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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. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    is christensen starting?

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

    Cristiano last minute winner written in the stars

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

      It feels exactly like that sort of game.

  3. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea with out Mendy ......

    1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      SONNNNNNNN

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

    Penaldo at it again

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

    Why’s that not a yellow for simulation

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

      Not a dive, not a pen.

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

      because there was very strong contact ?

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Strong contact initiated by Ronaldo!

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

    Well I'm sure glad I punted on Chilwell on WC last week and used my ft to move him to James this week

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tuchel hates Nate Dogg confirmed

      • Khark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        James house got burgled. It's no suprise he isnt playing.

        1. Harry the Hack
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          he's on the bench..

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

          Did they steal his boots?

        3. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Surely this happens to everyone right? Not just me? Feels like every few weeks something like this happens.

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

          I wouldn't say it's solely that, unfortunately has happened to a lot of players when playing European games in particular and they still play afterwards

    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy not playing.

      Fantasy really has been mental this weekend.

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

      Not all contact in the box is a pen this season.

      Rule change after last season and Sterling in the Euro's.

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

        Ronaldo initiated that contact anyway. Shouldn't have been a pen last season either.

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

          It would have been a pen in the early part of last season when they gave any touch as a pen, but then they altered their rule after about 10-12 games iirc, after that wouldn't have been a pen, Ronaldo literally jumped into Coufal so apart from when refs were giving very soft pens no chance its given

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

      Greenwood next on my out list then

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The pre-season predictions were correct when they said Man Utd would get fewer penalties because of more lenient refereeing.

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Also no Martial

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

        Their main penalty winners haven't been playing this season: Martial and Rashford. But yes, fewer penalties all round

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          You mean divers?

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

      Is it just me or does Maguire look like the quintessential evil witch?!

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

        are evil witches quintessential ?

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

          Everything can be quintessential if its the most fitting example.

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Aren't witches evil by definition ?
          Can you get good witch ?

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

            I think its best you watch all seven seasons of this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3906732/ and let us know if that's true or not.

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

        It’s just you

      3. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I can see it, Wicked Witch from Wizard of OZ lol

    7. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yarmo looking like the most tired player on the pitch, lol.

    8. CroatianHammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James benched... but Duffy for 5 just in case. Still feels like an odd GW

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

        James cameo incoming

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

        He'll very likely be subbed on

    9. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What do I do Harvey Barnes, any decent mid price miss

      Not jota or benrahma?

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

        Sarr

      2. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Gray or Raphina (if passed fit)

    10. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      So Shaw --> James went well!

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

        Well you haven't exactly missed a Shaw haul.
        This was my planned move this week, now reconsidering.

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

        Tell me about check my link for GW5 WC f##k up

    11. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Should I ship Traore or Torres this week? Think I want Torres for Burnley in GW8 but don't know if holding him for Chelsea and Liverpool away is worth it. Especially when there's no guarantee he starts vs Burnley.

    12. Illu
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Behrama goal not own goal ?

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

        Nope.

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

        Benrahma goal is Benrahma goal, otherwise it wouldn't be called Benrahma goal

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

      Ronaldo embarrassing himself now.

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        3 goals from 3 keeper errors, but nobody will remember the errors...

    14. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Always cry for penalty. Goat my ass

    15. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yeah that one actually should have been given

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

      Lol Ronnie trying his hardest to get a pen

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Should have had 2 sonfar

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

      Maguire is such a bad centre half. That’s all

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        this is one of the biggest football myths haha

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

        His immobility hurts him the most

    18. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      STOP DIVING AROUND!

    19. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo doing a Neymar

    20. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Odegaard or sell for Gallagher?

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

        Keep

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

      Gravity owners in heaven, all over Ronaldo at the moment.

    22. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All the wrong decisions on the wildcard, my previous team and the other wildcard draft I didn't opt with doing better this week

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

      One more save Sanchez!

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

        He will concede if you wish for that.

    24. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      VAR went from give everything to ignore clear penalties.

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        'clear penalties' lol

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

      How frustrated are the few remaining Barnes owners right now?

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

        His mum is still holding out hope.