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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. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    FPL have awarded the assist to Son 😀

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      *checks marks team*

      Ah makes sense

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Early stocking stuffer. 🙂

      ...for now.

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t worry Son owners. He’s scoring a brace anyway

  3. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No consistency from FPL

  4. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That's never been assist in the past but again I wouldn't put money on Official FPL/Opta making the right decision on this.

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      You said 🙂

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you give Gundogan the Jesus assist from Sunday you can pretty much justify anything.

  5. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That must be why Mark loaded up on Brentford players on his wildcard. They score and assist even their opponents goals...

  6. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    OG

  7. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Will the son assist be taken off?Just because it's absolutely not a son assist that's all.

    1. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Of course it will

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I own him but I think it will be remove.

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Explain why it isn't. Got one deflection before the own goal

      1. bombonera
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Defender was clearing the ball intentionally. If it were only a deflection then it would be an assist

      2. Roy Hudd
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Because janson cleared the ball and it so happened canos was in the way and headed it in. It's in no way an assist to the goal at all. You know it really, come on don't be blinkered.

    4. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Here here. Copium for the son owners that was never an assist

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They kept Gundogan’s …

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Enjoy the assist while it's there 😀

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think I might book a restaurant and dine out on it

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Goal - own goal (Canos)
    Assist - TBC

    Spurs 1-0 Brentford (12 mins)

    #FPL #TOTBRE

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/1466494114879397891

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son assist

      1. Luca2910
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Never a son assist

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Canos OG
    Son A

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The other Brentford touch?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Try again.

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

  11. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Just remembered Mark owns Son. Assist will stand

    1. Luca2910
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Joke if son gets assist

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      please just let this meme die

  12. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    "Should a touch by an opposing player be followed by a defensive error by another opposing outfield player then no assist will be awarded"

    It hits Mbuemo & Jansson. No assist. It'll change.

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

      There was no defensive error though

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        It was a clearance though.

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        it came off like 2 players before Canos

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh. Did not even see Canos 😀

      Son->Mbuemo->Jansson->Canos 😀

      Harry Kane might claim he touched it though...

  13. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Finally Son returns, i'd take anything at this point im desperate

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoy!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Who's gonna tell him?

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        oh F no. RIP

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How is that Son assist? Came off Jansson before Canos....

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

      Yeah, it won't stand

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ah, Emerson...

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

    Son assist taken down already. Shouldn't have taken that long tbh.

  17. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son in the mood!

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

    Yawn

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Boooo

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    assist removed

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs look sharp

  23. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why the f has the son assist been taken away? That makes no sense

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Because of rules.

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

      Read the rules

    3. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Disgrace

    4. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Clearly you don’t understand the rules

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Two opponent touches before the ball went in: one was a clearance onto another's head, so the created chance was gone

    6. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be returned. Clear cross assist for own goal

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Surely it’s a son assist?

      2. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        LOL

    7. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Am I not allowed to be annoyed, could really do with a son return..

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Course you are but it makes perfect sense why it's not an assist.

  24. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Brentford goalkeeper looks vulnerable they might get demolished

  25. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son is my differential in a really intense league...along with Jimenez and this week, Johnson. F***

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dire

  27. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get that Son assist back FPL towers!

  28. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bees fan - Son captain unnnn

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

      Surely you're just gutted your team's 1-0 down?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah but if your team is gonna be 1-0 down you'd rather it gets some fpl points for you

        • Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Haha yeah of course. Never even meant to Captain Son and was supposed to be there but damn Covid pos. So it’s all pants

    2. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I sold Son to Gundogan to fund Alonso, I feel a bit unlucky with Gundogan not playing.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs needs Dele Alli

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not

      2. Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        They need a time machine with deli alli

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          and a barber

      3. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He bringing sandwiches for half time