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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. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez is such a nostalgia pick 😉

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho close

  3. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance for Bruno to score ?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah don’t worry he will

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

    Safe to say for us non free hitters we need a Lampard masterclass

    0-0 please, come on Everton!

    1. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly, no chance.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Expecting a masterclass from a guy that didn't play Rudiger and Azpilcueta...

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

      Think we've been pretty lucky with ManUtd being wasteful today, although I did caution others against loading up on them as I thought they'd struggle today

  5. Norco
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can only hope City are winning big for Mahrez to not come out and block my Schar points on my bench

  6. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    23 from 10 any good?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not brilliant

      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Need a late barrage of goals

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like a low scoring week

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me lol

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

    One of those weeks where you need a bundia cameo just for the extra point

  9. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FHers still made the difference with Kane I think

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And Soton cleanie

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

      Kane and son yes, they’ll need a city haul to call it a good week I think

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane son, sou players, depends on what city players they brought in to

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends, if Bowen hauls they could be in trouble

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I agree, he has the potential to do so

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Shaw grab that winner to make up for blocking my beautiful Livra points!

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Weghorst might never score again.

  12. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw goal and Bruno assist, please. Ridiculous request, but wouldn’t it be nice?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have just approved this, give it 5

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You've scudded it now

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DCL????

    Massive red arrow grows bigger by the minute 🙄

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That spot in your team might actually do something this week though?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Huh?

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn’t scored since September, very very risky pick

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Been stuck with him forever now

        Always some other move to make

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Fair nuff

  14. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Afcon winner Kouyaté on 🙂

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Embarrasing result for United.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very, the cost of that squad

  16. zon
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Getting absolutely trolled here.

    Shaw & Sancho cameos
    Bruno(c) missing sitters or getting goals blocked by teammates
    Mahrez on bench
    Livra 8p on bench

    Great FH

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Went mahrez over Son. Never, ever learn.

  18. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I saved my FH now.

  19. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Olise leading baps!

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep Olise doing well (while hes not being hacked down by Burnley defenders impervious to yellow cards)

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo has been abysmal

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      he's done. United need a forward BADLY

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But what’s changed since day Sept to Nov time?
        He was great then

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The manager

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ronaldo is the manager?

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Makes a change doesn’t it

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Manchester united 20 shots and 2 on target!

    4. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t believe he’s been so poor in this run of three. Should have had at least 6. Really disappointed

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Worth the £500p/w for sure

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watford to smash and grab a win?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No chance.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe now King is off yes

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dennis would be great
      An a unexpected cs for foster

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

    Glad I played my free hit last week instead of this

    Until sterling scores 4

  23. Flying Dutchman
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo playing like a 37 year old man

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I finally sold him this week for a Burnley forward. Shows how far he's fallen.

  24. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So where’s the late goal coming?

  25. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    In FIFA 23 Ronaldo should be 79 rated non rare gold card.

  26. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    More points west of season
    KDB
    Sterling
    Mahrez

  27. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well, OK - I'll just have a half-hearted go at jinxing it:

    "This is the most guaranteed clean sheet for Man City ever"

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jinx it please

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    United desperately need a new striker. C'mon Kane, you know you want to...

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Highest net spend in the last 10 years in world football and desperately need 3/4 signings. They're a joke.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The people that run United are a joke. Poor decision making.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's not fair on Kane. He's already bailing out one team every week, doesn't need another.

    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane would just join the ever increasing long list of good players that fail at that club.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, please!!!

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure he’d downgrade

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sancho close

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Worst I've ever seen Ronaldo play today.