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3 December 2025 1169 comments
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Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with six Wednesday night matches, featuring the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Wednesday team news: 2

TEAM NEWS

Without doubt, tonight’s major absences come from the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Brentford.

Bukayo Saka (£10.1m), Jurrien Timber (£6.4m) and Eberechi Eze (£7.8m) are all rotated to the bench, where Viktor Gyokeres (£8.8m) sits.

Therefore, owners of David Raya (£5.9m), Declan Rice (£7.1m) and Riccardo Calafiori (£5.8m) can breathe a sigh of relief.

Opponents Brentford can only name 11-goal Igor Thiago (£6.7m) on their own bench, having received late treatment in Saturday’s win. Both Nathan Collins (£4.9m) and Mikkel Damsgaard (£5.8m) are there too.

Elsewhere, the notable news involves Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) remaining out of Liverpool’s XI. Exiting their teams’ lineups are Danny Welbeck (£6.6m), Youri Tielemans (£5.9m) and Lucas Digne (£4.5m), while Ollie Watkins (£8.5m) comes in.

The anticipated Crystal Palace alterations are limited to one: Jefferson Lerma (£4.9m) in for an injured Ismaila Sarr (£6.6m). This means that neither Chris Richards (£4.6m) nor Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m) are rotated.

Furthermore, Alexander Isak (£10.4m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) are passed fit. Cole Palmer (£10.3m) is around to make a cameo appearance.

UPDATE: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) has picked up an injury during the warm-up. In comes Marco Bizot (£4.3m).


GAMEWEEK 14 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Merino, Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Jesus  

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Ajer, Pinnock, van den Berg; Kayode, Jensen, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Henry; Ouattara, Schade

Subs: Valdimarsson, Collins, Arthur, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Henderson, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Thiago  


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Wieffer, Baleba; Minteh, Gruda, Diego Gomez; Tzimas

Subs: Steele, Hinshelwood, Boscagli, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola, Kostoulas, Welbeck  

Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Guessand, Rogers; Watkins

Subs: Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Garcia, Tielemans, Buendia, Sancho, Malen


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Flemming, Anthony; Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Pires, Hannibal, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Laurent, Broja  

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino; Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Clyne, Canvot, Devenny, Esse, Hughes, Nketiah, Uche


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Agbadou, Mosquera, Toti; Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes, Bellegarde, Moller Wolfe; Arias, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Doherty, S Bueno, Hoever, Munetsi, Hwang, Arokodare, Chirewa, Mane  

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus

Subs: John, Boly, Abbott, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Jair Cunha


Leeds United XI: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Gruev, Aaronson, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Tosin, Badiashile, Chalobah, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Enzo; Estevao, Joao Pedro, Gittens; Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Hato, Palmer, Garnacho, Neto, Guiu


Liverpool XI: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Kerkez, Nyoni, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Jones, Ekitike

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Brobbey, Le Fee

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Geertruida, Neil, Mundle, Adingra, Traore, Mayenda, Isidor


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

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

    Absolute carnage. What a week for Neale to be off 🙁

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      11 days, 3 hours ago

      Just marry him

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

        He abandoned us just when we needed him most. The wedding is off!

    2. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      I picked a bad week to give up sniffing glue

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      He took the week off because this GW is impossible to predict. a cop out!

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    Yay

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    Brentford drop Thiago. .why?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      11 days, 3 hours ago

      I'm guessing he's not fully fit

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    Mukiele for Timber!

  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    I was a happy new Timber owner yesterday (after considering O'Reilly and Thiaw). Munoz was the fourth option.

  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    If Timber, Saka and Thiago stay on the bench, my cover is just Mukiele and Rodon.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 3 hours ago

      Mine is Andersen an stach !

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 3 hours ago

      All 3 will probably come on

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      I have Rondon coming on for Senesi already…so down to vapour after that lol…

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 days, 3 hours ago

    Reckon Palmer starts tonight?

  8. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Does Arteta think this is a League Cup fixture?

    And as for Thiago.

    Week ruined. Thanks lads.

    1. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Why do you think Timber should play every match when White is on the bench and better in some aspects of his game

      Madueke was signed for this reason also. Villa away is in 60 hours

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        11 days, 2 hours ago

        Alright mate, chill.

  9. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Probably more benchings rotation minutes risk this weekend to after these m week games, plus more m/week in Europe to

  10. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Just when you have a good team to play it all gets f’d up…gggrrr

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Potty mouth panda….

  11. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    And there was me worrying earlier today about not owning Saka and Timber. Saka could yet do damage off the bench but good for now.

  12. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Salah benched

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    ah no murillo, hurts milenkovic abit. anyone else get him in? would be the ideal gw for him to open his account for the season.... 🙂

  14. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Will CHE benching en masse also?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Please no…have three..need them all to start just so don’t have a single digit team…

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

      Mixed bag, but looks like most of the usual suspects start, bar Neto maybe.

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 days, 2 hours ago

    Salah benched again!!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      It’s cuz he’s shite

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      That’s pretty much the end of Salah as an FPL option, after years of hauls…

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 2 hours ago

        Eras end

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          11 days, 2 hours ago

          Wonder how many total GWs was in my team….probably one of the highest ever…and probs contributed the most total points in 14 FPL seasons…

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            11 days, 2 hours ago

            Ya god, imagine the numbers.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      most expensive super sub ever? 😛

    4. Moon Dog
        11 days, 2 hours ago

        No messing about from Slot. Can't afford not to play his best XI.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      If Saka and or Timber stay on the bench, I'll get some of my own bench jam for once in my life (Reijnders: 7).

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 2 hours ago

        I have Thiago sitting pretty 😆

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 days, 2 hours ago

          Oof...bad luck.

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

        And I get 0 from Andersen and Esteve after taking a hit to get O'Reilly for Senesi. I hadn't had any zeroes from my players this season. However, after Konsa 8 pts for Salah on FH, I am not complaining too much.

    6. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Salah back to back benching

    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      So glad I held off Salah>Saka..oh wait

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      no palmer starting meh. wonder how long until you can justify getting him in

    9. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Chalobah at RB?

    10. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 2 hours ago

      Liverpool should cash in on Salah (to Saudi) over Xmas, so can get another Wirtz & Isak…

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 days, 2 hours ago

        I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this happens.

        1. Moon Dog
            11 days, 2 hours ago

            Wonder who would they'd replace him with?...

            Shame Mbeumo, Madueke, and Estevao aren't available anymore.

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 2 hours ago

          liverpool should try and see how much brentford would take for dango in the summer

          genuinely think he would fit right in, can go both ways being 2 footed and presses like a mad man. they've missed a winger like that this season

          1. Moon Dog
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Maybe Minteh!

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                yeah nice shout. would definitely be more of a like for like replacement

            • ZimZalabim
              • 9 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              semenyo most likely

            • Pornchef
              • 1 Year
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Him or Semenyo

        3. henrysquire
          • 7 Years
          11 days, 2 hours ago

          Absolutely carnage.

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            11 days, 2 hours ago

            It’s great fun all the same

        4. BazingtoN
            11 days, 2 hours ago

            I have Saka Thiago & Fernandes (Potentially carrying a knock) someone end me

            1. henrysquire
              • 7 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Saka Thiago and Timber here

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

              Welbeck and Thiago for me. Thiago benched, so one of them needs to get some minutes as there is nobody else

              1. BazingtoN
                  11 days, 2 hours ago

                  i have Virgil, King 1 point, Cash on the bench so i'm praying for Thiago or Saka to come on to do something really

            3. Jet5605
              • 11 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              2FT to burn..can Pope wait until 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. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                I like B if only you could be sure of Foden not backstabbing you

            4. Firminooooo
              • 9 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Wouldnt mind Bruno (C) rest tomorrow. Håland VC.

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                I want him to come on for 5 mins for this very reason against ML rivals

                1. Fifa las vegas
                  • 13 Years
                  11 days, 2 hours ago

                  But I also want United to win so…

              2. Letsgo!
                • 9 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                What makes u think he wont sub in even if never start?

                1. Firminooooo
                  • 9 Years
                  11 days, 2 hours ago

                  If its a injury, not likely.

              3. el polako
                • 8 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                Same.

            5. Gudjohnsen
              • 8 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Is Reece James made from glass?

              1. ZimZalabim
                • 9 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                I mean he was the most obvious benching for this mid week game

              2. JBG
                • 7 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                Always has been

              3. Letsgo!
                • 9 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                Exactly.

              4. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                He’s in the bench though?

                Always unlikely he’d play after the Arsenal game

            6. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              I did Salah + Sarr -> Saka + Bruno

              High likelihood of 0 + 0 -> 1 + 0 with 2FT down the drain.

              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                Unlucky

            7. JBG
              • 7 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Salah owners so lucky

              1. Gudjohnsen
                • 8 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                ?

                1. JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  11 days, 2 hours ago

                  Get more points off the bench

            8. jonnybhoy
              • 13 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Between Saka and Foden all week.

              I obviously didn't go for Foden

            9. Letsgo!
              • 9 Years
              11 days, 2 hours ago

              Do we think welbeck sub in and score please??? Haha

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                11 days, 2 hours ago

                That’s what I’m hoping!