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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. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How’s Toney playing?
    Not watching the game but thinking of getting him in my team next GW

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

      Poney.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Like I shoulda sold him this week

    3. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks! Guess Antonio is staying in my team for another week 🙁

  2. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Unless Toney + Son turn up in this 45mins I'm getting my first red arrow in 10 gameweeks and its gonna be a huge red

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      First in 10 weeks ain't bad though is it really

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Very true was never gonna last. Just so tight once you hit that top 100k its fine margins

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Really is, i empathise there haha

    2. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’d like some points off them both too, with a Reguilon assist if Toney does score - Green arrow more or less assured without any additional returns though, should finish with 70ish

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Oops, on 80 as it stands

  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Really smooth from brentford there

  4. only2
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    hm. was it a de gea mistake? Want to transfer him in this gw, but this might change things?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not a mistake, but he was lying on the floor.

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

        Think he deserves a portion of the blame. Turned away from the ball entirely, not paying attention.

        1. only2
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          thanks! need varane back, asap!

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

        fetal position

      3. only2
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        okey, thanks! Just need him to keep his place

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

      DDG went down expecting a free...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Rookie error when the ball was still in play and no whistle

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        When he was barely touched by his own player at that… even if he was in pain, it’s such a footballer thing to roll around like that. Surely you could even just sit down until the ball went out of play. To roll up in a ball with your back facing play, can’t get over it really.

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

      Fred stepped on his ankle

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

      He's just made of paper mache

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It was pathetic from him. Defending a corner and drops to the floor rolling around from Fred barely catching his foot. Even if he properly caught him suck it up and defend your goal

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        100% agree. If I kicked him in the street he’d probably attack me. On a pitch, let’s roll around.

    6. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 cleansheets in 14 games should be enough reason to avoid him.

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He made a meal of it but that’s who he is, right?

  5. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    4-5-1 with Dennis up top it is then

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Josh King I reckon!

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

    Impressive from Skipp there. Tackling his own player on the edge of the box.

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sancho plays his best football at RW, and Rashford prefers LW. So of course they're playing on the opposite wings

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, ridiculous really

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        😳

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

      Are you sure your telly isn't upside down?

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sancho was better at LW in Germany

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

      When Rashford plays on LW he takes a lot of shots. That is no longer a part of his job. He is now supposed to assist CR7.

  8. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Poor from United to complain about the goal with DDG down and then play on there. Basically made any argument they had redundant.

    1. Ivan Toney Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I presume thats why the played on tbh

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but a head injury is always a stop in play. Referee should be stopping it too, that’s literally the rule. DDG was ankle

        1. Ivan Toney Soprano
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not saying its right by the way and yeah ref shouldve stopped play

  9. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That Goode fella for Brentford has a decent throw in on him!

  10. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who are the best front three? I can't think of one lol. Have a WC that will have to be used this month.

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

      King, Dennis, Davis
      Not even joking!

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

      Broja King Dennis

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

      Hwang King Wood

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

        This wins. Brilliant.

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same here.

    5. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Basically Dennis and a couple of fodder. If I could play 5-5-0, I would.

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

      I have never seen a season like this.
      Thanks guys...agree with you. Basically fodder up front.

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

    3 - Dier (24)
    2 - Emerson Royal (23)
    1 - Skipp (20)

    Sánchez (19)
    Davies (19)
    Lloris (19)
    Reguilón (19)

    Big Reguilon haul is on!

  12. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Just praying for a Kane goal Reg. assists.
    A brace would be even better

  13. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How is Sancho looking? Currently watching Spurs game so haven't been able to look for myself

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

    Squeaky clean White tackle

  15. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    “Only” ESR from this game, would be nice for Arsenal to concede tbh
    Getting sick of not owning Ramsdale

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No way they keep a cs

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

        Glad it wasn’t Ronaldo 🙂

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Telles is the full back united need

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs game is shocking, definitely ending 1-0

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

    Toney SiB. Far too wide!

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son and Kane are expensive duds right now.

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

      Deliberate jinx there, lads.

  20. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    TOEney shot

  21. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez (foster)
    White taa cancelo rudi alonso
    Raph salah jota moura (sisoko)
    Vardy antonio (denis)

    On -4, which?

    A) g2g, WC gw16
    B) WC now gw15, delete the -4

  22. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son is awful

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

      *Son's form is awful

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh there it is. He just scored. Is he still awful? 😀

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

        This negative psychology always seems to work… well it didn’t with Jimenez last night but usually it does 🙂

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Timing!

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

      Spurs*

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

    I’ve been so burnt every time I’ve sold Son last 2 seasons.

    But spurs really are poor…

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

    Ramsdale 3rd.

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

    Whole united team has Ramsdale in goal I reckon

  26. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Spreadings Ronaldo's cost to Dennis, Jota and TAA was so so valuable

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

    Start of next season everyone will be talking up Mitrovic because he scores so many goals...

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

    Son G
    Reg A

  29. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son G
    Regulion A

  30. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    SONNY