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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. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    FH 18 to cover Ekitike

    GW19 with 3 FT

    Andersen > Mukiele
    King > Cunha
    Saka > Rice

    Keep Thiago as bench fodder until further notice

    Thoughts?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Cool thanks

  2. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Going Minteh over Rogers a few weeks ago has ended my season

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Morgan Rogers is single handedly saving my season! I think he could win premier league player of year award if its not given to Haaland

    1. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Need one more return to turn my red arrow frown upside down

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      He has 10 goal contributions in 17 games

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

    Short term, who is the better pick in the next 2?

    Rice with BHA and AVL

    Rogers with che and ars

    Cheers

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Rice

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Yeah

        I'll still have 2 FTs minimum to change it later on

  5. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Last two trades Rogers out Saka in, Pedro out Thiago in. So I've swapped 5 goals for 2 assists! Lol @ me

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Cool to see young Fletcher playing

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Well done Rogers owners

    I sold him for his Arsenal fixture.

    Expected these returns when I got him for WOL, bha

    Not the right time to buy now though

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Go a feeling that Saka hauls big in the next two

    So does Palmer

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      How about Haaland?

  9. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Rogers and DCL rescuing my team, if only Id done the Semenyo punt too

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      If only I didn’t get in Bruno and bench DCL 😳

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Ouch!!

  10. M00N
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    So if someone happened to put in Bruno last night to catch the price rise, would playing the free hit cancel all transfers? Asking for a friend

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes it would

  11. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Bruno/Guiu > Miley/Ekitike & just go back to 3 up top?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I just looked at that too

      Miley probably better as the 8th attacked over Guiu

      But there's better midfielders so best to keep Guiu

      Reluctantly

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        There are, but can't see any mids (that I don't have) likely to match Ekitike in next 2

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

    need cunha to hold onto 2 bonus

  13. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    With Bruno probably out with a hamstring injury, which replacement for next few weeks?

    A. Cunha
    B. Rogers

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Cunha on fixtures

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Minteh and Mateta to Wirtz and DCL worth a -4?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Nah

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Absolutely not

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Thanks

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Just checked Bruno 78k transfers in so far this round !
    Second only to Wilson yet to play

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I bet plenty who transfered out Saka also had Bruno.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Makes me glad I waited & absorbed the Ekitike rise (mainly as I wanted to scout Cunha in this game).

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Or even funnier did
        Saka to Bruno

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Will they win anything with kids?

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

    united have played very well today. unlucky to lose

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      What game are you watching ?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        What game have you been watching?

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          The one where United can’t string a pass together

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            We have 86% pass accuracy and 57% possession

            1. boombaba
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              How many points does that get ?
              Asking for a friend

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I wouldn’t have answered if I knew you were this thick, my bad

              2. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Making yourself look silly now

              3. Flying Dutchman
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Do you understand football?

    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Reminiscent of Spurs vs Villa a couple of months ago. Spurs didn't look like losing at all, yet 2 goals of individual brilliance gave Villa the 3 points.

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Anyone else have Rogers GW1 here? Was so painful at the start!

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      You guys derseve the points

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Bit of a Rogers fail here not getting a hatti

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Utd deserve something from this game. Bar some awful defending from Yoro, they have played well, especially considering the changes and Bruno injury

  21. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Is Lacey in FPL?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Hang on let me open fpl app for you

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Waiting

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          It crashed

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Come back to me when you find out please.

  22. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which combination for next few gameweeks?

    A. Cunha + Minteh
    B. Rogers + Rice

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

      b

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A with Wilson

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B for 18

      A for 19,20, 21

      B for 22 onwards

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B

  23. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Best Fernandes replacement, have:

    Wilson
    Foden
    Minteh
    Stach

    ??

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Cunha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I've got Stach first on the bench and will leave it as it is 😛

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Do you think he will definitely be out?

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Never know with Bruno but wouldn’t go off if he could carry on

  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    I was all set to bring in Morgan Rogers this week then watched Andy one of those "experts" on You Tube
    who said he had tough fixtures and not to waste a transfer etc Stupidly listened to that knob and got Wilson instead ‐

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Afcon kicks off now on C4

    Super Sunday?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      7 pm kick off tonight

  26. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Bruno + Thiago to Cunha + Ekitike for free? Yay or nay?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Sounds solid

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I would

  27. Phlajo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    2FT and exact cash for Bruno F+Thiago to Ekitike+Rogers

    Take risk and do it before I'm priced out?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Him or Rice

      If you have an Arsenal slot open?

  28. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Rogers tried his hardest to save my disaster of a gameweek. Don't think I've ever got a red arrow with 79 points before. Extremely frowny face.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Just realised safety score is 80 pts around my rank ... blimey!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Hardly a disaster

      It ebbs and flows

  29. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Next up Andy crying on Let's Talk FPL

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Why is that?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Hes in love w Bruno F

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Wow

  30. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Rogers, Cunha, Rice, Gordon all potential Bruno replacements

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Rogers longer term

      Rice short term

      Then again, Rice should be set and forget but I've not managed to get there yet this season.