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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. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WH goal

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Catman G

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cat amongst the pigeons

    Zouma goal

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

      I'll take that!

  4. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Odeehard & gabriel outscoring my Shaw & bruno transfers!

  5. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So if Shaw was brought in for -4 and only scores 2pts, can someone explain to me that law that says -4 in a DGW isn’t a -4?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He only scored 1...

      1. Old Bull
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’d eradicated the 0pts from my memory. You’re quite right.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because most of the time you would expect 4 appearance points and 2 games to get other returns.

    3. Vlekz
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's for blank game weeks. Brining in someone who plays for someone who doesn't gives you appearance points at the minimum (mostly). So it's effectively a -2 that way(don't consider cards and stuff)

      1. Vlekz
        3 years, 3 months ago

        For dgw. It's the same logic too. 2 extra appearance points. But a sgw could have a better fixture so there is always a risk. Blank gw doesn't have that

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For me that rule applies dor attackers. Defenders have more routes to negative points. Shaw getting injured when United finally keeps cw that's just what it is.

  6. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Urgh, needed that Newcastle cleanie, pain.

  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle CS wipeout

    Zouma G
    Bowen A

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Awk no chance whats pope doing there

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio doing what we does best for us! 😀

  9. Brehmeren
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anthony has to he the most overrated player in the PL

    1. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Antony

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do people rate him?

    3. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think we have different definitions of overrated, not even us United fans rate him, it’s his first season and we overpaid but it’s different things

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

      I don’t even think many rate him that highly

    5. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think you just meant "overvalued."

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

    Zouma goal. Yuck....

  11. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Funny Zouma cares now...

  12. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible by pope

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

      Seemed like the small niggle did the trick. His jump was max 17cm.

  13. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Down with the Pope

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cat kicker was the one to pick for this week. He's gonna get a big haul here.

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Picked him and rat face

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    4 cs gone tonight, + shaw off injured and a y/c !

  16. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Malacia lob attemt

  17. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mctominay yellow card now this changes everything

  18. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zouma cat like reflexes

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McTom YC

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Captain fail 🙁

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Couldn't get any worse than this maybe all players get sent off for a massive brawl

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

      Would take that as a Liverpool fan. Top 4 here we come.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh don’t.

  21. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good few minutes to be a shaw and double Newcastle defence owner …

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My fault, started dreaming of 150 if everyone held on...

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I feel you. 122 here at the moment and that's with Badiashile wasting two fixtures

  22. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So no double clean sheets for anyone

  23. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did Pinnock to Zouma, feels good now

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Did Fofana to Zouma, so I feel good too.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Avoided them all as when I last looked they were flagged and didn't like the look of Zouma. Kherer was the one I wanted

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I did Henry > Zouma.
      Was almost embarrassed at the time. But turns out it was a stroke of genius

  24. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Emerson YC? FOR WHAT?!

  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Poor goal for Newcastle to concede, Pope was flapping

  26. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My single transfer for this DGW was Henry out for Shaw

    Feels a bit of a waste at this point 😛

  27. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ah everyone saying Shaw off meant subbed off? I thought red card

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison or MacAllister >

    a) Grealish

    b) Eze

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Eze (I am biased)

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Waiting for Pundit of Punts to come on to tell us he has Zouma 😉

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hes probably cleaning up in the toilet but give it time

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Toney can score now Shaw off 🙂

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, now he can wipe those points away from United.