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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. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I can’t believe people called Shaw, Shawberto Carlos. How dare you guys disrespect Roberto Carlos!

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably those saying it aren't old enough to know how good Roberto was

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I can't believe people thought dalot was a Bargain at 4.5, 2.0 at best!

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      can't even bend with belly fat to tie RC shoe laces

  2. TomSaints
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I knew there was a reason to go no united

  3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Erik ten Fark

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the Brighton goalscorer? I can only find a player called GroB

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gross misconduct

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's not a B, that's an Eszett

  5. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You know what the crazy thing is? As a Man Utd fan I obviously frequent a lot of Man Utd social spaces and there was so many fans who were somehow expecting a win, Flex from UV, mark goldbridge inexplicably predicted we'd win our first 3 matches?! (Liverpool are the 3rd game)

    It's actual insanity!

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going to enjoy watching Goldbridge tomorrow.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He's an idiot for sure and barely knows anything about football but the whole fanbase was somehow missing that the following players would be starting - Maguire, dalot, Shaw, Fred, mctominay

    2. Camzy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah United fans have replaced Arsenal as the most delusional in the Premier League.

      Brighton beat them easily last time they played. 4-0. That sort of gap is not easily bridged from one summer even with a new manager.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        5th and 6th is genuinely the best case scenario I saw, and that's IF we sign a striker and Frenkie, without that it could be even lower

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        We were never delusional. Frustrated at lack of ambition, but never had ideas above our station.

        1. Camzy
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Until Arsenal dropped out of Europe lots of Arsenal fans thought they were top 4 and only one window away from title challenging. At least I've spoken to a lot that were like that.

          All the glory days under Wenger needed time to cool off.

    3. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Goldbridge is a Forest fan

  6. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man United fan reaction video on YouTube is going to be essential watching tomorrow at this rate.

  7. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez needs to grow taller

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    They should’ve kept Lingard and they wouldn’t be in this mess…

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No it would be worse

  9. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The best piece of defending in the United half was the linesmans early flag when Welbeck looked to have been in, says it all...

  10. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Apparently Foden on bench

    1. TomSaints
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t do that.

  11. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The points are so much sweeter when it’s one of my own picks rather than a suggestion off here!

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    And i thought we were awful yesterday

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is Gross!

  14. Siva Mohan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    what are the odds of CR7 walking out of stadium at half time?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1/1

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      walking onto the pitch, more like it

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Reports are he’s already left….

      1. Lazaretti
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not playing left nowdays nor right. striker.

  15. DMP
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine choosing United over City. lol

    #FreeCR7

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      #NoTakersCR7

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      #HomelessCR7

    3. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      City doesnt want arrogant player who play only for himself, not for team.

      1. DMP
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They did wanted him.

  16. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This and the brentford game were must wins for utd. Look at their fixtures from game 3 onwards. They're in big trouble. Big big trouble

    1. Bartowski
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's glorious isn't it.

      1. Random Name
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely. Chef's kiss

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Mwah

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is MUN's midfield the worst in the league?

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's up there.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      any team with Eriksen should do good .. but this team is sh!te

      1. Matt Sk
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Man Eriksen didn't do good in Italy and had kind of resurgence at Brentford but was still a risk in my opinion

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Overall one of the worst

  18. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lisandro Martinez is the new Marcos Rojo

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      'The Butcher'

    2. Matt Sk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  19. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Had Castagne in a draft over Neco would have benched anyway, so wouldn’t have got his point regardless

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I had him until the Ward/Iversen combo appeared

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ten Hag out

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ten goals in*

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't bet against it! Brighton all over them

  21. Bartowski
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I told people that Dalot was just this season's Shaw.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably worse than Shaw
      Zero attacking potential

  22. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The 2nd goal by brighton could be the best team goal all season.

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure Eric has it in his locker to sort it out at half time.

    He'll tell them not to make the mistakes again. But that doesn't fix anything just puts it on them.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, "can you please all stop doing that" while Ronaldo has has two fingers above his head

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

    at least ten hag looks like the type to give a good spray in the dressing room

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you think will be the next United manager?

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Steve Bruce

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Big Sam to work his magic and keep them up.

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sam Allardyce

    4. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      SAF himself

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good shouts all.

  26. el polako
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man Utd's gross negligence.

  27. Matt Sk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How the f is Fred still at United

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly

    2. Flying Dutchman
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of players are equally bad

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Really can ask that about most of the team. They aren’t a top 6 team anymore

  28. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo doesn’t look like the problem to me

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo will stay at Manu now. Kane to Ronaldo?

  29. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton’s attack is Solly March, Adam Lallana and Danny Welbeck. You’re a wizard Potter

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RiP UTD assets.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got any?