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Two Premier League matches kick off at 14:00 BST today – Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City and West Ham United v Manchester United.

At Brighton, Graham Potter makes just one change as Adam Webster (£4.5m) is sidelined with a hamstring injury and is replaced by Solly March (£5.4m).

Pascal Gross (£6.0m) is continuing to self-isolate due to Covid-19 regulations, but Enock Mwepu (£5.9m) does return to the bench along with Tariq Lamptey (£4.4m).

As for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City, Boubakary Soumare (£4.9m) makes his first Premier League start and comes in for Marc Albrighton (£5.4m), while Ricardo Pereira (£5.5m) replaces Timothy Castagne (£5.4m) at right-back.

Meanwhile, Michail Antonio (£7.9m) is suspended for West Ham United after being sent off against Southampton in Gameweek 4. As a result, either Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) or Nikola Vlasic (£6.0m) will lead the line, with Said Benrahma (£6.4m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) completing David Moyes’ front four.

For Manchester United, Scott McTominay (£5.4m) starts alongside Fred (£5.0m) in a double pivot following groin surgery. That means Paul Pogba (£7.8m) could move back into a more advanced role on the left of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

Mason Greenwood (£7.7m) starts ahead of Jadon Sancho (£.9.1m) on the right, who drops to the bench along with Donny van de Beek (£5.8m) and Victor Lindelof (£4.9m), both of whom featured in Europe.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Duffy, Dunk, March, Lallana, Bissouma, Cucurella, Trossard, Maupay, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Burn, Richards, Mwepu, Alzate, Mac Allister, Moder, Connolly

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumare, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Dewsbury-Hall, Amartey, Choudhury, Daka, Lookman, Iheahancho, Albrighton

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Vlasic, Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen

Subs: Areola, Masuaku, Dawson, Noble, Kral, Lanzini, Fredericks, Diop, Yamolenko

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Matic, Martial, Sancho, Lingard, Bailly, van de Beek, Mata

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  1. Royal5
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I need to sort out Jota/Greenwood :/

    1. Botman and Robben
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, same, sold Greenwood for a hit to fund Lukaku, may sell Jota for a hit after next game

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think I’m going to do Jota + Greenwood out this week honestly

    3. The Philosopher
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shipping them is a priority on my WC around GW 8

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    TOTTENHAM : Lloris, Reguilon, Romero, Dier, Emerson Royal, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane.
    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett.

    CHELSEA : Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku.
    Subs: Bettinelli, Kante, Werner, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, James.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa!

      1. Pep bites Kun
        5 years, 1 month ago

        James benched. GK position not even safe with Tuchel rotation 🙂

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No James

    3. Ze_Austin
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably the best Spurs XI atm. Tuchel roulette, yet Alonso still survives. Interesting stuff

  3. JBG
    5 years, 1 month ago

    An off form Sancho and a 29 year old man child is just want you need to turn this draw into a lead.

  4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Chelsea: Lloris, Reguilon, Romero, Dier, Emerson Royal, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane.

    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett.

    CHELSEA TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Tottenham: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku.

    Subs: Bettinelli, Kante, Werner, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, James.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck all!

      1. OptimusBlack
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thxxxx

      2. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tcs.
        Christensen my last hope of cs points this GW. But seeing as Son is back, not too optimistic

      3. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Please Lukaku please

    2. Qui-Gon-Joe
      5 years, 1 month ago

      James not playing? happy days.

  5. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Chelsea: Lloris, Reguilon, Romero, Dier, Emerson Royal, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane.
    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett.

    CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Tottenham: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku.
    Subs: Bettinelli, Kante, Werner, Chalobah, Saul, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, James

    1. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso starts!!!!

  6. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa time

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Reece James forever a trap. 😆

    1. JBG
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell*

  8. Stupendous
    5 years, 1 month ago

    James on WC. Ugh.

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same!!

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And me too ...

  9. Von Lipwig
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy+Livramento outscoring Sa+Robbo+Marcal+Torre+Jota+Traore as it stands. Weird Gameweek...

  10. _Ninja_
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard and Sancho on
    greenwood and Pogba off

  11. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    James has too many red flags...

    Rudiger it is.

  12. diesel001
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard and Sancho on
    Greenwood and Pogba off

  13. JONALDINHO
    5 years, 1 month ago

    United have been outplayed and outclassed by Southampton, Wolves and West Ham and we’re only 5 weeks in

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Southampton was no shock though

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hate man u as much as the next guy but they have not been outplayed here lol

  14. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Still no Chilwell or James .....

  15. Zimo
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol wtf even Mendy isn't safe

  16. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood finally blanks, had to dry up soon.

    1. Under my Cucurella
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I brought him in on wildcard that's why

  17. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Emerson Royal, what a name

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Emerson Quarter Pounder

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tuchel doing what he did last time with Kepa.

    Gets a fixture before/after a cup game to get him into the swing of things.

    Doesn't make Mendy a non-option per se but not entirely set and forget...

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well actually. Mendy not even on the bench? Hope it's just a rest.

  19. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This Rudiger fella seems pretty nailed. My James-Rudiger pick dilemma solved.

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah this

    2. The Philosopher
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Him and Lukaku are the only Chelsea players I'll give a thought about.

  20. n-doggg
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been very lucky not owning Greenwood/jota/Torres over the last few weeks

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've owned all three

    2. mezza
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Other than Jota, they’ve scored pretty well

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This has been Greenwood's only blank of the season.

  21. Thomas Magnum
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol not even Mendy is safe from rotation (unless there’s some injury of course)

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely injury, he isn't on the bench

      1. Thomas Magnum
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Must be, I guess we don’t disclose injuries during press conferences anymore

  22. have you seen cyan
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood annonymous today

  23. Royal5
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa starts. Wow.

  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well well, Reece James maybe not nailed as much as some would think.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Color me surprised

  25. The Train Driver
    5 years, 1 month ago

    F U Touchel.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

  26. LIARS POKER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with 2 ft? Digne needs to go but is it worth getting rid before Norwich at home? Still got my wildcard as well

    Sanchez 4.0
    TAA Shaw Digne White Livramento
    Salah Jota Greenwood Raphinha Benrahama
    Ronaldo Antonio 4.5

  27. We Go Again
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Reece James no show has been the nail in the coffin for me this GW... Kicking me while I'm down ffs

    1. Stupendous
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A 1 pointer will be worse

      1. We Go Again
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can see it happening tbh.... That's why I'm annoyed. Otherwise I'd take the Livramento 5 points all day

        1. Stupendous
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly the same!

          Sissoko and Livra for Taa and James

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just need him to do stay on that bench!

  28. The Philosopher
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son back fit. Back on my radar for when I WC around GW8.

  29. g40steve
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shocking GW5 WC

    Sa, Semedo, James, Trent, Torres 🙁

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same lol

    2. GlenRaleigh
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping double wolves defence? Think I might get rid of Sa after only one game, but they weren’t great.

      1. g40steve
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Holding so have 2 FT next week

  30. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso starting even means no Livramento jam from the bench

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Loves a goal Vs spurs though

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not this time