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

    I hate pep.

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

      +1

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

    No surprises from Pep.

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

    Man City team news…
    Team to face Everton: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Foden.
    Subs: Carson, Slicker, Walker, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez.

    Everton team news…
    Team to face Man City: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane. Kenny, Allan, Doucoure, Gordon, Van de Beek, Iwobi, Richarlison.
    Subs: Begovic, Patterson, Gray, Townsend, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Rondon, El Ghazi, Alli.

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

      STERLING (C) LET'S GO! 😀

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

      That Everton team looks poor. No Mykolenko, no Mina, no DCL and no Gray.

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

        Doucoure back, and Donny away from the holding midfield position is a huge upgrade to their defence though.

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

      pep u bald fraud

      (not really but always wanted to say that)

    4. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wonder who will play the false 9, De Bruyne or Silva?

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

        Foden

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB!

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

      Laporte, Stones and Dias all start!

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep's FH team does not have Mahrez.

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

    Telles CS banked, Shaw on.
    Matic off, Rashford on.

    Bruno deeper.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Noooooo I needed Shaw to stay rooted 🙁

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Oh well looks like a Shaw goal then please!

  6. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep roulette was inevitable

  7. beric
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on then cancelo + gundo + kdb

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

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

    Mahrez owners completely mudded

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

      You love that saying don’t you

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

        I do. Haha

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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

      Anywhere to hide?

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

        Nowhere !
        They love it oh yes they do

  9. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No DCL

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo(c) let’s go mate!

  11. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Free hit not looking good

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who you got Flynny - anyone in the later games?

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

    Foden is going to haul here probably too

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

      Would love it

  13. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Haha. FH to get Mahrez instead of Foden.

  14. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any fellow Matty Cash owners here?

    1. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah finally a Cash haul along with his regular yellow card

      1. GoonerGirl
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol yeah, he can't go without a yellow card as well.

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

      Yeah me

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

    Where is Mahjong?

  16. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Mahrez!! We feast

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

    EVERY TIME without fail I get burnt owning mahrez even captained him today and bottled out of Sterling vice got it on Bruno instead!

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

      Bruno might still get some

  18. Norco
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was hoping Laporte was benched as I have Schar first sub.... Here comes a 1pt Mahrez cameo instead

  19. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Glad Foden is starting, only have him from City.

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

    what are the chances Mahrez stays on the bench ?

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Slim

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

        To none

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

          need him to come on and haul or stay on the bench got KWP first sub

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

    Tardonkey YC

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ah bugger

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tardonkski

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch

      • teneighty
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My first hit of the season was Tarkowski in last GW. I suck at this.

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

      Manu can't score v.s Watford !!

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

        Called Roy ball 😉

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

      Love Pep.

      My Mahrez(c) mudded.

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

      Sterling on pens with no Mahrez?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Correct

      2. mdm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling took the last one KdB was on the pitch and Mahrez wasn’t.
          KdB doesn’t want them

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

        Gundo

      4. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably.
        Wish KDB had them tho

    6. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Massive Sterling haul please.

      Mahrez owners chill, he usually scores when he’s benched anyway

    7. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The pain of owning DCL is just endless.

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bottling out Mahrez and Sterling just before GW deadline is off to a good start. Switched to KDB and Bowen

    9. Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez can score off the bench, no worries 🙂

    10. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      51 FPL managers CAPTAINED Matt Doherty. Time Travelers

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

      KdB is the one for this week (I hope)

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

        I also hope