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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. QueefParkRangers
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How are Shaw owners feeling from 2 points

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week it was expected, but overall disappointed.

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      5 years, 1 month ago

      feeling like i want some chelsea soon

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Underpriced

      When he drops to 5.2

    4. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2 points is a haul this GW...

    5. CRO KLOPP
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Great,gives me 79 all out

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

      Keeping for Villa game then moving to Chelsea defender

    7. Utopsis
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Given James isn't starting, pretty pleased

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku (C) ain't feeling so good looking at that Spurs team and Kepa starting to Chelsea

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *for

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea are on a different level right now.

    3. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      the C isnt on Kaku for his defensive points

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

      What has Kepa got to do with Lukaku hauling though

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I just feel like Spurs will be buoyed having Son back amongst others and will have more of a go at Chelsea with Kepa in goal which will make things a bit tighter

    5. The Mentaculus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah was hoping for ben davies! But i think romero has only trained 1 day, no? Guess he's faced lukaku in serie a

    6. Bushwhacker
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How does Kepa starting affect Lukaku?

  3. Von Lipwig
    5 years, 1 month ago

    His hand was up and it stopped the cross while he was in the box... where's the debate?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Obvious pen, but wouldn’t have happened if the other obvious one had already been given

    2. JBG
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody is saying that wasn't a pen. The debate is, why didn't Atkinson check any of the CR situations? He was so quick to do it with the Shaw one.

    3. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn't the only clear pen in added time.

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think it was the Ronaldo penalty shouts that are debatable. Not Shaw's handball.

    5. Von Lipwig
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ah I see. For what it's worth, I thought the first Ronny one was a decent claim. The last one he went down before there was contact, if he'd stayed up for a fraction of a second longer he would have had a pen... for what it's worth...

    6. Pep bites Kun
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No debate - both hands were up to block

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

    So what to do with Jota and Greenwood ? Keep for Brentford and Villa games then reassess? Or move one or other out now for Sarr or Gray?

    Salah Greenwood Jota Raphinha Benrahma

    1. fusen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have they become bad players overnight?

      They are surely allowed to not score every game or two.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good midfield with fixtures - keep & reassess

  5. Cok3y5murf
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo 6 points meh. My Danny Ings pretty much covered him 😛

  6. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez didn't get 2 or 6 😮

  7. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton & Hove Albion top 4 finish... 😀

  8. Pukkipartyy
    5 years, 1 month ago

    U know the feeling when u just used WC and want to take 4 players straight out. Jota, Torres, James, Jimi....

    This game...

    1. Hiiler
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of suprises this week, not only result wise , but by not starting players and injures also.

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Lukaku save our game weeks ?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not mine. I don't have him.

  10. Captain Vantastic™
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Foster next week over Sanchez?

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah.

    2. Auntie Niemi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is he guaranteed to keep his position?

  11. JBG
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez really hates there number 3 doesn't he? No 3 saves and no 3pts.

  12. rokonto
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who was in the VAR hub at Stockley Park today please?
    West Ham game.

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stevie Wonder.

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      5 years, 1 month ago

      stevie wonder

    3. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Blind Freddie

    4. Make United Great Again
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A blind man

    5. Auntie Niemi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Daredevil.

  13. Robson-Canoe
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to replace James with?
    A) wait for Digne to drop to 5.3 and get him for Nor(H)
    B) Straight swap to Alonso
    C) City def?
    D) Someone else up to 6.1

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      5 years, 1 month ago

      surely he will start next week though ?

    2. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see until the game is over, if he gets a return of some kind off the bench you’ll want to keep him

    3. FFSbet.com
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    4. The Mentaculus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So impatient! I know chelsea defence is even more a minefield than city at the moment but im keeping james

  14. Dannyb
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How the hell is Ben getting max baps for that????

    1. More Cowbell
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shhhh, gift horse and all that

  15. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Referees are not consistent. If it’s not a pen, then book him for a dive.

    Then maybe he’ll stop.

    1. fusen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not all scenarios are either pen or a dive.

      1. Harry the Hack
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If it involves Ronaldo, yes they are either pen or dive. Well, should be

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

          Agree!- he plays for the pen every time

          1. Yank Revolution
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Quit your whining. You wish Arsenal had a player of his caliber in the last 15 years.

  16. Joey Tribbiani
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ive just transferred Salah back in, taking Bruno out. Watch their forms reverse now

  17. ANGRY PERSON
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fpl should introduce points for ball recovery like Ucl. Would make the game more interesting

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen the Fantasy Bundesliga game? 120 is an average GW score. It's fun because it's low stakes with few players, but wouldn't want that in FPL.

    2. Auntie Niemi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The more harder it is the more interesting for me.

  18. Firminooooo
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez and Veltman…1+1 points. No CS but always yellow cards.

  19. FFSbet.com
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood > Sarr and upgrade bench?

    Bissouma* - Williams* - Livramento

    Think he will get less minutes and Sarr can match or outscore him

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jusr saw the CHE lineup.

    James on the bench to come on for a cameo.

    This is why I opted for Mendy 🙂

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    2. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lolz

      1. Zimo
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tuchel found out u had him. Its a personal vendetta

    3. Cok3y5murf
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always hard to know if you're serious

    4. Pukkipartyy
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa 😀

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WTF, never check who is beteween the stick lol

      1. Cok3y5murf
        5 years, 1 month ago

        As expected...

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

    Spurs to score today.

    RIP Jimmy Greaves

  22. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can take a Ronaldo 6 pointer every week. That doesn’t cover his cost.

    Another two weeks to hide behind the couch and then fear will fade with United’s run of fixtures..

    1. Dannyb
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will keep scoring and hauling, no matter the opponent imo.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clearly not the case last season

    2. Yank Revolution
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6 x 35 weeks is 210 points, numbskull.

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

    Tuchel at it again. Given that James was suspended for the last game, he has already had a rest. Cant understand why he isnt starting. Alonso starting again!

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      His house was robbed. Maybe he's not in the right frame of mind

      1. Harry the Hack
        5 years, 1 month ago

        but then why is he on the bench

      2. Pukkipartyy
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This true?

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yep. stole his champions league medal

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe there's more to tactics and picking a team than who has had a rest

    3. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      More attacking Alonso on the left with more defensive right hand side? Might have heard of Son being back too...

      1. The Mentaculus
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes was always a bit of a risk this week with robbery.

        I think thats right, azpi usually wb to try shut down that side. But dont this spurs side shape up quite narrow?

  24. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Worse game week ever. 42 pts

  25. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like it’s Rudiger or nobody. Alonso tempting but he will lose his place as soon as I buy him so I won’t..

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rudiger will also miss out once or twice but in general yes he's the most nailed

  26. DandyDon
    5 years, 1 month ago

    onto next weeks decisions...

    a) Bamford to Antonio
    b) upgrade backup keeper to 4.0 Foster (New H) or Begovic (Nor H) and bench Sa for one week, currently part of a wolves double up, Sou (away)
    c) sell Sa to Ramsdale - didn't watch the Arsenal game so still a bit hesitant to pick Arsenal defenders, and is he nailed first choice yet(?) but 0.5 funds generated would be main reason to do this now.

    1. gonzalocampos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dont go near Arsenal players, Antonio VC next week.

  27. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez > ASM for free??

    Y or N

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      N

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

        Why not?

    2. Auntie Niemi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely.Hes far much better than Jimi and has equally as good fixtures.

  28. Dannyb
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'll take a 10 pointer from DDG and be very content with it. 57 with Reguilon, Rudiger and Lukaku to go.

    1. Bushwhacker
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody cares. Honestly. Absolutely nobody.

  29. GROBARI
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I dont get this timewasters,and refs needs to count every second in added time when game stop. If you add 5 minutes,play that 5 minutes,not 3 or 4.

  30. Dr. Rog
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well I never thought I would say this.

    David De Gea just saved my gameweek