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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. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins captain next GW?

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

      I am ashamed of this being top post

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Willock (c) for me

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will probably keep over Dennis now.

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

      Bout time he returned, spose have to keep for dgw now

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

        Yeah, I anyways plan to ship him for Kane in GW29, but at least this goal assured he will start both his DGW games, so happy about that

    5. dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t believe watkins but have him from 6 gwk’s hahahah

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

        Ha, been wanting to ship him for while, no blank this week, or gw 30
        Plus a dgw, he just survived !

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

    Bonus Points

    3 - Mings, Cash (33)
    1 - Digne, Watkins (24)

    Digne back doing the good stuff!

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

      Happy Cash owner here!

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

        But I still have "minor" cash problem 🙁

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

      The game hasn't finished yet.

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

    is Bielsa close to the sack?

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

      I think he wants to resign.

  4. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could have done without that Watkins goal. FH team just 12 points up on my non FH team now.

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

    3 bonus for Foster!?!?

  6. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Potter the squirrel

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

    Spelling out Free Hit from now on so I can use FH as f-ing hell.

  8. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins hero of the GW so far, who'd have thought?

  9. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unless KDB goes crazy big, I can already conclude that FH was wasted

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

    Kane dropped to 2 bonus pts. Son has 1

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

      yay

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

      2 + 1 = 3 (= 3 + 0)

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

    Of course poxy Ollie Watkins scores after I transfer him out.

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

      Sold him for Weghorst ffs

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

        Wet got another game, Watkins also booked

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

    Went with the crowd for a change and brought in Weghorst for a -4 for Edouard and as a result didn't captain Kane. This game doesn't favour those who don't follow their intuition and rather follow the crowd IMHO

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

      Crowd usually does pretty good though.

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

        Good point. But why isn't the crowd winning the damn thing then? 😉

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

          Someone in the top10k crowd is winning... 😛

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

            You're such a crowd pleaser. Love you 😛

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Turns out Webster is pretty important to Brighton defence

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

    Worth a bench boost? 9 for DGW, Salah and Trent

    Ramsdale (Wat away)
    White (Wat away)
    KDB (United home)
    Cancelo (United home)

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

      I would

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

      Not bad at all. Must be starting some cheapie though? I prefer doublers, however.

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

    Son bap let's go

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

    Can someone explain how Doherty gains a bp hours after the game has finished to move Kane off of 3 bonus and considering he was subbed off, and then Son moves into bonus as well? I have Son as well but Kane(C), it's 2pts lost and for Son caps 2pts gained, small swing but it's really annoying and feels like some bs

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Opta updating stats after the game. Nothing to do with FPL / PL.

      Both Son and Doherty gained a BPS, guessing Doherty was given one more recovery or CBI which boosted him up but it could be anything. Same with Son.

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

        Opta updating the stats but fpl have control their own bps

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

          And other players moving in bpsnfrom those that were near the bonus. Just the ones that happened to change the baps

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

            No other players*

        2. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          BPS is just giving weightings (fixed weightings I might add) to Opta stats. None of it is hidden or shady, the whole thing is very transparent.

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

        Thanks, guess it's just a bit frustrating but that makes more sense

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Marks owns Doherty 😉

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

      Yup it's absolute BS especially with doc gone off so far before the end

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Because they probably reviewed an action that happened,

        E.g let's say kane gets a pass and miscontrols it- minus bps for losing it, the review shows the ball was out before he touched it, so technically the player who passed the ball loses bps for a bad pass, kane gets his minus for miscontrol and losing possession removed

        All tidied up and reviewed after the game, little things like that

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

          Lane didn't move in bps. Doherty just moved up

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I was giving a theoretical example of what can happen, I don't know what actually did because I didn't see a conspiracy in any of the numerous times it has happened

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

          Although I think the BPS is extremely flawed, its scoring is very transparent. Have a look for yourself.

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

          Think Camzy went Son (c) so good outcome for him!

      • Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Weghorst to Watkins or Jimenez for the double?

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

        Nailed my free hit. Schar on the bench

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

          Lol. It's typical isn't it?!? Willock on mine. Got to hope mahrez doesn't come on now!!

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

        I'm going to be actively cheering on Leicester in the game vs Burnley.

        Amartey hopefully coming off the bench for Dalot.

      • PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you fpl tower for that Son baps. Love youuuu!

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

        Liking that Foster save bonus.

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

        Foster migh outscore DGW Pope at this rate!

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

          Cant believe my sister cs!
          Also got your one in watfords dgw,

      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How has Ramsey looked? Between him, Cout and Raul in for me.

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

        Does the bonus points system changed?If there is a tie for first place by 3 players all of them will take 3 points and no points for the other players?

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

          Yes to latter question.

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

            cheers

      • Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        C'mon Sanchez give me a save point at least

      • PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I am selling Martinez right now! How can you just get booked every f time you annoying fella. What nonsense!

        Gtfo my team!!

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

          He is the chief time waster. All his bookings have come in games when Villa were ahead.

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I noticed this even when they are not ahead he likes to waste time… last gw he almost got booked, I was screaming kick the f ball. Now today he finally gets booked. Gotta his mexican arse outta my team

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              How did an Argentinian get a Mexican ar*e?

              1. PartyTime
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Hahaha… my bad! 😆

              2. NorCal Villan
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Guessing they all look the same to Party

      • putana
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        why is mahrez benched two games in a row? ridiculous

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

          Pep

        2. Bob.
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Went with him over sterling as couldn't afford both 🙁 hopefully he comes off bench to get something

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

        Does anyone have 3 City and not Mahrez?

        I feel alright despite him missing out.

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

          Have Cancelo and Foden, can't even ask for more

        2. artvandelay316
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, I have Bernardo, Foden and Cancelo.

      • Kodap
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm most worried about this City game, didn't play a FH and only own Cancelo, a Sterling/Foden or Mahrez haul would hurt.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully the fraud Foden actually does something

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

          Chances of Mahrez staying on the bench?? Cash 1st sub.

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

            Very, very low.

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

            Extremely low

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

            Decent, but result will dictate. Pep sometimes just forget that he got bench.