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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. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Why is Ronaldo taking free kicks?

    Has he scored a free kick the last decade?

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

      Because Bruno doesn't have the sack to tell him not to.

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

        Neither does Ragnick

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Was just about to ask this

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

      Think he's scored 1 in his last 100 attempts

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    DDG on course for a 9pter

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

      Start of the second half ain't started yet ( DDG captainer 🙁 )

  3. tokara
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Regret getting Bruno,

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      And now we have to keep him too

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Why does he *have to* be kept?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I'd have captained Salah so barely much difference.

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

    While it’s going to kill my rank, it’s hard not to smile at this as a Liverpool fan

  5. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Best move here?

    A. Reguilon + Raphinha > White + Saka
    B. Reguilon + Bowen > White + Saka
    C. Reguilon + Antonio > Gabriel + Broja(benched in 26 for King/Dennis)

    Planning to FH 27 and navigate 30 with transfers.

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

      Reg to Tierney and 10 men next gw

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

    QUIZ TIME - part 3

    How many Premier League goals did Matt Le Tissier score?

    No cheating.

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

      105

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

        Nope

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

          120

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

            Naaaaaa

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

      117

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

        Nope

    3. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      125

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

        Nay

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      111

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

        Noooooo

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

      112

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

        Nope

    6. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      90

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

        No

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

      Pretty decent guesses to be fair thus far … Jesus 5-0 City

    8. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      96

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

        Higher

    9. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      122

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

        Lower

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

      95

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

        Higher

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Ah, i have a feeling, 99?

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

            Higher …. Lol ….

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

          105?

    11. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      72?

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

        Noooooo …. Higher

    12. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      101

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

        Lower …

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Was sure he'd scored over 100

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

          Higher than 99 and lower than 101?

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

            Haha yes … play your cards right for dummies …

    13. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      97

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

      100!

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

        Boom

    15. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      96

    16. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      98

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

      Pretty obvious now based on my play your cards right commentary …. Matt scored exactly 100 goals in Premier league

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

        Is it 156?

    18. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      69

    19. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      147

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

    Sanchez, Dunk and Dalot cleanies all on the line. 1-1 incoming

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

      Yeah - it's going to be that sort of game.

  8. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Best option out of these two?

    A) Davies, Foden, Ronaldo -> Tierney, Salah, Broja (-4)
    B) Martinelli, Ronaldo -> Salah, Broja for free

    (Can bench Martinelli this week if I keep)

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      B

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

    Anyone still keeping Bruno or ronaldo for Leeds?

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

      No … needed to go for Salah in my case.

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

        Crazy to keep either…can’t wait to sell ronaldo. I got salah in for Bruno 2gws ago and will end up down on the move but still happy with the decision

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

      Bruno to salah & seriously considering selling or benching ronaldo

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

        I’d just sell, even for a hit. Like the look of lacazette

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

        Sell Ronaldo regardless!

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      It might be a Ronaldo less United vs Leeds. Good for Bruno?

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Always

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

        He’s def better without ronaldo but I’d still get rid of both

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

      Absolutely not. They're already gone.

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

    Who is best to get for -4 DGW26 only a)Kane b)Jimi c)tierney d)saka?Thanks

  11. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    If Bruno(C) get a CS point and no YC I am pleased.

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

      10 points from captain is a massive win this week.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Same here

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

      At this rate I agree. He has been shocking.

    4. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He is really deep. Only chance is if Pogba comes and and he gets pushed up a bit

    5. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Can’t believe I have Bruno and Kane in my team. Feel sick.

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Well… I have sold Bruno to Salah.

  12. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Man Utd are so poor. McTom, Fred poor players. Sancho offers nowt.

    Ronaldo made a series of dangerous runs and nobody has the guts to play the killer pass.

    Poor team, after GW28 I won't own another player this season.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sancho is a good player but he can’t link up with literally anyone else in the side. Ronaldo is completely washed and doesn’t help them in the slightest. A hard working striker who can link up play and a quality defensive midfielder to screen the back 4 need to be their 2 main targets

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Man U problem is all in CM. And slow CBs.

        Man U teams typically have defensive line close to halfway line. Dominate possession and bully teams.

        With those CB and CM they have no hope.

        Ronaldo is so isolated it's laughable. Stick Lewandowski up there and he wouldn't be doing much better in this side.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          I would add fullbacks, they are awful. And Sancho cant defend, and are not that good forward and Ronaldo is piss poor in open play. His time is up

          1. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            So everyone except De Gea 😆

  13. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Thinking ahead to GW30, is it likely that any cancelled fixtures due to FA cup will be moved to midweek and stay in the gameweek?

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Nope

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks

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

    There's bernardo getting me 2/3 points every week for like ever and today he bangs in a hattrick. FPL fraud

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

      He’s happy to be back in Portugal

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Bernardo nearly a hatty.

  16. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Sancho, Maguire, Pogba

    1/4 billion 😆

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

      And Mbappe is going to join Madrid for no fee. Funny old game.

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Don't laugh, ye will be bidding for them this summer 😉

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Hahaha we ain't that stupid.

        Not when the picks of Ashley Barnes are available!

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          *likes

  17. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Keeping Bernardo after tonight

  18. AC Yew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Worth moving out Bruno tonight for Salah? Expected to rise ahead of fixtures this week.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yes

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

      Wait until 'pool play tomorrow evening ..... just in case

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        This

      2. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Ahh yes makes sense. Suppose I can wait one more day. Thanks

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Can we start a petition for Sean Dyche to Valencia? Revolitionise football in Europe

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

      Why Valencia in particular?

  20. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    My team at the moment is
    Ramsdale
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Ait Nouri
    Bowen, Jota, Fernandes, Martinelli
    Dennis, Edouard

    Sanchez, Digne, Ramsey, Watkins

    Thinking of doing Martinelli and Watkins to Son and Weghorst (if fit) if not then Broja. (-4)

    Would a bench of
    Sanchez, Digne, Ramsey, Fernandes be worthy of a bench boost or should I triple captain TAA?
    Any other ideas?

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    How’s my Bruno(c) and Ronnie doing? 😎

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

      About as well as last time.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Efficient and continuously dangerous

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Ramnick mastermind

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Neither booked yet so that's a win.

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

      Good enough for men with no arms or legs

  22. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Ron and Bruno guaranteed to haul against Leeds when everyone's sold them.

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

      Ronaldo won't start.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Who's going to start instead of him?

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

      McTominay haul there.

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

    When did Ronaldo last score a direct FK?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 12 days ago

        It doesn't matter, a true goat spams shots regardless

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

        Vs Porthsmouth 15 years ago.

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

      No Bruno, no Ronaldo. Maupay(c) and Sanchez.

      Don’t trust United in the slightest after getting them both vs Norwich on a FH earlier in the year.

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

        Well played!

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

          timing 🙂

    3. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sterling G, Silva A
      Silva mega haul

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sterling G Bernardo A

      Rests around the 2nd leg good for the likes of Cancelo, KDB & Foden!

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

      PSG pen

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

        Saved!

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Mbappe wins pen

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

        Courtois saves Pessi pen.

    7. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sterling 5-0

    8. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Fernandes captain was an obvious trap in hindsight but was too risky to go without so damage limitation