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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. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    United gonna get spanked here

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

      They're trying to impose a system on the team that they're not adept in.

      In Manchester City or Liverpool it's been years in the making.

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

    Dodgy keeper!!

  3. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Man utd not even a comedy anymore. It's actually just a tragedy.

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

      it's beautiful! lol

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

    0-2 lol

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Embarrassment

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

    😮

  7. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gross really hate M.U 😀 haha

  8. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw needs to lay off the burgers

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

      Always picking a scapegoat.

      United got bigger problems than that.

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

    Oh my

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

    He bought Martinez

  11. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    oh dear

  12. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    All or Nothing Manchester United please!

  13. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Operation Target Man United commences...

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

      Jesus to Toney?

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

    No wonder CR7 wanted out so desperately.

    Its embarrassing as a United fan 🙁

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

      But nobody (playing CL) wants Ronaldo

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

      Do you think he'll stay in the stadium till FT?

  15. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Potter for Southgate, -4

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Grossential

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

    United isn't good enough for Ronaldo

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can see this being Ten nil…

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

      I dreamt 4-1 the other night
      Can't see that happening as I can't see United scoring

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton have now scored the last 6 goals between these 2 teams, in 1.5 matches...now bad going

  20. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Caicedo is a lovely player. Keep an eye on him

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      united were in for him funnily then brighton nabbed him and we have mcfred

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Same old manure. lol. Love it!

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

      Teams just stroll into old trafford & spank them silly these days

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That moment when you do no research into cheap 5.5 mids and just pick Groß from memory of prior seasons

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Inspired!

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What about the moment you were telling me Eriksen and Bruno were gonna magically boss the game

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          They were in the wrong positions, should have been Bruno false 9 not Eriksen!

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

      Big 5 at the back paid off ...

      Schar Castagne Kelly Sessegnon Saliba!

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

      New season same old Manchester United lol

    5. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B-B-But Man utd were so good in the preseason friendlies

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

      Mourinho did miracles, didnt he?

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No doubt my man

    7. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rash over martinelli going well!
      Least can downgrade

    8. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mods won't let me chant glory glory man u

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Love to see it when Brighton's brilliant football pays off. Another 4-0 against United incoming?

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

      Ronaldo is right to ask for leaving the club 😉