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Mbeumo returns to Brentford XI as Azpilicueta is benched again

Brentford v Norwich City, Chelsea v Burnley and Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers are the trio of Premier League matches kicking off at 3pm GMT today.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest mainly focuses on the hosts’ front two at the Brentford Community Stadium and the Blues’ backline at Stamford Bridge.

Cesar Azpilicueta is benched for the third straight Gameweek in west London, with well-owned Fantasy assets Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Antonio Rudiger all retaining their places from Gameweek 10.

Thomas Tuchel’s tinkering is kept to a minimum, with Ross Barkley – in for his first Premier League start for Chelsea since 2019/20 – replacing Hakim Ziyech in the Blues head coach’s only change.

Mason Mount is only on the bench after recent wisdom teeth problems led to an infection.

Burnley are unchanged from their 3-1 win over Brentford, with the in-form Maxwel Cornet again supporting Chris Wood in attack.

Across west London, Bryan Mbeumo is back alongside Ivan Toney in the Bees’ attack after his fitness-related benching last weekend. Marcus Forss makes way.

Vitaly Janelt also comes in for Frank Onyeka as Thomas Frank makes two changes from that Gameweek 10 loss at Turf Moor.

As for the visitors, Ben Gibson, Pierre Lees-Melou and Brandon Williams replace the injured Grant Hanley, the ill Ozan Kabak and the benched Josh Sargent.

There’s only one starting XI alteration across both sides at Selhurst Park, as Patrick Vieira swaps Jordan Ayew for Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace’s clash with an unchanged Wolverhampton Wanderers.

GAMEWEEK 11 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Jorgensen, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Janelt, Norgaard, Jensen, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Thompson, Goode, Forss, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Stevens, Cox.

Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Omobamidele, Williams, Dowell, Normann, Lees-Melou, McLean, Rashica, Pukki.

Subs: Rupp, Gilmour, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Sargent, Gunn, Giannoulis, Idah.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Christensen, Silva, James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Mount, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Sarr.

Burnley XI: Pope, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Lowton, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Gudmundsson, Cornet, Wood.

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Barnes, Roberts, Rodriguez, Collins, Pieters, Vydra, Long.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Zaha, Benteke, Edouard

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Olise, Ayew, Schlupp, Clyne, Kelly, Riedewald.

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Trincao, Hwang, Jimenez

Subs: Moulden, Ruddy, Hoever, Podence, Boly, Silva, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle.

1,246 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Clear pen for wolves stupid ref

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Watching a different game?

  2. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Pukki son. Finally repaid my faith in you. ☺️

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    -16 needed over ib to get rid of Ronaldo, sarr, mbeumo, Toney

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m considering a WC now even though my team isn’t shocking

    2. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm holding Ronaldo for the fixture swing Iver Christmas

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t

  4. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Don't trust mid table teams blindly. Start of the season it was wolves, now Brentford

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      So you're saying to avoid United assets?

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That one goes even without saying

      2. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Everyone is

    2. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have jimmy for like 5 weeks and he is good

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The Brentford duo got me so consumed that I literally forgot my other guy Jimenez is playing as well lol

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC this team?

    Would like Foden, Cancelo, James and possible Son over Kane. Also need to shop Toney and Sarr. Tempted to pull the trigger tonight if a few of these players are price rising again!

    Sanchez
    TAA • Chilwell • Rüdiger • Livramento
    Salah • Jota • Raph
    Kane • Antonio • Toney
    (Foster, Sarr, White, Gilmour)

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. I would gladly keep that team.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        No City is horrible. Cancelo and James killing me

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lose sarr and upgrade white. Monitor Kane. A - 4 should fix that team.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Seems a shame to take hits whilst holding the WC. Not sure when I’d use it. Hmm

            1. Dreams
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I have also held my wildcard and taken two hits. The wildcard is my last option and use it only when the team is a shambles. Planning to use it in December sometime.

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah. I did that last year and nearly ruined my Christmas haha

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's basically your bench plus Toney and you want Cancelo.

      You can work that through.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Want Cancelo, James and Foden. And likely Son over Kane. And it needs used at some point haha

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Hit it quick!

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Haha. Well I’m not saying that but there are some key improvements I’d like. Tricky call with the team looking ok

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Who'll your three strikers be, and what's the WC formation?

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Was toying with this 4-5-1 🙂

                Ramsdale
                TAA • Cancelo • James • Chilwell
                Salah • Son • Foden • Jota • ESR
                Antonio
                (Foster, Livra, Broja, 4.5)

                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 5 months ago

                  Prefer Guaita to Ramsdale due to fixtures. Start Livra vs Norwich. If Hwang over Broja could be possible... But yeah, I guess funds are stretched out already

    3. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be leaning towards yes, ditch the Watford players and Gilmour while you're at it.

      Some difficult decisions over Jota/Raph depending on how much TV you've got tied up in them

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Most advising against. Tricky call

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I've still got mine for what it's worth but I've got 2FT and some money in the bank, so feel I've fewer fires to fight in comparison.

          (FU MACCA)

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wait till after the IB.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        After? Why? Thought the IB would be a good time to WC

        1. nolard
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, thought it was just transfers. Lazy me.

          Team is good though. I'd work with it an wait and WC week 14.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            No probs thanks. Week 14 a fixture swing?

            1. nolard
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              yes, improved for city, liverpool, leicester, and more

  7. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    the amount of shade Pep has been throwing united's way in post match haha.

    "When you have the ball you silence the stadium. I played once or twice here when they were better and said wow, the spectators support. But the best way to silence them is OK, give me the ball and play, play, play - don't let them run. When they don't have the ball they suffer like all talented teams. To see a team still running together.

    "They tried [to respond in the second half] but could not do it, why? Because we had the ball

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’s not entirely wrong, it sounded like an awful atmosphere for a derby match

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Reminds me of 2011 ucl final

  8. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wasn’t it supposed to be a great idea to load up on attackers who play Norwich?

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It still is,its just garbage Brentford

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    @Deulofail
    This may make you don't feel lonely

    Last week bench : Ramsdale 10 ESR 9 Armstrong 5 livra 6

    This week : Dias 6 Armstrong 9 Livra 6 and foster still to play

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Delete imho

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Well said mate

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Use your BB next time?

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If Ole gets sacked this week, is that four or five managers already gone this season?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think Ole counts in that list though, as he's the assistant to Ronaldo.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He won’t get sacked though.

    3. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Villa manager is also close to being sacked

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        If anyone goes more than 5 games losing it's a big risk.

        7 almost inevitable.

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    FFS Gallagher do something when I start you for once

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wonderful player but I had him since Week 1 and got rid around 7 or 8. He will haul every 5 games or so, I couldn't stand the lottery of which week it'd be
      Bit like Soucek for me last season

  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wait till more moans next week when Brentford players are benched and haul

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The Toney illusion is just like the Theranos one with Elizabeth Homes.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Toney has 45 minutes to save his place in my team

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This & why did I get convinced Mbeumo was a better option than ESR?

    2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hope he has to answer in open court as well

  14. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    united players must be wearing out their mirrors considering the amount of times they have said "we need to look at ourselves in the mirror" after another abject performance

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Classic fpl for Toney to come back with a 2nd half brace after the amount of crap he’s getting on here

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      After everyone has sold him at halftime lol

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        They’d still get his points though.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          And hopefully buy back for a hit lol

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      uusal matchday impatience on here, nothing new

  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any obvious moves here? Best I can come up with is:

    A) Saka/Vardy -> Son/Jimenez or
    B) Foster -> McCarthy (to rotate with Ramsdale)

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, Chilwell, James
    Salah, Foden, Raphina, Saka
    Vardy, Antonio

    Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Davis
    Bank 1.4m, 2FT, no WC

  17. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Did the Man City fans sing Ole's at the wheel at the game today?

    A la https://twitter.com/toobanlad/status/1452355085724536835

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They did 😀

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Fantastic. Great bantz.

  18. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is this team too risky?
    Mendy Foster
    TAA Chilwell James Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Son Foden Jota ESR
    Antonio Hwang Fodder

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very good side

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I can afford a triple James rise. Gonna do a triple transfer after international break for -4 to get to this.

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of benched points but a good team for right now

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon the amount of rotation risks it has I'll be using the bench more often than not

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You could go Ramsdale, fodder, Auba instead of Mendy, Foden, Hwang & play 4-4-2

      Ramsdale
      TAA, Cancelo, Chilwell, James
      Salah, Son, Jota, ESR
      Auba, Antonio
      (Foster, Livra, fodder, fodder)

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Already have Mendy, Foden, Hwang tho. James, Jota, and a 4.5 FWD are the ones I'll be getting for Amartey, Mbuemo, Jesus.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Ah yeah in that case probably grand

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Gonna hit that mini Wildcard after international break. 0.3 extra left to be able to do this so can hopefully afford any sort of rises or falls till then.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'd prefer Ramsdale to mendy, probably even strongly prefer- he has outscored Mendy since he joined even with Mendy's fixtures (and Chelsea conceding 3 goals from 10XGc)

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I would too considering price points but I'm stuck with Mendy for now

  19. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Double Brentford stinking up my team

    1. Robman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      same here, had them both on WC 2 weeks ago specifically for this game Grrr....

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Snap, got sucked in by the fixtures

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    England need 187 runs to beat SA.

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James is cartoonishly good

  21. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well I'm glad I only have Toney I guess. Typical Havertz scores after I get rid but I felt the Trossard punt was worthwhile as Havertz would have to go next week and I had to use an FT

    Plus I like pain

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This escalated quickly...

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kinda the same, other moves I made will pay off fine, but I did Havertz > ESR, I reckon ESR will do well against Warford

  22. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi or Jansson. Whom should I lose first?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The one who could easily be a Chelsea full back or Cancelo with ~0.5m.

  23. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who else was suckered by Phoney & MbeuNo. Got 2 FT so these guys can do one!

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      is the game over?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This would appear to be timely!!

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Me. I've barely watched Brentford this season, but listened to many and thought it be good idea as freeing up funds...

    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i got toney as well but dont feel entitled to a haul like you seem to

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Anything over 2 points would be nice

  24. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Goal Brentford

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brentford goal

  26. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbeumo …YES

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Noooooooooo could be offside

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    MBUEMOOOOO

  28. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Mbeumooooo

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brentford Mbeumo G

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Shite OFF

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Classic 😆