringing him in at all

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

        thanks all

    11. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Ignore sitter

    12. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Raya to John frees up £2m smackers.

    13. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      How's Wilson?

    14. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Aside from Haaland there are no premiums worth investing in.
      Soon we will have the same team.

      The real fpl_harry please stand up…

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Enough is enough!

      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Not FPL’s fault tbh

        No one predicted Isak, Salah, Palmer to all be crap so far

        That’s why Haaland should always be £15m. There were some people complaining that he was priced too high at £14m!

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Because of captaincy Haaland would still be worth it at 20m

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Of course

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

        fpl wont ever be as fun again if they dont go back to the pricing structure they used to have . nowadays its abit of a pisstake how cheap everyone is

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 6 days ago

          I'm having lots of fun and have a good rank

    15. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      if it takes 10 minutes to clear you after a head injury you should be forced to be subbed off...

    16. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Will Cunha be a good pick with no Fruno creating?

    17. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Kevin FFS. Pass the ball to Wilson!

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Kevin to Harry but no sign of Marv...

    18. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Kevin too selfish Harry in clear

    19. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      We need to talk about K3vin. Greedy twot, Wilson unmarked in the box 😡

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        This

    20. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Best keeper to replace Petrovic?

    21. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      What the hell Wilson was there for a tap in?!!!

      Kevin must have a concussion as he didn’t see him!

    22. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Kevin ruining a clear Wilson chance ffs