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

    Sancho has been non existent. Hopefully it’ll be him off for Ronaldo at HT and not Rashy

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Did Trashford start, not seen him

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

    #FreeCR7

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

      True.

      Imagine choosing United over City. His head. lol

  3. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    There's people with Man Utd defenders in their FPL teams lmao!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Dalot, 4.5 would have been a bargain in the old days but with the new cheaper Def prices no reason to go for him at all

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        5 at the back: Schar Castagne Kelly Sessegnon Saliba

    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Dalot!

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

    Maybe we should start calling him Erik Ten Games

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

      *Ten Nil

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Haag Haag Haag ...

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Not even God himself could save this team

    4. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Eric Ten Headaches

  5. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    There's always Sam Allardyce

  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    "It gets to the stage where I just think he is out of his depth, I actually feel a little bit sorry for him, he should not be playing at this level"

  7. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Danny Welbs is pretty fit for a 117 year older.

  8. Fish up a tree
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Zinchenko or Martinez anyone

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Maguire wtf? How can I get myself to really enjoy football if that guy is one of the highest earning players? Embarrassing 😆

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      £190,000-a-week

  10. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Thank god that no-one became a Man Utd fan because they win all the time.

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

    Brighton singing 'Where going to win the league' ...at Old Trafford' 😀

  12. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    BBC keep saying this wasn't in the script. What dreamland are they in exactly?

  13. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    All manutd defenders should be 4.0

    1. mcpoop
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      The midfield is the main problem.

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

        Lmao

      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Midfield should all be 4.5

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

      3.0 😛

    3. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 hours ago

      McTominay is a championship player

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

    Man U looking like a relegation club.

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

      18th spot as it stands...

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

    Slabhead having one!

    Pirlo safe for another season yet...

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

    How keck are Brighton?

    Taken them this long to put two past this lot

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

    I’ve decided I’m neutral again.

  18. Swahealy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Anyone who was asking about dalot b4, there's your answer

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Robertson and Dalot/Castagne
      Or
      James and Perisic.

      I asked this question umpteen times before deadline. Went Robertson and Dalot lol still happy I won Robertson though, he looked good

      1. Swahealy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 hours ago

        As long as Maguire is starting for united theyre defenders are a no go

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

    It's almost 2023 and they still have a McFred pivot and maguire in defence. Where on earth is it all going wrong, I can't work it out.....

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Bought a dwarf for 60m at CB to partner slabhead too

      You couldn’t make it up!

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Barcelona just increased FDJ price by 20M

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Rashford is awful

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      how is Sancho playing?

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        Didnt even know he was playing

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Trossard is great

      1. sandman58
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 hours ago

        I like the look of him too
        Could be a bargain

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Sancho worse, at least rashford is visible

    4. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      Captain obvious

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

      Rashford's been the best of them so far

  21. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Gross was the obvious captain choice for this week when you look at his history vs Utd

  22. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Just remove Rashford from the pitch

  23. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Can't wait to see all the kneejerkers bring in Gross for him to do nothing for the next few weeks.

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

      True, he won't be playing Man Utd every week

  24. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Sanchez 2 saves now?

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

    Man Utd saved further destruction by half time…

  26. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    The massive problem with Utd is the midfield duo. Said it last season and I'll say it again. They can't control games when their CM pairing is one of the 5 weakest in the league

    Absolutely hilarious

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      One of the 1 weakest

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

    Not sure why i ignored brighton players in my drafts despite fully expecting this kinda result

  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    I wish people would make their mind up with Utd and Ronaldo. One minute the narrative is that Ronaldo makes Utd worse, then it's he needs to be playing, why is he on the bench, he needs to come on! lol

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

    Martinez' legs too short.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 hours ago

      And his forehead

  30. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 hours ago

    Martinez YC