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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. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    Just to be clear, am I right in saying that we get the 5FT once GW has started, ie we have 1ft in 15, and 1 in 16 so 2ft before the 5?

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      *The 5FT once GE17 has started

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        Ok I need an Edit button..
        *once GW 16 has started

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

          Everyone gets topped up to a total 5FT at start of GW16.

          ie make use of all your FTs in GW15, or 'lose' them.

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      5 at the start of GW16... so technically after GW15 deadline update

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        Oh ok, cheers so we have only 1ft left so!

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    Does anyone know what is going on? It's the next morning and no scorecard and no scout notes.

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      Must be a hella lot of Foden/Grealish/Tark owners out celebrating 🙁

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        They won't be celebrating after that Newcastle result.

  3. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    1 ft 1.4 it

    Truffert to Andersen and G2G ?

    Raya
    Richards VVD Van Hecke
    Bruno Saka Mbeumo Anderson Minteh
    Haaland Mateta

    Dub Truffert Rodon Guiu

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

      Why really?

      1. DagheMunegu
        • 5 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        I need to you the ft or it will be lost.

        Any better idea ?

  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    A) Pope -> Raya
    B) Pope -> Verbruggen. Cash saved enables Mbuemo -> Palmer as an option when he leaves for AFCON

    Pope
    Timber, Thiaw, Richards
    Saka, Foden, Mbeumo, Gakpo
    Haaland, Woltemade, Thiago

    Dubravka, Potts, Rodon, Alderete
    Bank 1.2m, 1FT, no chips

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      Verbruggen seems popular with nice fixtures bar two but Brighton can be streaky. Raya seems like a boring safety blanket but he will block an ARS spot when Gab is back

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      Raya's value is debatable, like see the last 3 GWs, you can go there if you have cash but won't 100% say it's worth it

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    Had to go with the masses after all, Semenyo to Foden done last night, although I was set on Minteh... Now I want to get Thiago somehow for GW16. Thoughts?

    Verbruggen
    Timber/VVD/Munoz
    BrunoF/Mbeumo/Foden/Gakpo/BrunoG
    Haaland/Mateta

    Dub/Rodon/Hartman/Guiu

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

      Should be easy to effectively go from 352 Mbeumo > 343 Thiago in GW16.

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

        Catch here is, Mbeumo will most likely play GW16 so question would be, if I want to sell him already then

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

          Thiago (LEE) or ?Mbeumo (BOU) in GW16.

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

      Mateta out. Or, knock Mbeumo (going AFCON at some point) down to bench rotation 343

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      25 days, 2 hours ago

      Cheers guys, sounds right!

  6. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    25 days, 3 hours ago

    2FT to burn...think I'll deal with Pope in GW16

    A - Sarr & Mateta > Foden & Thiago
    B - Sarr & Semenyo > Foden & Minteh

    Dubravka
    Timber - Virgil - Andersen
    Semenyo - Sarr - Gakpo - Mbeumo
    Haaland - Mateta - Wolte

    Pope - Enzo - Senesi - Gudmundsson

    1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        tough one.
        both have great fixrures (speaking as a spurs fan)
        i guess it depends on your long term plan

      • Pompel
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        A for me
        Actually think Semenyo is a hold even though returns have dwindled lately. He's nailed, and knowing how FPL goes he'll get returns as soon as you sell him

        1. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          Yeah think you're right. Semenyo also capable of returns against the big teams and away from home

        2. mookie
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Goal and assist last time he played Chelsea.

      • Ausman
        • 2 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        B

    2. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      25 days, 3 hours ago

      On a FH next GW.
      Would you get Bruno Guimaraes or Minteh?
      Thanks guys

      1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
          25 days, 3 hours ago

          what is the rest of the team as in any other jordis or seagulls and what formation

          1. Apollo Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 3 hours ago

            * Geordies

            Fwiw I have both on mine

            1. Radulfo28773
              • 4 Years
              25 days, 2 hours ago

              Thanks

              Verbruggen
              VVD Gvardiol Thiaw
              Bruno Foden Gakpo Minteh/Guimaraes
              Wolte Isak Haaland
              Bench: Dubravka KDH Van Hecke Steve

      2. mookie
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        All time top 20 managers according to Live FPL

        Captaincy:
        13 - Bruno
        5 - Haaland
        2 - Mbeumo

        Transfers out:
        13 - Senesi
        6 - Sarr
        2 - Paqueta, Ndiaye
        1 - James, Caicedo, Pope, Reijnders, Vicario

        Transfers in:
        6 - Thiaw
        4 - Timber
        3 - Anderson
        2 - Foden, Lacroix, Minteh
        1 - Andersen, Van Hecke, Bruno, Bruno G, Gakpo, Rice, Verbruggen, KDH, Lecomte

        1 played FH(you know who)

        16 have 1 FT
        4 have 2 FTs

      3. Apollo Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 3 hours ago

        This feels like a dumb question.

        Currently on 2FTs but playing FH at the weekend. For the next GW would I then have 3FTs or still 2?

        Looking to bank transfers up to 15, make the necessary changes then and use the 5 FTs in 16 to carry for the rest of the season without needing to hit.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Still on 2 after your FH.

          1. mookie
            • 12 Years
            25 days, 2 hours ago

            He'll have 5, you amateur.

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              25 days, 2 hours ago

              😳

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

          This weekend IS GW15, if you FH then next week you will have 5FT just like everyone else who use all their FTs this week.

          1. Apollo Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 2 hours ago

            My bad, so it was a dumb question

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              25 days, 2 hours ago

              Easily done. Current and next gameweeks all happen in the same gameweek when you log into FPL so it's very confusing.

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

              The main thing is you caught your error it in time. So what now, use your 2FTs or still FH? I have triple Arsenal away at Villa and 1FT, so am tempted to FH...

        3. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          2

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            25 days, 2 hours ago

            It's 5.

      4. Visionaries
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        TC vs ?

        A Sunderland
        B West Ham

      5. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Last chance saloon for Saka if he doesn't haul today I think. His chunk of team budget has prevented sorely needed upgrades in rest of teams.

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          25 days, 1 hour ago

          Thinking the same. May just flip to Foden for the weekend and correct any errors with my 5 frees

      6. mookie
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Before yesterday Pep was on 15 wins, no losses and no draws vs Silva. 49 goals scored(3,26 per game).

      7. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Once I get mine 5 free trades can I then save another 5 to get to 10? I already know the answer but welcome comforting lies! Thankee!

        1. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          You are the King of your empire, so do as you wish!

      8. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Is Semenyo to Foden worth a hit this week?

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

          If I do that then Pep will bench him for Sunderland. And if I don't then Foden will haul.

        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Only if you want to gamble with Pep roulette.

        3. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Perfect game to rest him with Madrid and Palace away around the corner.

          I prefer Bruno Guimereas

          1. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 2 hours ago

            Great minds think alike

        4. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Cheers guys!

      9. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Nico O'Reilly what a huge transfer in flop. Guess I'll just have to keep for gw 17 BB against west ham

      10. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Kelleher a good choice going forward?
        Or Verbruggen better?

      11. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        What change would you recommend? 1FT, 0.0ITB.

        A. Semenyo -> Gakpo
        B. Semenyo -> Gordon/Kudus
        C. Semenyo -> Minteh
        D. J.Pedro -> Woltemade (exact funds)

        Raya
        Virgil Guehi VdV
        Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Ndiaye
        Haaland (c) Mateta J.Pedro

        Dubravka O'Reilly King Gudmundsson

        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          I'm thinking of doing A, but need to see how many minutes he and Wirtz play today.

          I think next 2 are good fixtures for Chelsea attackers, but not a fan of Pedro.

        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          C

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

          Semenyo to BrunoG?

      12. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        When do we get the extra 3 subs for AFCON?

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

          Following the Gameweek 15 Deadline on Sat 6 Dec 13:30 and ahead of Gameweek 16 on Sat 13 Dec 13:30, Managers will be topped up to the maximum of 5 free transfers, regardless of how many transfers are available to them at that point.

          These Free Transfers do not need to be used in Gameweek 16, they can be carried over between Gameweeks and used at any time.

        2. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Uh oh, Bob doesn’t know!

          1. Ausman
            • 2 Years
            25 days, 2 hours ago

            Shame on Bob!

      13. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        I brought Reijnders in for GW7. He started 4 of the next 7 and earned me a total of 10 points for that time. I lost so much money on owning him. I finally got rid of him this week and he repays me but starting and scoring. This is why FPL is about luck.

        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Bought him in GW2 and sold this week. Benched him vs Arseanal(9pts). All I've got is 1s, 2s and 3s.

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          for isolated cases there will always be luck. haaland hitting the post twice was bad luck. over the season luck factor is minimized

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            Transferred in O'Reilly yesterday and planned to start him over Reijnders - app must have glitched or something (what a surprise) as my transfer and captain change saved, but the substitution didn't. Don't think I've ever had luck like it.

            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              Think you probably just forgot to sub them or this is rubbish

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                25 days, 1 hour ago

                Have you used the app? It's a mess.

                Also, it was Senesi who I sold, who I started last week - why would he be on the bench in the first place?

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  25 days, 1 hour ago

                  Only used the app this season, not had any problems, only thing I don’t like is the player statistics page.

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 11 Years
                    25 days, 1 hour ago

                    I've noticed it's insanely slow and tends to hang a lot, especially around busy periods.

            2. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              got in o reily too. i wish my transfer didnt go through now though

      14. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Mateta to Thiago for free?

        Have 1 FT to burn.

        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          I think I'll do that in GW16. Don't think there's much in it this GW. Mateta away at Fulham vs. Thiago away at Spurs.

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

        After weeks of immense fpl pain.
        There’s no stopping my FH 14 team. 50 pts with 8 to go. We feast!!!

      16. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        25 days, 2 hours ago

        Just calculated that Bruno needs to score 8 points so I can break even the (c), considering his and Haaland's EO...

        1. z13
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            I don't get it

          • Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            Points are points. Aren’t you over complicating things?

        2. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          I still have FH on hand. Does it make sense to play it now gw15 to get players from Brighton, Newcastle and City?

        3. Sz21
          • 14 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Injuries aside- where would you go here?

          WC still to play- prob GW 19 or something.
          Sanchez.
          Timber, VVD, O' Reilly, Andersen.
          Reijnders, Bruno G, Saka.
          Woltemade, Haaland, Mateta.
          Dubravka, Semenyo, Anderson, Esteve.
          1ft, 1.1m ITB.

        4. Jasoooooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          1FT, 0.1 mil itb. Feel like my transfer is not obvious this week, have a FT to burn here.

          Donnarumma (Dubravka)
          Timber, Munoz, Chalobah (Senesi, Mukiele)
          Saka, Semenyo, Rice, Enzo (Xhaka)
          Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

          Transfer Options:
          1. Enzo -> Minteh (Anticipating Enzo to be impacted by Palmer)
          2. Donnarumma + Semenyo -> Sanchez + Foden for a -4
          3. Mateta + Semenyo -> Thiago + Foden for a -4

          Leaning towards option 1.

          1. Ausman
            • 2 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            1
            2&3 could be screwed by Pep roulette

        5. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          25 days, 2 hours ago

          Has VDV lost his place now?

          1. z13
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              No it's a midweek benching it can happen to anyone

            • Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              What Frank said: Sky Sports

              "Micky is a super important player. This is the fourth game in 10 days and the third away game. It's just making sure we keep the freshness and energy in the team.
              "It's the same with Richarlison, He's started three games in a row"

          2. ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            Knee jerked Foden in last night (for Caicedo)

            I can reverse it by playing FH15 if I decide to later this week, but team looks ok for GW15 at the mo.

            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              Muppets like you causing random price rise

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                25 days, 1 hour ago

                Alright, but you need to get over it

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  25 days, 1 hour ago

                  I will, it just takes me some time especially now I can’t afford Semenyo to Foden for free, will go even more mad if Foden hauls again ha

            2. Sheffield Wednesday
              • 5 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              I bought an air fryer in the black Friday sales.

              1. Jordan.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                25 days, 1 hour ago

                electric blanket here

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

            Tempted on Semenyo to Bruno G?

          4. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            I’ve got one free transfer for gw15
            If I play Free Hit will I still get 5 free transfers for gameweek 16 ?
            I’m tempted to bring in Foden but build a strong team around him in case he is rested

            1. XABI 15
              • 10 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              Same position as you and had planned to FH16, but rethinking strategy now as have 1ft for this week so may FH in 15 and then get 5 transfers for 16!

          5. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            25 days, 1 hour ago

            Fh this gw or gw 16?
            Is gw15 more risky after m/week games? Eg, 3 rd game in a week, maybe more risk of benchings , minutes etc

            Cheers

            1. XABI 15
              • 10 Years
              25 days, 1 hour ago

              see above, I think more upside now in 15, as can use the transfers for 16 and attack the next 2 game weeks setting us nicely for Christmas period

              1. Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                25 days, 1 hour ago

                Cheers
                Part of my thinking to