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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 36 mins ago

    Need a Timber goal to balance his lack of CS

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 36 mins ago

      This. Even an assist would do!

  2. Totalfootball
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 36 mins ago

    Need thiago to stay on the bench so that I can get burnt 6 points

  3. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 36 mins ago

    Are we confident Minteh nailed from this weekend and that tonight just a rest?

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 34 mins ago

      he's playing?

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 34 mins ago

      Edit. just saw that he started. Blame that troll for spreading false rumours pre kick off

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 35 mins ago

    Alisson decent save, but I don't trust VvD to keep CS.

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 34 mins ago

    Thiago on

  6. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 34 mins ago

    Saka eze thiago all sub in

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 33 mins ago

      One of them gonna score I put my bet on Thiago

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 32 mins ago

      Oh oh, here it comes 😆

  7. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 33 mins ago

    Who will start RW for newcastle this weekend??

  8. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 32 mins ago

    Saka and Thiago on...

  9. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 32 mins ago

    Who to sell for Foden?

    A) Semenyo
    B) Enzo

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 31 mins ago

      B

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 29 mins ago

      B

  10. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 32 mins ago

    Any sign of a Daniel Welbeck appearance?

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 31 mins ago

    Rice just needs 11 more defcons

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 30 mins ago

      😀

  12. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 30 mins ago

    How is Minteh looking? Still a good pick going forward?

  13. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 29 mins ago

    Onana G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 28 mins ago

      Cash A

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 27 mins ago

        Ah feck needed that to be rogers

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 26 mins ago

          Same 🙁

        2. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 25 mins ago

          He has an assist

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 22 mins ago

            Nothing like having 2

  14. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 29 mins ago

    Thiago on killing Reijnders points

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      I still have him and played him this week only because I missed 3rd deadline in a row, now have 4FT, like an extra WC lol

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 28 mins ago

    Chelsea's discipline is terrible

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 28 mins ago

    Mateta off

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 27 mins ago

      Disappointed

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      CS intact

  17. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 27 mins ago

    Salah warming up finally

  18. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 26 mins ago

    Anyone know if Bruno is injured? I picked him over foden and captained him over haaland vc

    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 20 mins ago

      He isn't, why would he be injured?

  19. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 26 mins ago

    Mateta -> Thiago on the cards

    1. Punned It
        2 days, 24 mins ago

        Definitely.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      Wouldn’t be against Calafiori going off and banking the CS now

    3. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      Mateta hooked. What a fraud.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 25 mins ago

        Crap

      2. Effe
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 24 mins ago

        🙁

      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 22 mins ago

        Owned him from start, did nothing, sold on WC, scored, brought back this week, blanks

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      Nice dive Merino lol

    5. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      Tanaka G

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 25 mins ago

        Bogle A

    6. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 26 mins ago

      Leeds score again

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 25 mins ago

        Really is arsenals year

    7. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 25 mins ago

      Chelsea being “title challengers” didn’t last very long

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 25 mins ago

        Villa are the ones

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 24 mins ago

          It’s still City

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 22 mins ago

            City will win the league

      2. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 24 mins ago

        Can't play Arsenal every week

    8. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 25 mins ago

      Cucurella eating paella

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 24 mins ago

        Too much mozzarella

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 23 mins ago

        Should have started Esteve

    9. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 25 mins ago

      Yessssss! Crucify Chelsea

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 24 mins ago

        Sanchez owner. But lots with him and either Cucu or Chalobah, so f**k it!

    10. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 days, 24 mins ago

      Ao, lets go!

    11. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 24 mins ago

      Gundmundsson looking really good

    12. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 23 mins ago

      5FT will be

      Saka to Rice
      Guehi to Munoz
      Mbeumo to BrunoF
      King to BrunoG
      Save

      Verbruggen
      Timber VVD Munoz Chalobah
      Rice Bruno Bruno Minteh
      Haaland Mateta
      Dub Thiago Semenyo Esteve

      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 20 mins ago

        Mediocreeeee