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

    Bruno ruining 2 attacks in 2minutes

  2. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Can’t wait to upgrade Kane to locadia after Norwich game..

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

    Son and ESR doing the business thankfully.

    Will still persist with Toney but Mbeumo isn't PL quality imo. Brentford's survival chances will rely on upgrading players like him in January.

    Kane playing like someone who knows he won't anything at Spurs. He's clearly still there in spite, jogging about with no intensity or urgency. Wouldn't have him even if he was £10M in all honesty. Reguilon & Son look good with Spurs' fixtures next.

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

    Ronaldo should make a documentary that is just called "800" which is just about all of his goals.

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

      How did you come up with that title?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It's how many minutes it took him to think it up

        • Randaxus
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I know, I really got creative when I thought of that title.

        • Randaxus
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          What about something like 800: A man born to score
          that is a little bit more interesting haha

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

        Much rather watch the goat Messi score than Ronny.

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

          Anti-man united agenda runs deep on this page then 😀 He's clear of Messi any day of the week, but ignorance is bliss.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 4 months ago

              By clear do you mean behind in almost every metric can possibly think of?

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

              Nothing against Man U it’s just Messi is a genius and Ronald is a prolific goal scorer.

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

          What about “800: but still not as good as Messi”

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

        Might just get Reguilon with 2FT by selling Gallagher? Leaves a horrible bench mind lol

        Sanchez
        TAA Cancelo James Rudiger Reguilon
        Salah Son ESR
        Ronaldo Wilson
        Steele Sissoko Gilmour Scarlett

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

          Regulion possibly only good for 1 more fixture.

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

          I'd sort the bench

        3. Claudio555
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Wonderful defense

      4. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Kane to Lukaku or Ronaldo after the Norwich game?

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

          Expensive traps, avoid

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

          Ronaldo, better fixtures and I think will get more minutes

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

          All of them aren't representing value for money atm.

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

          I’m thinking Jesus. That whole idea we had of rotating a premium striker spot between Kane, Ronaldo, and Lukaku just isn’t working. Vardy could work buy fixtures and minute management put me off

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

            *but

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

        Mbeumo & Jimenez to Foden & Dennis for free worth a roll?

      6. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        If all are fit would you do:

        Christensen, Raph and Jimenez to James, Gundogan and Dennis (-4)?

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

          Yep think that looks pretty decent

      7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Guess who sold Ronaldo for Kane

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

        Do something ESR, FFS!

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

          He scored already

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

            Not enough!

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 4 months ago

            De gea won't take that lying down!

          • DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            He scored already, chill! 😀

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

          Need a keeper, not convinced by Ramsdale or DDG...

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

            Same 🙂

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

            No obvious cheap option this year. Ederson if you have the funds?

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

          Dalot is 300 times better than WB.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 4 months ago

              An inanimate carbon rod would be better on the ball than awb

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

            Guaita
            TAA / James / Alonso / Cancelo / Livra
            Salah (c) / Jota / Son / B Silva
            Wilson

            Steele / Toney / Hwang / Allan

            Hold here?

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

            Blimey, Son dropped out the baps pretty quickly! He isn’t even going to get one! What did he do? Wasn’t watching haha

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

              The system is hilarious

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

              Earlier unsuccessful cross cost him.

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

              Yeah it's a joke

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

              Drawback of the mids - less bps for scoring, although they get an extra goal point which compensates

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

              Be pleased to have Son, regards from A Kane pain owner

          4. manu4life99
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Bench 1

            A) Mbuemo(lee)
            B) Antonio(CHE)
            C) Rudiger(whm)

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

              A

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

              B

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

            Wonder how many times Ronaldo and Bruno have scored in the same game for either club or country, wouldn’t be many

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

              True. Portuguese here to confirm.

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

              They never played together in the same club. Bruno never been first choice on national team.

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

            I don’t think Ronaldo can score a brace tonight

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

              6 point return is plenty for the most expensive forward in the game imo

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

                Ha I'll take it still

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

              My reverse jinx worked! 🙂

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

            Kane to Ronaldo this week or prolongue the Kane pain and wait until after Norwich?

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

              Would wait one

            2. Botman and Robben
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              prolong the pain once more

            3. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Surely you wait and get Norwich twice.
              I’m weighing up Vardy > Ronaldo.

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

              Logic says wait but this is Kane & FPL...

            5. Saka Rice
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Kane is a world class charismatic top English speaking footballer who gets involved in every play and any team in the world would like to have him. His ability to lead a team, single handedly dribble past many players and retain large amounts of ball possession is undeniable. He's worth the price tag I'd keep him he's as good as Giroud

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

            Saka inc

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

            Saka sighting

          10. Saka Rice
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Do we still think Kane is a better asset than Son ?

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

              We never thought that, Son better and cheaper

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

              He rubbish.

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

              No! Thought it was close som weeks ago…

          11. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Ramsdale or De Gea to replace Sà ?

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

            Mbuemo to

            A.ESR
            B.Saka
            C.Cornet
            D.someone else

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

            Erm penalty?

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

              Has to be

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

            Fred will win pen here...

            Ronaldo or Bruno...

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

              Fred essential under new manager?

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

            Atkinson having a mare. That's a pen

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

            Pen !

          17. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            VAR incoming

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

            Utd pen incoming.

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

            What a performance from this ref...