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There are three Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 14:00 BST this afternoon:

As expected, Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou have both rotated heavily from their midweek UEFA Europa League fixtures.

Manchester United make eight changes from Thursday’s win in Bilbao, with only Patrick DorguManuel Ugarte and Alejandro Garnacho keeping their place in the team.

Altay Bayindir, Tyler Fredricson, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Harry Amass, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount and Chido Obi come into the starting XI.

Out go Andre Onana, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund.

Opponents Brentford are unchanged following the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Thursday.

In east London, Postecoglou also makes eight changes from the win over Bodo/Glimt.

Archie Gray, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Pape Sarr, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski and Mathys Tel all come into the team.

Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson are benched, while James Maddison and Dominic Solanke – who both picked up knocks in midweek – are absent from the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, Graham Potter makes two changes to the West Ham United side that fell to a 3-2 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion last time out.

Aaron Cresswell ousts Konstantinos Mavropanos in defence, while Niclas Fullkrug comes in for James Ward-Prowse to lead the line.

At the Amex Stadium, Fabio Hurzeler makes two changes to his starting line-up, with Jan Paul van Hecke and Yankuba Minteh in for Yasin Ayari and Solly March.

There is no Karou Mitoma in the matchday squad.

Opponents Newcastle United are unchanged following the 3-0 win over Ipswich Town last weekend.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Nunes

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Fredricson, de Ligt, Shaw, Dorgu, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amass, Mount, Garnacho, Obi-Martin

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro, Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Amad, Hojlund


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, Estupinan, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, O’Riley, Adingra, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Webster, Gruda, Gomez, Ayari, Veltman, Howell

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Barnes, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Botman, Wilson, Gordon, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff, Miley, Neave


West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Soucek, Emerson, Bowen, Kudus, Fullkrug

Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Ferguson

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Gray, Danso, Davies, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Odobert, Kulusevski, Tel, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Porro, Udogie, Romero, van de Ven, Bentancur, Ajayi, Moore, Johnson

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  1. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Massacres incoming

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The only massacre likely will be to my FPL rank after Mbuemo (C) and Bowen fail epically!

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Ah the old negativity reverse luck manipulation trick eh…

  2. iFash@FPL
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Don’t be surprised if ManU and Spurs win with these kids…

    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      You don't win anything with kids.

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      They will play to prove themselves and possibly earn a place in the team for the final.

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I will be surprised

  3. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Got four of Mbeumo, Wissa, Bowen and Kudus. Big haul please!

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Decided on watching Brentford v Man Utd out of the TV choices today. Come on Captain Mbeumo!

  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mbeumo C fail

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Why?

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Aye

  6. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Where is my Isak G Livra A?

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Where is my Kudus G?

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Yawn

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So tired of this season. Lack of entertainment in games and fpl just seems to stagnant.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Brentford are awful

  11. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Boomo CS wipeout

  12. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    But the integrity of the league!?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Both teams that apparently are ruining the integrity take the lead.

  13. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Lmao amorim got mount scoring for Manchester United
    Mark the date on calendar type of day

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He hates Brentford

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mount G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nacho A

  15. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Don't worry boys, Brentford still on track this will still end 5-1 Brentford. Think of the manure goal as the spark required to light the Brentford team

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      When did they start letting tweens post here

  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mbeumo and Bowen clean sheets busted 🙁

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      West ham don't know what a clean sheet is

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Honestly think it’s pointless next season going for anything other than £4.5m keeper and defenders.

        Utter waste of money spending big on them as they all concede every weekend

        1. Vazza
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Unless you have Martinez

          1. MikeS
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Or gvardiol, Konsa etc

      2. Winging it
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        They got a clean sheet against Arsenal.

  17. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is mount in for saka -4 worth it?

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Mbuemo to Mount for a -4 feels too soon. Will give until HT before pulling the trigger.

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Lool

  18. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Well, there's the Mount goal...
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27186031

  19. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mbuemo cap fail

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Burn bad tackle

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Minte diving should get carded cheat

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Mate you can't be serious

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Replay showed dive

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Come on United

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Brighton still the slight favourites imo

  23. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Dan Burn doing Dan Burn things. And somehow didn't get a card. What a dirty, dirty player he is.

  24. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So spurs an utd b teams trying to prove a point to their managers!

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Don't worry. Spurs routinely lose from far more promising situations that this.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        True, like last week

  25. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Lol at Mbeumo captainers (me)

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Still think he scores

    2. Winging it
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      What was the thinking behind it though? He's only scored 1 goal in 7 appearances against United, before today's game.

  26. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mount & Odobert rank killers ugh

  27. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    BRE looking a bit scruffy

  28. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I bought Mbuemo this week so fully expecting a blank and possible yellow. Sorry xx

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I capped him this week, so fully expecting the same.

      1. Winging it
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        1 goal in 7 appearances against United before today's game. If he'd actually had some semblance of form against them, then the captaincy would've made more sense.

        1. Nomar
          • 16 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Just looked at the fixture not the history.

          1. Winging it
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Fair enough.

  29. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Benching Collins away at nfo: 11 points,
    Starting Collins at home vs utd kids : 2 points (for now)

    Not the way I expected it would go...

  30. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Salah haul obviously incoming now