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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. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    What a gameweek, 96 (-4) with Bruno to come

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Well done! 100+ hopefully

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

      Nice one. Been great gameweek. 84 and out here.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Great work, DCL owner?

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

      Not enough points with Bruno to go.

    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      God, some score.

      I’m well off the mark, disappointing in the end.

    6. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Well done!

    7. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Congrats

    8. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      So you’ll likely end up with around 88, which is nice

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

    1 bonus for roefs

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

    ah man milenkovic got a harsh yellow that cost him a bonus point as well and 1 short of defcon damn 😥

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      He got it very early on tbf

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

        yeah, just seemed like there were so many fouls going on in that first half and milenkovic was the only punished. oh well

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Pool so bad they even lost their logo on the fpl site

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Of course as soon as I bring Anderson in he gets booked and doesn't get defcon pts.

  6. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Goalkeepers who to get rid of Pope for? 5.3 or below - it’s really difficult to pick a goalie and there’s not one that stands out.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      I still have Marmadishvili 😥

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Hopefully the lords can find that 1 Defcon Curcurella needs post game

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

    8 wins in 9 for Villa, considering where they were at the start of the season wow

    hopefully a cracker against arsenal

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      3rd on the table as well

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

        emery is some manager

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

    I have 4FT so will I have 9 when the 5 are added?

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

      Nope. Better use them now!

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

        Every intention I just keep missing deadline!

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      top upto 5
      so whatever u have just goes up to 5 total

      Use all 4 this week and get 5 more on saturday

      2 week Wildcard

  10. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Need to do it tonight or will be priced out- Semenyo & Mateta > Foden & Woltemade (-4)

    A. Yes
    B. No

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      yes

  11. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Which transfer to do to free up cash for Semenyo to Golden?
    A) Saka to Bruno
    B) Gakpo to Guimaraes

    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Golden is Foden

      1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        • 1 Year
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        But is Foden golden?

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      b

    3. AF90
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      B

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Do you think merino will keep his spot ? Cheers

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      For the moment yeah.

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    What happened to Mateta

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      too much football

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      No Sarr, no threat

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

    How long till we get another price rise for the best goalie in the game, Roefs?! Do the needful please…

  15. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Semenyo, Mateta to Foden, Thiago for -4?

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

      Risky for -4 with Foden

  16. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    At this point I'm thinking Semenyo is a hold. Crazy GW.

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      was thinkig semenyo to foden but foden seems risky as could b benched

      1. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        If I didn't have Foden I'd do that, or maybe Doku, Rice, Merino none of which I have.

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Yeah, starting to think the same. Selling a nailed on 90 minutes player might not be the smartest thing to do.

  17. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Would you agree that enzo is a priority sell ahead of semenyo?

    Enzo going to be playing the deeper role now palmer back....

    Any ideas for best option at that price point that it not minteh? Thanks

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Looking at Anderson and reinvesting the money elsewhere

    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Yes

      Neto

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

      doku

    4. AF90
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      100% I'm thinking of keeping Semenyo now and selling Mateta instead

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

        Cheers....neto and doku interesting options. I guess neither is nailed tho.....

    5. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Yeah, I think (as a fan) Chelsea are blown, especially as Maresca will try and shoehorn Palmer into the side, unsettling it like when he was playing before his injury. Doku GW15, then Mbuemo to Saka with the freebies I think, injuries dependent.

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

        Interesting....thanks

  18. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 9 hours ago

    Liverpool are playing so high up the pitch that they no longer have space to create chances.

    Liverpool used to play quick transitions allowing Salah space to run at the defence and shoot. Now he is up against a low block and can't shoot for all the defenders in the way.

    What a waste of great players.

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      Keep Slot forever!

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      exactly right TM,a perfect summary

  19. BazingtoN
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      How does Cucurella not get DEFCON when he was on 9 from 60+ mins what a sad time

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

        Sickening

        1. BazingtoN
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            i watched the match live and i counted about 4 extra defcon i don't understand it ..

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

          Exactly! Shocking

      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        GW from heaven for me

        88 (-4) with Mbeumo to go

        Haaland (c) + Foden + Munoz + Wolt + Rogers + Raya + Saka came in clutch

        Needed this after I got ravaged by FHers last gw

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

          Fair play, I can’t seem to catch a great week like this at all this year. Just tipping along but feel like it could be a disaster at any given turn.

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          84 with Bruno F to go, here!

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

          73 all out f

        4. Cheeky Reijnders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          72 with Boomer to go. Just maintaining a fairly good OR.

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

        United go level with chelsea if they win tomorrow, the swings in the table just seem pretty extreme for this far into the season

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          As to FPL

      4. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Any reliable news on Bruno?

      5. AF90
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        How to afford Enzo -> Foden?

        A) Semenyo -> Minteh
        B) Mateta -> Thiago
        C) Van Dijk -> 4.8 DEF

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

          b

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          C

          1. AF90
            • 13 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Any ideas on who? Was going to sell Semenyo buy fancy keeping him now tbh after watching that Chelsea performance

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              1 day, 9 hours ago

              Keane if fit otherwise brighton or newcastle def or even richards

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 day, 9 hours ago

              Richards Andersen

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

        didnt watch palace today, for anyone who did would you say munoz played higher up with no Sarr in front or nah? second half vs united he actually looked abit deeper without sarr

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

        Will I need to FH this to avoid benchings next GW?

        Sanchez
        Munoz, Calafiori, O’Reilly
        Foden, Gakpo, Rice, Mbeumo
        Haaland, Welbeck, Thiago

        Dub, Rogers, Senesi, VdV

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

          Worried about Calafiori, O’Reilly, Gakpo, Foden, Rice. Even though Gakpo should really play after that shitshow tonight.

        2. Cheeky Reijnders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          No nay never!

      8. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Pope to ramsdale sems sensible?

        1. Cheeky Reijnders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Yeah, I'm in paralysis with my team and this GW, so may just try and find a keeper that dovetails with Dubravka for a while as Vicario aint it. 🙂

      9. Moneymar
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Sarr to Guimaraes/Enzo/Grealish?

        1. Moneymar
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Or maybe even Merino?

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

        Enzo out for who? 7.4m player?
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/112013/history
        Would appreciate the advice currently ranked 33k

        1. Cheeky Reijnders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          I'm not far behind your OR and I'm thinking Doku.

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

        Just a hatrick or no show needed from Bruno. Thanks.

      12. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        SUN qualifying for Europe is a possibility?

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

          Apart from wolves and arsenal at both extremes, the table is so tight! Anything possible