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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need a penalty save or something now Sanchez you useless plod

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez just so uninspiring, no saves, no bonus, nothing but maybe 4 points for the CS sometimes

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

        Yup - think I’m gonna sell for Ramsdale soon

      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It's not his fault if he has nothing to save!

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Not blaming him just saying he's typically what we'd all try to avoid

        2. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          he's a 4.5 keeper.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers Geoff, no 4.5 keeper has ever made lots of saves and hauled before

              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Were u really expecting another martinez? That was one in a million.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    No, not sure if you've played for long but there have been plenty of great 4.5s

                    1. TheBiffas
                      • 3 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      I think everyone knew that there were no such options this year, and that sanchez was the best of a bad bunch.

            • Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Still better than the likes of Meslier. Every GK who's outscoring him is more expensive.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Of course, but ramsdale is in the mix now and fixtures have to be factored in too. Long term you don't want to make that many GK transfers

                  Guaita could end up being better too

              2. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Far cry from Emi 2.0 🙁 just don’t know who to replace him with as I hate spending premium for keepers when there are 4.5 starters.

                Ransdale could be enticing but I still for some reason have Tierney in the hope he gets attacking returns

              3. Gandalf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                He’s 4.5 and 85% EO and gets the odd clean sheet. I’m fine with that

            • The Sociologist
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              So Benrahma has to stay now. Torres the priority to transfer out?

              1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Yep

              2. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Sold him for this week already for Raphinha
                Meh

              3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Is say so.

              4. Miguel Sanchez
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                I wouldn’t sell Benrahma with 5 returns in his first five games.

              5. Sif
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Why Torres, you know Pep roulette exists and they looked pants without him?

              6. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                So if he didn’t score against United, you’d of got rid? When he has Leeds next?

              7. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Surely not..? Torres has had his rest and City were toothless without him

                1. Miniboss
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Not that tasty fixtures for city.

              8. WVA
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah same for me, who you doing Torres too? I need to leave enough ITB for James/Rudiger the following week so will probably be Gallagher or Doucoure unfortunately lol

                1. squ1rrel
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Saka punt for me

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

                Eh? Torres is their best forward. Bengrama got a fluky goal

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

                  Their best forward who has scored in one game all season, great! Benrahma is destroying him plus look at their fixtures

            • Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              All y’all moaning about Leicester not shooting for Sanchez to get save points I hope you're happy

              1. Duke Silver ☑
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Agreed. 6 points is all we ever needed.

              2. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                I hope that we get another 3 despite owning Sanchez and no Foxes players

            • HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Sanchez owners…..
              He’s just so meh isn’t he
              Gets 1/2 saves max, some CSs

              So boring to own

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

                And now his teams EO is so high you want him to concede, unless you own a defender too...

                It's bad!

              2. ZeBestee
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                They are ok Brighton, he will keep CS's.

              3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Yup not sure who to replace him with though. Ramsdale?

              4. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Who's better? Ederson?

              5. Gunneryank
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                I'm fine with 2 cleanies out of the last 4 before today. Solid team defense.

            • Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Bissouma on free kick duty. Nice.

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

                No good if he doest score!

            • Eh, just one more thing ...
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Come on Bruno … stick one in old pal …

              1. Bartowski
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                77th minute.

            • ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Trincao 》》 Gray for a hit?

              Or save

              1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Probably save, but as an owner Trincao is all fart, no poo

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Do you expect them to get a result against Southampton?

              2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Lol

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Ban

            • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Greenwood G, Shaw A desperately needed!

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Just a Shaw goal

              2. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Shaw sneaking nearly into bapland again

            • AzzaroMax99
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Since I brought Greenwood, Torres and Jota in my squad for gw4, they have only 1 assist combined. What happened to them? LoL
              Not sure which one to sell first :/

              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                same :/

            • OPTA FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Sanchez f useless no saves to save his life

            • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Really need a United pen soon to see who’s on them…

              Happy to have Bruno and Ronaldo for the next few though.

            • Collie01
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Offside goal Leicester

              1. JONALDINHO
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Please don’t tell me Barnes was involved

                1. Collie01
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  He was involved. He got in Sanchez eyeline to make it offside!

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Haha

              2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Leicester have only had 2 shots on target, hard to make many saves

              3. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                You all really complaining about your 4.5 keeper? I think we were all spoilt by martinez last year

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

                  Martinez
                  Pope
                  Heaton
                  Butland

                  Been spoiled a lot with 4.5s in the past

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      This

                    • moment
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Vorm

                  2. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      There is a middle ground between Emi heroics and Sanchez making 0 saves

                      1. TheBiffas
                        • 3 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        What did you expect? He made 0 saves last season, nothing new. I've got sanchez aswell but anything more than 2 points is a bonus in my mind.

                    • Thomas Magnum
                      • 8 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Raya may be the one if you jumped on early

                  3. Miguel Sanchez
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Greenwood to come off soon for Sancho

                    1. JBG
                      • 5 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      For Lingard, knowing OGS and his awful match management.

                  4. Thanos
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Such a poor VAR decision for Leicester's second goal. Very very harsh.

                  5. Collie01
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Barnes lol

                  6. Von Lipwig
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Also considering Traore to Sarr for my first hit of the season. Yey or nay?

                    1. Qui-Gon-Joe
                      • 2 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Nah, chasing

                  7. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    I might just WC to get rid of Jimenez, Shaw, Jota, Sanchez etc.

                  8. Rainer
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Pen...

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

                      What is AWB doing there 😆

                      Dumb luck!

                    2. Thomas Magnum
                      • 8 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      If that happened anywhere else in the field it’s Souceks free kick

                  9. mezza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Wan Bissaka is rubbish

                  10. Duke Silver ☑
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    AWB a bit lucky there. Might've been offside anyway.

                  11. Shark Team
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    That was a clear pen for West Ham NOT GIVEN!

                    1. Shark Team
                      • 6 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Unless soucek was offside and he was...

                      1. JBG
                        • 5 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        This

                  12. Royal5
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    How was that not a pen?

                    1. JBG
                      • 5 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Offside

                      1. Hotdogs for Tea
                        • 8 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        nope, off side would have been after the foul

                        ref saw the foul against Soucek

                    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
                      • 3 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Bizarre refereeing.

                      Looks like a bribe if anything.

                  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Sancho and Lingard on

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

                    Shaw is the most overrated asset in the game imo.

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

                      Wait, I've been saying this all season and always get slated lol

                      1. Thomas Magnum
                        • 8 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        Same here, couldn’t understand all the love for him and Digne all throughout pre season

                  15. Lingard’s Shin Guards
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Lingard and sancho look ready to come on. Assume pogba and Greenwood will make way

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        Pogba drops into mid maybe and stays on

                    2. AzzaroMax99
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Greeny probably out. Ffs!

                    3. Top Lad Dakes.
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Cmon Cristiano get another