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

    Assist?

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

      Lennon

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

    Lennon assist

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Weggie

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

    Not Weghorst G
    Not Weghorst A

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

    OG outscoring weghorst

  6. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Luka own goal 🙁

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

    6ft6 dutch fella involved in the celebration

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thought he was German all this time :O

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

          Haha… people don’t know the difference between dutch & deutsch, also because he played in the bundesliga 😆

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm takes 1pt of Olise but makes it more likely he will get baps so I'll take that

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

      That's a good OG, all of a sudden Pope (c) could get into the BPS

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

        He’s miles off

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

        Or get a -1 as Palace need to score to win.

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

      Weghurt assisted the A

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

        1 point please

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

        Rodriguez imo

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

      not watching how’s weg lookin?

    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of those days for Bruno and CR7

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

        time to say goodbye

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          FH this week only

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

      Weghorst would have scored, but Luka was faster 🙁

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

        Luca is not good for Gallagher or Zaha either

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

      As a Weggy owner but not a capper are you even hoping for points? Guess plenty capped him

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

        Red card if you own on FH.

        158% EO.

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

        Definitely no. Top 10k 150% and my 150k local eo also clearly over 100%

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

          Right thought so

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

        No, less is more

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

      Lennon owners rejoice!

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Roughly 18000 owners. Doubt any are here.

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

      Erik warming up, good to see him back

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

      No bonus for Son or Willock will be disappointing

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

        Why would Willock not get bonus?

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

          JoeLinton (30)
          Fraser (26)
          Schar (26)
          Willock (24)

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

            Half a game to go, Newcastle lose the cs or someone gets booked he could get it

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

        I'm not going to be greedy. Son scored with his last touch of the match.

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

        Willock will score one more

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

      Holddd Foster!

    13. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Any early City team news?

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

      Dennis/King duo nearly...

    15. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen coming on, come on Brentford!

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

      YC being dished out in the Villa game, Mings & Watkins

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

        Still no Digne YC. Obviously coming though.

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

          Shhhhh

    17. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen on!!!

    18. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Relegation battle is hotting up, Burnley & Newcastle on a good run of form with Leeds & Brentford on a huge slump

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

      Ronaldo VAR pen check...

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

        Who have bought VAR from United? 😛

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

        I hope Bruno takes the next pen

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

      Ronaldo loves a dive

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

      Matic such a good passer. The only one carving open this Watford block on a consistent basis.

    22. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Big miss from Dennis. Want him to score.

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

      United cannot even win a pen!

    24. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo can’t buy a pen!