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Four more Premier League matches get underway this afternoon, although one of them, Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa, has been delayed by half an hour due to traffic congestion.

Manchester United v Watford, Crystal Palace v Burnley and Brentford v Newcastle United are the three Gameweek 27 fixtures starting at 15:00 GMT.

Ralf Rangnick has made some surprise starting XI calls at Old Trafford, with Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho all dropping to the bench from the side that played in Madrid in midweek.

Anthony Elanga, who scored for United in that game, is brought into the starting XI, along with Alex Telles, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Nemanja Matic.

Opponents Watford have made just one change and it is an enforced one, with Jeremy Ngakia replacing the absent Kiko Femenia at right-back.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche sticks with the same side that started their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek but Maxwel Cornet is fit enough for a place on the bench, where he is joined by the newly available Ashley Westwood and Charlie Taylor.

Will Hughes, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Cheikhou Kouyate make way for Luka Milivojevic, Jeffrey Schlupp and James McArthur for Palace, who have Vicente Guaita among the substitutes after a knee injury forced his absence on Wednesday. Odsonne Edouard is omitted from the starting XI again.

There’s a feel-good story in west London as Christian Eriksen gets his first involvement in a matchday squad since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 eight months ago. The Dane is joined by Ivan Toney on the bench, with Brentford’s only change seeing Vitaly Janelt replace Sergi Canos.

Allan Saint-Maximin again misses out for unchanged Newcastle with a calf problem.

Lewis Dunk returns from suspension in one of three changes made by Graham Potter for the delayed kick-off, with Leandro Trossard and Solly March also coming into the side. Shane Duffy and Danny Welbeck are benched, while Adam Lallana is absent.

Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins come back into the Villa XI, with Calum Chambers and Emi Buendia making way.

GAMEWEEK 27 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Vitelt, Henry, Dasilva, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Wissa.

Subs: Lossl, Canos, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Toney, Eriksen, Jorgensen, Baptiste, Roerslev.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Burn, Targett, Krafth, Shelvey, Willock, Joelinton, Fraser, Murphy, Wood.

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo, Almiron, Gayle, Longstaff, Guimaraes.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella, March, Moder, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Trossard, Maupay.

Subs: Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, Steele, Duffy, Caicedo, Leonard, Offiah, Ferguson.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey, Watkins, Ings, Coutinho.

Subs: Sanson, Buendia, Chambers, Young, Olsen, Hause, Bailey, Iroegbunam, O’Reilly.


Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Gallagher, Olise, McArthur, Zaha.

Subs: Guaita, Kouyate, Eze, Ayew, Hughes, Mateta, Benteke, Edouard, Kelly.

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Rodriguez, Weghorst.

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Taylor, Barnes, Westwood, Cornet, Collins, Bardsley, Long.


Manchester United XI: De Gea, Lindelof, Pogba, Ronaldo, Fred, Fernandes, Varane, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Elanga.

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Maguire, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot, Shaw, Sancho.

Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Louza, King, Cleverley, Kamara, Cathcart, Sissoko, Samir, Sarr, Dennis.

Subs: Bachmann, Ekong, Pedro, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Hernandez, Kucka, Kayembe.

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

    Thanks, Kulu

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

    The Athletic reporting Bielsa position under serious doubt and Leeds looking at Jesse Marsch

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ted Lasso

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

      Whatever happened to David O'Leary?

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      this post needs a picture of fat sam chewing gum, or arry leaning out the window of his range rover

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

        Bring back Neil Warnock.

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

      Who's that? James Marsden impersonation?

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’ll be United getting Marsch

  3. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 with goals by no names please.

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

      Any game in particular or all of them?

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    By the laws of FPL, Josh King is hauling today

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

    Kulu looks some player

  6. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Elanga and Telles 😎

  7. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Went without Broja on FH and played Elanga instead. Come on! This is the chance to make up points!

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

      That was my last decision and started Broja with Elanga first bench. I just know I’ll regret it.

      Hope he does well for ya!

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Weghorst Cappers better enjoy the fresh air cuz they'll be in the mud soon

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

      Lol. There are A LOT of us. Mud city coming up.

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gave Kane the armband over Weghorst this week.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wise. He still plays for Burnley. A DGW is just two opportunities to earn 2 points

    3. BoleynWin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I typically hate comments like this but your ‘in the mud’ call-outs have made me chuckle recently, simple minds.

  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why do BT make their pundits hold microphones?

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      phallic dispositions?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Steady on, Sigmund

        1. Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          meant BT actually

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

    Just realized I got at least one player in each fixture this week, despite playing with just 10.

    Now come on Ramsey Bruno Weggy and Wooood!

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FH of dreams for a 1k OR team!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3706893/event/27/

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

      That Doherty pick is sick

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed. What a pick! He has scored 0 goals for Spurs so far!

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *had

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

          Exactly. Maybe he has an insider from the Spurs camp.

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

        What a gamble

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

      Rodriguez in 343 instead of Tarkowski & 442? That's very brave.

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Everton!

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic season, congratulations! 🙂

      That Doherty pick was inspired. Nice one.

      I was worried Kulu could start RWB after Conte hinted at it in a presser.

    5. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let’s revisit this after Sterling and Mahrez get benched.

    6. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Woah that's a nice FH, well played.

    7. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      look at that bench :/))

  12. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely WC here?

    DDG - Steele
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Coufal - Williams
    Salah - Saka - Son - Bowen - Ramsey
    Dennis - King - Edouard

    5.2 ITB, 1 FT

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

      Nope

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

      Yes

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no, move coufal and king and edou
      not all same week ofc

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

    Scarlett on my FH bench with a 1 pointer. Nice, now even if pep roulettes all 3 of my City players, I still have XI on the pitch.

  14. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Regret not doing FH, was able to get out 11 with -4
    FH template doing well whilst I'm stuck on 7(-4)
    Got weghorst (c) so expecting blank

  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Bielsa is gone, would you say Raphinha is a worse FPL asset?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about worse but uncertain for a while probably

    2. BoleynWin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very much depends on who comes in, if it’s a defensive minded manager who demands Raphina tracks back constantly then yes. However another manager could come in & stick Raph upfront in place of James & on pens, too many variables at the minute.

      I personally sold a while back as without Bamford I just couldn’t see the goals coming as freely.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fair.

        I just thought there's no manager on earth more gung-ho than Bielsa, so the only way for the attacking numbers would be down! A new manager would likely prioritise defensive solidity too.

        But yeah you're right, too many variables to try and guess. A solid base and more organisation may even help his attacking numbers in a way.

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

      I actually think he could end up being better to be honest. Might have a chance at getting a clean sheet point more often, and he's been far too wasteful on the ball of late so someone else may help him to curb that. Perhaps with James and Harrison there he may end up used as a 10

  16. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chances we See Dalot today?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Slim to zero I guess

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

    Think this team need a WC?

    DDG Guaita
    TAA Cancelo Tierney Robbo Ait-Nouri
    Son Bruno Mahrez JWP Ramsey
    Jimmy Wood Weghorst

    If no WC, I'd do the planned Bruno & Cancelo > Salah & White in 28, and later Mahrez & Jimmy > Gordon & Kane in 29. Thoughts?

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

      No need for WC. Just get Salah for Bruno.

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

        Yeah but need to fund it with either Cancelo or Mahrez. The plan is good or bad?

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

          Fund it with Mahrez. Cancelo is a season keeper for me.

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

            Means harder to get Kane in 29. But yeah can still fund it by dropping another player as well. Thanks man!

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

      Hold off WC. Maybe sell DDG

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

        Thinking of this for an extra hit. Who do you think my friend, Sa Dubravka or Ramsdale?

        If Ramsdale I'd probably go with triple arsenal defence in dgw29 lol

  18. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo will be back with a bang today. I’m feeling a brace or hatty coming

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, so be it!

    2. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      king hattie incoming, since I sold him

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't afford Son + Kane moving forward due to low TV which one?
    A. Son + Kulu
    B. Kane + Kulu
    C. Son only
    D. Kane only

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

      B or D

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

        Given the alternatives we have in midfield for Son (many good ones), and for Son (all bad ones)

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

          for *Kane

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

      D

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      А

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

      B

    5. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B or D.

  20. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well the wild cards been played. Anyone got a template for a 28 WC Orr a mutual slow chat about over next week?

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

      Just tinkering

      Sa, Dubravka
      Livra, Teirney , Digne, Cancelo, Trent
      Salah, Son, Rapha, Saka, Mahrez
      Dennis, ASM, Jimenez

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks: my early thoughts similar. Note Reece James is just back in full training. Also thinking of Southampton forward with fixtures. Will try and get James if progress good and prob Broja as cheaper. Agree need to leave WHam and Utd out due to fixtures.

  21. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which teams do we know have a game in gw30?

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

      Wolves/Leeds, Villa/Arsenal & Leicester/Brentford.

      Now it all by the end of this week.

  22. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of BHA vs AVL being cancelled?

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

      50/50

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hasn't started yet

    3. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0% Villa just stuck in traffic due to an accident. Game will go ahead

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think it was just an accident. Looks like driver being chased by police crashed into stationary traffic control vehicle killing some poor chap. Not sure if the same incident tho.

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

    Ronaldo post from AWB cross

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice cross.

      AWB fighting for his place.

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

    Would've capped Kane if I didn't bring in Weghorst for a -4. Here's hoping.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same. King -> Weg (-4) as part of a -8

  25. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo just cannot score when I have him.

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

      Don't delude yourself. He can never score, full stop.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He did somewhere 20 gw ago 😀 he has had so many chances in last 100 mins in PL that it is definitely frustrating.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        "He can never score" 😯

        Literally the greatest goal scorer of all time. No player in the history of association football has scored more goals than him.

        He can score.

  26. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton v Villa? What happened? Sorry, been out working this morning

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

      Traffic.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Will it go ahead this gw?

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

          Yeah.

    2. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Villa stuck in traffic i believe

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

        Bloody traffic could get me Coutinho, Watkins and Digne 0 points...

    3. tokara
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      330pm

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

      Same. Life getting in the way of fantasy football. Absolutely hate it.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I really enjoy ff and plan a lot to be able to watch as many games as I do :p

  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sancho punt on FH went well...

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

      Same, gutted

    2. tokara
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I went Maguire

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

    Bruno hungry

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

      Poor that a club like United can't feed him tbh

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

    Bruno playing on the left..
    Boooh!

  30. tokara
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Bruno