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Thursday’s FPL team news: Ronaldo returns, Saka benched

The final two fixtures of Gameweek 14 take place this evening – Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford at 19.30 GMT, followed by Manchester United v Arsenal 45 minutes later.

Antonio Conte make two changes from the 2-1 win over Leeds United in Gameweek 12, with Davinson Sanchez (£4.5m) and Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) coming in for Japhet Tanganga (£4.3m) and Harry Winks (£4.4m), both of whom drop to the bench.

That means Harry Kane (£12.3m) – who has scored just one goal in 11 league appearances this season – leads the line, with Son Heung-min (£10.4m) and Lucas Moura (£6.4m) flanking him either side.

As for Brentford, they are unchanged from their 1-0 win over Everton on Sunday, with Sergi Canos (£5.5m), Christian Norgaard (£5.0m) and Rico Henry (£4.5m) all recovering from knocks to keep their place in the starting XI.

Thomas Frank’s side have lost just one of their six away matches this season, and will move into the top half of the table with a win tonight.

Elsewhere, Man Utd make three changes from their Gameweek 13 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Harry Maguire (£5.4m), Diogo Dalot (£4.4m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.3m) replacing Eric Bailly (£4.9m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.2m) and Nemanja Matic (£4.5m).

At Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli (£5.2m) starts in place of Bukayo Saka (£6.3m), who is a substitute, while Mohamed Elneny (£4.4m) comes in for Albert Sambi Lokonga (£4.8m).

GAMEWEEK 14 LINE-UPS

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Winks, Gil, Sessegnon, Alli, Bergwijn, Tanganga, Ndombele

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Goode, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Cox, Jansen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Roersley, Maghoma, Stevens


Man Utd XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Lingard, Mata, Van de Beek, Diallo, Greenwood, Martial

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Elneny, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Aubameyang

Subs: Okonkwo, Tierney, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Lokonga, Pepe, Saka, Lacazette, Nketiah

2,311 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Huge game

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hew James?

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Hugh Jackman?

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Hugh Jarse?

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      PUKKIPARTY EVERY WEEK

  2. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane cappers unite!

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brave

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        And probably stupid. I've slid 300k in the last 24hrs because of it...

        1. Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          And you can slide 300k in the other direction in the next 2

    2. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good Luck to you all. I went TAA and lost 300K too. Most people have 2+ players tonight and auto subs to come too. Was the wrong week to not back salah (and I knew it the moment the deadline went).

  3. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lads, can I get some quick thoughts on the best move here?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón
    Salah - Raphinha - ESR - Gallagher
    Ronaldo - Vardy

    (Steele - Livramento - McArthur* - Scarlett*) - 2 FT - 0.6 ITB

    A) Raphinha + Rüdiger -> B. Silva + Alonso
    B) Raphinha + Scarlett -> 4.4 + Dennis (allowing me to do Livramento -> R. James next week)

    Cheers!

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. yeahbuddy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can you do just Raphina to B.Silva?
      Otherwise B, as long as you're happy to be locked into 4-3-3

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, need the 0.1 from Alonso :/

      2. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Also, the back 5 of TAA - Cancelo - James - Rüdiger - Reguilón would mean 5-2-3 or 5-3-2 w/ Dennis rotating most weeks

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      There isn't that much between James and Alonso, so A is better. Plans have huge injury and illness risks these days.

  4. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who you reckon wins the battle tonight?

    A) Me- Kane Mbuemo

    B,) Rival- Toney Son

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A for me but stranger things have happened

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lets see. Im not so confident tbh

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Personally, I'm really pulling for your rival

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Boo hoo. Hate you

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      absolute coin toss

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B, I hope. And sorry, nothing against you but I also have B.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Dont be bias mate 😉

    5. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      49% A
      51% B

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    evening lads! 2ft and 0.4m itb. What moves should be done here?

    ramsdale
    taa - cancelo - james - reguilon
    salah - raphinha - gallagher - son
    antonio - vardy

    (foster - livra - hwang* - gilmour)

    a) raph+antonio -> bernardo+watkins
    b) raph+vardy -> bernardo/gundo/jota + ? (max10.3m)
    c) son+vardy -> jota/bernardo+kane
    d) something else?

  6. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can you guess whose description on FPL it is?

    Left the club by mutual consent - Unknown return date

    Odd statement why there should be a return date for someone who LEFT the club?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Siggurdson?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sigurdsson / Mendy?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Neither. Difficult one to guess frankly

      2. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think both were susoended by club

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Winston Reid

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bingo!

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What a guess…

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I wish...

          Just fast fingers 🙂

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Man City's Mendy: suspended by club

        Leicester's Mendy and Everton's Sigurdsson: not included in 25-man squad for the season

        West Ham's Reid: left by mutual consent

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Certain Spanish player who has been sky blue

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Has something similar to what is written when match is over

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, I was wrong 🙁

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Kane, Moura and Toney, please score lots of goals

  8. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores most today: Kane, Son or Reguilon. Hoping for Son but fear it might be Reguilon

    1. pauloc677
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brentford will win 1-0

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I wish!

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping for Kane, fearing Son

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option to improve my bench?

    A) Sissoko to Bilva
    B) Broja to Watkins

  10. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start dennis smith rowe or livramento

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smith Rowe

  11. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you play next GW?

    A Gallagher (mun)
    B Dennis (city)
    C Livramento (BHA)

    Cheers gents!

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C personally

    3. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  12. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option looks best:

    A - Raph > Gundo
    B - Antonio > Dennis
    C - Perica > Dennis

    Sanchez
    TAA - James - Cancelo - Livra
    Salah (c) - Son - Jota - Raph
    Antonio - Wilson

    Foster - Gilmour - Duffy - Perica

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B leaves you with funds

  13. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Man Utd team news…
    Team to face Arsenal: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles,Fred, McTominay, Sancho. Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo.
    Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Lingard, Diallo, Van de Beek.

    Arsenal team news...
    Team to face Man Utd: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Martinelli, Aubameyang.
    Subs: Okonkwo, Tierney, Saka, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, pepe, Lokonga, Nketiah.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No Saka

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      VdB back to the bench!!!
      This guy must leave

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Greenwood must be gutted too

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          At least Greenwood got more than enough minutes this season so far until he started playing a bit too selfish. Unlike Van de Beek

    3. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No bissaka?

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Night has just peaked for CR7 owners

    5. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sim Simma gone missing

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Toney goals. Arsenal clean sheet. Kane blank. I’m not asking for much FPL gods

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I want everyone to blank if possible

      1. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        1-1 in both games, 4 own goals. Lets make it happen

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Please

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane hattie, son blank and red, Arsenal concede, Ronaldo blank please!

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I need all of these myself 🙂

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane double, Arsenal clean sheet will be fine

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wanting:
      Toney goal
      Ronaldo goal
      Reguilon CS
      Ramsdale CS
      ESR goal

      Bit of conflict there!

  15. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ben White attacking return would be most welcome tonight.

  16. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Tonight will be the night son and kane explode, mark this comment!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      They really won’t

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Watch and see!

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'll pray for their souls

  17. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Italic is a great bench cover...

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tarpaulin works too

      Or you could just stain it with ronseal or something

  18. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I heard Conte say Poocee in his pre match interview 😆

  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo is going to score a brace. I knew it was early to sel to Lukaku and did it anyway. Waiting for punishment now…

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Game has 0-0 written all over it

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think not

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I can definitely see Ronaldo scoring

    3. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Seeing your username, you should be ashamed of that transfer

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        12.4m rotation risk. It was a rush of blood to the head and made in anger. I’m ashamed…

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hattrick

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Results tonight: Holjberg goal Spurs win 1-0 no assist.
    1-1 Mata and Ordegard goals

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane Esr and Toney. Do me proud.

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who played CM for Spurs last season? It was better than this

  23. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane and Son had 65 attacking returns between them last season. They are on 8 so far this season. They've got some catching up to do.

  24. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    They are really putting on a show being the game at Tottenham.

    1. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      before the game*

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Liked that view from above

  25. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal's bench looks tip-top.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A very expensive bench too 😆

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Not as expensive as the crap on and off manures bench

    2. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      United are desperate for a win, imagine if they lose like 4-0 haha

  26. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why do so many want to take Raphina out now before a great fixture?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Because the fixtures after are poo and people want to catch price rises.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Because he'd be going next GW anyway and they want to get ahead on their new buy?

      Raphinha was very lucky to get points on Tuesday, he's missing Bamford badly!

    3. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Also he was super lucky as the 3rd penalty taker.

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Because they are clueless. Clearly.

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good question. Capable if scoring in 'tricky fixtures' too. Pool and Chelsea 3/6 CS, City 2/6.

    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Because they actually saw the match

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might as well hold him for now

  27. Tommo1212
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1466488501659213826?s=20

    Injury or just an excuse for purely awful form ?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      See when Ralf 'officially' picks his teams, AWB will not be his type of player.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Well that will be good for them for a start.

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be some sort of elaborate joke. You can't miss a game because someone stood on your hand.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        People missed games for less

  28. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    AZ hops on here and gives s**t advice. "I would definitely put Gilmour ahead of Dennis on my bench"

    1. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He also didn't get Jota because he is "not explosive" and they with his tail between his legs he got him after he scores a brace.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You can't make your own decisions?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Where did I say I didn't make the decision? Reading is optional, and I guess it is hard too for you?

        Simply stating someone who is held in such high regard gave very poor insight. My decision was already made, TBF

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gilmour lol, no way he said that. Do people even remotely follow football in this place, see how Watford played recently they were always gonna take the game to Chelsea. Expecting them to score vs city as well

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24414300

        He did. In what world would I make this up? Knob

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Don’t get ur knickers in a twist, it’s not our fault you made a terrible decision. You should watch some football, might learn a bit 🙂

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      wow and you actually played him

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Most of the pundits don't give good original advice. If they were giving good advice every week people would just check the articles and there'd be very little article posting traffic to be snared by betting clickbait. Doesn't mean they don't know their stuff.

  29. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to get more than 2 points for only the 2nd time this season. Heard it here 1st.

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Mbeumo but have a really strong feeling he’ll score