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

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

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

      Did Trashford start, not seen him

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

    #FreeCR7

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

      True.

      Imagine choosing United over City. His head. lol

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

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

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months 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
          3 years, 7 months ago

          5 at the back: Schar Castagne Kelly Sessegnon Saliba

      • PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dalot!

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe we should start calling him Erik Ten Games

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

        *Ten Nil

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

        Haag Haag Haag ...

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

        Not even God himself could save this team

      4. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Eric Ten Headaches

    3. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There's always Sam Allardyce

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months 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"

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

      Danny Welbs is pretty fit for a 117 year older.

    6. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Zinchenko or Martinez anyone

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

        £190,000-a-week

    8. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

      All manutd defenders should be 4.0

      1. mcpoop
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        The midfield is the main problem.

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

          Lmao

        2. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Midfield should all be 4.5

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

        3.0 😛

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

        McTominay is a championship player

    12. mcpoop
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Man U looking like a relegation club.

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

        18th spot as it stands...

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

      Slabhead having one!

      Pirlo safe for another season yet...

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

      How keck are Brighton?

      Taken them this long to put two past this lot

    15. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve decided I’m neutral again.

    16. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months 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
          3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

        You couldn’t make it up!

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Barcelona just increased FDJ price by 20M

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

      Rashford is awful

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        how is Sancho playing?

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

          Didnt even know he was playing

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

        Trossard is great

        1. sandman58
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I like the look of him too
          Could be a bargain

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Sancho worse, at least rashford is visible

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

          Captain obvious

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

          Rashford's been the best of them so far

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

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

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

        Just remove Rashford from the pitch

      6. jonny77
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months 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
          3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        Sanchez 2 saves now?

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

        Man Utd saved further destruction by half time…

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

          One of the 1 weakest

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

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

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

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

        Martinez' legs too short.

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

          And his forehead

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

        Martinez YC