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Leeds v Forest team news: Ortega debut, no Stach, Sels or Murillo

6 February 2026 412 comments
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Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Elland Road, where Leeds United and Nottingham Forest meet in a 20:00 GMT kick-off.

This is a real six-pointer at the bottom of the table, as Leeds and Forest are both tied on 26 points, sharing the same goal difference, with only goals scored separating them.

TEAM NEWS

Daniel Farke makes just one change to the team that suffered defeat against Arsenal last week.

There’s no Anton Stach due to a hip issue, so he’s replaced by Noah Okafor in the starting XI.

James Justin is fit to start after recovering from the toe injury that forced him off at half-time in Gameweek 24.

Jaka Bijol, Daniel James and Lukas Nmecha all return as substitutes after various issues, but Facundo Buonanotte is missing from the matchday squad.

Sean Dyche makes three alterations to the side that started the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Stefan Ortega makes his Nottingham Forest debut in goal, with Matz Sels ruled out with a groin injury.

Morato and Zach Abbott also take the places of the absent Murillo and suspended Neco Williams at the back.

New arrivals Luca Netz and Lorenzo Lucca are both on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Aaronson, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Subs: Perri, Bijol, Bornauw, Longstaff, Tanaka, James, Gnonto, Nmecha, Piroe

Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Abbott, Milenkovic, Morato, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz

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  1. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    It had to be that DCL scored when I get in the troll Pedro. Blank confirmed

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Pedro might be rested. he's played a lot of football recently, in intense , high energy games. Delap likely to start on weekend

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Really? Chelsea are a bit shite without him playing though

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          Yeah, but he needs a rest.

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            28 days, 2 hours ago

            Maybe, I’m not so sure after that WH game last week though.

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          2. Not again Shirley
            • 9 Years
            28 days, 2 hours ago

            I need a rest too. Maybe my boss will agree to it, but I doubt it.

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            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              28 days, 2 hours ago

              Should get a statutory minimum of 10 games annual leave per season

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        some say pedro may never start again. forever in a state of needing perpetual rest

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          lolz.

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  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    How are DCL owners feeling?

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Rigid.

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Ballbags according to Trunker

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    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Good, he should have scored 3. I captained him. Fancy him to score a penalty around the 70th minute.

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Hi

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    5. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Happy as I benched for haaland so it will help

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Would you bench boost this next week??

    Sa nfo/ARS
    Szob sun
    Romero NEW
    Mukiele LIV

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  4. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Can midfielders lose define? Anderson had 11, now he has 9? How?

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Defcons

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Just like any other position

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    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      12 now

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Just need an assist

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        1. LeytonOrient
          • 11 Years
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          And a hat trick

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  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Wtf?? When did NFO get Lorenzo Lucca??

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      They are just gathering random players at this point

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    one day struijk might score, but today is not that day

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      5 goals last seasons and 5 more the season before. He definitely has a goal in him.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        for sure. just not been his year. him, lacroix and vdb, worst CB finishers this season (so far) imo

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        1. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          Tarkowski, too.
          But it's a bit random, can't really predict it. Rodon for example had 1 goal in 100 matches or something and scored 3 times in the space of a month, twice with Leeds and once with Wales NT.

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  7. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Why is Gud on 6 points?

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      OK...got it
      Holdddddd

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Because in Norwegian his name means God.

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      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Ha Ha!...C'mon.

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  8. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    MGW subbed off

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  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Anderson defcon

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      No way!...

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Like having a player who gets an assist 2 out of every 3 GWs

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  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Yes Anderson defcon pointssssss

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  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    I hope this person kept Justin on BB...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/kantelele#/

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  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    DCL, just one more goal. Please, for me.

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  13. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    If Anderson had literally any attacking output he would be a monster asset.

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  14. AF90
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    I'm not totally against DEFCON and have owned him at times this season but Anderson getting 4 points, his team losing 3-0 and he hasn't played well feels wrong.

    Feel like a win or draw = 2 defcon points but if it's a loss only 1 point for mids? Just throwing an idea out there.....like defenders that get defcon are penalised for conceding 2 goals so would only get 3 points in this game....feels a bit fairer.

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Mids lose a point with a CS wipe.

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  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Tough call of who'd I'd want out of NFO and WH to go down, preferably both tbh, but that ain't happening.

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  16. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Forest creeping toward the drop zone - are they safe from West Ham catching or really in the mix to go down?

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Defo in the mixer.

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      1. LeytonOrient
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Dyche may need to go full Dyche

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Likely to go down at the moment. Hammers will beat Burnley tomorrow 3-1

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    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      100% in trouble (unfortunately)

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Thank their owner for that

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    A Forest goal would be quite handy for DCL I should think

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      This please

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        Just blown it

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      he's had five good chances, including the goal and hitting the crossbar.

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  18. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Damn, had Dorgu to Justin and benching VVd on my shortlist but thought, hey, do I really need, lol.

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  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    DCL benched 🙁

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      Nope, he started and scored 😛

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  20. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    DEFCON has just ruined cheap strikers and cheap midfielders

    Just because Anderson gets you points doesn’t mean it’s good for the game. Everyone will own him or other DEFCON players next season and then your advantage will be gone

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      I think the opposite will happen. Defcon adds more player options and more variety in teams and with reflective pricing next year will make the make-up of teams more variable.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      For years many were complaining that the game should incorporate ways to bring scoring in for defensive midfielders. Besides, most people want the flashy shiny toys and the thrill of goals, not the steady Eddies. Might mae sense next year to his have one DM and play all year for 3-4pointers

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        28 days, 2 hours ago

        This isn’t the way. It’s gameweek 24 and most of the time you can’t even tell with the naked eye what a DEFCON is when a match is on

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          25!

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        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          28 days, 2 hours ago

          The parameters for what constitutes as a defensive contribution needs tidying up, I agree

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          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            28 days, 2 hours ago

            It’s gameweek 38 and the FPL winner is decided because OPTA added a few DEFCON points the next day, so they can’t award the points fairly in FPL

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  21. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Aaronson is top quality.

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      He looks a different player compared to how he was last time in the Prem. He's much harder to knock off the ball.

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  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Come on Dom, one more!

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  23. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Lucca G

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 2 hours ago

      6’7”

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  24. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Lucca debut G

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  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Nice

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  26. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Nooooo Gudmundsson

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  27. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Lorenzo Lummox goal!

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  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Leeds clean sheet now dirty. lol

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  29. JBG
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Goodfellas G

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  30. putana
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 2 hours ago

    Losing 3-1 and getting absolutely hammered, but walking away with 4 points because you shinned away some crosses.

    At least price these players properly

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