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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. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    O'Reilly instead of Muñoz...

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Why?

  2. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    So Timber doesn't get CS? What's the point of coming off the bench.

    1. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      It’s the same for all players

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Can't score from the bench

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Yeah thats what arteta must be thinking

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Yeah…

    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Need 60 minutes for a CS. He won't get much past 50

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Even if there were 20mins of injury time, it’s impossible to get CS points unless you come on in the 29th minute or earlier

  3. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Finally points

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    wtf? Salah looks like a terrorist 😯

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Beard grew longer?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        No, balaclava with the eye slot so narrow I’m surprised he can see.

  5. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Rogers danced down the sideline, got into the attacking half, passed to Watkins who promptly lost the ball

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Rice with 0(!) defcons?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Not good, not good at all

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        How is that even possible. Was expecting minimum defcon points from him

  7. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Brought in Mateta and Minteh this week

    Dubravka coming in for Pope

    Worst season of my life continues

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      worst season of your life.....so far......

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Yeah we know, you're always babbling about it

    3. Modest Bob
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Nobody HAS a life. There is just life, unfolding to no one.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Alright Bob keep it light please

      2. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Uncle Bob

  8. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Leeds G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Bijol G

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Stach A

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Leeds G, please no VAR shenanigans

  10. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Need a VVD goal today. To soften the blow of Munoz scoring…

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Same

  11. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Guehi 3bps, so far.

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    I suspect Leeds CS and Timber blocking Rodon lol

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Gudmundsson 3rd on the bench of course

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Classic FPL

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Lovely run from Bijol to Mande the header.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      to make

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Saka eze Thiago all benched for me, only got Andersen’s 0 pts and Stach on bench
    Not looking good !

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Stach assist

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Cheers, others probably cameo now! Also a chalobah owner ha

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Watkins again

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Rogers assist!

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Chelsea due a spanking! Really hope Leeds deliver that

  17. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Watkins 2nd G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Rogers A

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Thank god

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          1 day, 19 hours ago

          well done. Minteh here

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Feck sake, any chance of Rog assist?

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Just a 100% chance

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 19 hours ago

          I like those odds

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Watkins again, GW1 owners in heaven

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Rogers A

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Phew atleast something. Have Rogers

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Had Watkins, Rogers, Wirtz, 2 x Forest defenders GW1. That went well.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        I had that except Fulkrug.

        But I wildcarded in GW3 and that turned it around

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 day, 19 hours ago

          You were sensible - I hung on until GW6. Anyone avoiding the above should be doing really well.

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Ollie, Ollie, Ollie

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    F that Munoz Timber swing

  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Bad Boy Bart got a yellow card

  22. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    elland road atmosphere is really great sometimes

  23. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Damn cucurella cs goes in no time

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Same with Chalobah

  24. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Watkins chasing world cup spot

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Welbeck will have to come on now, state his claim.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      He’s a cert, we have nothing other than Kane. Unless Toney returns to the Prem

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Stach subbing in. He’s been pretty good value as a sub tbf.

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    My new GK looking fresh, -1 after first half, why he got yc?

    1. Prinzhorn
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Who?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 19 hours ago

        Verbruggen

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 19 hours ago

      Nice. Me too

  27. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    leeds had 5 shots in the first 5 mins dayum

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Knew the Verbruggen love would end, didn't think it'd be quite so soon.

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Need a goal from Rogers and Gakpo

  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 19 hours ago

    Verbruggen YC... there seem to be no GK that's worth having tbh.

    Was considering him for as a Petrovic replacement. Then there's Sanchez as well, just conceded to Leeds. No good GK picks