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Double Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Sunday lunchtime, with Leeds United v Manchester United kicking-off at 14:00 GMT.

The headline team news from an FPL perspective is that Raphinha is on the bench.

The Brazilian, who was substituted after just 45 minutes at Goodison Park last weekend, is currently owned by 14.7% of managers, and is replaced by Adam Forshaw in Marcelo Bielsa’s starting XI.

As for Man Utd, Ralf Rangnick hands Jesse Lingard his first Premier League start of the season, in one of three changes for the visitors.

Paul Pogba and Aaron Wan-Bissaka also come in, with Diogo Dalot, Fred and Anthony Elanga dropping out.

That means Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo retain their places, having both delivered dougle-figure hauls in Double Gameweek 25.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Struijk, Dallas, Koch, Forshaw, Klich, James, Harrison, Rodrigo

Subs: Klaesson, Firpo, Raphinha, Roberts, Bate, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Shackleton, Kenneh

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Sancho, Fernandes, Lingard, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Mata, Rashford, Fred, Varane, Dalot, Telles, Matic, Elanga

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  1. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who else thinks Leeds, Brentford, and Watford will get relegated and Burnley/Norwich will survive?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Form wise at the moment it looks that way

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It could get tasty, Leeds & Brentford are on very slippery slopes atm.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's honestly too tough to call, nobody is safe

      • Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley might survive, Norwich... not sold on them making it

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Weghorst may help us survive 🙂

        2. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They've been doing well recently. And everyone but them still has to face Liverpool and ManCity. Nobody was expecting them to win those 2 matches anyways.

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I would like to add Everton to that list too just for banter 😀

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Honestly quite possible 😆

      • Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If Newcastle beat Brentford next weekend, things could be interesting.

    4. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is shaw now secure ?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully Ralf will Telles.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Good one 😉

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Oh ! Maybe maguire is the one to get on a FH

        3. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Bet his middle name is Wilhelm then-)

      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty secure. Doesn’t mean he can’t be rotated from time to time (like Dalot today), but he’s ‘first choice’ for sure

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers torn between which MU defender to get on FH

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Difficult when they're all poor.

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Thinking maguire most secure

    5. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only Maguire's FPL team doing well today then

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He was close a couple of weeks in a row tbh.
        Luckily I have him as well.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          How much does he pay you? 😛
          Seriously though, well done

          1. Free Hat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I know :p
            Just needed cover for not having DDG in double gws.
            And he was the only I trusted to start twice!

    6. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Draft number 4 on FH… Think this could be a winner!

      ..……Pope - (fodder)
      Cancelo - Laporte - Maguire - (Liv - 3.7)
      Bruno - Son - Mahrez - Cornet - (Olise)
      ….Weghorst(c)- Kane - Broja

      Still got 1.5mil in the bank, but not sure where I can upgrade really?

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Stronger 1st & 2nd on bench vs pep roulette?

      2. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Almost same, looks good.
        Only worried about cornet injury status. Jwp option as well.

      3. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad sir but I prefer JWP to Broja

    7. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      HOW CAN YOU BENCH RAPHINHA FOR DAN JAMES???

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        For Forshaw even. James was starting either way

      2. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        BeCaUse JamES sO fASt we neaD cOUnTEratTaCK, DUh

      3. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Because he's a United legend

      4. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        More to this than meets the eye.
        I do wonder if Raph has annoyed Bielsa by continually failing to follow his instructions or something like thar

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agree it must be some off-field conflict, maybe Raph's reaction to HT team talk at Everton

        2. Salan
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Then it's bad instruction from Bielsa.

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe Raph told him to learn english-)?

        3. ScoutHelp
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed, especially considering that Bielsa went public too

      5. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha has been poor for the last few matches, pretty much since the transfer window closed.

        1. Salan
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Even poor is better than his teammates.

    8. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Slaaaaaaaaaaaaab Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeead.

    9. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just seen Tark is flagged for illness. Covid?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Covid

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheeeers 🙂

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Covid I saw reported somewhere

        Feb 19: "We will have to wait and see on the testing schedule and the protocols [to see] how quickly they recover."

    10. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire and Shaw.. reminds me of my amazing Euro 2020 fantasy team.

    11. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw second on bench after Dawson! With TAA due to block Kane TC points and Ramsdale blocking Pope, I’m wanting to redo my team to BB.

    12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Forshaw is rubbish

      Get raphina on

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha definitely on at HT

    13. ScoutHelp
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Over the next 2 GWs only

      A) Coutinho (bha, sou & lee)
      B) JWP (nor, avl & new)

      I already have Ramsey and Broja if that matters

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A

        1. ScoutHelp
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

      2. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tough one. Might be getting both now that Raph needs replacing. Pencilled in Coutinho first though

        1. ScoutHelp
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. Raph was my original plan, but unless I see him at HT, I'm probably avoiding now

    14. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha sighting looks very sulky.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can't blame him with that weather

    15. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What's the betting that Bielsa brings bloomin Tyler Roberts on before Raphinha?!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If there's an issue Bielsa is the stubborn type to make an example out of him and not bring him on at all, regardless of the score.

    16. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Embarrassing theatrics from Ronaldo.

    17. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should be a yellow for that Klick on Ronaldo

    18. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why does Sky have MUTV commentators?

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

        "Always has been"

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just like FFS has LFC commentators on here for every United game

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

          Meow!

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😆

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Broadcasting to the nation and wider world shouldn't have two biased commentators.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I was just kidding 😆

            Don’t they have Carragher for pool games though?

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And the impartial Carragher for Liverpool games

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah he should never do Liverpool games either. They aren't bad when they swap over.

    19. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How is that not a yellow if it's a foul?

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

      Which mid to get for next GW and beyond?

      A) JWP
      B) Coutinho
      C) Willock

      Rest of midfield is Mo, Bowen, Gallagher and Ramsey.

      1. Kannbury
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not Willock. Coutinho guaranteed 30, JWP likely 30 if that impacts with your chip plan.

        1. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldnt go that far as "JWP likely". Soton and WHU are 50/50 in cup if you ask me, even with their form in opposite directions

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

          Will FH 30 so won’t matter. Might get both Cout and JWP but JWP first as he has Norwich next. Thanks!

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        C

    21. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds could end up going down this season. Probably won't but they're definitely not safe at all.

    22. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      United need to put them to the sword now while they are shakey.

      Ref there hasn’t a clue either. If the linesman doesn’t flag that from right in front of it then what is the ref seeing?

    23. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Norwich, Burnley, Newcastle, Watford dragging Leeds and Everton down

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        and Brentford on the slide

    24. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Klich sends the ball to the ISS

    25. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is JWP a good shout for GW27-30?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

      2. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely. Might not play in 30 tho

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I'm assuming West Ham knock them out but you're right.

    26. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno goal

    27. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno goal

    28. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

    29. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruunoo

    30. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      BRUNOOO 😎

    31. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sancho A
      Class AA from Lindelof

    32. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Games turning into water polo 🙂