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The final match of Double Gameweek 25 sees Manchester United play host to Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 20:15 GMT.

A lot of captaincy hopes will be pinned on Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo tonight, with the Portuguese pair both installed in Ralf Rangnick’s starting XI.

Elsewhere, there are three changes for the Red Devils from the side that drew 1-1 against Southampton on Saturday, with Victor Lindelof, Fred and Anthony Elanga coming in for Raphael Varane, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford.

Varane was initially named in the line-up, but has since had to pull out due to illness.

That means Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw continue in defence, ahead of goalkeeper David de Gea, who’s ownership currently sits at 15.2%.

Graham Potter, meanwhile makes three changes for Brighton, with Yves Bissouma, Alexis Mac Allister and Leandro Trossard replacing Adam Lallana, Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Elanga, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Heaton

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Cucurella, Bissouma, Gross, Mac Allister, Moder, Trossard, Maupay

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Lallana, Alzate, Welbeck, March, Duffy, Caicedo, Ferguson

  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    OK, I'll sell Ronaldo this week at long last.

    But, do I really want to go through this same nonsense with Kane now?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      No, you do not. Drain the cash from the forward line for a beefy midfield and defense. Wish i had done this soooo much earlier.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Can't ever recall such a poor season for FPL forwards. Antonio still the top forward on points with only 2 returns in 16 weeks

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Ronaldo to Broja for me. Then Gundogan and Raphinha to Salah and Son.

      1. Gunneryank
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Those are fantastic moves, imo.

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    GW27 might be the week that Dennis and King finally get something

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Well in Dennis' case positive points would be something instead of minus 1.

  3. Gav's Gunners
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Had Bilva for around 10 gameweeks now. Scores in cup games only. Absolute FPL fraud

  4. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Some trolling this from Bernardo

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He'll be playing in a different position in this game no doubt.

  5. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Keep Foden or Bernardo?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Foden, for me.

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Manure

  7. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    All I hope now is United keeping the CS.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Don't get your hopes too high.

  8. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Wow deGea!!

    1. Triple P
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Man of the match kind of save

  9. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    DDG big save.

  10. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Really considering Benching to ronaldo DGW26

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sell surely

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Yeh tempting but be -4

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    What a save from DDG

  12. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    QUIZ TIME - part 2

    Name the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the Premier League, all three divisions of the English Football League, the League Cup, the FA Cup, and for his country in an international match?

    No cheating!

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I think I know this from trying to cheat on the last one.

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        If you do then hold it for yourself lol

      2. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Kevin Phillips?

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      vardy ?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Robert Earnshaw

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Think this is right

      2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Well done …. Mr Twisted … I thought this would be tougher! Yes, it’s Rob Earnshaw …. And the swine scored his international Hattie against Scotland!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          I was just thinking the same. Bad memories with berti in charge of Scotland

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Saw him suggested as a guess on your other quiz, so he was at the front of my mind! Prolific with Cardiff and Had a good spell with Wales

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I know this one!

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Bonner clearly likes nothing better that a quiet night in with a trusted copy of the football almanac!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Lol you know me well 🙂

    5. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      steve bull ?

  13. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Looks like we will be getting the customary DDG save point at least

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Wait until he concedes 2 and ends on 2 points

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Still a save point , though 😉

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    DDG is totally a relegation team goalie. Loads of saves doesn't keep clean sheets.

  15. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    United won’t even make top 6 at this rate.

    Incredible given the amount of talent they have.

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      The amount of money they’ve spent to be this mediocre is crazy

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      They’ll do well to make top half of the table with their attitude and work rate.

    3. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Lazy, sleepy & not interested millionaires…

  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Time for the pensioner to have a rest

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      At same age 37, Zlatan scored 17 + 5 in 28 games

  17. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    united look like a relegation team

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Another filthy performance by Utd. Brighton in control just rolling the ball around in space under no pressure whatsoever. No press by Utd, nothing. Absolutely pathetic. Rangnick is utterly clueless.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Ole back in?

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Bruno FK range

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Ronaldo awful attempt steaight in the wall - as expect

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Ronaldo Straight into wall

  21. Gunneryank
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Please concede, Man U. So DDG owners don't profit and you have to push for a late Bruno equalizer.

    C'mon.

  22. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Wasnt CR7 better as a winger? It seems he can be striker only in teams where u have 10/10 quality buildup, mid and crosses.

    In this poor ManU he needs to create chances, not sit in the box. Pretty useless.

    1. putana
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      ronaldo hasnt been a winger for close to 8 years now. His only attribute now is poaching which he has also lost

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He has an ok record as a striker 🙂

      1. Bishopool
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        I know, but only in decent team.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He's 37. I've heard second-hand from one or two old Div 1 footballers that central defence is the easiest place to play. Perhaps he should play there? 😀

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Say that to Zlatan

  23. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    considering all the money united have spent you have to laugh when looking at their lineup.

    not a single one of these players would start for city or liverpool's best 11

    1. Bishopool
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Perhaps DDG, Bruno and McT. Others should go to Everton and start scoring.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Bruno down.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Up and whingeing

  25. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    I am just super pissed how big p***** Bruno has become since the Ronaldo has arrived. I am fuming. Bet he asks him to go to toilet at Carington.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He’s like a different player isn’t he. Was so good in his first few months

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Ronaldo has destroyed him, OGS and MU.

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Why don’t it’s try to get Potter

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Utd

  27. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Pogba to play sec Half

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Recon AWB gets a few mins? Rival will get Coleman off the bench if not!

  29. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Bruno got his hatrick yet?

  30. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Ronaldo has made this team so much worse. He had no right in the world to take that free ahead of Bruno

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Agree