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2pm team news: Luiz, Abraham + Cunha start, Collins benched, no Watkins

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Gameweek 24 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday, with four matches taking place.

Three of those fixtures get underway at 2pm GMT:

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes seven changes to the side that started the 3-2 Europa League win over Red Bull Salzburg.

Douglas Luiz and Tammy Abraham make their second Aston Villa debuts, while Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen and Morgan Rogers all return.

They oust the benched Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, George Hemmings and Harvey Elliott.

Ollie Watkins is not in the matchday squad after picking up an injury in midweek.

There are three changes to the Brentford line-up: Sepp van den Berg, Jordan Henderson and Dango Ouattara in for Nathan Collins, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Mikkel Damsgaard.

The only alteration from Manchester United manager Michael Carrick sees Matheus Cunha start. The injured Patrick Dorgu makes way.

As for Fulham, Samuel Chukwueze comes in for Kevin, who is named among the substitutes.

Finally, at the City Ground, Nottingham Forest make five changes from the team that beat Ferencvaros 4-0.

Zach Abbott, Morato, Ryan Yates, James McAtee and Dan Ndoye drop to the bench. Ola Aina, Murillo, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi replace them.

There are three changes to the Crystal Palace XI from Gameweek 23: Chadi Riad, Will Hughes and Yeremy Pino in for the benched Jaydee Canvot, suspended Adam Wharton and absent Jean-Philippe Mateta.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen, Bogarde, Luiz, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Abraham

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Mings, Barkley, Hemmings, Onana, Bailey, Elliott

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Janelt, Henderson, Ouattara, Jensen, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Yarmoliuk, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Donovan, Bentt

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte, Lacey, Sesko, Zirkzee

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jimenez

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Bassey, Sessegnon, Reed, Cairney, King, Kevin, Kusi-Asare

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Abbott

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Riad, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell, Johnson, Pino, Sarr

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Uche, Clyne, Canvot, Rodney, Marsh

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Nah shouldn't be a pen

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  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    FK no pen?

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  3. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Never a pen

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  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Not a fan of the Brentford away strip. The shirt color is the same as the Villa sleeves

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  5. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Need Cunha returns here before I re shape the team on WC.

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Unlucky

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  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    No pen, FK outside the box

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

      Boo 😛

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  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Casemiro goal

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Bruno assist I assume?

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Correct assumption

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

      That’s not how you spell Bruno

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    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Lol.
      Points for nobody.

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  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Case G, Bruno A

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Gg

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    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Go on Bruno

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  9. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Fk the pen or no pen. Give me some good stocks.

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Casem G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Fruno A

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  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Have MGW in Challenge, nice

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  12. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Bruno A

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  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Yay Captain points

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  14. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Get in!

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  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Brunopen, but got an assist

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  16. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Death, Taxes, Bruno Assist

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  17. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    4-2 written all over this...

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  18. Absolutely Muñozed
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Captain Bruno with an assist

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    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Casemiro just pulled out the 6-7 celebration haha

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    • Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Get me shot on target Bruno
      Pls

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Well I’ll take the Capt assist, but I much preferred the Capt goal and Cunha assist. Just telling myself he would’ve missed the pen.

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Had Mbuemo when Bruno missed earlier in the season. That was painful

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      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Was never ever a penalty

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          It was when the ref awarded it

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      3. Absolutely Muñozed
          2 months, 2 days ago

          we want Bruno assist, Bruno goal, Bruno max baps and Bruno DC points

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      4. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Get in (B)runo!!!!!

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      5. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        MU pinning Fulham in their own half

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      6. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Bruno close to 100% EO

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        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            2 months, 2 days ago

            thats because of captaincy

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          • The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Not at my rank! 63%

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          • Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            100.6% in top 10k, below 70% around my rank. Doesn't really matter, I gave him the armband.

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        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Where did Thiago come from? Did Brentford sign him after losing Mbeumo or was he always there?

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          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            They bought last season if I remember correctly or season before(Toney was still there or just left), he then got a very bad injury that ended up keeping him out for most of that season.

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

            Toney replacement, been out for a while with a knee injury

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

            I knew he was there last season but missed most of it due to injury
            Just Googled it he came with an impressive record from Brugge
            18 goals in 34 games
            Plus a decent scoring record in Brazil

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        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Get out of my team Rodgers and thiago

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        4. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Silva trying to bore the MU players to concede with the way Fulham play..

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        5. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Richards YC

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        6. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          There are more attacking points coming for Bruno in this.

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          1. Effe
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            I hope so

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        7. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Best 2 replacements for Watkins + Thiago:
          A - Ekitike
          B - J.Pedro
          C - Bowen

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          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Would keep Thiago and probably just do Watkins to Pedro if you fancy it

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          2. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Probably BC

            I have Ekitike myself and he's an awesome player who looked great last night but I put that down to Newcastle being awful than any Liverpool revival.
            I think he's a don't buy don't sell right now.

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          3. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            AB from those

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