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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 Dorgu, Manuel 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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Of course Bowen the only player I didn't get scored absolute balls this game

  2. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    This so... FPL!!! Ah ah ah ah

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

      Found the Count off Sesame Street’s account

  3. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Going to be one of those weekends where Mbuemo and Wissa do sweet FA isn't it

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

      They can't return every week

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        They can. And they can not. Why its a game of sheer luck!

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

    Loving Fredericson!!

  5. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Just a matter of time before Boomo and Wissa kill me. UTD look horrendous. Changes at half time please

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

      United have looked horrendous all season

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

      They’ll be at the stadium for at least another couple of hours. Plenty of time to hide.

  6. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will Isak score again this season....?

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

      Saving his goals for Liverpool next year.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Can't afford him.

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Who would win in a fight between Fülkürg and 10 gorillas?

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

    Garnach fluffs it.

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

    Couldnt have gone much worse this series of halves.

    No cs, no attacking points, no Bowen

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

      Yep ML rival ahead of me Capped Bowen with me stressing myself trying to chase it never works

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Well hopefully this is a precursor to Salah's 4 goal wonder against Chelsea later

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

    Tempted by

    Gvardiol => Kayode

    Free

  12. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Half time quiz
    Who is the most inform player currently in FPL ?
    No cheating

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

      Kayode

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

      Murphy?

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

      Saka

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      It was Barnes until I got him

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Second most inform
        Thanks to everyone for not cheating (so far)
        Here's a clue less than 5% ownership

    5. \'ow much!
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Collins?

    6. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Flekken

    7. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wissa?

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

      Gotta be cunha

    9. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bowen is ticking over

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        All answers no so far

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Enciso

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

      Gvardiol

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

      Kdb

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

      Wissa

    13. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sessegnon?

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

      Palmer

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

      Schade?

    16. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Schade?

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

      Trossard!

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yes did you cheat ?
        A surprising answer
        Content creators take note

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

          I didn't I just recall him scoring a lot recently

          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Well done

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

      Cunha?

    19. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Huijsen

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        No see above
        Really strange that we all play the game
        But only one got the correct answer
        Talk about under the radar

  13. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Brighton win would be nice for wolves AM. Table bonus for all those who are on AM

  14. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Newcastle look out of it. Very poor so far...

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

      Good thing they arent playing for anything. Oh wait...

  15. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So just need another goal and assist from Bowen in the 2nd half and Mbuemo to miss a pen and I'm laughing.

    Bowen triple captain

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Lets goooo

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

    Need a FH draft for gw 36

    Who are must haves?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Norgaard, Enciso, Vardy

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      3 from Man City, Brentford & Forest in this order. Plus Salah & Isak as insurance.

      Focus on attack over defence.

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

    Last time I owned Mbuemo, he blanked couple games!
    Got saka in for him,he had blanks then injury.then Mbuemo started to get returns!

    This week done Saka to Mbuemo, sorry guys

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

      Same here

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I don't think I've ever got a return from Mbeumo in about 4 seasons

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

    Who dresses up best in PL?

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

      Which manager dresses up best^

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Unai

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    amad on

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So boring

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Just waiting for the Murphy + Isak points to roll in...should be aaannnny minute now

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      7 minutes away from doubling their points

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

      Isak’s not happy with the rubbish supply today

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Murphy shoots...ball is on it's way to the moon

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

        Hence pulled off before 60

    4. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And now Murphy subbed...so that went well

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

    Willock ffs

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

    Don’t want to sound like a villain but 4 points for Mbeumo (c) would be lovely

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

      Sensual

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

      As long a Salah gets his hattrick and few assists

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Can't believe he was so heavily backed

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

    Gordon getting ready to come on

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

    Gordon sighting

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

      Gordon on Murph off

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

      Murphy off

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Murphy binned

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

    For Barnes or Murph?

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

      Murp off

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

    This is extremely poor from Newcastle, should be mopping the floor against Brighton

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gordon wins pen...will Isak score?

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Pen Newcastle. Isak haul.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Outside the box

  30. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Murphy is a scam