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The only Premier League match on an unusually quiet Sunday sees Aston Villa and Manchester United meet at Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There’s just one change for Villa, as Emiliano Martinez returns in goal after a back injury.

He replaces Marco Bizot, who drops the bench.

Evann Guessand, a late call-up to the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will join up with his national team after Gameweek 17 and is consequently named on the bench here.

As for United, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Benjamin Sesko start for the visitors.

Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo, who are both away at AFCON, and the suspended Casemiro make way.

Kobbie Mainoo misses out due to a small injury picked up in training.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Onana, Rogers, Tielemans, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Digne, Garcia, Routh, Bogarde, Hemmings, Buendia, Malen, Guessand

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mount, Cunha, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Fredricson, Malacia, Mantato, Martinez, Fletcher, Lacey, Zirkzee

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. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Lionel Rogers

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Bruno out, Rogers in - simples!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      So obvious it hurts

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Is it… too obvious?

  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    That was nice I'll have another

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Rogers has very bad fixtures guys.. dont go there.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      I’m going there

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Only reason I never got him was cos of the fixtures after this one.

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Rogers is a legend... Have him on a FH but might have to make it permanent

  6. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Bellingham, Foden, Palmer all benched in the summer then

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      hmmm

      rogers could play off the left. want palmer in there

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Palmer has done nothing for a year

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          if its to be believed, the groin issue was carried all year. still won chelsea 2 finals

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            His PR is actually insane kinell

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              😀 fair enough. i can never really tell nowadays when managers or players are tacking the mick when excusing for bad form

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Has to be starting 10 in this form

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Gotta be Rogers left Foden 10

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Foden is woeful in an England shirt, rather have Gordon or Rashford on the left

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Might be wrong but hasn't Foden mostly played on the left for England?

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Even in the middle he’s done nada

  7. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    First week owning Rogers, lovely!

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    ok cunha can you match rogers please..... 🙂

  9. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Got Rogers in this game week..
    That’s why! Get in!

  10. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Sold Rogers for Saka and he hits two braces

  11. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Never have much luck owning Bruno. Owned him twice this year, missed penalty & injured. Last year he was sent off. Think I only brought him in lol

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Same lovely -1 and injury

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Manchester City could have had some midfield with Rogers and Palmer etc.

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      They nearly signed Rice ffs, I would have had to stop watching this league had that happened

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        It's a little like when Chelsea let Salah go.

        Too much £££, playing fantasy football.

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Come on Cash get involved!

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 8 days ago

      No worries, he'll get the assist for Cunha's goal.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Rogers returns are nice but everyone’s got him!

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      So much this…

  14. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Everyone doing Bruno to Rogers while the game is still in progress
    Anything could happen to Rogers during the game but unlikely

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Live life on the edge
      Try it sometime buddy

  15. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Please sir can I have some more

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    United are awful

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Damn… was traveling yesterday, didn’t realise Rice had hauled. Need another big performance from Wilson tomorrow to make Rice/Woltemade to Wilson/Ekitike pay off.

    Rice or Rogers in for Bruno will be the dilemma this week…

  18. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Time to end Rogers by bringing him in then

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Looks like it...

    2. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Please don't. Look at his stats and projections, very terrible player.

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Thanks for taking one for the team

  19. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Should Villa win today, it will be the first time they win 10 consecutive matches regardless of competition since 1908.

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    To think I started the season with Rogers and Watkins and held them for ages too, in fact I think they started returning just after I finally sold them.

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Get involved Bruno

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    cunha wtf noooo

  23. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Cunha misses sitter

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Ffs

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    cunha time to make up for that miss. 30 mins to do so

  26. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Brosstan will be saying that casuals are lucky to own Rogers

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      I own Rogers so no.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        You’re lucky, he’s scored goals from long range and you’re just getting lucky !

  27. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Bruno F injured? Was it serious one

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      He's sat on the bench watching

      Which suggests a muscle injury they can't immediately treat

      A hamstring

      So not good

  28. DBry
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Best Bruno replacement target?

      Cunha straight I
      Ekitike up form Guiu, along with a midfield bench option instead?

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Wirtz if you’re looking for differential.
        Cunha also good option but Newcastle next

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      A one minutes silence on Let's Talk FPL incoming
      Andy wearing a black arm band in memory of Bruno

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Villa are living so dangerously, already given up a goal from passing at the back and look like conceding another any time.