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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. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Same old arsenal.. ffs

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

      Yup

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

    Man i need another wc. I. Need ronaldo, i need son, need reguilon, also dont want to sell vardy or rudiger

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      do you just get players that scored the previous GW lol

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

        No. I prefer form and fixture. LOL

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

      Vardy has been poor other than his brace the other week

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

    This is literally what Man U players did after Mourinho got sacked to get Ole the job. Carrick must be well annoyed.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      play better? i dont think new manager bounce is a new thing

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Well they are...playing better....so?

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

      Carrick undefeated.

  4. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you switch Vardy to Ronaldo for free with 2.8ITB? Penalties can be crucial here with such fixtures.

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

      yes i would

    2. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hold your horses, he was struggling at the end, very quick turnaround for the next game on Sunday

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Waiting

  5. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Michael Carrick statistically the greatest United manager ever with a 67% win rate and 0% defeat rate?

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Carrick > Fergie

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

      Lol

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

      Give him a 7 year deal.. seal the deal, long term

  6. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is bloody Foden back yet? He's burning a hole in my team but with those fixtures coming up surely you got to hold him?

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

      Yeah.

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

      Good point actually.. how does this look:

      Vardy and son to Ronaldo and foden?

  7. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I'd be on 100 points had I not done Mount > Zaha lol

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

      That's what you get for selling Mount ahead of Watford.

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I deserve it lol

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

      I refuse to believe you've been here 12 years and sold Mount ahead of Watford

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        In my defense my previous 3 transfers were Ronaldo, Reguilon, and Cancelo haha.

    3. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      who falls to Zaha traps... those were so 2019

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Me too. Must’ve had a brain fart.. read the fixture ticker wrong or something. There were more obvious moves too, like Jota or Bernardo.

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

      Selling Mount is one thing but for Zaha?

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

    Early thoughts on what to do here? Got two FT that I dont want to burn..

    Sanchez
    Trent - Rudiger - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Son - Jota
    Antonio - Jesus - Toney

    Steele - ESR - Livra - Sissoko

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

      Play ESR ahead of Antonio for start

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

        Yeah will be, but just what I started with this week!

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

          Admittedly tough to come up with a transfer! Possibly Antonio to Watkins?

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

            Mhmm yeah, problem is.. I want Antonio back for the nice run of fixtures, not sure if it’s worth holding him any longer though (had him since day 1)

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

      Toney to Dennis or King

  9. 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.

  10. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Ronaldo, who is a priority?

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

      Do you want Son after Norwich?

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

      Would you if asked this if Ronnie would of blanked?

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

        Son btw

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

        Can you just answer?

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

          Did do above pal 🙂

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

      Don

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

    Please people your opinions on what to do with this flop of a striker called Kane? Before I rage transfer him out!

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

      My advice? Rage transfer him out.

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

        That’s actually what I wanted to hear.
        Thank you

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

          He's mentally checked out. Won't see much from him this season IMO

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

      Do exactly that.

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

        Cheers. I don’t think I’d be annoyed even if he scores next game coz I don’t see a haul from him

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He has forgotten his role because he has got used to dropping deep for Spurs. Conte needs to get this dropping deep habit out of him and get him to be more like Vardy - a goal hanger who is a clinical finisher.

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

        He should stop feeling sorry for himself and do what he gets paid to do

    4. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’m in the same position.

      Have had him since before Conte came in and I’m now officially done with him, even before Norwich.

      Getting rid of him frees up so much money in my team.

      Thoughts on;

      Kane/Mbeumo/Gallagher > Watkins/Jota/BSilva for -4?

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

        Looks good to me bro

        1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers bro

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

        I’m a bit hesitant on getting rid of Gallagher though

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

    I can't believe that a player as bad as fred is playing for a club as big as United, unbelievable.

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

      MOTM

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

        Fred playing for United is like a person with 70 IQ going to Harvard.

        1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          A US institution that generally gets by on its name but at which standards have been slipping over the past decade? Good analogy.

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

            The analogy is a person with extremely low merit going to an extremely prestigious organization, maybe Oxford would be a better analogy for you?

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

      Big?

      With players like Fred they are no longer 'big'

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

        If a team has the most league wins in English football history, they are a big club.

    3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fred starts for Brazil

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

        Well let's put it this way, he is not getting in the 1970 Brazil team

    4. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Better than Kante

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

      people say this, but for me he's much better than that McTominay. surprised Utd persist with playing them both, they don't dominate midfield in possession or shield their back 4 at all.

    6. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fred +1Bps

    7. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can't tell if this is sarcasm.
      Best player at UTD over last 3 and MOTM tonight.

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

        Fouling the goalkeeper so that you concede a goal, great play from Fred obviously.

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

    Race for 4th could get tasty this season unless United get consistent.

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

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

    Steele / Toney / Hwang / Allan

    Hold here? GTG?

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

      Looks a hold for me! Yep GTG

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

        Cheers bud

  15. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone not getting Ronnie ahead of Norwich ?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      tbh I'm not paying 12.3mil for a player who can't play 3 times a week

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Surely he plays most of the matches ?

  16. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So Ronaldo out was bad then?

  17. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    G2G folks?

    Ramsdale
    Reguilon - TAA - Rudiger - Dias
    ESR - Jota - Salah - Bernado
    Toney - Rondaldo(c)

    Mccarthey - Livra - Dennis - Brownhill
    2.2m ITB

    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for injury news on 'Rondaldo'

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo not involved in celebrations

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

      Still on the pot.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Must be it

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

    Ralf looks pleased

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

    Ralf to bench Ronaldo on Sunday? 😀

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not unless he really is inj

  21. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it too much to ask for some consistency? Check the Penalty for United but no check for Arsenal.

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

      Haha stop it. United pull started outside the box anyway so irrelevant

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

      utd fan and agree.

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

        Like I said all I want is consistency. You've got to be checking that.

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

    1 transfer cost me 16 points 😆

  23. Fadi AMJK
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So I am currently thinking of the following transfers:

    Toney, Kane and Raphinha for King, Ronaldo and Bernardo in Gameweek 16 for -4
    Antonio to Watkins in Gameweek 17
    Gallagher to Bowen in Gameweek 18

    Would you do Antonio to Watkins in Gameweek 15 and Delay getting Ronaldo to Gameweek 17?

  24. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is this worth a hit?

    Vardy + Antonio > Ronaldo + Dennis + 1.7m

    Will use the 1.7 to upgrade Gallagher

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo to Kane in GW9 resulted in 2,2,2,2,0,2 !

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do I reverse it now?

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

        After GW 15.

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

        Wait until 16 now- did Ronaldo not go off with a knock ( commentary suggested not moving freely) so gives chance to see if OK.

  26. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Season over, Kane captain and 42 points, time to unleash the wildcard or wait a week?

    Sanchez Steele
    Taa Cancelo James Alonso Livra
    Salah Gallagher Raphinha Brownhill Moura
    Kane Jiminez Toney

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

      Delete account

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      when does the WC run out? I'd wait a week for Raph/Kane/Moura fixtures then go for it

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Aye good point mate

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

      "Season over" and still has WC.

      Biaatch please

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bit dramatic was I ? Haha

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wait one week- may as well keep Kane for Norwich- that’s my plan and Ronaldo may have picked up knock ( or just exhausted) at end of game. Jiménez to a one week punt perhaps?

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds good mate or maybe Alonso to Reg, imagine Spurs will keep a cleanie

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

    Bruno --> Jota for Jimenez ---> CR7

    Yay or Nay?

  28. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Okay well next question guys…rage transfer Kane out to who?

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

      Dennis

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

        I have him

        Ramsdale-Begovic
        TAA-James-Cancelo-Livra-Alonso
        Salah-Raph-ESR-Gallagher-Jota
        Kane-Antonio-Dennis

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ronaldo

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus

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

        No need for blasphemy

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

          Not the best suggestion. You don’t win when you play with Pep

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

        Not sure I want to play that game with Pep, did consider him though…don’t like him out on the wing however

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          As long as you're getting minutes in Cities' front 3 you get points, Jesus has got the most minutes in the front 3 this season, just be patient if you own and the points will come

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

            You suggesting bringing Jesus in?

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              bro just pick who you want 😀 I'm getting Jesus because I think he's a good pick, if you have someone better in mind that's cool

  29. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    plenty of frailties in this man utd team in my opinion.

    long, long way off from being a top team.

    wouldn't entertain selecting any of them for the short team at least

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

      Our fixture run is hard to ignore but agree far from convincing.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      One top DM and a good manager away from being a good team.

      De Gea
      AWB Varane Maguire Shaw
      ????? McTominay
      Sancho Bruno Rashford
      Cavani

      Henderson
      Dalot Lindelof Bailly Telles
      Matic Fred
      Diallo VDB Martial
      Greenwood

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

        Ronaldo in the stands?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. Him, Pogba and Lingard out the club. Once a DM is signed then a long term replacement for Cavani is required.

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

    We've spent over a billion pounds since Sir Fergie left and we're celebrating scraping a win against Arsenal at Old Trafford like we've won the Champion's League. Make it stop.

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

      whats the point of football if you cant celebrate

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

      So should we just not support them? Or should the players walk off not feeling good about the win?

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

        We should just tone it down a bit and more importantly raise our standards

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

          Be like Spurs audience ?

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

            Spurs would need to win anything before they can think about celebrating.