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If you’re in a rush and need some last-minute Fantasy Premier League (FPL) advice, here’s a quick round-up of what you need to know about Gameweek 14.

WHEN’S THE FPL GAMEWEEK 14 DEADLINE?

Be quick! All transfers and team selections need to be done by 18:00 GMT on Tuesday 2 December.


BANS FOR SENESI + CAICEDO

Best Senesi replacements in FPL 13

It’s a very fast turnaround between Gameweeks 13 and 14, where we have 2025/26’s first set of midweek fixtures. But we’ve still found time to address a couple of urgent problems for FPL managers.

Firstly, the much-picked Marcos Senesi (£5.0m) picked up his fifth yellow card and is suspended for one match. Several strong replacements have been identified, such as Malick Thiaw (£4.9m), the Newcastle United centre-back whose two goals made him Gameweek 13’s highest scorer.

There are also defenders from teams with good upcoming fixtures like Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. Pro Pundit Zophar is taking the Nico O’Reilly (£5.2m) route, for example.

Sent off for a bad foul versus Arsenal, Moises Caicedo (£5.9m) must sit out the next three occasions.

SARR INJURY UPDATE

FPL notes: Sarr injury, Amorim on Fernandes’ “kick” + Villa clean sheet 1

Secondly, Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Ismaila Sarr (£6.6m) picked up an ankle ligament injury at the weekend.

He’ll miss the next two matches, and imminent assessments will determine whether he can represent Senegal at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

“Ismaïla Sarr is out for this game. Honestly, it doesn’t look too bad, but he will definitely miss both games this week. There are some issues with his ankle ligaments. They are not completely torn, but there are some issues with the ankle very swollen. But we are still hopeful, and I know our medical department, how hard they are working.

“We have hope that he could return before AFCON, but we have to do further assessments and of course have to see how the next days are going for him.” – Oliver Glasner

Perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise for Sarr’s owners, considering his terrible league form.

Our suggested replacements include differentials like teammate Yeremy Pino (£5.8m), though Zophar likes Yankuba Minteh (£6.2m) and Elliot Anderson (£5.4m).

Those with money in the bank could instead try Phil Foden (£8.1m) or Cody Gakpo (£7.5m), who both hauled while teammates Erling Haaland (£14.9m) blanked and Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) watched as an unused substitute.

This was all great for FPL General and his ‘No Salah, No Haaland’ policy. In a week where each of ‘The Great and The Good’ received a green arrow, he captained Foden and rose over two million places.

WILL THIAGO BE OK?

FPL notes: Thiago injury update +

Furthermore, 11-goal Igor Thiago (£6.7m) received treatment before a late substitution on Saturday, but Keith Andrews didn’t mention this in his press conference, just that Brentford have “a couple of bits and bobs that we’ll have to decide on.”

Is this good news for owners, or just a head coach choosing not to reveal much?

A brace against Burnley made it five goals in three for the Brazilian. If fit, he seems almost essential beyond this trip to Arsenal.

Elsewhere, one other notable absence is Newcastle stopper Nick Pope (£5.2m). The groin injury that kept him out of a 4-1 win at Everton will sideline him for another three weeks – approximately six Gameweeks.


Who is the best captain for FPL Double Gameweek 19? 1

BEST FPL GAMEWEEK 14 CAPTAIN

There’s some disagreement between Captain Sensible and our Rate My Team (RMT) algorithm about who is best for Gameweek 14 armbands.

The article says Erling Haaland, then Bryan Mbeumo (£8.6m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m), but the data prefers Mohamed Salah, ahead of Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m).

TEAM REVEALS

SCOUT PICKS + DIFFERENTIALS

Our weekly selection – which is essentially a Free Hit in all but name – doubles up on Arsenal, Crystal Palace and the Germans of Newcastle.

FPL Gameweek 14 Scout Picks: Three double-ups

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

We’ve predicted the starting XIs of all 20 Premier League teams.


Whatever you decide to do, good luck with FPL Gameweek 14!

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 46 mins ago

    Whose best captain from below:

    A) Haaland
    B) Bruno F
    C) Mateta

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 45 mins ago

      Leaning on C.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 45 mins ago

      have these 3 players and going b

    3. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 45 mins ago

      A

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 43 mins ago

      abc lol poor ball c, he won't be wiser 🙂

    5. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 41 mins ago

      I'm currently on b against my better judgement...

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 36 mins ago

        same here. last game of the gw. will be fun!

  2. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 45 mins ago

    What to do with Welbeck? Came off early so he might start this gw. Feel managed minutes or a rest is pretty much a guarantee though. Not sure if selling to Woltemade is much better though. Thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 45 mins ago

      keep surely?

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        3 days, 41 mins ago

        I'm worried about either a bunch or early subs or a rest. Don't trust him a lot for this period

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 40 mins ago

          not great options to replace him at his price point apart from thiago ?

          1. Bad Kompany
            • 7 Years
            3 days, 39 mins ago

            Have some money itb. Could get Woltemade

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              3 days, 37 mins ago

              isnt wissa on his way back? keep for next 2 imo and reassess with 5 fts gl

  3. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 45 mins ago

    Have 1 FT with Pope and Sarr who I have covered by Enzo this week

    A - Have exact money to do Pope > Verbruggen before deadline and Sarr & Mateta > Bruno & Thiago for -4 before price changes tonight
    B - Just Pope > Verbruggen and reassess after games played
    C - Roll and rely on Dubravka and reassess after games played

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 41 mins ago

      B or C imo

  4. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 44 mins ago

    Will Norgaard start over Rice this gw?

  5. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 44 mins ago

    Senesi>>
    currently playing Gudmundsson

    A- Thiaw
    B- 4.5
    C- Hold> could do Semenyo + Senesi>> Foden + 4.5 next gw

  6. FplmorelikeFml
    • 1 Year
    3 days, 44 mins ago

    Captain currently on Andersen, someone talk me out of it pls or should I just have a little fun after my abysmal TC over the weekend...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 42 mins ago

      that's a bit much imo but if you feel like it why not?

      1. FplmorelikeFml
        • 1 Year
        3 days, 33 mins ago

        Ya it's a bit much but have been perma cap Robot so far, just really unsure about Fulham.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 32 mins ago

          Maybe some in between haaland and anderson? I m going bruno.

          1. FplmorelikeFml
            • 1 Year
            3 days, 7 mins ago

            I do have Bruno and minteh too, thinking about the latter as well. Might just go for it soon!

    2. Joyce1998
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 41 mins ago

      Wolves will score

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 38 mins ago

        He's capping Anderson for his hattie

        1. FplmorelikeFml
          • 1 Year
          3 days, 36 mins ago

          Haha that's the spirit!

      2. wiseguy
        • 4 Years
        3 days, 32 mins ago

        Andersen is playing Man City

  7. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 40 mins ago

    Alison
    Trufert cala richards oreily (renidlo)
    Saka gakpo mbeumo neto (buendia)
    Haland mateta (thiago)

    Which ? 2 ft.

    A) roll ft, g2g
    B) trufert buendia to hincapie 4.4mid. (or) guehi king/4.7mid.

  8. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 40 mins ago

    Which combo?
    A. Bruno + O'Reilly
    B. Gakpo + Timber

  9. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 40 mins ago

    Who to bench from this?
    A. Woltemade
    B. Gakpo
    C. Mateta
    D. Semenyo
    E. Mbeumo
    F. Rice
    G. Minteh

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 38 mins ago

      not A, Newcastle are going to tonk Spurs

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 38 mins ago

        Rice probably

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 33 mins ago

      That's tough. Weirdly, if I'm envisioning how it'll look at the end of the GW, and I wouldn't be totally surprised if out of them its Mateta that blanks, but I don't think you can bench him. Probs say Minteh maybe but I don't like it

  10. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 39 mins ago

    Safe City pick?

    A: Nunes
    B: O'Reilly

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 38 mins ago

      neither is completely safe but NOR over nunes. nunes is dreadful defensively so always a chance he gets dropped for performances rather than for rest

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 38 mins ago

      Don't think that exists. But out of the two I'd go O Reilly

  11. Froes
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 39 mins ago

    Should I start Gomez from brighton ( 2 clear goals missed last gw) or thiago (arsenal away toughest gw)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 37 mins ago

      Thiago.

  12. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 38 mins ago

    Which to play?

    A) Thiago
    B) Mukiele

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 37 mins ago

      A by a fair amount

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 34 mins ago

      A

    3. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 33 mins ago

      Ty

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 38 mins ago

    Need some help here, really am at a loss. Wildcard GW15-17, likely 15.

    1 FT 0ITB.

    Do I remove Cunha and if so who? I quite like MGW, Pino, and Szoboszlai.

    Who to captain? Surely it’s Haaland vs Mateta.

    Donnarumma
    Timber Cucurella Munoz
    Gakpo Semenyo Cunha* Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Bowen

    Valdimarsson Rutter* Rodon Acheampong

  14. Kante Touch This
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 37 mins ago

    Isak worth it on free hit? or too much rotation risk?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 35 mins ago

      You FHing this GW? GL.

      1. Kante Touch This
        • 7 Years
        3 days, 32 mins ago

        Would you save it for another?

        My bench has 1 player available (King, against City), Senesi and Gabriel out, I'm starting Kroupi who's 50/50, and have VDV and Vicario both starting lol.

        All this whilst players have rotation risks due to it being mid week

        It's a bit of a shambles

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 29 mins ago

      yeah worth a punt on FH, just don't expect a full 90 minutes do

  15. Viper
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 37 mins ago

    Get Senesi -> Timber done for a (-4) or just play Richards and assess next week?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 36 mins ago

      play richards

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 36 mins ago

      richards a great pick this gw

  16. Jstap94
    • 2 Years
    3 days, 36 mins ago

    Narrowed down to Anderson vs Minteh as Sarr replacement. Leaning Anderson, anyone convince me otherwise?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 31 mins ago

      Nope, I got Anderson

  17. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 36 mins ago

    Capt lewis hall?

  18. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 35 mins ago

    Is it worth taking a hit (Stach to L.Miley) to be able to afford Senesi to Munoz?

    Or should i do:
    A) Tarkowski to Munoz (start VdV)
    B) Roll ft and start Tarkowski (Start with VdV)
    C) Doku and Senesi to Anderson and Munoz (-4) (Bench VdV, start Tarkowski and Munoz)

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 35 mins ago

    No love for Livramento? Everybody is going for Thiaw instead?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 29 mins ago

      I want Hall but bit worried about the minutes

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 34 mins ago

    Fulham defender is Andersen.
    Forest midfielder is Anderson.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 33 mins ago

      😆 I get where you come from

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 27 mins ago

      Think Anderson will score a hattie and Andersen keep a CS this GW.

  21. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 34 mins ago

    Best 4.5m Def to replace VDV? Thanks

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 31 mins ago

      Andersen Van Hecke Mukiele

  22. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 33 mins ago

    Folk, which option is better this week ?

    A) Ramsdale Livramento Dewsbury Hall

    B) Dubravka Livramento Rice

  23. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 33 mins ago

    hey guys, how's my FH team looking?

    Sels
    Timber VVD Munoz
    Saka Minteh Mbeumo Gakpo Semenyo
    Woltemade Haaland (c)
    Dubravka Esteve Gudmunsson M Guiu

    £0.2 itb

    thanks so much guys!

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 28 mins ago

      It's good but very similar to non FH teams

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 23 mins ago

      does going Minteh > Anderson help with Semenyo > Bruno F ?

  24. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 32 mins ago

    Do u think is this the gw to go differential capt?
    Like brunoG or hall?

  25. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 32 mins ago

    Would you do Sarr, Senesi to Minteh, Burn/Thiaw for free?

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 32 mins ago

      or get De Cruyper and Rice?

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      Minteh and Thiaw sounds good

  26. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 32 mins ago

    Anyone see Verbruggen as an immediate Pope replacement and then as a second GK after upgrading Dubravka when we get 5FT? Only 4.4 and good for BB

    1. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 30 mins ago

      Don’t hate it but he and Dubravka rotate very nicely.

      I think it’s a nice combo for 8.4m.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 28 mins ago

        Yeah fair. Would you do Pope > Verbrugg for free this week or rely on Dubrav?

        I was keen to roll so that I can do Sarr & Mateta > Foden & Thiago next week. (Have Enzo covering Sarr this week).

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 30 mins ago

    Best Cunha replacements?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 20 mins ago

      Keep Cunha?

  28. NotsoSpursy
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 30 mins ago

    Grealish -> Foden for free?

  29. One Man
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 30 mins ago

    Best replacement for Sarr, have 0.8m itb.

    Have Semenyo and Mbeumo.

  30. Releasebreaks
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 30 mins ago

    Who to bench?

    A- Thiago (ars)
    B- Burn (TOT)
    C- Richard (bur)