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Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with three matches on Tuesday night.

Bournemouth v Everton and Fulham v Manchester City gets us underway at 7.30pm GMT, with Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur kicking off 45 minutes later.

TEAM NEWS

In a week when we’re expecting a bit of rotation and a few shock benchings, Pep Guardiola plays contrarian by naming an unchanged side.

Fulham boss Marco Silva makes two alterations as Sasa Lukic and Emile Smith Rowe replace Joshua King and Samuel Chukwueze.

The biggest teamsheet surprise comes at the Vitality, where Michael Keane is absent for visitors Everton.

Charly Alcaraz comes in.

Bournemouth make four changes, one enforced as Marcos Senesi is suspended.

Justin Kluivert, Veljko Milosavljevic, Alex Jimenez and Junior Kroupi come in as Evanilson, Marcus Tavernier and Adam Smith are benched.

In the later game, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Elanga drop to the bench as Eddie Howe continues to minute manage.

Sandro Tonali and Jacob Murphy replace them.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank is tinkering again, too, resting Micky van de Ven.

Joao Palhinha, Archie Gray and Richarlison also make way.

Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson come into the side.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Milosavljevic, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Kluivert, Adli, Kroupi. 

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Evanilson, Smith, Tavernier, Hill, Unal, DaCosta.

Everton XI: Pickford, Garner, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, N’Diaye, Dewsbury Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Aznou, Welch, Campbell.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukić, Berge, Wilson, Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Cairney, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, Castagne, Kevin, King.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.


Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Miley, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.

Subs: Ruddy, Schar, Gordon, Elanga, Willock, A.Murphy, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Neave.

Tottenham Hotspur Xl: Vicario, Porro, Danso, Romero, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Kudus, Johnson, Sarr, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Palhinha, Xavi, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Spence, Odobert, van de Ven.

  1. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Beautiful goal by Fulham

  2. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Sarr & Semenyo > Foden & Minteh for free?

  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Which two strikers do you prefer from Mateta, Woltemade, Welbeck and Thiago?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      I currently have Mateta and Welbz, want Thiago at some point..

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      I think maybe Wolte and Thiago. Although not sure what effect Wissa will have?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Probably Mateta and Thiago - although I own the Wolt

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Skinny calf Riley not winning enough duels

  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Where Semenyo and Kdh goals?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Past highlights

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Disaster so far captaining Mbeumo and brining in Bruno G

    Can only hope Haaland is rested after 60 odd minutes

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Did you expect Haaland to go off without scoring in his third straight game? Would be like the first time ever in his career. And Mbuemo can still do well.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        Tbf, he never gets assists

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          26 days, 18 hours ago

          Hard when no one else have been scoring

  7. villa_til_i_die
    • 14 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Has Semenyo had his time?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Weeks again apparently

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        *ago

  8. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Which one to Foden?
    a) Enzo
    b) Semenyo

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Semenyo I guess. Either really. Everyone is going to be in Foden now though.

      How long can I keep calling it a trap while losing out on points?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        Thinks of Yaya Toure

        *shivers*

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      😀

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Truffert 10 Defcon in first half

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Foden's over halfway there as well. Or is that just being greedy?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        I’ll grant it if O’Reilly and Nunes gets more Defcons fast. Attacking returns too

  10. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Haaland + Foden 😎

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Same, but still on a 5 points red arrow.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        I guess captain still to play

        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          26 days, 18 hours ago

          Yep

  11. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Need minteh to rise in price before foden

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Foden dreamland

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Welp... Foden was the one to get these past GWs.

  14. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    FODEN OMG.

    HAALAND A?

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    I’m so annoyed that I haven’t got him

  16. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    FFS

  17. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    I need a hit to get foden in

  18. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Bruno captain hmmmmm not hopeful now!

  19. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    I haven't used my FH yet. It makes sense to use it this week before the tansfer reset, yes? (Currently on 1 FT so would only be losing 1 transfer going into the reset.)

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      26 days, 18 hours ago

      Use your ft and play it in gw16 and lose no ft

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        If I use it in 16 I still lose a FT as I won't be making a transfer that week and you can't bank more than 5. Isn't that right?

        I could make 2 transfers in 16 and then use the FH in 17 to not lose any transfers, I think.

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    What a pass by Haaland

  21. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Foden + Haaland (c) getting me all the points that I didn’t get last GW by not being on FH

    Over to O Reilly now

  22. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Had Foden last GW for FH, was gonna take a hit for him for Semenyo this GW. Why didn’t I just do it! Damn.

    Semenyo > Foden defo happening

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Foden my world

  24. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Omg

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Feck sake, Foden can’t be ignored anymore. Bring him off quick so he’s not benched next week!

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Well, damn… thought Foden might be rested today and therefore brought Bruno in instead! Gotta take it on the chin, fair play owners - immense few GWs.

    He’ll inevitably be brought in by AFCON sellers (likely myself included) and then actually be rested 😆

  27. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    26 days, 18 hours ago

    Going Doku instead of Foden killed my season

    1. I have no Wirtz
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        Gw14…

    2. Moon Dog
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        Foden is such a troll

      • PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        Fodenfreude!

      • mookie
        • 12 Years
        26 days, 18 hours ago

        That's 3 braces in his last 5 starts.