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7 August 2022 1227 comments
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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Leicester City v Brentford and Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion.

Both games kick-off at 14:00 BST.

£4.0m ‘keeper Danny Ward starts in goal for Leicester following Kasper Schmeichel’s transfer to Nice, with Daniel Iversen on the bench.

However, Ricardo Pereira and Harvey Barnes both miss out, with the former ruled out for six months after rupturing his Achilles in the friendly against Sevilla.

Brentford, meanwhile, hand debuts to defenders Ben Mee and Aaron Hickey, with Thomas Frank opting for a 4-3-3 formation that includes Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Ivan Toney in attack.

Kristoffer Ajer and Sergi Canos are both injured, while Ethan Pinnock is a long-term absentee.

At Old Trafford, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen both start, while Cristiano Ronaldo is on the bench.

As expected, Anthony Martial misses out, which means Erik ten Hag will deploy Eriksen as a false nine.

There is one change for Brighton from the final friendly against Espanyol, as Adam Lallana starts in place of Enock Mwepu.

Alexis Mac Allister is also in the starting XI after shaking off a recent groin issue, while new signings Levi Colwill and Jeremy Sarmiento are substitutes.

There is no place in the squad for Julio Enciso.


GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Ward, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Tielemans, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Justin, Maddison, Vardy

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Albrighton, Perez, Iheanacho, Daka

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Wissa, Toney

Subs: Strakosha, Dasilva, Onyeka, Dervisoglu, Lewis-Potter, Baptiste, Sorensen, Roerslev, Stevens


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Martinez, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Eriksen, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Malacia, Varane, Wan-Bissaka, Garner, van de Beek, Elanga, Garnacho, Ronaldo

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Gross, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard, Lallana, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Maupay, Sarmiento, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke



  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    CS went in the 62nd minute, which Ward owners had a look and seen his 6?

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup.

      1. InsertPunHere
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Back down to 45 points now.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Me haha , guilty

    3. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      o/

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

      I used to think you were funny, you literally only come on here to rile up people. Bit sad lol.

  2. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everybody's talking about Rashford but that Ronaldo delivery was super average. What a useless pass.

    1. DMP
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      loooooooool

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol, it was a good delivery. Rashford is just rubbish.

    3. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol troll much

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

      Yeah, lets blame that instead of the horrendous finish!

    5. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      TBF we are all disrespecting Sanchez's great save

    6. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The pass was timed so that Rashford could only reach the ball in front of Sanchez. So the pass lacked pace. You learn that when you've played football in a higher league.

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Amartey showing his class as usual.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Or lack of

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Bingo!

  4. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dewsbury-Hall now taking the 3 baps 😎

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Great prospect for this season

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I got him after he was in the scout picks

  5. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Started Ward instead of Sanchez

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      won't change anything because United are going to score soon

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Most of us did. But yeah I think United will score.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        There you go!

  6. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I mean, it wouldn't be fair if the Ward/Iversen punters was rewarded.

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It’s nice to be nice…

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have Raya but went Ward today.

      It's a fair choice we all had.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nice clearance from rashford

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haha 🙂

  8. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Foden is benched then I have no one to blame but myself. Knew the risk and had I not gone him I’d only have Martinelli over Bailey and a 5.0 keeper…

    Doh!

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good luck for taking the risk!

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Foden in for Haaland @ 65min when match in hand

  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Trash, trash, trash, trash!!!!

  10. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford should be 6.0

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      4.5

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      4.5*

    3. The Invincibles
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      *£5.0 and that’s being generous.

    4. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      4.0

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ward happily glued to my bench where a 4.0 belongs

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Good lad

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Same 🙂

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Because only 4.0 keepers concede a goal...

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Played Raya over Ward oh yeah

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Save points galore 😎

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Trossars ending Maguire's career here then?

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Man u goal

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dalot! Goal legend

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Nope

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez OG Dalot A?

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Looks like McAllister own goal, no assist

      • FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Glad I’ve got money left in the bank to immediately bin Rashford.

        A shame because at that price he could have been spectacular, if he had any smidge of form that would have meant he’d bury these chances

      • jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Who scored?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Mac og

      • _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez mistake

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Brighton busted

      • Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Big comeback incoming….

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        As IF it’s Dalot

      • Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        OG Macalister 😆

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Sanchez own goal

        2. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Sanchez OG?

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Dalot assist, own goal sanchez

          • Rainer
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            HANDBALL

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              No

          • Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Dalot owners got it right I guess.

          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            OG macalister?

          • Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Did it hit Dalot's arm?

          • Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Sanchez OG?