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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, 6 months ago

    Baps:
    Benny 3
    DDG 2
    Messi 1

  2. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine wanting Benhrama after that showing. Lol

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

      He's the next Lingard.

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

      I know - 10 points. Yuck get out of my team.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You must not have watched. He doesn’t get that jammy goal you’d be moving him on already.

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

          I watched the whole thing. Benny and Antonio vs Leeds next week. I'll be laughing!

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

    Saw West Ham penalty miss and panicked that it was Benny..

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

    Ronaldo apologists are pathetic. He was already falling over before Zouma came in

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Say you’ve never played without saying you’ve never played. Pleb

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

      This. If he stays on his feet another second its a stone wall penalty.

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

      his jumping around for undeserved penalties really was pathetic that second half. made me remember why i really don't like him

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Undeserved. You know nothing Jon Snow

    4. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You, my sir, are absolutely clueless

  5. bryant
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why did Dier have to start?? Tsimikas points left on bench 🙁 so close with 2 autosubs (Torres and Trent)

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

      Livramento 3rd on bench for me with Gallagher and Bissouma blanks coming on...

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

        🙁

  6. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Now Reece James too.
    Worst WC ever - No Torres (my fault), no TAA, no Omo, no Antonio (didn’t want to get rid) & now no Reece James.

    9 players (plus any minutes James may get).

    I give up!!!

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

      Rotation a big rusk with Tuchel too it seems. I wasva victim last week with Christensen, who I also got on WC.

      James will play most games. He'll still be a good pick, particularly over Chelsea's good run

    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Similar here ..

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

      WC so far has been a shocker, but fixtures are turning

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

    Loved that late Sanchez YC

    -__-

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahaha

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

          Shades of Guaita

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I'm laughing at myself, I traded a 1 point keeper for one that got 0

              Smooth

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I think the title for United will be a walk in the park. They have a real Dream Team !!!!

        It's unreal and feels like cheating!!!

        Congratulations for the first ever title post Fergie Era. Go to your bookie before they decrease the odds !!!

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

          Classic Daniel 😆

        2. Steinburg FC
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Lolz

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

          They're not winning anything with a double pivot of Fred and McTomminay. They genuinley should sign Bissouma

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yep Fred has been horrendous once again today.

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

          Young Boys game fill you with that much confidence?

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Dave saves!

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Benrahma 10 points for a potentially off target shot.

        Love to see it!

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

          Ohhh yes

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Mark knows

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Noble?

          2. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Mark is a Legend

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          You didn't just get him for 1 game. Think of it that way.

      • Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ronny should have had a hat trick. Atkinson you bum. Ruined my captaincy

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Shut up he dived on every single one

          1. FPL Emu
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Wow

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

            It was a clear pen for ronaldo

          3. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Not the last one

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

              He was clearly falling before contact. It should have still been a pen, but he threw that one away himself.

              1. Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Ah I see, so if your falling and get fouled whilst falling, it’s not a foul. Seems sound enough logic

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

                  Are you that incapable of reading? I said it should have still been a foul, but he was obviously trying to dive regardless of the tackle. Don't try and say "falling" to make it sound less like cheating, it's diving.

                  1. Paqueta Rice
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    I am very capable of reading. I said “falling” because that is the word you used in the previous comment. You were clearly implying that because he was falling/diving, whatever word you want to use, that the foul didn’t matter because “he threw that one away himself”. Maybe you should read your own comment again.

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

                      "It should have still been a pen" come on mate you're making yourself look silly now give it up.

                      1. Paqueta Rice
                        • 3 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        My original comment stands but anyway let’s move on then

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

            Lol ok buddy, clear penalties

        2. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I wasn’t watching but Ronaldo dived

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Correct

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

              😆

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            You wanted Ronaldo to not even start yeaterday

        3. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Mark Noble is absolutely shameless. Thought only about himself

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

            Moyes has clearly brought him on for the penalty.

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

          Who missed the penalty. Why dont benrahma takes penalty. Idiot moyes

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

            He wasn’t on the pitch.

          2. kUwe Inc.
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Benrahma already subbed out

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

            Rice probably would've taken it anyway.

            1. kUwe Inc.
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I was thinking Cresswell

        5. 3 A
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thats why thay call him penaldo. The fake goat....

          1. Threat Level Midnight
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Imagine thinking the guy that’s played in a kickabout league his entire career is the goat. Mental midget

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

            Your goat is ghosting in the big stage. Not my goat

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

          why did moyes even sub Noble in just to take a penalty? he's not even warmed up

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

          Will United win the league?

          Celebrations at the end show they believe...

          1. Arctic_Orangutans
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            No(utd fan)

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Roy hodgson mentality on show

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

              Chelsea are favourites IMO

            • Zimo
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Well Liverpool have faced relegation candidates and a 10 man Chelsea so far. So it'll be Chelsea or United who wins it in the end most likely.

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

            Hold up, didn't realize Sanchez got a YC. 🙁

          4. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Noble was given only 1 job to do

            1. kUwe Inc.
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              And he did it perfectly? 😀

              1. Walter White (WW)
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                😆

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

            7 points from 5 players today: Bruno, Greenwood, Coufal, Veltman, Sanchez!
            Did anyone else get any worse?

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

            David that’s just cheered me up after seeing Reece benched

          7. Joey Tribbiani
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            How is that Zouma tackle not a pen???
            I blame Jota and Martin Atkinson for my poor gameweek...

          8. TheDragon
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Me: Sanchez, Veltman, Shaw, Greenwood, Ronaldo = 12

            Everyone else: Benrahma (10) plus others

            Oh how I hate FPL

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

              7 points from 5 players today: Bruno, Greenwood, Coufal, Veltman, Sanchez!

          9. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ah a pretty miserable wc this week, 52 points all out. If I stuck with the original team be on 75+, but I think I always going to dtich Toney and Ben tbh

            Patience pays in this game, so many times its moves that result in less than points rather then doing nothing

          10. 272MK
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Well Benrahma. From possible 0 to 10pts. Thank you.

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

              Obscenely lucky 10 points.

              Very unconvinced by him as a pick longer term. He does appear to be shooting on sight though

            2. 272MK
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              As an MU fan, this is ideal for me.

              I remember back when MU played Liverpool, and I had Torres and Benayoun, and the latter assisted the former. Liverpool still lost tho I think. Ideal2

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

            Why are people crying? It was a clear handball from Shaw

            1. Robson-Canoe
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Because Ronaldo could have had 2 pens.

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

            Moyes iced the kicker

          13. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Sanchez yc. Heck

            1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Timewasting

          14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Up to you to save gameweek Rom

          15. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Didn't expect Cristiano to have 0 bonus

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

              Missing two big chances killed him.

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

                He'll be generally quiet in games too which won't help in games he only scores once.

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

              I thought he would be in 3 bnp

            3. DandyDon
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              so unlucky to not get a second goal start of the second half and that would have been him on max bps and more points than Salah this week. As it is half of Salah's points hard to take if you captained him.