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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. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    Gomez misses sitter

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    get 1 more United

  3. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    Diallo G 4-3

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    Wilson SOT

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 23 hours ago

      Dude, i just saw the shot 15 secs after your post

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Where you watching

  5. NumberSix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    Why are people saying it’s not an Mbuemo assist I just watched it - he crosses it in!

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 23 hours ago

      It was a shot

      1. GREEN JUMPERS
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Pretty rubbish shot

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 23 hours ago

      It’s been confirmed by FPL Twitter

    3. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      They are wishing it to be something else

      1. NumberSix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        ?!

        https://x.com/dxbruyneszn/status/1919037065582293450?s=46

        If that isn’t given as an assist the game’s gone

  6. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    Hold Brentford!!

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Hold it yourself mate.

  7. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 hours ago

    United have missed Diallo so much

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Diallo, Martinez, Shaw, any actual striker

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Mbeumo (c) fail rubber stamped

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      with a booooom!

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Lucky to have assist

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Haha let it go

  9. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Only an assist for Mbeumo C in a 4-3 scoreline. Classic FPL.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    damn brentford hold on

  11. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Bad day for Ayari

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Good one for Villa

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Best gameweek ever!!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      And now (S)alah time 😎

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Congrats!

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Oh... yet again.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Bruno?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Schade and Isak!

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 22 hours ago

          Oh and Wissa of course, but everyone has him

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Isak Cap you beauty, without VAR what could've been a bus load.

  14. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    44 with Salah(c) and Mitchell to go. About average this week?

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Overall average is 26.44
      Elite average is 41.71

      It's not hard to check livefpl

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      50 Salah, Mateta, Munoz, Milenkovic decent, for a change.

  15. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    42 with Salah, Sarr, Eze and Mateta to go.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    anyone think chelsea might sneak a win here?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Drab 1-1 I reckon

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Virgil to save the GW

  18. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Isak could’ve hauled but could’ve easily blanked also. He could be the one to make way for Cunha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Or Wissa

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      I’m pleasantly surprised he wasn’t subbed earlier on!

  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    46 with Salah, Munoz, Sarr, Mateta to go.

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    If it makes anyone feel better - I'm on 71 points

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Beats me by 2 🙁

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Although got (S)alah left

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 22 hours ago

          You have 2 teams. Go play in a sandpit

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Worth a humble-brag this week, that is.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Considering it's my first comment on here for several years, I thought I'd go with crass and undignified

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Shame linked team shows 21 before bonus

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Oh it's a long time since I've updated that https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1424207/history

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 22 hours ago

          Very nice, 20 behind with 4 to play

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        In my ML he speaks the truth , nice RCA

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      #notahasbeen

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Ah I am but this week reminds me of the good old days

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          10 months, 22 hours ago

          Hope you're keeping well and enjoying your team bagging the title.

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    AWB 7 pointer cemented on my bench a bit annoying

  22. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    That Isak goal was a real pain. Only teams with a chance of table bonus next week now are the three who are going to get relegated.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Sounds great.

    2. Ha La Land
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      How about Everton?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        They play Fulham.

        1. Ha La Land
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 22 hours ago

          And they have table bonus, no?

          1. Ha La Land
            • 4 Years
            10 months, 22 hours ago

            My bad, sorry.

            1. Ha La Land
              • 4 Years
              10 months, 22 hours ago

              Brighton got a point, so...

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                10 months, 22 hours ago

                No difference if Fulham were 10th

                1. Ha La Land
                  • 4 Years
                  10 months, 22 hours ago

                  True, I had a quick look at the table before the games, many thanks TM!

                  1. Ha La Land
                    • 4 Years
                    10 months, 22 hours ago

                    (Fulham was still above Brighton & Brentford)

                    1. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 16 Years
                      10 months, 22 hours ago

                      Brentford were always going to win.

                      1. Ha La Land
                        • 4 Years
                        10 months, 22 hours ago

                        Also true! 🙂

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            10 months, 22 hours ago

            5 positions difference?

            1. Ha La Land
              • 4 Years
              10 months, 22 hours ago

              Yes, my bad, see above, thanks!

  23. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Damn had (c) feeling for Bowen over Mbeumo but chickened out, not much point difference but still

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Your mission next year is f### off the stats & go with your gut 😉

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        1000% right mate

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Damn chose to use second ft for Watkins instead of Wissa or Bowen. Shame I had the Watkins money.

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Areola to Sels?

    Leics, WHam,

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Or Marmoush to Wood, Timber to Ruben -4

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Give it a day or 2.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Im even open to hits at this point, BB to play

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 22 hours ago

        Minus 4gave me 20 points this gw
        Worth risking the variance for last couple weeks

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 hours ago

    Early contender for rough with smooth:

    Rough - TV so poor couldn’t afford Mbeumo

    Smooth - opted for Wissa & Schade instead!
    Sometimes it does pay off going cheaper

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 hours ago

      Don't think anyone cares about 2nd teams.