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Bryan Mbeumo makes a first return to Brentford since his move from west London to Manchester United over the summer.

Kick-off in the Gameweek 6 curtain-raiser at the Gtech Community Stadium is at 12.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

Mbeumo is joined in the visitors’ starting XI by Matheus Cunha, who made his return from a hamstring injury as a substitute last weekend.

That means that Rubem Amorim unites his big-money front three in a starting line-up for the first time, with Benjamin Sesko set to lead the line.

Cunha for the absent Amad Diallo, who has suffered a family bereavement, is one of three changes to United’s Gameweek 5 team.

Manuel Ugarte comes in for the suspended Casemiro in midfield, while the fit-again Diogo Dalot replaces the injured Noussair Mazrouai at wing-back.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has made two alterations.

Aaron Hickey makes his first Premier League start in not far off two years, replacing Keane Lewis-Potter at left-back.

In an attacking move, Dango Ouattara comes in for Ethan Pinnock. That will see the Bees move to a 4-3-3, having used a 3-5-2 in recent weeks.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Damsgaard, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Ouattara, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jensen, Onyeka, Milambo, Janelt, Lewis-Potter.

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.

Subs: Heaton, Lammens, Fredricson, Heaven, Leon, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Zirkzee.

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  1. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Everyone loves to pile on Utd, but to be fair, I think they're only 5-6 players, maybe 300-400m more in transfers

    and they could definitely finish top 6, maybe

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    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Agreed, top 6 above relegation isn't unachievable for them.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      They need a gaffer who has more than one tactic

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    3. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Not with Amorim they can't

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      That squad should easily be top 8-10

      Manager is the issue

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    5. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Incredible how much they've spent isn't it 😆

      Cunha, Bruno, Mbeumo... I mean there's really no excuse for losing against Brentford when you have players of that quality. Amorim is not getting the best out of them.

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    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Meanwhile Brentford gained £100+ selling Wissa & Boomo while United haemorrhage £10M having to give away their cracking purchases 🙂

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  2. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I know its been said a thousand times, but looking at the heatmaps, Bruno is so deep compared to all the attackers and the wingbacks. You need your most creative player involved in the attack. Even Shackle McShackles at Man City lets his midfielders get forward.

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

      hmm he gets forward when united have controlled possession, its just they're more of a transition team at the moment

      bruno needs to get the ball facing the goal, think hes pretty effective where he plays now. i guess amorim expects cunha/mbeumo to provide that creativity if bruno isnt in the final third for an attack

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  3. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Who's responsible for firing Amorim, is it Wilcox or Berrada?

    Patient, whoever they are!

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      trust the process!

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        To the relegation squabble

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    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      The guy is clueless. He played with a system that dominated a plumber league and he thinks that means his system will somehow magically start working after a year when it's obvious that it's crap against good opposition.

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        its not due to the system per se, its the lack of flexibility given available personnel

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        1. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 10 days ago

          The personell needed to play the system, particularly midfield, is unrealistic for almost any side with the quality of opponent you face every single week in the prem

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  4. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Imagine having a top 5 CAM in the league and playing him at bloody DM

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

      Who are the 4 better?

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  5. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    If Man Utd appointed a coach with half an idea of how to manage in the prem league they'd be top 6 easily. They should've nabbed Nuno.

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Nuno would get them cooking.

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  6. NoOneCares
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Bruno owners complaining he is deep

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      thats what she said

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      1. EffPeeEll
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Doubt 'she' would be complaining to be fair.

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    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      That's fine, just waiting patiently for his usual penalty alongside def con points and a bonus.

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  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Haaland's effective ownership in different rank tiers:

    Top 100: 199%
    Top 1k: 196.6%
    Top 10k: 193.38%
    Top 100k: 189.5%

    and keeps dropping to 150% in the top million, 120% in the top 4 million

    https://x.com/LiveFPLnet/status/1971895492700488176?t=OS1qrCIctLKoZ31QTWRTmA&s=19

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      When Palmer didn’t start after warm up & Watkins only got 2 points, binned the pair of them for Haaland & not looked back.

      Not many have played the TC today so a brace will see big gains

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

      It's a good day to be 4.1 mil rank!

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Many of those wildcarding into Haaland are ...

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  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    HT defcon update (select players) :
    Bruno 7
    De Ligt, Cunha and Ugarte 6
    Collins, Kayode, Damsgaard, Dorgu,, Maguire 5
    Mbeumo 1

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Come on Matthijs

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

      cheers

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  9. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Anyone ever had their team not save on their laptop? I’m TCing Ndiaye and Haaland in the bench - palm to face.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      That’s disgusting

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Christ, could work out 😆

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Dont worry, you just need 2x missed pens from haaland and a red card. could happen

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      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        AND Watkins to get a hattie. FML

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  10. Ëð
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Pope worth the extra £ over Petrovic? I'd have to make the move to sell Sels tonight to avoid being priced out

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    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      No

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    2. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Yes.

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  11. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Fullkrug or Wilson could be the next Wood under Nuno

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      As long as they can rotate their injuries.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Chris Wood will be the next Wood under Nuno (in January)

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  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Any Gakpo owners here...

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      What happened to Gakpo?

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        We will find out in a minute..

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

      wirtz lw?

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Gakpo confirmed on the bench

      Wirtz LW to fit Mac/Szobo/Grav

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Might work out actually, he’s better off the bench.

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      2. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Phew, did Gakpo -> Foden last minute...

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    4. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Ugh. Was contemplating getting rid for a hit. Prolly would've ended in tears either way.

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    5. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Sold him to Reijnders(c) 5mins before deadline, feeling good now

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    cunha 4 shots so far

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    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 10 days ago

      0 goals.

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

    Bruno YC

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  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    bruno might see red

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      One less to get on WC

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

      *bit lucky, he wont

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  16. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Bruno is so stupid

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  17. el polako
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I’ve backed Mbuemo on my WC as o believe that United will be fine.
    All they need is another 5 or 6 players for gazzilion pounds.

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  18. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Routes to minus points

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  19. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Andy getting his usual 1 pointer with Bruno

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  20. Absolutely Muñozed
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Seriously why did I buy Bruno when I knew Amorim is still in charge. Why I am so stupid

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Same bud, same.

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    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      "90 minute Talisman on pens with multiple routes to points, and defcons bleughhhhhhhh"

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      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        #One Non Penalty Return in 5 Games

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  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Bruno Loves a YC

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

      It's his first contribution to my team...fantastic stuff 😀

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

      Rogers and wirtz probably outscore him this wee as I brought him in, took the others out !

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  22. NejiHyuuga01
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Bruno (C) going great

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      No it isn’t.

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      1. Three pints of Schlager, pl…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Weekend ruined

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

          Ahem...

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  23. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I’ve always said the game needs more close-ups of the refs pale cheek!

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  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Yéremy Pino, Sarr, Mateta

    Subs: Matthews, Clyne, Canvot, Sosa, Lerma, Uche, Hughes, Devenny, Nketiah

    Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Isak

    Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Robertson, Frimpong, Endo, Jones, Chiesa, Gakpo, Ngumoha

    Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Aaronson, Stach, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

    Subs: Meslier, Bijol, Justin, James, Tanaka, Gruev, Piroe, Nmecha, Harrison

    AFC Bournemouth XI: Petrović, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Christie, Semenyo, Adli, Kluivert, Evanilson

    Subs: Dennis, Soler, Hill, Milosavljevic, Brooks, Scott, Tavernier, Gannon Doak, Kroupi Jr

    Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, González, Savinho, Foden, Reijnders, Doku, Haaland

    Subs: Trafford, Stones, Aké, Lewis, Kovačić, Silva, Bobb, Mukasa, McAidoo

    Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Tchaouna, Cullen, Luis, Anthony, Foster

    Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Humphreys, Pires, Ugochukwu, Flemming, Mejbri, Edwards, Broja

    Chelsea XI: Sánchez, James, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estêvão, Fernández, Neto, Pedro

    Subs: Jörgensen, Badiashile, Gusto, Acheampong, Lavia, Gittens, George, Guiu, Garnacho

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma, Rutter

    Subs: Steele, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Coppola, Gruda, Milner, Wieffer, Tzimas, Welbeck

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Glad Sarr is back so soon 🙂

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  25. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Remember when MBuemo was a great fantasy asset?

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      The Utd effect.

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        Get him x.jim.x 🙂

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  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Mbeumo > Sarr anyone?

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  27. Kannbury
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    My Salah/Eketike? > Bruno/Haaland TC not working out so far, Bruno 0. 😆

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      -4 too 🙁

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    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Very similar to my moves. Forgot how awful United are!

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  28. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Semenyo off pens then? The week I finally decide to get him in and this happens!

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  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Gakpo has been Wirtzed rhen!

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  30. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Schade, Thiago and Dango are a handful

    Shame about their fixtures though

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