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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. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    SIIIIIIIUUUUUUUU
    GGMU!

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

    Ronaldo > Kane a few weeks back backfiring.. Very tempting to just reverse the transfer

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

      1 more week

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did Kane to Ronaldo this week. Gutted.

  3. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Livramento out, Reguilon in
    B) Alonso out, Reguilon in
    C) Davis out, King in
    D) Other

    Ramsey
    Cancelo TAA James Alonso
    ESR Raphinha Salah Son Jota
    Wilson

    Foster Livramento Toney Davis

    1ft

    1. JariL
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      D save

      1. KirkhamWesham
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Using to my ears. Thanks.

        1. KirkhamWesham
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Music to my*

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Ronaldo imminent

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

      After Norwich

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah need to give Kane one more week. Could have had at least one assist today.

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Rude. Like Norwich fear little Harry and his pouted lip.

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

      Ronaldo will get benched at some point, the punt is on how many times he will be rested over the winter period.

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

      Have to be done today....

  5. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What ya doing Arteta. Take bloody Odegaard off, not ESR!

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Ronaldo looks easy and probably a must unless Kane scored a hattrick next week or something

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This is going to fuel crazy Ronaldo ownership

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

    Rest up, ESR you gem!

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    45 -4 all out

    Wow

    Truly a week from hell

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bad luck, that was me last week

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

    Telles & Dalot shouldn't be dropped!

    1. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      True.

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

      I still think they need higher quality players in those positions if they want to be challenging the top 3

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

      But the first thing they need to worry about is finishing in the top 4 lol

  11. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronald and Son scoring much better for FPL

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

    Youngster sighted

    1. JariL
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Promising lad I hear

  13. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This Utd side really doesn't look like a side that's had over a billion pounds spent on it since Sir Fergie left

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

      They need better defenders.

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Salah (c), Foden, Son, Raphinha
    Antonio, Wilson, Toney

    Foster, Livramento, Duffy, Brownhill

    2ft 0.3 itb

    Would you make any changes here? Im actually tempted to burn a transfer!

    1. JariL
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Duffy to White or Ben Johnson?

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ben Johnson is a great shout. Do you think he keeps his place in the team?

        1. JariL
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Hard to know for sure but he has been playing even with Coufal back from injury.

          1. FPLMACKEM
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I might just do that move. Will save me 0.2. after this game week I plan on moving on son and Wilson for Ronaldo and a 5.8 midfielder.

    2. speardrops
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How are you tempted to burn a transfer with Duffy (no longer playing) on your bench? Weird flex attempt.

      Livra awful fixtures, Foden injury doubt, Raphinha in a poor attack and soon to have dreadful fixtures.

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I have to keep Raphinha for Brentford though. Livra is still a good enabler. Foden will probably come back in. But yeah Duffy is on the chopping block as someone has already suggested.

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oooo Antonio and son to Ronaldo and Bernardo…. Exact money

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Superb moves.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice, though does feel a shame to sell Son ahead of Norwich

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yep that’s bad but City have Watford..

        It can probably wait a week and get West Ham midfielder for fixture turn

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

      Selling Son before Norwich seems like madness tbh

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

      You do realise Son has NOR next and Ronnie ain't worth even 8m don't you?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It’s not that serious a thought but Ronaldo scores at least 5 goals over Christmas. Probably 7-8 and Antonio is really stinking my team up…

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I have enjoyed every one of Ronaldo's points. Was tempted to switch him out for kane but just stuck to my guns through the price drops and single digits. This feeling today is absolutely fantastic 🙂

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      agreed, did the same

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I took Vardy out for Kane, then financed getting in TAA by swapping Ronaldo for Saint-Maxim.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I've somehow worked taa, cancelo, rudiger, Alonso, salah, kane and a splattering of mid priced players including Antonio so I've not really sacrificed to hold him so it was an easy decision to hold for me. still have my WC intact too so I never had to make a major overhaul. If I did he may have gone.

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Me too, keep faith in this monster of a player. Such a greaT feeling to see him score a brace. His fixtures are tasty

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy it!

    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think because people were holding for so long they were tempted. I did the switcheroo and didn't regret it.

  17. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Abu … terrible player … he’s having a laugh.

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

      Knew he was off? 😆

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

    How tf Auba omg

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If a new coach hypothetically comes in this week, I'm not sure Auba starts

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

    Nice Dive there Ronaldo

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So kane to Ronaldo seems like the move after the weekend then....

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

      Yep, just in time for United vs Norwich too

  22. ExpressoMySonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I cannot believe EMERSON ROYAL got the bonus ahead of Son. He was the worst player on the pitch.

  23. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Ronaldo for Kane this week. Can i get some F’s under my comment.

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

      F

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fail

    3. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Poor sod

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

      F

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Az did the same last GW

    6. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      F

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

    Auba & Ode off
    Eddie & Lack of talent on

  25. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What a beautiful evening to be a Reguillon, Son and Ronaldo owner.

  26. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

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

    Time to WC isnt it ? On -4 already now

  27. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy to Ronaldo?

  28. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ramsdale still the best keeper to get?

  29. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A landmark for Ronaldo - he has now scored more premier league goals than Kevin Davies.

    GOAT

  30. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Will alonso start vs westham?