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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


defensive contributions

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

  1. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Salah benching nothing to do with rest. Finally slot realised liverpool better without him

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      After winning at the weekend he hadn’t much choice

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Salah doesn’t care, he got his contract.

      #doingAuba

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        And ready going to Saudi with even crazier contract

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          Yup, unlike certain players he'll reward Liverpool for their faith.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      That was pretty evident at the weekend. He has to work to the future of the club, that's Wirtz, not Salah.

  2. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    so im guessing a raya clean sheet would actually be pretty meaningful today right? fingers crossed

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Calafiori as well

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

      Still some Calafiori Raya doubles around though.

  3. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Is Rodon coming off my bench with assist + defcons too much to ask for

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      You have Timber? You don't think he will come on?

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        No idea, let's see. Guess it's really a one-pointer either way

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    VdV, Saka, Thiago, Bruno F

    Only two subs. Betty swollocks 😮

    1. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Saka and Thiago, my bench is VdV, Collins and Caicedo. Bugger..

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Emi injured in warm up

  6. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    I have Salah, Timber, and Thiago.

    Brought Timber in this week, he has played all bar 11 minutes in the last 11 games, so perhaps I should have seen that as meaning due for a rest rather than banker starter. Ho hum.

  7. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Neto benched. Bald fraud Maresca

  8. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Just logged on
    I've avoided all of the above benching's as I only own Thiago who I benched due to conflict with Calafiori
    But I've always been an advocate of a strong all round squad .
    Good luck to everyone with Guiu ,Esteve & Rodon etc on your benches !

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      its no worries (keane owner), reinildo's about to bang a brace in at anfield 😉

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        There's still hope for those with benched players
        I had Bruno G off the bench yesterday for 7 points
        He was my transfer in for this round

  9. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Got to say Arsenal's epic spending sprees over the last five years seem to have paid off ; I don't see much weakness in that slightly changed eleven even with some injuries. Could still do with a World class striker but can't see anybody stopping them this year given problems elsewhere.

  10. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    seeing Gakpo starting made me regret not doing Semenyo > Gakpo

  11. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Surely Bruno Fernandes will start and play 90 minutes into- he’s never rotated.
    Surely Bruno Fernandes will start and play 90 minutes into- he’s never injured.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Tomorrow
      Bruno benched

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        No chance
        No European or League cup fixtures help in that case

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Yes he likes football over fpl

  12. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Arsenal, you're killin' me!

  13. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Anyone holding Semenyo until at least Burnley?

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Leaning that way, seems sensible. But he's set to drop, so the expected £0.2m value swing when replacing with Foden this weekend bothers me a bit. Team value rotting, and budget becoming a bit stretched

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      I'm not sure it's worth it. Bournemouth are not in a good place at the moment. He looks OK but there's no end product. Burnley fixture is an alluring FPL mirage.

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Kluivert back means he's probably off penalties as well as the poor form.

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Congrats to anyone that owns Pedro

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Thanks

  15. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Saka or Timber warming up to come on yet?

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Warming their buttocks up

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        So there’s a chance…

      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Each others?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          Can’t see much of their affair. Both got suits on

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Has Anderson got any defcons yet? Lol

  17. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Happy with my James > Muñoz regardless of points tonight.

    Just to be rid of such a heavily rotated player and someone nailed feels good.

    Pedro > Mateta or Thiago for this week?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Cue Munoz 5th YC

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Probs Thiago if tonight is a precautionary rest…

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Do you have Woltemade? I think I'm going Pedro -> Woltemade

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Woltemade doesn’t really call me. Maybe I should consider more though.

  18. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    What are the chances Saka or Tiago can stay on the bench for 90 to give me the Grealish haul?

    Yeah that's what I thought 🙁

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Unlikely with Saka.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Dunno; Brentford B could be five down by half time.

  19. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Kayode can certainly launch them!

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Van Heckeeeeeeeeee get innnnn

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Party time

  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Brighton goal, Van Hecke. But maybe handball before that

  22. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    White A

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Merino G

  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Merino G, Timber, I mean White A

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Why cant califiori ever get s goal or assist?

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Had one 20 GWs ago it feels like

  24. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Villa lose cs. Scrappy goal by van hecke

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

    There's the attacking returns from Timber we've been waiting for

  26. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Who has Jan Paul van Hecke on their bingo card?

  27. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Merino is a serious option. Way better than gykoeres

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Genuinely considering Merino this GW, but thought the hair model would start.

  29. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Martinez owners might have a lucky escape tonight. Villa look all over the place

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      I doubt he would’ve conceded there.

  30. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Merino is clinical to say the least

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Has been ever since he knocked out Germany from euros semis in last minute of extra time