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Newcastle v Chelsea team news: Enzo benched

20 December 2025 515 comments
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Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins on Tyneside with Newcastle United v Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 12.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There are two changes from the Newcastle side that lost to Sunderland last weekend.

Tino Livramento is injured, while Anthony Elanga drops to the bench.

Jacob Ramsey and Jacob Murphy come into the side.

It looks like Lewis Miley will be at right-back again, as he was in midweek.

After making wholesale changes in the EFL Cup, Enzo Maresca pretty much reverts to the side that he sent out in Gameweek 16.

There’s one change, however: Moises Caicedo is in for Enzo Fernandez.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey, J Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Joelinton, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, A Murphy, Willock, Shahar, Neave.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Fernandez, Guiu.

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  1. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    11 days, 8 hours ago

    Must be a lot of triple captainers Haaland judging by his EO

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  2. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    11 days, 8 hours ago

    If Woltemade was on pens he would be such a great option. All we need is Gordon injury for him to take pens?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Not really. He will share time with Wissa

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Yeah true, forgot about that. Although imho Woltemade will start most games with Wissa coming in late into the game.

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Wissa's fit too now. Could play both but when they've got like 10 wingers and hardly any strikers

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  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 days, 8 hours ago

    Wolt brace

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  4. z13
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      please off

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      wolt g
      gordon a

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Thank god I transferred out Gordon

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Did couple weeks ago, nothing when I had him, minutes risk etc

          Fpl eh

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    • pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      OMG

      WOLTEEEEEEEEE

      DREAMLAND!!!!!!!!

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Well done!

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      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Held firm when all knees jerked around you. That's why they call you the goat.

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Ok Woltemade essential here

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    • Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Haaland > Woltemade for -4???

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Already done

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    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 days, 7 hours ago

      Offside check

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    • z13
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        This is really close for offside

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      • Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Is Woltemade essential?

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      • Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Anyone having an issue with their transfers? I had five used one so should be back up to five again for next game week and it has only 3 free transfers?

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      • Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        and off course wolte starts scoring after i sold him lol

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        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Lol missed his everton goal on a fh now sold this week

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      • FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Imagine selling Woltemade

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        1. SM001
          • 9 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Many won't need to imagine.

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        2. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          don't need to

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        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Can’t imagine as I’ve never had him.

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        4. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 10 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          First on bench por moi, even worse!

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      • keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        VAR crayons are going to be coming out soon

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      • x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        TC Haaland = broke
        TC Foden = woke
        TC Woltemade = bespoke

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      • chocolove
        • 15 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Hahaha, FPL is back!

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      • Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Wasn't there supposed to be a semi automated offside? Why is it taking so long?

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        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Exactly. That's what the technology is for

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        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          definitely feels like its all slowed down again

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      • z13
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          GOAL

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        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Onside, goal given

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        • gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          VAR taking so long again. What happened to automated offsides?

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          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Probably doesn’t work well when there’s so many bodies lined up from a set piece

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          2. Bigbars
            • 15 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            commentators just said it was down,

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        • z13
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Imagine Wolt gets benched next week

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          • Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            When it’s this close/ takes this long, just stick with call on the field

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              11 days, 7 hours ago

              But all the nerds who don't go to games want every single action measured

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          • Wolfman180
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            I hate this game lol

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          • x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            That penalty for the hat-trick is gonna hit like crack

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          • Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Gotta be kidding me.. Chelsea are garbage. Benched VVd for Chalobah. VvD haul inevitavle

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          • Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Get out of my team Sanchez

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          • Ady87
            • 12 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Wen Bruno involvement

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          • Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            This would be game over if Ramsdale wasn’t in goal

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          • Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            gordon to wilson ,bench wolt,just sad

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