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Ronaldo leads Man Utd line as Pogba set to feature in advanced role

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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. Duke Silver ☑
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Baps:
    Benny 3
    DDG 2
    Messi 1

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  2. Threat Level Midnight
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine wanting Benhrama after that showing. Lol

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

      He's the next Lingard.

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    2. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I know - 10 points. Yuck get out of my team.

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      1. Threat Level Midnight
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You must not have watched. He doesn’t get that jammy goal you’d be moving him on already.

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        1. Duke Silver ☑
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I watched the whole thing. Benny and Antonio vs Leeds next week. I'll be laughing!

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

    Saw West Ham penalty miss and panicked that it was Benny..

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  4. Ruinenlust
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo apologists are pathetic. He was already falling over before Zouma came in

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Say you’ve never played without saying you’ve never played. Pleb

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    2. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This. If he stays on his feet another second its a stone wall penalty.

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    3. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      his jumping around for undeserved penalties really was pathetic that second half. made me remember why i really don't like him

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Undeserved. You know nothing Jon Snow

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    4. FPL Emu
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You, my sir, are absolutely clueless

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  5. bryant
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did Dier have to start?? Tsimikas points left on bench 🙁 so close with 2 autosubs (Torres and Trent)

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    1. Postman Ty
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Livramento 3rd on bench for me with Gallagher and Bissouma blanks coming on...

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      1. bryant
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

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  6. thegaffer82
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Now Reece James too.
    Worst WC ever - No Torres (my fault), no TAA, no Omo, no Antonio (didn’t want to get rid) & now no Reece James.

    9 players (plus any minutes James may get).

    I give up!!!

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

      Rotation a big rusk with Tuchel too it seems. I wasva victim last week with Christensen, who I also got on WC.

      James will play most games. He'll still be a good pick, particularly over Chelsea's good run

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

      Similar here ..

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    3. g40steve
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WC so far has been a shocker, but fixtures are turning

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

    Loved that late Sanchez YC

    -__-

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahaha

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

        Shades of Guaita

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm laughing at myself, I traded a 1 point keeper for one that got 0

          Smooth

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  8. FPL Daniel
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think the title for United will be a walk in the park. They have a real Dream Team !!!!

    It's unreal and feels like cheating!!!

    Congratulations for the first ever title post Fergie Era. Go to your bookie before they decrease the odds !!!

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

      Classic Daniel 😆

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    2. Steinburg FC
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lolz

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    3. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They're not winning anything with a double pivot of Fred and McTomminay. They genuinley should sign Bissouma

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      1. Robson-Canoe
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep Fred has been horrendous once again today.

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    4. Postman Ty
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Young Boys game fill you with that much confidence?

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  9. JBG
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dave saves!

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  10. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Benrahma 10 points for a potentially off target shot.

    Love to see it!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ohhh yes

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

      Mark knows

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      1. GENERATION X
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Noble?

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      2. PartyTime
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mark is a Legend

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  11. BIind Moth
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/09/16/should-fpl-managers-buy-leeds-united-players-ahead-of-gameweek-5/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_24138117

    Went with Sa in the end. Good times

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't just get him for 1 game. Think of it that way.

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  12. Woy_is_back
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronny should have had a hat trick. Atkinson you bum. Ruined my captaincy

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    1. Random Name
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shut up he dived on every single one

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      1. FPL Emu
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wow

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      2. jack88
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It was a clear pen for ronaldo

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      3. Zimo
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not the last one

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        1. Postman Ty
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He was clearly falling before contact. It should have still been a pen, but he threw that one away himself.

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ah I see, so if your falling and get fouled whilst falling, it’s not a foul. Seems sound enough logic

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            1. Postman Ty
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Are you that incapable of reading? I said it should have still been a foul, but he was obviously trying to dive regardless of the tackle. Don't try and say "falling" to make it sound less like cheating, it's diving.

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              1. Paqueta Rice
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I am very capable of reading. I said “falling” because that is the word you used in the previous comment. You were clearly implying that because he was falling/diving, whatever word you want to use, that the foul didn’t matter because “he threw that one away himself”. Maybe you should read your own comment again.

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                1. Postman Ty
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  "It should have still been a pen" come on mate you're making yourself look silly now give it up.

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                  1. Paqueta Rice
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    My original comment stands but anyway let’s move on then

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      4. Woy_is_back
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol ok buddy, clear penalties

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    2. PartyTime
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wasn’t watching but Ronaldo dived

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Correct

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      2. Fitzy.
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

      You wanted Ronaldo to not even start yeaterday

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  13. Random Name
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mark Noble is absolutely shameless. Thought only about himself

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    1. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moyes has clearly brought him on for the penalty.

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  14. jack88
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who missed the penalty. Why dont benrahma takes penalty. Idiot moyes

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    1. grumpyman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He wasn’t on the pitch.

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    2. kUwe Inc.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Benrahma already subbed out

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    3. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rice probably would've taken it anyway.

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      1. kUwe Inc.
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking Cresswell

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  15. 3 A
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thats why thay call him penaldo. The fake goat....

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine thinking the guy that’s played in a kickabout league his entire career is the goat. Mental midget

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    2. GROBARI
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your goat is ghosting in the big stage. Not my goat

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  16. seewhyaxe
    5 years, 1 month ago

    why did moyes even sub Noble in just to take a penalty? he's not even warmed up

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  17. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will United win the league?

    Celebrations at the end show they believe...

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    1. Arctic_Orangutans
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No(utd fan)

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Roy hodgson mentality on show

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    3. The Senate
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea are favourites IMO

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    4. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well Liverpool have faced relegation candidates and a 10 man Chelsea so far. So it'll be Chelsea or United who wins it in the end most likely.

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  18. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hold up, didn't realize Sanchez got a YC. 🙁

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  19. PartyTime
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Noble was given only 1 job to do

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    1. kUwe Inc.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And he did it perfectly? 😀

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      1. PartyTime
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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  20. Mozumbus
    5 years, 1 month ago

    7 points from 5 players today: Bruno, Greenwood, Coufal, Veltman, Sanchez!
    Did anyone else get any worse?

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  21. Arctic_Orangutans
    5 years, 1 month ago

    David that’s just cheered me up after seeing Reece benched

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  22. Joey Tribbiani
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How is that Zouma tackle not a pen???
    I blame Jota and Martin Atkinson for my poor gameweek...

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  23. TheDragon
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Me: Sanchez, Veltman, Shaw, Greenwood, Ronaldo = 12

    Everyone else: Benrahma (10) plus others

    Oh how I hate FPL

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    1. Mozumbus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      7 points from 5 players today: Bruno, Greenwood, Coufal, Veltman, Sanchez!

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

    Ah a pretty miserable wc this week, 52 points all out. If I stuck with the original team be on 75+, but I think I always going to dtich Toney and Ben tbh

    Patience pays in this game, so many times its moves that result in less than points rather then doing nothing

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  25. 272MK
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well Benrahma. From possible 0 to 10pts. Thank you.

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    1. TheDragon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Obscenely lucky 10 points.

      Very unconvinced by him as a pick longer term. He does appear to be shooting on sight though

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    2. 272MK
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As an MU fan, this is ideal for me.

      I remember back when MU played Liverpool, and I had Torres and Benayoun, and the latter assisted the former. Liverpool still lost tho I think. Ideal2

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  26. Ruinenlust
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people crying? It was a clear handball from Shaw

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    1. Robson-Canoe
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because Ronaldo could have had 2 pens.

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  27. Thomas Magnum
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moyes iced the kicker

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  28. PartyTime
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez yc. Heck

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    1. GENERATION X
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Timewasting

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  29. GENERATION X
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Up to you to save gameweek Rom

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  30. Zilla
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't expect Cristiano to have 0 bonus

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    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Missing two big chances killed him.

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      1. Rainer
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He'll be generally quiet in games too which won't help in games he only scores once.

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    2. puhd
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought he would be in 3 bnp

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    3. DandyDon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      so unlucky to not get a second goal start of the second half and that would have been him on max bps and more points than Salah this week. As it is half of Salah's points hard to take if you captained him.

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