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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. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just get Ronnie off and United will score a couple.

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry we don't want that

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

      For who?

      I'm sure if Edi was fit Ronaldo wouldn't have even started.

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

    We all got Weggy for the second fixture anyway, right??

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Y

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

    Oh my Ronaldo...

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

    Weghorst offside goal

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

    Weghurt ball in the net

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

      Offside……come on

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

        Clearly offside yep

  6. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How unlucky am i as a Bruno captainer?

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

      Yeah bit of a joke at this stage.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Thanks for confirming KWP transfer for me btw!

  7. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Those with WC, FHx2 and BB what chip strategy are you planning?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How 😆

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would have thought this was the most common chips left - some used a FH this week but other than that not much difference

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      One option, depending on what happens in the FA Cup this week:

      GW28: WC
      GW30: FH
      GW33: FH
      GW36: BB

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is 33 due to be a double or a blank?

    3. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FH 28, Keep 29. WC when needed and BB big dgw.
      2nd FH maybe 30 depending on teams playing

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

      Something like this:

      GW30 - FH
      GW33 - FH
      GW35 - WC
      GW36 - BB

      next 2 gameweeks i'll have between 6-8 doublers, i think that will be enough to make it through without a chip

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's not too bad I only have three doublers atm so not sure if I can get away with no chip again. I drafted some options below but might reconsider after FA Cup games when the picture is a bit clearer

        A: FH28, FH29, WC31+, BB36
        B: WC28, BB29, FH30, FH36
        C: FH29, FH30, WC31+, BB36
        D: WC28, FH29, FH30, BB36
        E: WC28, FH30, BB36 (2nd FH?)

        DDG
        TAA Cancelo White Lamptey Tark
        Salah KDB Bowen JWP Ramsey
        Antonio Dennis Weghorst

        1FT 0.1ITB

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

          Can't use 2 FH in a row

          1. Under my Cucurella
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ah never mind, that lowers those options a bit at least!

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

    Woy masterclass

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

      🙁

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

      Love Roy, but Watford have been ripped open time and time again. I think Roy must have made a blood sacrifice to the Football Gods. Very fortunate.

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

    Poor luck for Weghorst's owners.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My captain 🙁

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

      Had their luck last GW tbh

  10. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Denis engaging in some Pogba Pony-play...

  11. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One Dennis goal and I will be happy.

  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How tf have United not scored yet? Ronaldo has been atrocious. Again.

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

      Worst decision to bring him back to the club!

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He stops Bruno from scoring…ggrrr.

  13. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any leaked City team news?

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

      Wait 4 mins lol

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

        LOL.

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

      Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Sterling.

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

        ?

  14. Junglist95
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Digne AND Lamptey 45 min????

    My eyes!

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

      Wot?

      1. Junglist95
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How is it only half time? Didn't the match start at 3pm?

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Delayed KO

      1. Junglist95
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Got it! Why?

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          traffic

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

      It'd half time, late kick off. Although I'm not watching.

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

    Weghorst and Bruno please give me some pts

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I fancy both to oblige

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should've just captained kane

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

      Yes

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

      C hindsight

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

      My VC 🙁

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

      I was so close to swapping to Son in the end but Kane has passed the eye test for a while, although the lateness of the assist was lucky. Could have had so much more though

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

      Always captain the player with the most points

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

    Nothing much more annoying than getting the flashscore notification of your captian scoring and then getting the correction - offside notification a couple minutes later

  18. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez Walker owners fuming

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Harsh on Mahrez.

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

      Will come on and score as usual, don't worry

    3. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nightmare was my differential captain got Bruno vice yikes

  19. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This it is a WC time with such a trash as Reguilon, Dalot, King + Dennis in my team

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

    Zaha off the post

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford and Shaw coming on

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

      Kaptain Kane, sorry mate...

  22. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep imminent

  23. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez benched ??

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

    No Dalot today.

    Dirty Livra autosub points 😛

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

      Confirmed???

  25. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody Pep

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

    Zaha close

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

    Mahrez FH fail

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

    Oh feck off Mahrez

  29. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic scores his 33rd goal today...

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yet will fail to score 8 goals in the PL. Too good for the Championship, not good enough for the PL. Won't fall into the Mitrovic, Toney, Pukki etc. trap.

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

      Jesus, he won't stop scoring. Still a trap for next season though.