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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. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    You have to listen to the realist man utd fans like me and not the overly optimistic ones

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's hard not to be overly optimistic as a united fan

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Too much glory went to our heads

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What is a realistic united fan hoping for this season?

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t wait for Roy Keane at HT.

    Steam coming out of his ears, frothing at the mouth. I loves it.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Comedy gold

    2. Rainer
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Less rage more pure disappointment now.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am just waiting and hoping that Erling Haaland smashes over the top of Old Trafford. Literally if at all possible.

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can you report for those who dont have access to Sky?

      Ps can one buy Sky subscription if you live in Nordic countries? Just asking for better commentary.

  3. Feanor
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Going Mount over Maddison was a bad call. Especially since I got Maddison in for GW38 last season and he did great for me. I got fooled into thinking Everton would be a pushover.

    1. dshv
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here matw!

      1. Feanor
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I had Diaz forever then changed to Mount cause of the scout picks

        1. _Ninja_
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mount scored more than Diaz

    2. TomSaints
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captain hindsight. Leicester look a mess on paper and tough fixtures. Mount is a better player on a better team.

      By GW5 I expected Mount to be at least 10-15 points better off

  4. Nightcrawler
    4 years, 3 months ago

    CASTAGNEEEEEE

    Biggest bargain in the game

    LOVE to see it oh yes I do!!

  5. Bartowski
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously though, how did they start the season still with Fred and McTominay?!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not just that but Maguire and dalot! And people thought it was a good team, inexplicably

  6. Random Name
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ten Hag is so out of his depth

    1. Zalk
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't matter who's trying to puzzle if the peices are incompatible

    2. Piggs Boson
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Weren't Pep and Klopp crap in their first seasons?

      It'll take a few windows. Unfortunately, windows are not the Glazers' speciality.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Funny

  7. Dynamic Duos
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It took 30 mins to start laughing at utd again

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haven't stopped laughing since sir Alex left tbh ...

  8. TheBiffas
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Went Saliba over Castagne, not super mad about it, just didn't want double lei defence

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wise - we will regularly concede.

  9. Random Name
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez is getting cooked by Welbeck... What's gonna happen when Haaland and Nunez are coming at him

  10. _Ninja_
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gross again

  11. nkhoughton
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you keep Perisic for another week, I want James but not best fixture next game week anyways

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2-0 Brighton!

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2-0 Brighton

  14. g40steve
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gross x2

  15. Dynamic Duos
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Muahahaha

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FUNNY

  17. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol

  18. Rainer
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ten Hag OUT

  19. Thanos
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gross brace!!!

  20. SamH123
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I rate Gross for good passing stats, but 2 goals now hmm

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 nil

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ten Haag at the wheel

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GROSSartig!

  24. _Ninja_
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So Gross was the 5.5m to get...

  25. Rainer
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a team goal, amazing!

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GROSS ON FIREEEEEEEE

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gross

  28. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Humiliation OTW!

  29. Fer Fuch's Ake
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ManU oh deary me

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nice