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Brentford v Leeds team news: Damsgaard benched

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The penultimate match of Gameweek 16 sees Brentford take on Leeds United at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Keith Andrews makes four changes from last weekend’s line-up against Tottenham Hotspur.

Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt and Keane Lewis-Potter come in.

Kevin Schade misses out through suspension, while Kristoffer Ajer, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Mikel Damsgaard drop to the bench.

Daniel Farke makes just one alteration to his starting XI: Ao Tanaka in for Ilia Gruev.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Janelt, Ouattara, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarrson, Henry, Ajer, Pinnock, Onyeka, Yarmoliuk, Peart-Harris, Damsgaard, Donovan

Leeds United XI: Perri, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Tanaka, Ampadu, Stach, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Subs: Darlow, Bornauw, Justin, Byram, Aaronson, Gruev, Piroe, Harrison, Gnonto

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Gizzachance
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Saka to foden , straight swap ?

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Keep Saka. Do Caicedo to Foden.

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      1. Gizzachance
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Don’t have caicedo!
        Have eze, still need funds if keeping Saka

        Like mateta to Raul
        Vvd to a 5.0 def

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        1. Utopsis
          10 months, 13 days ago

          VVD easy - so much value at 5.0 elsewhere

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          1. Gizzachance
            10 months, 13 days ago

            Vvd out this week on fh, got b white! Sod’s Law

            Vvd with Leeds wolves after spurs

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            1. Utopsis
              10 months, 13 days ago

              Do you still have FH? IF so you can get him back for one of those.

              Could go for a cheeky Clyne to free up loads of funds

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  2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Need a Leeds goal asap

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Ya, liven the place up a little.

      Lewis Potter should’ve just squared to Thiago there. Tbf though he didn’t exactly bust a gut to look for it to be squared

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  3. The Philosopher
    10 months, 13 days ago

    First time in a while I've made transfers before the GW has even finished. But needed to be done or else I would've been priced out.

    Caicedo + Woltemade -> Foden + Guiu done. 2 FTs still intact.

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  4. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Semenyo is absolutely essential next two weeks

    Burnley and Brentford can't defend

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Hence I've kept him.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Yeah Mbeumo to Semenyo locked in

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    3. Qaiss
      10 months, 13 days ago

      I sold Semenyo this week, when I watch him he’s too far wide and not very clinical, gone back to last season

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Mbeumo > Semenyo on the cards for me anyway.

      Then a defender for White. Will leave things awkward to get Ekitike if needed, but I’ll take my chances for another week.

      Also Wilson but don’t really want to get rid of Rice, Rogers or Saka yet. Forrest might not be as open for him next GW anyway

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  5. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Thiago might as well be going to AFCON for a few weeks without Dango

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    1. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Dango Diver has a nice ring to it.

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  6. OldSchool
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Why Hendo was with ball all the time not Thiago when they waited VAR? Maybe Hendo on pens now?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Just a trick which most teams do

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 months, 13 days ago

        And nobody falls for

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        1. The Philosopher
          10 months, 13 days ago

          It seems OldSchool fell for it

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      2. Brosstan
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Its not a trick. The captain keeps the ball to ensure that theres no bs with random players trying to step up and steal the penalty from the assigned taker.

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    2. FantasyTony
      10 months, 13 days ago

      That’s a new thing where penalty takers don’t hold the ball before the peno. The other player takes on the heat and the pressure.

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Protect the pen taker

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      1. el polako
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Even footballer need their „safe space”

        #snowflakes era

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  7. Jet5605
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Which option looks best? Need to take a -4 to enable Ekitike. Is it too late to jump on the Wilson boat?

    A - Wolte & Bruno G > Wilson & Ekitike for -4
    B - Gudmund > O'Reilly

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    1. FFS ManU
      10 months, 13 days ago

      I'm not a fan of taking hits, but A could well be worth it.

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      1. Jet5605
        10 months, 13 days ago

        That's what I'm thinking. Not having Eki v Wolves would be behind the sofa stuff and Wilson just looks pure class and could still return even in tougher games

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  8. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 13 days ago

    My real differential here is VDB, if it's ends 0 0 it's not the end of the world

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    1. Gizzachance
      10 months, 13 days ago

      On bench for me
      Only cause Leeds recently put 8 past pool, city Chel !

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  9. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    why did reinildo have to drop in price this week, what do people want from a 4mil defender 😐 even got 8 points this gw ffs lol

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

      Template gonna template

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      1. F4L
        10 months, 13 days ago

        yeah. leaves me 0.1 short of getting alderete in so i can have at least a little bit of bench cover. might have to go esteve but like would much rather have a sunderland defender providing the cover

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      2. F4L
        10 months, 13 days ago

        like even alderete dropped in price this week. is everyone just putting loads of money on the bench nowadays? these 4mil defenders are doing their job, evidently for some reason its not enough

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  10. Pornchef
    10 months, 13 days ago

    How to free up 1m for Ekiteke

    Downgrade

    A. Hincappe
    B. Szabolski
    C. Rice
    D. Calofiori

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    1. Gizzachance
      10 months, 13 days ago

      A or D, don’t need double ars def really

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    2. PartyTime
      10 months, 13 days ago

      B(injured) or A.

      Auto-spell function much needed on your new device bro

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  11. Gizzachance
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Ml rival over 70 pts just from 5 players
    Haaland (c) ekitike, rogers, palmer , Wilson
    Still got Thiago, Mbuemo!

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  12. wiseguy
    10 months, 13 days ago

    If I do Enzo to Rogers will I get his 15 points or is it too late?

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      maybe people were asking the same after his 15 pointer vs leeds 😉

      i dont own and not considering but no doubting rogers' form here is sustainable imo, given the calibre of player he is. and playing for that england starting place

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      1. wiseguy
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah I like and want him it's just the fixtures I don't like.

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    2. Peteex
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Yes of course you get! Better give him an armband too to get 30

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  13. Manani
    10 months, 13 days ago

    A. Kudus > Rice
    B. Kudus > Semenyo
    C. Keep (Play Kudus/Anderson)

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      a

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  14. PartyTime
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Looks like the Ref doesn’t own Thiago

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  15. PartyTime
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Kane is playing right now. It’s better to watch FC Bayern & Harry Kane than Leeds-Bre tbh

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    1. jacob1989
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Bundesliga most boring ever season. Should be renamed bayernliga. They won 11 or 12 in a row, Leverkusen won 1 title, bayern gonna win next 10 titles again. Atleast

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  16. FPL Sanky
    10 months, 13 days ago

    A) Gakpo and Mateta to Foden and Raul
    B) Gakpo and Virgil to Foden and Andersen

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  17. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Best replacement for Woltemade already own Thiago and Haaland...funds no issue.

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    1. Lost for Wirtz
      10 months, 13 days ago

      How would you feel about Ekitike?

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      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Sounds good to me

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    2. jacob1989
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Ekitike

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      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Good suggestion

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    3. FPL Sanky
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Ekitike?

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      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Definitely

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    4. The Philosopher
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Downgrade Woltemade and upgrade midfield

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      1. Lost for Wirtz
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Considering exactly that. You think Palmer will outscore Ekitike over the next few weeks?

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  18. FPL Sanky
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Is Ekitike an option?

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  19. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    szobo to cherki is tempting. very tempting. anyone else with cities' third slot free (no defence) considering cherki?

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    1. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Szob is a hold for me. Nailed, great fixtures, prob pens and playing advanced plus chance of DC

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      1. F4L
        10 months, 13 days ago

        cheers

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

        Bought him 6 weeks ago. 1 measly goal while Foden's banged about 70 points in that time. He's cooked.

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        1. Jet5605
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Yeah but he's been playing RB and is now advanced mid. He's been scoring in the ECL. He also on some set pieces plus has probably taken over pens from Salah.

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  20. FPL Sanky
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Gakpo + Virgil + Mateta to Foden + Ekitike + Alderete?

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    1. a wat di rass
      10 months, 13 days ago

      yeah

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    2. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Good moves

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  21. jacob1989
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Do palace play midweek?

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    1. Qaiss
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Yes but

      Glasner said he will rotate 11 players, so perhaps those who don’t start in that game will start against Leeds

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    2. Brosstan
      10 months, 13 days ago

      League cup midweek. Teams in action are:

      Chelsea
      Man City
      Brentford
      Newcastle
      Fulham

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      1. Brosstan
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Qaiss is right... They play in Europe. My bad.

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        1. jacob1989
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Would like to do munoz to guehi straight swap. Saves 1m to do matera to ekitike then

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  22. ZeBestee
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Best 5.6M or below defender?

    Konate? Guehi?

    Already have O'Reilly

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    1. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Guehi or Keane/Tark (in GW18). Van Hecke also decent

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Hincapie short term
      Tark long term

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  23. jacob1989
    10 months, 13 days ago

    What was all the hype about thiago? Looks like no penalties and he blanks

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    1. Jet5605
      10 months, 13 days ago

      No Scotland No Party.

      No Dango diving No Party

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    2. have you seen cyan
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Thiago party over now, has gotten too popular. Won't score again for 8 weeks.

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      1. jacob1989
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Atleast i avoided the 0 pts by woltemade. Sold wolte for thiago

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        1. have you seen cyan
          10 months, 13 days ago

          Thiago still has time to match that!

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      2. king_of_bongo
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Totally. Has scored quite a few tap-ins and lots of penalties.

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    3. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 13 days ago

      First time watching Brentford and I'm not impressed

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    4. Kaneyonero
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Seems Leeds aren't as bad as many think

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  24. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    brentford are sleepwalking to a 1-0 loss here

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    1. jacob1989
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Should have started gudmonnsen

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  25. F4L
    10 months, 13 days ago

    was that 3 defcons in 10 seconds for vdb lol?

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 13 days ago

      No idea, but his brain must be rattled.

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  26. Stranger Mings
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Please pick
    A) nunes
    B) oreilly

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      would rather have o'reilly for his goal threat

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      1. Stranger Mings
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Yeh go so

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

      That was my quandary this week. Couldn't decide so bought White instead 🙂

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      1. Stranger Mings
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Tricky as both good fot assists

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 13 days ago

      B

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      1. Stranger Mings
        10 months, 13 days ago

        Ta

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    4. Utopsis
      10 months, 13 days ago

      O'Reilly

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  27. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    How does this move look:
    Raya & Anderson to Verbruggen & Rogers?
    Will leave me with following team:

    Vebruggen

    Virgil - Senesi - O’Reilly

    Foden - Bruno - Saka - Semenyo - Rogers

    Haaland - Thiago 



    Dubravka - VDB - Andersen - Guiu

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  28. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 13 days ago

    Collins on 9 defcons.

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    1. F4L
      10 months, 13 days ago

      need him to hold that cs, will have a chance of bonus as well

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  29. wiseguy
    10 months, 13 days ago

    What are the chances that Isak goes to Saudi in January?

    After careful consideration and no knee jerkification, Thiago to Ekitike looks like a delicious move.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 13 days ago

      Absolutely zero

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  30. Nomar
    10 months, 13 days ago

    This will teach me to cap Thiago!

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    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 13 days ago

      I made a decision couple of seasons ago to only cap genuinely world class players. The variation from good players is just not worth it regardless of fixture.

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