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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. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Roefs save points again. Think it will be between him and Henderson - might go for triple Palace defence !

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      I nearly did that but went Sels, similar rotations and 4.7m.

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    lol harsh on Wirtz

  3. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Why is the defcon threshold 10 for defenders and 12 for mids. Defenders should be getting more.

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Same reason as defenders get less bps for goals than mids and fwds

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Cheers. Is it not silly?

        1. Wenger_In
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Don't forget that defenders are cheaper

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 10 hours ago

              Yes. But defenders should make more defensive contibutions than mids or forwards and a club teammate causing a goal to be conceded ruins your GW. In UCL there's 1 bonus point for every three balls recovered per game. Regardless of position, no threshold. I like defcon in FPL, but think the threshold of 2 points is mad and that a mid needs 12 whereas a defender needs 10 DC for 2 points.

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

        Midfielders get defcons for recoveries, defenders don't

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

          Cheers SJ.

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Come on Alderete let's have a goal

    3. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Liverpool winner feels inevitable here unfortunately

    4. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Where did 7 minutes come from?

      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        First time watching a Liverpool game?

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Sunderland game management.

    5. Wenger_In
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        What happened to Gakpinho was it just a muh tactical substitution

      • Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        6 mins injury timee

      • gibson1314
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Kerkez get out the way what a terrible signing he's been.

      • FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        If only the Liverpool players had as much drive to win as the 4th official, it'd barely be a contest.

      • BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Minteh or Woltemade next week before Afcon transfers?

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Got both, would you want rid of Minteh straight away?

      • F4L
        • 10 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        chiesa gg

      • MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Scenes

      • jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Chiesa saves slot job!

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Liverlolpool

      • Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Last minute jammy Liverpool pen incoming…

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Liverpool off the line and then score. Sorry for Sunderland. Why isn’t Chiesa given more game time

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Sorry I misheard what was said on the radio!

        2. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Fake news merchant

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Isak was playing?

        1. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          define playing

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Exactly...

      • FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Isador denying us peak banter

      • DropkickMurphys
        • 4 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Cucurella go make a tackle or something please lol

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Poorest corner I have ever seen taken by Szbos just now

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          He's wrecked. Doing the work of three men this season.

      • PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Shame on Liverpool. Anfield ain’t the fortress it used to be. Sunderland had fun.

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          A party even

        2. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          More like a bouncy castle than a fortress

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            😆 looking like a trampoline club

      • Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Point gained for Liverpool

      • Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Slot officially gone then - minimum requirement was 6 points against West Ham and Sunderland…

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          45 mins
          0/2 shots on target
          0/3 successful dribbles
          1/5 accurate crosses
          0/4 ground duels won

          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Tactical - to get Slot out and know he’ll be utilised properly 😉

      • Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Nice. Liverpool Sunderland draw perfect result to keep us in 5th.

      • Hooky
        • 10 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Those 5 free transfers are getting used as soon as the game reopens on Saturday lunchtime. VVD the first to go!

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          You can wait that long?

      • jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Cucu abd califiori finish on , 9 defcons. 73 all out. Munoz saved the day

      • Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Will take 9 points from bench from Esteve, Gundmundsson and Giui all day long!

      • Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Chelsea ALWAYS start okay, people think they’re in a title race and then by December they’re out of it

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          This year is different because they won cwc so deluded people think they’re the best club in the world

        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          They get to wear a gold badge on their kits though so

      • Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Need 13 points from Mbeumo tomorrow for the big 100.