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Ronaldo leads Man Utd line as Pogba set to feature in advanced role

Two Premier League matches kick off at 14:00 BST today – Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City and West Ham United v Manchester United.

At Brighton, Graham Potter makes just one change as Adam Webster (£4.5m) is sidelined with a hamstring injury and is replaced by Solly March (£5.4m).

Pascal Gross (£6.0m) is continuing to self-isolate due to Covid-19 regulations, but Enock Mwepu (£5.9m) does return to the bench along with Tariq Lamptey (£4.4m).

As for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City, Boubakary Soumare (£4.9m) makes his first Premier League start and comes in for Marc Albrighton (£5.4m), while Ricardo Pereira (£5.5m) replaces Timothy Castagne (£5.4m) at right-back.

Meanwhile, Michail Antonio (£7.9m) is suspended for West Ham United after being sent off against Southampton in Gameweek 4. As a result, either Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) or Nikola Vlasic (£6.0m) will lead the line, with Said Benrahma (£6.4m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) completing David Moyes’ front four.

For Manchester United, Scott McTominay (£5.4m) starts alongside Fred (£5.0m) in a double pivot following groin surgery. That means Paul Pogba (£7.8m) could move back into a more advanced role on the left of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

Mason Greenwood (£7.7m) starts ahead of Jadon Sancho (£.9.1m) on the right, who drops to the bench along with Donny van de Beek (£5.8m) and Victor Lindelof (£4.9m), both of whom featured in Europe.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Duffy, Dunk, March, Lallana, Bissouma, Cucurella, Trossard, Maupay, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Burn, Richards, Mwepu, Alzate, Mac Allister, Moder, Connolly

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumare, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Dewsbury-Hall, Amartey, Choudhury, Daka, Lookman, Iheahancho, Albrighton

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Vlasic, Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen

Subs: Areola, Masuaku, Dawson, Noble, Kral, Lanzini, Fredericks, Diop, Yamolenko

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Matic, Martial, Sancho, Lingard, Bailly, van de Beek, Mata

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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    McFred's first touch is something ot behold.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      They make Lukaku look like Ronaldinho.

  2. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    no effing way.......

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Are you in the stadium or something?

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        no, why?

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          If you're talking about Welbeck goal, I saw this comment like 1 minute before I saw goal (not streaming).

          1. Joey Tribbiani
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            No way I would be watching Brighton over whu - mun

            1. Zilla
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Haha coincidence then

  3. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do Torres to benrahma?
    just got rid of Ben this week but the only
    Good part was it was for sarr.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Benny is a good player and will return well this season. Defo need one of Benny or Antonio I think

  4. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs Team apparently:

    Lloris
    Emerson
    Dier
    Romero
    Reguilon
    Hojbjerg
    Lo Celso
    Ndombele
    Alli
    Kane
    Son

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Good team if true.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Already posted last page

      1. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry I don’t live on here lol

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That is tidy on all fairness. Built to nullify and catch on the break

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lo Celso, finally. So Alli can go join Kane and Son while Lo Celso and Kane trigger the attacks, all while still parking the bus. That's better than what they've had so far, on paper

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, that's the way I see it mate

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck goal

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Dat guy

      • Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Trossard assist.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dat Guy

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who got dat assist?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Dat I don’t know

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Trossard

      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who's Dat? Is he essench?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      AWB against Fornals was like a kid against a senior there 😆

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dat guy scores

    5. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      God leicester are awful

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Torres (c), Salah (vc), Benhrama first sub

      I'll accept your disgust at this time

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Spread the jam

      2. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He'll come in for Trent, right?
        Right?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          No. I have Tsimi

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Two bad decisions rewarded, wow.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          How was benching Benhrama a bad decision? A player who had not been reacting well to new signings against United. Lets not confuse outcomes and decisions

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        And they say this game is ‘skill’ lmao

      5. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I'm scowling at my monitor

    7. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      How serious is Rafinha's injury? Missed the match. Hence asking

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not too serious, played and was fine, but think Bielsa was just managing the injury fetching him off to be cautious.

    8. Heiro
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hi all,

      Looking at doing Shaw/Jota/Jiminez to White/Bissouma/Lukaku over the next two weeks.

      Would leave me:

      TAA/Coufal/Livramento/Ayling/White
      Bruno/Greenwood/Salah/Gray/Bissouma
      Antonio/Lukaku

      Thoughts?

    9. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bad goals for defensive Brighton BAPs.

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Good. Dont want Duffy getting anything

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          He'll be the exception with an attacking return of course.

    10. HEY JUDE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Beautiful play from west ham.. Antonio Capt vs leeds

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Brighton currently second in the league. Incredible

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        xEurope

      2. Qui-Gon-Joe
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Why the surprise? Real contenders this season

    12. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I had forgotten Welbeck was still playing football.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Plays for a top tier club now

    13. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      0,0,0,1 for defence atm…

    14. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Thought Sa was a bad pick but Schmeichel just as bad, Ramsdale was the one!

    15. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      why does benrhama still have his goal? missed the replays at HT but looked earlier like it was going well wide?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Because it was his goal

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Guess the goal accreditation panel have given him benefit of the doubt.

        Looked like it was going off target to me...

      3. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        They couldn't prove that it wouldn't have been on target. So left it as his goal.

      4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Nah, post and in. My protractor was bang on as well

      5. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He was trying to curl it. So no one can really judge whether it would, or wouldn't have gone in.

        It's nice to see the attacker get the benefit though. Plus it saves the blushes of the defender.

    16. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood playing poorly, which probably means he will get a good chance and put it in the net.

    17. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      time to ditch greenwood?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Sancho isn't any better. Have to hold for next two...

        Future midweek minutes could help with clues but you surely have bigger fires to put out.

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        bit like jota i'd keep whilst still in the team at their prices. more competition at Utd of course so could easily start on bench next week if someone performs of the bench today.

    18. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Still no save for Sanchez

    19. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Jlingz warming up

      Gonna show west ham what they're missing

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I mean, he didn't want to stay.

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

        Yeah with a lovely assist to Benrahma.

      3. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        A picture of Antonio?

    20. ceerus
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A) Traore
      B) Gray
      C) Sarr

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Sarr 100%

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        C

      3. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Why is A there?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Must have misspelled ‘Gallagher’

      4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        The rapid guy that actually has an end product

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I don’t see any on that list

    21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      God I can barely wait to activate my WC. So much deadweight

    22. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester straight to relegation

    23. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pls make saves Sanchez

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        For that to happen, Leicester has to attack first

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Don't get our players this year Europa league will kill us.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That's the trouble - he doesn't. He'll either concede or occasionally get 6 points. I'm getting a different goalie on my WC - better to get a Brighton defender.

      3. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Well there you go

    24. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it's gonna come down to Big Rom to save my gameweek

      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It’s Spurs, you’re sweet

    25. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Kepa starting?

    26. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Veltman makes 60. Please sub him now Potter.

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        God damn it Potter!