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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
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Leeds VAR'd?

  2. Totalfootball
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Darren england doesn't know what he is doing

  3. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Sunderland turn into prime Milan suddenly 😆

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Suddenly? Win and they're 4th

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Weren’t much use at the weekend defensively against an out of sorts Bournemouth

  4. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    when does the holddddddd sunderland start.......

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      After Salah scores

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Doesn't look too threatening so far.

  5. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Its Wolverhampton though. They've scored less goals

  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Esteve 2nd on my bench, 19 defcons so far, only one to go for second!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      And Dubravka still on with 2 saves only...

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      20 defcons doesn't mean 4 pts

  7. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Szoboszlai 0 Sundeland 0

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

    Konate rubbish this season

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Head's in Madrid

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Poor him, they won’t want him now 😆

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Most Pool defenders poor. Lacking confidence.

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Anderson's only single digit DC of the season, 5, next lowest was 10!
    Content creator curse or just Wolves being bad?!

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      wolves are shocking. yellow card probably stopped anderson from trying to get the ball more often

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      I bought him in, had him also from the start when he had 3 consecutive 11 defcons. Sorry for braking him.

  10. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Sels first CS on the season?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      And v Liverpool

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Look at me, I am the captain now

  11. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Van Hecke 😎

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      😎 Hecke!

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Minteh (transferred in yesterday) - get out my team….

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      😆

      Same

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Could do well next game, swings & roundabouts

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

    wow Kevin Philips

  14. DropkickMurphys
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Cold has a goal today.

  15. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    van hecke, vdv, romero, thiaw

    what the hell is this, cant ever remember CBs getting braces like this

  16. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Some monster scores in my ML. Unfortunately not for me. Got Foden in for is inevitable blank next week.

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Like the halcyon days of Robert Huth

  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Why the hell did he take Gakpo off. He’s been their route to goals lately!

  18. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Ugh, not having an Arsenal defender killed my rank. Stupid Ben White

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Come on Sunderland!!

  20. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Enzo still on?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      yes

  21. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    If only joe gomez could score like van Hecke. Heck!

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Van Dijks defcons completly dried up

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      He's on 8 surely he gets 2 more at some point

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Opposition spending most of the time in their own half tonight.

  23. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    I think we're overrating Mateta. Save money on getting Welbeck/Thiago then use the Palace slot on another defender

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Yep.

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Zian Flemming is the one you want

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Do something Joao Pedro!

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Yep, this…

  25. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Who is likely to play RW for Newcastle this weekend? Heard Murphy had a mare last night.

  26. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Raya one save , but steady 6 pts.. .I think I will consider Henderson

  27. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Come on Sunderland! Crucify Liverpool

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Right on time

  28. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Want a Leeds penalty to give Sanchez a chance of a save….what a bonkers game

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

    Hahaha Pool... ffs