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The biggest Double Gameweek of 2022/23 comes to a conclusion this evening with two more Premier League matches, both of which get underway at 20:00 BST.

There’s European qualification and top-flight survival at stake as Manchester United host Brentford and West Ham United take on Newcastle United.

There’s significant Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in tonight’s fixtures, too, of course:

There aren’t too many shocks when it comes to the all-important team news, particularly at Old Trafford.

It’s one change apiece: Erik ten Hag brings in Jadon Sancho for Wout Weghorst, while Thomas Frank recalls Mads Roerslev at the expense of Aaron Hickey.

Probably the headline line-up call of the night comes from the London Stadium, where Eddie Howe has brought in Sunday’s goalscoring match-sealer Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak up top.

Joe Willock, who was a doubt for this match due to hamstring discomfort, also drops to the bench, with Joelinton taking his place in midfield.

Hosts West Ham have also changed their central striker as Michail Antonio comes in for Danny Ings.

That’s the Hammers’ only alteration from their 1-0 win over Southampton.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, McTominay, Sabitzer, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford.

Subs: Lindelof, Maguire, Martial, Malacia, Fred, Weghorst, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Butland.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Jansson, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Hickey, Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Jorgensen, Ghoddos, Strakosha, Baptiste, Stevens.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Gordon, Ritchie, Targett, Isak, Manquillo, Willock, Anderson.



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  1. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Wilson 3
    Joelinton 2
    Isak 1

    Martinez 3
    Rashford 2
    Varane 1

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’ll take 3 for rash and isak thank you very much

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Deserved baps for Martinez. He was brilliant today.

  2. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    30 points for my bench boost. Success!

    1. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Mate give it a rest. Go let your parents know how well you’re doing.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm sorry you're having a bad day everyday. Try being positive. It helps!

        1. Heavy Cream
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I’m sorry you seek validation every day. Try being confident. It helps!

  3. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    OR is just over a million. Second chance is about 300k. What is an ambitious but reachable goal for my OR for this season now? Top 500k? Top 300k? I have FH and WC left....

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It's around 120 to top 100K, so aim for that. 12 point gain a week

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        That is very steep I would say. I appreciate your confidence in me though! hahahaha

  4. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hardly any fans left in the Tax Payer stadium, what a soulless bowel that is - old West Ham fans must be gutted.

  5. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Glad that watch is over. Annoyingly slow

  6. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    You know a team is going in relegation battle when you see Danny Ings

  7. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ode to Bruno hit went wonderful

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham have been good in recent seasons. What's happened this year?

    Was Mark Noble really that influential in the dressing room?!

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same as always, we have a good season, get too big for our boots and get punished. Typical yo-yo stuff we do.

      Doesn't help that Moyes has talented players who like to attack but isn't brave enough to back them. Chopped and changed the team all season. Trusting players like Flapianski instead of Areola. Putting Soucek to CDM and letting Rice be box-to-box when it should be vice-versa.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Where's Cresswell these days? He past it?

        Another influential player. Set piece wizard.

  9. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    No 150 but a great maximum 147.

    Mummy Ive weed myself!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      139 here, could have been better, but this is the best gw this season for me, so nothing to brag about.

  10. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That Rashie 2 BAPs is nice. Into the top 17k 😎

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Well done big man

  11. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    144 all out. Had 138 at half time and 6 players out so feels like failure

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      one behind you

  12. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford 2 baps

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Oh no 149

      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        GW fail

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          If u cant beat the braggers join em

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    5 goals and no trippier returns, this game is sus

  14. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    111 (-4) without BB. (Not intentional)

    Satisfied.

    How about you?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Few less. No BB (intentional).

      Lot of pressure to nail the BB now and I don't think I'll get that lucky

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        34 seems an OK place to use.

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Even though getting Bruno and Shaw for a hit were complete waste of transfers.

    3. romperstomper
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      144 but had 138 at half time and had 6 players out so feels like failure to miss out on the 150 club

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      140 with Shaw and Saka

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        139, add Ben Mee to those two 🙁

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          And Maddison

    5. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      115 no BB. Small red arrow but much better than I was expecting so can't complain.

    6. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Checked and now it's 115 (-4)

  15. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Toney never gonna get that YC or that gambling ban...

  16. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    130(-8) with Maddison(c).So proud for my ASM pick.

  17. jimbe4mXL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    125 points, my first 100+ this month, tho BB with 12 points is a big L 🙁 Also made some transfers i wish i didnt make.

    1. jimbe4mXL
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      *this season, not month lol.

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    OMG BRUNO

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Newcastle one, and he didn't.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Assist tho!

      2. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        No need to clarify, we all knew it wouldn't be the Man Utd one

    2. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Ban worthy I reckon

  19. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    134 all out, season is well and truly over

  20. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Andreas > Bruno P resulting in -2 points is not something I was expecting

  21. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    146 points and hopefully 2 Rashford bonus to 148, so close to 150 damn.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      149 here

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    143 but ml leader got more so season over

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison Bruno combo transfers in backfired 😛

    Maddison (BOU) Bruno (EVE) next week, what's your verdict?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Probably be crap again, won't they.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I know, unless I transfer them out then they will get fluke goals 😛

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking about benching Bruno and playing both of my Brighton mids if he's going to be that deep again. Of course if I do that he'll get a couple of penalties.

  24. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bringing in Bruno and Shaw was a disaster

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It’s not for just this week, it was for the season

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Shaw injured, Bruno looked so bad in last match before this gw that I didn't fall into that trap.

  25. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    139 (-4) all out... That hit was for Shaw

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Could be worse. Could have taken a -8 for Bruno/Maddison/Shaw like me.

      Still a huge green but could have been bigger 😆

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      149 and took a bit and capped rat face

  26. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Save FT? (£0.5 itb), no chips remaining

    Raya
    Trippier Chilwell Shaw
    Salah Saka Rashford Mitoma
    Kane Toney Watkins

    Steele Martinelli Zinchenko Estupinan

    1. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No FH chip left which means i would have 9 players for gw32

  27. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Those Rashford bonus points are a big... bonus!

    Seven points off the top 1k now. After a few red arrows in recent weeks that feels good.

    All hail the WC26 crew!

  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hopefully FPL Towers all have Rashford captain so they can sneak him up to 3 bonus with Martinez!!! Haha

  29. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is Lampard as interim manager better than keeping Potter?

  30. I Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is Casemiro back for Everton? Fernandes such a frustrating pick playing that deep.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Need to pray for penalties ...