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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. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    25 days, 10 hours ago

    Need to save some cash for Bruno, So Miley is 4.4, is he worth the .1 over Devenny?

    Perma bench pretty much and the .1 might come into play later on

    1. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      25 days, 4 hours ago

      I would also consider Potts. I don't see him being dropped any time soon and he has taken a few corners. Miley has more attacking potential but seems less secure. Having bench players over the busy winter period that are secure is helpful

  2. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    25 days, 10 hours ago

    Semenyo has been booted!

    Raya
    Munoz - VVD - Chalobah
    Enzo - Saka - Foden - Minteh
    Woltemade - Haaland - Mateta
    _________________________________
    Dubravka: O’Reilly: Stach: Gudmundsson

    Already done Semenyo > Foden

    Next Steps after GW 15: Woltemade + Stach > Thiago + Anderson

    Sound decent?

    Cheers guys!

    1. I have no Wirtz
        25 days, 6 hours ago

        I had a look at gw16 onwards, getting Thiago looks great, but whether you sell Woltemade or Mateta for him is debatable. Palace fixtures don’t look as appealing and are congested as well. Woltemade looks more consistent, too. What’s your view?

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          24 days, 12 hours ago

          Sorry for the delayed reply bud. Yeah Mateta looks like a sell even before Wolt now, I suppose the only thing Woltemade concerns me with is Wissa being back, but he won’t be rushed in at any rate anyway. I agree. Mateta looking more of a sell even before 😉

          1. I have no Wirtz
              24 days, 1 hour ago

              I am more puzzled what to do about defenders. I have Chalobah and O’Reilly, both blanking badly midweek. And Senesi has not been bringing in big scores either. The guys with double Palace defenders did well. Maybe the way forward?

      • SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 10 hours ago

        Semenyo > Foden ft? Have exact funds

        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          25 days, 10 hours ago

          yes

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            25 days, 10 hours ago

            Cheers just did it

        2. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          25 days, 10 hours ago

          Sure

        3. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          25 days, 10 hours ago

          Yep! Did the same for exact funds, high five!

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            25 days, 10 hours ago

            Now hope he doesn’t get benched this weekend 🙂

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              25 days, 10 hours ago

              Fingers crossed, bang in form so may it continue.

      • rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        25 days, 10 hours ago

        Price changes 3rd December

        Rises:
        B.Fernandes 9.0
        Foden 8.2
        Rice 7.1
        Estêvão 6.6
        Minteh 6.3
        Thiaw 5.0

        Falls:
        Pope 5.1
        Trippier 4.9
        P.M.Sarr 4.7
        Donovan 4.4
        Bogle 4.4
        Gonzalez 4.3
        Gudmundsson 3.9
        Bettinelli 3.9
        Amissah 3.8

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          25 days, 10 hours ago

          2-1 cheers Rainy!

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          25 days, 8 hours ago

          Cheers Rainy.

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 7 hours ago

          Cheers Rainy 1-0 or 1-1, I bought Pope at 5.1, so I am not sure this counts as a loss.

          PS Sorry for celebrating my FH score a bit too much. However, up here the sun is and has been very difficult to see.The highest in horizon is below what you see an hour before sunset, I believe.

      • Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        25 days, 9 hours ago

        Should've just rolled FT instead of bringing in O'Reilly ffs

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          25 days, 9 hours ago

          I did Grealish to Bruno G. Lost 4 points, and I could have afforded Foden, ugh

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            25 days, 6 hours ago

            You mean you gained more than 2pts so that’s good lucm

        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 7 hours ago

          Roll this week!

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            25 days, 4 hours ago

            Why roll this week when we getting 5 FTs next GW?

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 7 hours ago

          These things just happen.

      • Feanor
        • 16 Years
        25 days, 9 hours ago

        Fulham very unlucky not to equalize at the end and score 5

        Makes City defense unappealing, but then O’Reilly was closer to goal than Haaland when he headed off the post

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 7 hours ago

          I sold Senesi for O'Reilly. Started him. Andersen first on my bench.

          Perhaps I should have sold Pope for Donnarumma for a hit.

      • Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        25 days, 7 hours ago

        Assuming Pope is back…

        Rodon, Semenyo & Mateta -> O’Reilly, Foden & Thiago?

        Pope
        Timber, Thiaw, Richards
        Saka, Mbeumo, Gakpo, Semenyo
        Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

        Dubravka, Alderete, Potts, Rodon
        Bank 0.5m, 3FT, no chips

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 7 hours ago

          4-6 six week they said?

      • NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 6 hours ago

        Graelish blanks for 6 game weeks, transfer him out and gets 11 points - pretty standard form for me.

        1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          • 1 Year
          25 days, 6 hours ago

          He might perform better for you if you properly spelled his surname 😎

          1. NZREDS
            • 12 Years
            25 days, 6 hours ago

            Hahah indeed!

      • FCSB
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 6 hours ago

        Raya
        VVD Munoz Van Hecke
        Bruno Semenyo Enzo Minteh
        Haaland Mateta Thiago

        Dubravka Senesi Stach Gudmundsson

        1FT, 1.1itb

        1. Stach >> Anderson [play BB]
        2. Semenyo >> Bruno G

        Thanks

      • FCSB
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 6 hours ago

        Although a veteran of the game, absolute rookie error was not knowing we get 2x lots of chips... I still have BB, FH, TC.

        Obviously team dependent but currently thinking:

        GW16 looks like a possible FH
        GW17 Haaland (WHU) TC
        GW18 / 19 BB

        Anyone in a similar boat?

        1. Critical Observer
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 5 hours ago

          Yup same, woke up to the fact a week ago so played the free hit GW13 - only wildcard, bench boost & triple captain to go now… Plus as I understand it, everyone gets 5 extra transfers after GW15?

          The game’s gone with all this hand-holding.

      • SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 6 hours ago

        Why are people backing Thiaw over Burn? Is there a specific stat that makes him a better choice?

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Because he scored twice against Everton

      • DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        25 days, 5 hours ago

        Is this worth a transfer?

        A. Rogers to Bruno G or
        B. Eze to Bruno G

        Thanks

      • SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 5 hours ago

        Best Sarr replacement here under 6.9m?

        saka foden sarr enzo anderson
        haaland mateta wolte

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          25 days, 5 hours ago

          A Brighton midfielder.

      • Prinzhorn
        • 4 Years
        25 days, 5 hours ago

        Foden was at 56% when I went to bed and now he rised. The annihilation never stops does it.

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          25 days, 5 hours ago

          He was going up about 18 percent points per hour though.

          When I went to be had already risen above the benchmark.

      • zon
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 5 hours ago

        RMWCT

        Raya Dubravka
        Munoz Timber Thiaw Chalobah Van Hecke
        Bruno Foden Minteh Anderson Gordon*
        Haaland Thiago Woltemade*

        *Newcastle lads to Guiu and Saka next week*

      • lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        25 days, 5 hours ago

        How are we planning to get in Palmer by gw16 when he goes nuclear in one of the upcoming GWs? With my current team structure, finding it really hard

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Saka the only way in imo.

        2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          For me it is Mbeumo to Palmer. Easy.

        3. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          I could do Mateta, Enzo, Semenyo > Thiago, Palmer, Anderson (assuming no price changes - so, not really).

          Don't really see Palmer becoming essential, straight off the bat. Will wait and see on that one.

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Would you do semenyo to foden or is it too late now ? Cheere

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Yes

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Cheers. Only owning haaland not captain and Semenyo was very fun last night. Would you not consider domu instead?

        3. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          It's a very popular move this GW

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 4 hours ago

            Probably too late....

        4. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Price has gone up, better to wait close to deadline now

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Bruno F better turn up big time on Thursday or not turn up at all lol.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Captained him?

      • DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        GW14 remainder. Who gets more points:

        a) Saka, Minteh, Muñoz
        b) Thiago, B.Fernandes, Cash

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Prob A, but a few pens in B could swing it

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 4 hours ago

            I agree

        2. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          A

        3. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          • 1 Year
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          A

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        So sorry for asking but, to confirm, do we get these extra transfers on the 13/12 at around 14:15 when the game has been updated? Cheers

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          After the next deadline.

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Kudus ticking along nicely. Is he still universally disliked on here?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          He is somehow expected to be explosive, but he is ticking along steadily. I like the pick.

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Don't mind him. If I had him, wouldn't be rushing to get rid.

      • MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        No joy without a little pain:

        Foden + Haaland = 45 pts
        O’Reilly + Andersen = 0 pts

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Nice having Foden there, am just about to jump on the train ... hopefully the troll has not started 😛

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            25 days, 4 hours ago

            You can just imagine that starting XI with Sunderland and young Phil on the bench…

            Classic fpl 🙂

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        I guess Enzo to Foden must be my play.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        FFS they put Foden up in price last night when he was nowhere near rising

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Part of the game in it?

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            25 days, 4 hours ago

            No it’s cheating/manipulation when they put them up for no reason

            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              25 days, 3 hours ago

              Or stop them from dropping.
              It’s always been a part of this game, and since it’s not clear how exactly price changes are determined it will carry on happening.

              No point getting upset, just accept it.

              Game is rigged from the beginning.

            2. Sheffield Wednesday
              • 5 Years
              25 days, 3 hours ago

              When you get well over 200k transfers in, in a matter of hours, for a player less than 10% owned it should be no surprise his price went up.

      • Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Minteh or Guimaraes next week?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 4 hours ago

          Bruno G, cool name

      • FCSB
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Raya
        VVD Munoz Van Hecke
        Bruno Semenyo Enzo Minteh
        Haaland Mateta Thiago

        Dubravka Senesi Stach Gudmundsson

        1FT, 1.1itb

        1. Stach >> Anderson [play BB]
        2. Semenyo >> Bruno G

        Thanks!

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        Rather than buying Foden (SUN), I may go for Bruno G (BUR) and triple up Thiaw Bruno G Woltemade, too much? 5 FTs for correction GW16 😛

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          I’m going Bruno G over Foden as I now can’t afford Foden as they put him up in price last night even though he was nowhere near rising on here

      • DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        25 days, 4 hours ago

        GW15 options 1FT 0.2m

        a) Enzo > Doku/Bruno G
        b) Semenyo > Doku/Gakpo/Bruno G
        c) Mateta > Thiago

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          A Bruno G, B and C GW16

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 3 hours ago

            Ta. This is my current thinking

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              25 days, 3 hours ago

              (although, Doku might be Foden in GW16)

      • marcus2704
        • 15 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        O'Reilly out for Chalobah, or not really necessary?

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          Prefer O'Reilly this week.

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          No, albeit starting uncertainty this GW

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        Donnaruma has been nothing short of expensive mistake.
        Can’t wait to sort him out with my 5 freebie’s.

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          Citeh GK spot has a poor FPL history