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3 December 2025 1169 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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. Mother Farke
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    One Palace defender not enough anymore 🙁

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Talbi G

  3. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Van Dijk with another assist

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      his been more to blame than Salah - what a great player & sudden over night lost of form,
      should be dropped

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Criminal defending

  4. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    GET IN!!!

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Ffs CS gone God Pool are bad

  6. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Liverpool sub off their best attacker for their worst attacker and look what happens.

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Yes!

  7. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    slot has to go

    Congrats Sunderland

  8. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Sunderland!!!!!!

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Pool so sh*t they let one of the worst MU GKers ever score

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    vvd double assist really ffs

  11. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Why bring in salah for gakpo? Was bound to happen then!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Neither are defenders

  12. Bigbars
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    VVD... amazing teckers... turning your back on the ball

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      He didn't turn his back on the ball.

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Van the Dyke

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Finished gw12 at 80k OR

    Now at 239k OR with just Mbuemo and Cunha to go

    In free fall

  15. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Cheers Van Dijk

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Cheeks*

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Haha yep!

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      He was my transfer in this week 🙁

      Might transfer him straight back out again!

  16. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    holdddddd sunderland

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    VvD scores... Only one issue.

  18. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Newcastle will not be looking forward to that Derby at the SOL in a few weeks.

  19. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Van Dijk playing red arse

  20. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Get Outta my Team .VD

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

    Vvd still a poor transfer in 1 cs in 3 since I got him, decent fixtures to

  22. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Lose 0-3 vs not foresr, 1-4 vs psv Eindhoven, now 0-1 vs Sunderland.. real relegation form.

  23. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Going VVD over Munoz when Gab got injured sure cost us a lot of points.

    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      us?

  24. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Balon d’or winner turned inside out

  25. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Which move:

    A) Semenyo to Bruno G
    B) Mateta to Thiago

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B for sure

  26. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Ekitike for Wirtz and soon.

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

    Liverpooh ... lmao - Gakpo off at half time and now VVD cleanie gone.

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

    Gomez 2 cs in 2, assist to !

  29. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Cucu. Get that final defcon! Been on 9 for a while

  30. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Next time you keep Gakpo on the pitch. You bald egg head manager