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

    Imagine owning Kane

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

      *Ronaldo

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

        Never heard of her.

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

      I own Kane and Dennis and I’m only confident playing one of them

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son + ESR 😀

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

      Regi Son for me, ESR bench blocked by Toney

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

        I have also Toney before ESR, but James and Gundo not starting means that only Dennis points are going to be blocked.

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

          I started Dennis but only had James not start, so ESR’s points remain out of reach. I’m in course for a GREEN ⬆️ 82 so very happy

  3. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of captaining Son this weekend. Armband has been on Salah pretty much every GW so far. Is this a risk I don't need to take? Is just having Son in my team enough?

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

      As someone who did exactly this this GW and captained Kane instead of Salah, I can confidently tell you DON'T

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

        Yeah, you're probably right.

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Same here. Dont know why I did it. Rank fallen from 350k to nearly 800k. Unbelievable. I think I've forgotten how to play this game.

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think Salah would need to blank at least three GWs before I would take the armband off him. (Captained Havertz in GW 9 - still recovering)

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I captained Alonso this week. Don't do anything silly. No one is asking reliable as Salah

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *as reliable

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

    Would you do rudiger> reg?

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

      No

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs won't play Brentford every week

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

    Do something Toney!

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

      YC count?

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

    FINALLY a Son return!!!

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Watching a stream with dial up connection?

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

        lol just tuned in

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

      It was about time!

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

    I have had enough of Kane, such a complete waste of space and cash. Best replacement?

    1) Watkins
    2) Jesus
    3) King
    4) Dennis
    5) any other

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Any of them, even Davis is a better option.

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

        What a farce owning him for the second time this season hoping that he will turn his form "soon".

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

      Ask next week. You’re not getting rid before Norwich at home and any one those could be injured, suspended or anything by then

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

      I like the option of Jesus you just have to hope that he plays.

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

      Hold for Norwich then move to King + extra funds

    5. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Surely keep for Norwich then move on to one of the Watford boys

  8. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A farewell assist from Mbeumo would be sweet, not too much to ask for

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

    Ok Sonny, one more on the counter please

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane the biggest joke going apart from me having him.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

      This

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

      It's foooking painful owning him. 12.3 million sack of shiite.

    4. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I brought Kane in for a -8 which included getting rid of Jesus and son

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

        Well this was just plain stupid. LOL

      2. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Well needed jota sooooo it happened

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

        You did what now?! Wow

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

      What about Ronaldo?

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

      I think Jesus is the best replacement for Kane.

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

    So depressing seeing Dennis with 9 points first on my bench when I only played 3 defenders this week (James being one of them)

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      first on my bench too. would have played if he hadn't been flagged.

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

        Think I've had more dennis bench points over the past few weeks than the rest of my forwards combined

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Royal cs banked

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

      Going him instead of Reg feel stupid now

  13. JariL
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son has the ball in 2v2 attack, Kane jogs slowly behind both defenders to make sure Son can't pass to him...

    Why do I have Kane?!

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Watch when Conte "rests" him against Norwich.

      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This is what scares me. That kane is rested vs Norwich

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

      Keep him. He'll be a City player in a few weeks.

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

    Toney limping...

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

    FML had no idea everyone except me owned Reguilon in all my mini leagues

    I'm the only one with Ronaldo the GOAT lol at me

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

      😆

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Serves you right for thinking he's the goat

      • Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This guy.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Toney close

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

      I think Toney just injured himself trying to score lol

    5. 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

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The greatest trick the Devil ever played, was convincing the world that Mbeumo was an option …

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

      Toney trying a Kun limp 😮

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Y

    8. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Very happy with Regulion, just hoping Toney doesn't ruin it!

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

        Yea, I have Toney also, so I "fear" Mbeumo more.

    9. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Rudiger+jimenez +raphinha
      To
      Reguilon+ son + bench in a 4-4-2?

      (-4) would you do THIS?

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

        That is risky, it's placing a lot of faith in Spurs, but Jimi and Rapha need to go anyway as fixtures suck, so why not

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

        idk, wouldn't take out Raph vs Brentford

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

        I think you are behind. I am not certain about keeping Son long term. But since Kane doesn't bother to run, Son's GI will be huge.

    10. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Reguilon cap vs Norwich if Salah didn't have such an easy fixture

    11. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine not owning Kane

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

      Son off.

      Might be hurt.

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

        Lol

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Rubbing hammy sitting on the pitch

    13. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Had to login to complain about Kane. What has happened to the man? Too much money for the sheer lack of goal threat.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Checked out mentally. Won't be an option til he's in a Man City shirt

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Seems like it. Doesn't give a s**t. Doesn't say much about his mentality.

    14. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What was the name of the miserable robot from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Harry Kane?

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Super Saints

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

          Super Saints?

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

          Marvin? Haha

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

        Mbeumo close for his standards.

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

        Kane to Davis for a hit?

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Only for a -12

        2. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I would

      5. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Mbeumo is rubbish

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

          Looks awful. Glad to get rid.

        2. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes. He is no asset at all, even at his price.