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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. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    25 days, 22 hours ago

    It’s impossible to get a green arrow on a midweek in December, always remember them being crap

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Really? Every year the festive period is where I make big gains including the midweek games. Not been great the last few gw’s this season though…

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        It used to be back in the day (before spoonfeeding). Red arrows galore these days.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      No with Foden (c) and Haaland

  2. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    25 days, 22 hours ago

    Who to buy....Chalobah or O'Reilly

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Difficult as I have both but I’d I’d just about side with Chalobah for now considering City’s defensive woes

    2. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Can see Pep hopefully coming to his senses soon and putting Gvardiol to LB where he belongs with Ake or Stones into CB.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Not Oreilly. City are god awful defensively and he cant even get an attacking contribution with 5 goals.

  3. Shaw must go on
    • 13 Years
    25 days, 22 hours ago

    I just want to cry and be spoonded.

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Oh mate. It's like 10,000 knives when all you need is a spoon.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Spoonded 😆

  4. Desperate Dan
    • 13 Years
    25 days, 22 hours ago

    Why isn't it -1 for each goal conceded?

    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Will defo make the game interesting

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      I'm sure it used to be -1 for the 2nd goal conceded (the loss of CS was enough for the first), then -1 per goal thereafter, but it seems now to be -1 per pair of goals conceded, which seems a bit arbitrary.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      25 days, 22 hours ago

      Because it would make cheap defenders from bad teams absolutely useless. They already are but this would put it way over the top.

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    25 days, 22 hours ago

    Semenyo to foden worth it?

    1. Moon Dog
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Debating the same. Feels like a trap.

        1. Moon Dog
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Away at Real Madrid midweek, followed by Palace away at the weekend. Surely Cherki or Marmoush gets a game against Sunderland...

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              25 days, 21 hours ago

              Oh good point - avoid!

          • Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            25 days, 21 hours ago

            Defo a trap but b part of -4 to do semenyo and pope so unsure

        2. Effe
          • 15 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          I’d say so

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            25 days, 21 hours ago

            Yeh get him whilst hot

        3. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          I think so, he's got a little streak going on so they need to ride with it.. I'm contemplating a one week punt for Salah/ Bruno F to Foden

          Good Bruno there !!

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            25 days, 21 hours ago

            Go for it but mine -4 if do

      • tbos83
        • 5 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        I'm putting in the hard yards in the family ML, tinkering every week, playing chips. My brother in law hasn't checked his team in weeks and is absolutely thrashing me.

      • Effe
        • 15 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Wonder if they’ll find one more defcon for Ndiaye

        1. Qaiss
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Stop it

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Please be Woltemade

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Nope, only scores when I bench him

          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Assist i think

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Bruno G. Goated pick.

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          u deserve it

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Wolt assist

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          At least that..

      • Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Captain Bruno Goal
        Woltemade assist

        1. jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Really? U c him?

        2. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Wrong Bruno

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Woltemade assist

      • jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Finally. Woltemade assist atleast. Bruno g goal

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Bruno G Woldermade A

      • Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Yassss Bruno G first time owner

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        FH successful

        Wolt to Bruno G

        Points at last

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          *success at last

          Had Haaland still

          Didn't stick with Foden

          Brilliant range for Bruno G

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Bruno !!!

      • keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        As an owner that was nice

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Plus my transfer in this round
          Burnley at home next

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Just noticed Burn is on my bench again... 8pts so far. Hopefully Richards or Calafiori do not play at all.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Or Newcastle concede, that would work well also

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Theeeere we go

      • Feanor
        • 16 Years
        25 days, 22 hours ago

        Thank Christ. I took Grealish out for Bruno G and capped Mbeumo, so it was looking grim

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Also benched Vicario and Porro

      • AAAFootball
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Just realized I forgot to set captain after FH and ended up with matera, surely he pulls though?

        • pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Woltemade assist

          Get in

          Haaland (c) + Foden + Woltemade 😎

          O Reilly stunk it up though

          1. Supersonic_
            • 4 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Well played

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Snap

        • Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Spurs fan James from PlanetFPL going for the Newcastle triple up as he headed to the game tonight! Thiaw + Bruno G + Woltemade lok
          https://x.com/PlanetFPLPod/status/1995899953227485446

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Goooood for him - Christian Bale voice in that one "hidden camera" clip when he yells at someone.

            If you know, you know.

        • Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Wolt was dispossessed. Do you get assists for that?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Not sure it’ll stay that way

        • Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Desperately need that Toon CS wiped

          1. Yes Ndidi
            • 6 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Thank you

        • It's Fergie Time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          where is the wolt assist?

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            Why would he get an assist?

        • PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Woltemade the superb german

        • RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          What is it about Wolt and his assists not being given

        • Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          no assist for wolt

          he was tackled

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            25 days, 22 hours ago

            What a joke

        • xuwei
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          25 days, 22 hours ago

          Looked like an assist to me but didn't see it clearly.