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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, 4 months ago

    Assist?

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

      Lennon

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lennon assist

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

    Cmon Weggie

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

    Not Weghorst G
    Not Weghorst A

  5. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OG outscoring weghorst

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

    Luka own goal 🙁

  7. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    6ft6 dutch fella involved in the celebration

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thought he was German all this time :O

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

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

  8. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

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

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      He’s miles off

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

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

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Weghurt assisted the A

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

      1 point please

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

      Rodriguez imo

  11. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    not watching how’s weg lookin?

  12. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    One of those days for Bruno and CR7

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

      time to say goodbye

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

        FH this week only

  13. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Weghorst would have scored, but Luka was faster 🙁

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

      Luca is not good for Gallagher or Zaha either

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

      Red card if you own on FH.

      158% EO.

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

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

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

        Right thought so

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

      No, less is more

  15. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lennon owners rejoice!

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

      Roughly 18000 owners. Doubt any are here.

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Erik warming up, good to see him back

  17. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No bonus for Son or Willock will be disappointing

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

      Why would Willock not get bonus?

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Willock will score one more

  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Holddd Foster!

  19. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any early City team news?

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dennis/King duo nearly...

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

    Eriksen coming on, come on Brentford!

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still no Digne YC. Obviously coming though.

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

        Shhhhh

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

    Eriksen on!!!

  24. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

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

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo VAR pen check...

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

      Who have bought VAR from United? 😛

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I hope Bruno takes the next pen

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo loves a dive

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

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

  28. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Big miss from Dennis. Want him to score.

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United cannot even win a pen!

  30. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo can’t buy a pen!