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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. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I knew there was a reason to go no united

    4. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Erik ten Fark

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

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

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

        Gross misconduct

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

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

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months 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
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Going to enjoy watching Goldbridge tomorrow.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 7 months 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
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 7 months 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
                3 years, 7 months 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

              • Scots Gooner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

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

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  3 years, 7 months 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.

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

              Goldbridge is a Forest fan

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

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

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

            Martinez needs to grow taller

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

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

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

              No it would be worse

          6. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months 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...

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

            Apparently Foden on bench

            1. TomSaints
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Don’t do that.

          8. Kane and Ablett
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

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

          9. Hy liverpool
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            And i thought we were awful yesterday

          10. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            This is Gross!

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

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

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

              1/1

            2. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              walking onto the pitch, more like it

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

              Reports are he’s already left….

              1. Lazaretti
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Not playing left nowdays nor right. striker.

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

            Imagine choosing United over City. lol

            #FreeCR7

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

              #NoTakersCR7

            2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              #HomelessCR7

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

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

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

                They did wanted him.

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

              It's glorious isn't it.

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

                Absolutely. Chef's kiss

                1. Scots Gooner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Mwah

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

            Is MUN's midfield the worst in the league?

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

              It's up there.

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

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

              1. Matt Sk
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 7 months 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
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Nah. Overall one of the worst

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

            Lisandro Martinez is the new Marcos Rojo

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

              'The Butcher'

            2. Matt Sk
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Lol

          16. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

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

            1. TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I had him until the Ward/Iversen combo appeared

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

            Ten Hag out

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

              Ten goals in*

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

                Wouldn't bet against it! Brighton all over them

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

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

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

              Probably worse than Shaw
              Zero attacking potential

          19. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

          22. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Who do you think will be the next United manager?

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

              Steve Bruce

            2. el polako
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Big Sam to work his magic and keep them up.

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

              Sam Allardyce

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

              SAF himself

            5. Botman and Robben
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Good shouts all.

          23. el polako
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Man Utd's gross negligence.

          24. Matt Sk
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            How the f is Fred still at United

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

              Exactly

            2. Flying Dutchman
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              A lot of players are equally bad

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

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

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

            Ronaldo doesn’t look like the problem to me

            1. jacob1989
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Ronaldo will stay at Manu now. Kane to Ronaldo?

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

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

          27. FOO FIGHTER
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            RiP UTD assets.

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

              Got any?