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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. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    B****s was dreaming CS points for Rodon

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      This is the way

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    2. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Every week mate. Honestly. Arsenal will get another 25 between them at the back

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    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      You could just see it coming, they weren't dealing with this crosses very well

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    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      makes no sense having Leeds defence.

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        It's a wonder you aren't #1 in the world

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    5. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      He just got given 10 Defcon, 2 points. I've just refreshed and he's gone back down to 9.

      Really does sum it up. Bad the same reduction with Van Hecke the other week.

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    6. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Bitches?

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      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No, boll#cks

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    DCL on a bap

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Yep, just the one unfortunately

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Until his next goal 😉

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          cumin DCL. one more, baby

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          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Wow, spicy

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  3. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Every single week my defenders concede last minute and just miss out on Def con.

    Rodon and Van Hecke constantly.

    I'll just go Timber Gabriel and forget, like 99.9% of the league. Boring

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Leeds love conceding late

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      don't forget senesi

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  4. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Get two more for def con Rodon lad

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  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Rodon owners deserved blank

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Defcon win for rodon

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Brosstan is bitter

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      2. Heiro
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Taken away again. Givein

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  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    His name is Lucca
    He scores in the second half

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      lolz

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  7. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    There is so much discourse, complaining and just whining about defcon points atm.

    Personally don't mind it, haven't even owned Anderson at all this season. But I personally like the new dimension and diversity in player picks.
    There where so many players that where just wasted assets or that added nothing to the game, that now are players you can easily pick and just keep.

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      I don't care either. I'm having a good season but it's got nowt to do with defcon, and most of the people having shockers aren't doing so cause of the changes in the game

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    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      defcon is fine, but the players are too cheap. Defeats the whole purpose of the game if you can just permanently have a 5.5 mid consistently outscoring 8.0 mids just because they get defcon

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        presumably it will work better next year when they have a full season of data and points totals to work with

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    3. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      We have made a Wicker man cage.
      I'm looking at you Mr Sutherns.
      There will be no Comfert chair.

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  8. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    I still love Gud @3.8

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  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    DCL Defcon?

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Also known as Def Con-Lewin

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      he has 3, as you can see on the FPL website

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Fpl Site is free to use

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  10. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Boggle off

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  11. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Just lol.

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  12. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    DCL on 3 defcon according to FPL website, if that helps?

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  13. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Robbed I’m bitter now xD

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Give him his defcon back

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  14. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    outside chance DCL gets 1 bonus...

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  15. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Wtf. Where did Rodin's Defcon go? I was enjoying my 4 point haul, cracked open the good stuff and now it's gone

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Still drink the good stuff.

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Now it just tastes of resentment now I've lost my 2 points for the defcon

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Drink the good stuff and be merry.
          By order of the "Life is too Shorters"
          Do not go against them.

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  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Why did they remove Rodon's defcon?

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      They hate us

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Fixed im writing to the mp in the morning

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    3. Bonus magnet
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Money changed hands in the towers

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  17. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    King Cally Lew with a 7 pointer. Lovely

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      yeah looks like he's going to bag a 1 bonus point

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  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    DCL + Anderson 11 pointer, lovely stuff

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  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Disappointing as gudo owner

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Ditto. Stinker!
      We move on.

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  20. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Man Utd 1-1 Spurs (early kick off's in a drizzle and cold are never high scoring games)

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      3-2 United. (Bruno F 3)

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  21. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Love the fact Anderson has a floor of 4 points. Anything else is a bonus.

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      and i bench him every single week, and at least out score two or three of my attacker every week

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        He's been in my team every week since gw14. He's what I call playing the long game.

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  22. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Rodon still on 9 defcons

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    1. Bonus magnet
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Is that inaccurate?

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      The game is finished

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  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Which Arsenal asset should I get this week? 2.3m, so I can't afford Esteve to Timber

    Pickford (Dub)
    Gabriel (c), Tarkowski, Nunes, Senesi (Esteve)
    BrunoF, Rice (v), Rogers, Enzo (Wilson)
    Haaland, Ekitike (Thiago)

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Could do Senesi to Timber, or Pickford to Raya

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Tark or Pick out, don't need double Everton D

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      But you can afford Saliba

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  24. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    For the double:

    1/ Stach to Hwang
    2/ DCL to Mane

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      None its wolves

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  25. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on Munoz? Some tasty fixtures in the next few games but books in a transfer for GW31.

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Really good player. Palace don't look great though.

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      The Palace vibe feels low to me atm for obvious reasons, even espoused by the manager himself, which in itself, is most unusual in respect of his position.
      I would swerve the historical grandeur in favour of the current turmoil.

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    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Will check them out next game and may bring in Richards. Cheap and gets some defcons

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  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Congrats Leeds for keeping 95% of a clean sheet tonight!

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  27. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Useless Rice. Have a banger of a midfield yet feel kinda compelled to bring him in for his 8 pointer or whatever.

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Stickey

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  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Huge win for Leeds tonight. I think we might just stay up.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      No way will you finish below Wolves, W Ham, Forest or Burnley

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Wolves and Burnley are dead, plus one of the other two

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Wolves 99.98% chance for the drop!

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Yep.

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  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Is this worth a hit?
    Roefs, Tarkowski -> Petrovic/Kelleher, Saliba

    Upcoming fitures looking tough for Tarkowski so don't mind losing him

    Roefs
    Gabriel(TC) Chalobah Tarkowski
    Bruno Semenyo Rogers Rice Enzo
    Haaland Pedro

    Dubravka Ekitike Guehi Mukiele

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  30. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Is Raya + Chalobah -> Sanchez + Gabriel worth the 2 FT? Obviously reasonably sideways fixtures wise but only way to get Gab (C) in my team with 2 FT.

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    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Remove reasonably as literally sideways fixture wise.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Yes

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