Gameweek 14 lands right in the middle of the festive chaos, where minutes, form and fixtures all start pulling managers in different directions, writes Fantasy Premier League expert Blake Hurst. This week's five players to buy are chosen with that in mind: solid DEFCON [defensive contribution] floors, a sprinkling of goal threat and, crucially, strong medium-term fixtures rather than just one-week punts.
Nottinghamshire will start their defence of the County Championship title with a game against Somerset at Taunton. They won the title for the first time since 2010 by winning seven of their 14 games and losing only once, finishing 16 points clear of Surrey, who were champions in the three previous years. The opening round of fixtures will begin on Friday, 3 April and Surrey will start their campaign against Warwickshire at Edgbaston,
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Two sides from the sixth tier of the English football pyramid are guaranteed to be in this season's FA Cup third round following Monday's second-round draw. National League South's Slough Town were the first team to be pulled out and will host Macclesfield of National League North. Chelmsford City, who dispatched local rivals Braintree Town 4-1 at the weekend to make the second round, have a home tie against fellow National League South side Weston-super-Mare.
What do you mean seven Premier League teams, including Aston Villa and Manchester United, are already out of the competition? Fair point. But it's not the point, so pipe down. The point is that Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and the holders Newcastle who between them have won 10 of the last 12 League Cups are among the clubs joining the competition this week. Chelsea and Liverpool are first up with matches against Lincoln and Southampton respectively.
Information on advanced ticket sales for the Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Allianz Arena will follow shortly. All the UWCL fixtures at a glance (all times CEST/CET) 7 October 2025 - 21:00, FC Barcelona (A) 16 October 2025 - 21:00, Juventus FC (H) 12 November 2025 - 18:45, Arsenal FC (H) 20 November 2025 - 21:00, Paris Saint-Germain (A) 10 December 2025 - 21:00, Atlético Madrid (A) 17 December 2025 - 21:00, Vålerenga IF (H) All the info on FCB Women's opponents:
Back in the Champions League for the first time since 2022/23, Chelsea will aim to go all the way for the first time since they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2020/21 final under current England head coach Thomas Tuchel. The Blues finished fourth in the 2024/25 Premier League at the end of their first season under Enzo Maresca and have landed meetings with six-time Champions League winners Bayern Munich and five-time winners Barcelona among their league phase matches in the Champions League.
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