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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. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could have really done with even 1point from Cornet 🙁

    1. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trust me, you're better off selling him. He's burnt me twice already, too injury-prone.

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

    If Arsenal don't make top 4 this year!

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, Foster points. Didnt expect that.

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      me neither...feels like bonus points

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's not Wow, it's Woy. Enjoy.

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

      Me either feels like a haul

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Louza is the real winner...

    But more seriously, Foster has done me proud today!

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno le Rat fail

  6. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sarr close ffs

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

    Woyyy

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

    43.83% down, ouch. Might be WC time.

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

    Woy is laughing!

    FT 0-0, the xG will be interesting...

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

      He's even more powerful mtf now with the glasses.

  10. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Woop woop big Varane in the boney points

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

    Foster CS. Lovely

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

    Feel robbed with Dalot benching now.

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

      I have Shaw and Luivra first on bench so relax

  13. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Manu such a Shity team

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

    Unreal how bad Utd have been for fantasy this season

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo’s arrival really messed with Ole’s plans imo

      1. Superflymonk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aye, been saying this the whole season, United were better off without him.

  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno flop of the match

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

      Thought Watford would keep it tight. Never imagined he wouldn't get a return.

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

      The one time I brought him in.

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s gone for me now anyway. Few tough fixtures on the horizon. Replacement will most likely be Cout for his double.

  16. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit fail goddamit.

  17. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FH Livra first on bench and Shaw in team. Feel so sick right now no words.

  18. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    All my differentials look to have failed so time to hide behind the sofa for the rest of the weekend unless Antonio decides to regain his form (lol)

    Should have used the FH!

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weghost

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      8 beautiful points from Ben Foster 🙂

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was going to play Foster but brought Sa in last week instead….oh dear, haul incoming.

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Woyyy

      Sod FPL. Need CL football back at the Emirates

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw cleanie get in

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        For the briefest of seconds I thought this was a thing. Wish it was.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Should be a thing for cameos j reckon - I.e if play less than 30 minutes they don’t block subs

    • Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jones laughing with Woy, hahaha

    • Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aaron Wan-Bissaka you beauty!

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

      This is all going far to well for me.

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

        Non-Free-Hitter?

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

        Actually not sarcastic

    • Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chances of mahrez getting minutes?

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

        hope he comes on a one point

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh so last week when I needed Brownhill off the bench, he brings on Edouard for 30 seconds.

      And this week where I am short of players he doesn't bring him off the bench.

      I hate you Viera

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Need Foden to save my GW

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno/Ronaldo will return next week when nobody will have them

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Very likely this