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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Another Newc pen given...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      can't see this being ruled out

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      3rd time lucky ffs

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Pen again

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    schar wins pen

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

    this one SHOULD stand

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Pretty stupid to put your arm out like that

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Hand to ball got to be given???

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Frustrating as an Isak/Murphy owner (though I'm sure many others still are, too!), but huge day for Villa (and Forest) if both Newcastle and Chelsea lose.

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

      Well... maybe spoke too soon. Dropped points would at least be nice!

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Given just checking for offside

  9. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Ayari you muppet

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    isak owners pretty lucky wilson didnt put the rebound in

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Isak takes the pen...and scores!

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    All-time stinker from Mbeumo(c)

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Did he get assist?

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Same gutted. On paper looked good

  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Isak goal for everyone

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Some of us Capped

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 1 day ago

        Nice

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Isak C G

  15. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Can't believe this took 10min to decide.
    Clear handball.

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    14 point Isak goal for (c)ers

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Sex

      1. space mercenary
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 1 day ago

        Steady on

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      and no table bonus chance for Pereira at home to Brighton now.

  17. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Get in there Isak! (C)

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Now go get another goal Isak

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Isak punishing sellers

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Newcastle gonna win this

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Hold Brighton. Forest still in the running for Europe

  21. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    9 mins of ET

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Great movie that, i suggest you watch the whole 2 hours

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      He does have a very long finger

  22. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Could be an entertaining end

  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Was it an assist for Mbuemo?

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

      Don't think so

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Slight deflection but yeah, real life assist

  24. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Newcastle player dragging Verbruggen with the ball to the half way line .
    For the kick off

  25. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Utter stupidity from Atari. Cost his team 2 points, potentially 3.

    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Ayari*

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      maybe hes a closet brentford fan

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      All of Chelsea, Villa and Forest fans would be hating him right now

  26. Els365
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Going Watkins early has cost me valuable points. Was going to cap Isak and play Wood instead of him for a (-4). Ouch that stings

  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Welbz YC

  28. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Such BS that a player can do nothing for 90 mins. Then take a pen and get max bonus

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      This

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Isak non owner ?
      As an owner I agree this is wrong

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Man Utd goal

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 1 day ago

    Man U goal...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 1 day ago

      Amad