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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



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  1. ZimZalabim
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Bruno taken the number 8

    what was his old number ? and who is a famous number 8 from united ?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      In the PL...Rooney Ince Mata..Butt

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        ince i remember wearing 8

        when was rooney 8 i remember him wearing 10

        1. It's Fergie Time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          pre-pl, sir bobby, denis law and george best

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            so its ur clubs most famous number

            1. _Ninja_
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 7 hours ago

              Best is associated with 10
              ..Law wore almost every number lol

        2. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Rooney was 8 for 3 seasons
          04-07

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Anderson and Butt

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Looks like Bruno up front to me. But I imagine they'll be a lot of switching positions and fluid rotation.

  3. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Vardy throw a party before I replace you with Nunez

  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Come on Mbeumo!
    Your time has cometh.

  5. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    I’d bite your hand off for 3 points from ward today.

    Also rashford OOP striker should have made him the obvious cheap midfielder. Good luck owners, you should get double figures comfortably

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      With a 4m goalie all you can expect is some save points really. Least there's no expectation when the cleanie is lost.

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Exactly.

        If he can get 1-2 cs over first 5 and wildcard then mission accomplished

      2. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Because Lei will have 0CS this season of course

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Easily pleased

  6. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    A 6.5 Man U mid playing upfront can't be poor value in FPL surely?

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Penandes misses easy chance

  8. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Bruno blasts over in the box.

  9. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Bruno to row Z

  10. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Lol @bruno

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    21/22 GW1 Bruno scores that...

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      More like 20/21

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Last season Bruno?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Got a hatty in week 1

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Oh yeah...I didn't have him, I think I might have blocked that out from my memory

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            😀

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Was the Leeds hatty not last season?

  12. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Fernandes shanking a blatant goal

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Big chance for Bruno.

    Ballooned over the bar from 14 yards.

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Maguire pinging the ball around like Pirlo.

    Come at me haters.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Stop drinking too early lad

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      hes looking confident for once. i like it

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      I wish Maguire well as do you, but you’re opening yourself up for a big fall.

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      *like Pingu

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Drunk at 4pm yesterday, 2pm today.

      Come on GB...

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        That’s what being Manu fan does it to you…

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Hey that was from the night before.

        And I'm sober today!

        *hic*

    6. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Hopefully he has another good season so we can put the Maguire vs Pirlo debate to bed

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        😆

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        😆

  15. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    thats complete shite

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Ward save!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      OMG

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      MOAR

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    United will surely get 4th spot with Fred in that midfield.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      hes garb

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        In the right system he's great

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Like on the bench for Lincoln city

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Rashford is defo not playing striker as the BBC had him as earlier

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Never was, it's Bruno and Eriksen rotating

    2. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      I’m watching Brentford instead but looks like Bruno up top to me

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        u watching brentford and mynameisq watching united

        impossible

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Never heard of multiscreen mate

  19. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    What's the highest scoring ever goalie points in FPL? 4.0 Ward needs to proves his supreme value with a worldie

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      2002/03 (187 points) Friedel
      2020/21 (186 points) Martinez

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Damn, there was FPL in 2002/03?

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Castagne the 4.5 bargain better get his 15 pointer today

  21. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    McTominay plays almost striker lol

  22. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Fred looks like he might just start to sing Gangsters Paradise

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Why?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        We should have ignored this comment and moved on

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Before I get banned for making a joke about it

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            I could do with a good banging

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 hours ago

              Banning

              Mods I swear

              Banning

              1. La Roja
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 hours ago

                Disgusting

          2. fantasyfog
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            You know what you are mon amigo, we see your true colours shining through ( all colours welcome )

        2. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Couldn’t agree more

  23. asr
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Scotty playing as striker when United attacking, seen it all now

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Ward haul incoming

  25. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Welbeck and tripping over. Name a better duo

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Lacazette and moaning

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        😀

      2. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Bruno and moaning

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Xhaka and red cards

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Laca and being average

      1. Random Name
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Laca averaged more goals per season in the pl than drogba.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Deigns is remembered as ledge

          Laca is not even remembered

          1. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            Drogba*

          2. Random Name
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 hours ago

            drogba not even top 20 pl players all time

            1. La Roja
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 hours ago

              Where is laca in top 200 let alone Top 20?

              1. Random Name
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 hours ago

                Laca is top 200

                1. La Roja
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 hours ago

                  199th?

                  1. Random Name
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 hours ago

                    you can hate all you want but he's scored over 200 goals in his career. How many other professional footballers have 200 career goals?

                    1. La Roja
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 hours ago

                      I don’t hate him. I just don’t get your obsession and defending him. He was just an average striker who played in arsenal. You believe what u like lad

                      1. Random Name
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 7 hours ago

                        I just like him simple as that. Having said that, i'm not the one that brought him up. You did.

              2. Random Name
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 hours ago

                he's 100th for pl goals scored all time in just 5 seasons

                1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 hours ago

                  More seasons than most ahead

        2. Yordan Letchkov
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          No, he didn't.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Giggs Boson & Booze

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        😀

    5. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Pickford and provoking bad injuries.

    6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Mendy and …. No, let’s leave that one.

    7. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Callum Wilson and injured

    8. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Everton and great transfer windows.

    9. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Redro and Q

    10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Ronaldo and penalties.

  26. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    avram glazer needs to shave off that little bit of hair at the back. just let it go mate

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      He's actually watching a game 😯

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Did anyone else see the pen ten hag was using? 😆

    1. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Had one when I was 9 I think, he's doing color-in.

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        I would always try to push all the colours down at the same time which would inevitably break the pen

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    DDG so uncomfortable with the ball at his feet, especially if pushed onto his left foot...

    Should guarantee at least one Alisson Blunderland moment this season.

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      De gea to maguire

      One of the most graceful parts of the beautiful game

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Agree. Henderson was much better at that. Better at sweeping behind a high line too.

      Hopefully DDG improves on it in training. Ten Hag is known for developing players.

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      It shows how much the game has changed. DDG probably one of the best raw shop stoppers in the world but that’s no longer enough for a modern gk

  29. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Sancho ghosting as always, incredibly overhyped bundesliga dross

    1. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Didn't even know he played, where is he?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Exactly, no idea what people see in him except the name and letting bundesliga fool them

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Just realised I’ve got Ivan starting and Ward on bench… hope that doesn’t come back to haunt me