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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. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    And that's Mbuemo in a nutshell

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

    If the goal was 30 feet higher Mbeumo would score every game.

  3. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wow winks is dreadful

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

    Getting Mbuemo out of my squad after 6 weeks has felt so relieving.

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

      I envy you

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

      Selling before Leeds?

      Can't blame luck if he returns vs them.

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

        upgrading him to Jota... so, lets see who scores more next game.

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

        You know you are scraping the barrel if you are hoping for an Mbeumo return.

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

        I want rid of Kane before Norwich simply because I hate him 😀

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

        He blanks over and over and over again. Who cares if he has Leeds coming up.

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

    Mbeumo Antonio Kane all getting the hook i dont even care anymore

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

    So annoying that I have 2FT which I can’t do anything with as can’t get rid of Kane before Norwich and therefore have to burn a transfer. I expect I’m not the only one

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

      Same. Also Mbuemo and Toney stays for Leeds game.

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

        Yeah. I can’t transfer out Toney for King as he plays Chelsea. No point getting rid of Antonio having held him through all the difficult fixtures so far. Can’t get rid of Raphinha before Brentford. Ugh

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

          Chelsea play west Ham next

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

            Yeah sorry I meant City

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

      I'm using one of mine on a new keeper. Don't know which one though... maybe Lloris?

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

    So tempted to rage kane out after failed cap pick, but I need to hold him for Norwich, or do I?!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Keep

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

        I want to make a joke but of course you hold him.

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

        Best thing to do is captain him again

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

        Sold him

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

        I have the same feeling man but I can't do it with Norwich next. He's absolutely shiite though and my worst transfer this season.

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

        Same dilemma here. Have to keep

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

        If he can't get interested against Brentford at home, what makes you think he'll be any different against Norwich. They've improved significantly since Smith took over

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

      Lloris wins free and might kick Son out of BAPs.

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

        Ok

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

        Excellent

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

        Did it damn

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

          Reg, Emerson, Lloris

      4. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Doh!

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

      No bonus on Son

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

        No matter, delighted he scored

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

          I'm just buzzing over Reguilon over 2 weeks, now definitely getting a price rise as well

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

        Mark's getting onto Towers as we speak.

      3. TopBinFc
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Did he go off injured,?

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

        Pinnock score now please...it's good for Son baps

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

        Kane are you serious?

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

        Mbeumo to Cornet looks like a good transfer.

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

        90 minutes & a lovely AA, Kane owners happy with tonight's display?

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

          I am a captainer so don't feel like this question is directed towards ms

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

          They'll all be going to AA at this point

      8. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I have Reg, Son and ESR 🙂

        But I also have CR7 so now he needs to do something!

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

          i have all three and lloris

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Esr 2nd bench….only there because I brought in Alonso…and TAA captain. 64 all out is a lot better that it was looking. Could have been 80+ but spurs performance means I keep son another week.

            Well done on those 3 picks.

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

          There you go

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

        Hahhaa Kane.. how can you disappoint me even more than you already have?

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

          After his international goals it’s a joke

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

        Mark getting to work on Son bonus!

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

          Wait for it... here comes that 1 bps

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

          3 points please Mark

      11. Inter Me Gran
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Gallagher > Cornet?

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

        jesus what a save from DDG

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

          Ruins ESR assist!

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

          He's had a few of those lately. Pity about the crap defense in front of him

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

        No Son bonus. That's disappointing

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

          Wait for it ...

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

          Plenty of time for manipulation.

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

          BPS system for ya, joke

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

        Imagine owning Kane?

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

          Literally can't, must be nightmare'ish

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

            Imagine owning Ronaldo...Antonio....Vardy....

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

              Hey

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

              My word

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

          I could never...

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

          Imagine captaining...oh wait

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

          Question mark a bit superfluous.

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

        Ramsdale 5th to deny Ronaldo.

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

        Ronaldo miss

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

        Son smiling and nothing wrong with him. What a guy

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

        Sancho is rapid.

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

          Well he has rested enough to be

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

            If they have Sancho and Rashford in the same team, that is some real pace.

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

            What?

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

              How can you not understand the joke lol

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

          Love this kid.

      19. Henning
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Raphinha out for B. Silva?

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

          Will Bilva play next game though?

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

            Hope so.

        2. Salan
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          wait one more week

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

          Wait 1 more week.

      20. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe should ve been thankful for the cancellation at turf moor.
        Less frustrating than watching 90min of Kane ...

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

        Who would people have got off the bench for Kane had he just not played?

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

          Sissoko

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

            Commiserations.

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

          Livra

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

        What’s more important Spurs defensive cover Reggie or City mid have Cancelo already?

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

          City mid

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

            Listen to the tissue provider lmao

            Coconut scented also! 🙂

      23. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Might use wildcard just to get Kane out the team, waste of space

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

        Ramsdale 6th

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

          And -1 for conceding