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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. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    WISSA MY BOY

  2. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    If only I didn't get fancy and stuck with Salah as captain

    Very attacking Liverpool team today, I can see Salah hauling

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Salah will blank

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Captain Wissa!

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Wisssaaaaaaa

  5. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    kayote a

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Went with Moyes and Mbeumo

    Should have got Frank and Bowen

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    This Schade guy has 10 goals in the PL this season

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Lurking in the shade

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      half of them in 2 matches tbf

    3. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Bullying crap teams; Leicester and Man United.

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Mbuemo pls score plssss

  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Lol at Manchester utd

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Yeah they might qualify to the CL by being 15th and getting yet another trophy, 3 years in a row

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Hang on...

  11. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Damn it Wissa!

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    At least Man Utd got the battering that was expected

  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    For goodness' sake, Boomo, get amongst the goals son!

  14. LOS BLANCOS
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Finally points !!

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Barnes' days must be numbered.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    frank am'ers in dreamland

  17. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Are Man U fans conscious that they aren't really a big club anymore and haven't been so in like a decade? And historically Liverpool are a better club as they've won more UCLs and same premier league titles

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Facebook level bait

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      I’m aware

    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      And yet during this banter era theyve picked up more trophies than 95% of the teams can only dream of

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      If United aren't then Arsenal aren't

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Arsenal have never been a big club so…

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        ???

      2. Sly Fly
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        What a troll. Ignore the comment people... move along... move along... 🙂

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 4 days ago

          Well if we’re using OP’s definition… no titles in twice the time and never won the CL so

      3. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        I agree

    6. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      They still win trophies even while in a shambles
      I wouldn't mind that even if not Fergie levels atm

    7. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Reminds me of something my spurs fan friends say all the time

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Points!

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Where? I don't see them

  19. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    2-1 NEW without VAR

  20. WVA
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Why have the added the Mbeumo assist when it hasn’t been confirmed?

    1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Looked intended target to me

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        Lol

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      It's not an assist, will be removed

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        Why add it though!?

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 4 days ago

          Because its registered as an assist.

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Ouch, that Murphy pre-60 sub stinks. Might be his time to go.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Who would you get for him?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        Kluivert maybe with an eye on that GW38 vs Leicester. KDB if I can find the funds.

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Wissa doing unusually poor in the bps damn

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Check again after his next return

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Isak to Wissa rather than Mateta to Wissa?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Keep Mateta

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        Yeah I think I will

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Thinkin same, Isak not been involved to much with the new goals lately like we hoped

    3. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Isak and Marmoush ➡️ Cunha & Wissa for me

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 4 days ago

        Thinking that too, just not the best week to be removing city players

  24. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Another goal for Spurs & Man Utd drop to 16th
    Man Utd are trying to finish as low down the table as possible .
    So that they can sack Amorin if they win the Europa League .

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      Clearly looking to pick up better players in the draft.

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Isak supplying team mates none of which can finish 🙁

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    garnacho g

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      eriksen a

  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Livra wtf

  28. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Wished hadn’t done the saka to Mbuemo (c)move, then kept Salah as cap!
    Who would people have captained if they didn’t do Mbuemo move?
    Kdb Bowen cappers done ok so far

  29. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    Please Mbuemo. Get a goal

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 4 days ago

    3rd Newcastle pen

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 4 days ago

      This one will stand. Isak haul.