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2pm kick-off team news: Calvert-Lewin starts, Mbeumo + Watkins absent

There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT today – Brentford v Aston Villa, Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion and Leeds United v Burnley.

Thomas Frank makes two changes at Brentford, as Christian Norgaard and Sergi Canos return in place of Dominic Thompson and Shandon Baptiste, both of whom drop to the bench.

Kristoffer Ajer also takes his place amongst the substitutes, having missed two months with a hamstring injury, though Bryan Mbeumo is absent again with a calf problem.

Brentford have already lost five Premier League home matches this season, with only fellow promoted clubs Norwich City and Watford faring worse.

For the visitors, Ollie Watkins misses out, but John McGinn returns and comes in for Morgan Sanson, while Kortney Hause replaces the suspended Tyrone Mings at the back.

Bertrand Traore also comes into the starting XI, before he is set to fly out to play in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after this game.

At Goodison Park, Dominic Calvert-Lewin returns for Everton, and will make his first appearance since all the way back in August.

Seamus Coleman, Allan and Demarai Gray are also back, with the latter’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) ownership rising to 12.0% ahead of his Double Gameweek.

Graham Potter, meanwhile, brings in Adam Webster, Enock Mwepu and Leandro Trossard, as Tariq Lamptey, Solly March and Jakub Moder are benched.

Elsewhere, Marcelo Bielsa makes two changes from Gameweek 18, with Junior Firpo and Diego Llorente returning, as Cody Drameh and Joe Gelhardt make way.

Daniel James is fit enough to make the bench, though Patrick Bamford remains out.

Their opponents, Burnley, stick with the same XI that lost to Manchester United on Thursday, with Aaron Lennon supporting Chris Wood once again up front.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Bech, Roerslev, Onyeka, Norgaard, Jensen, Canos, Wissa, Toney

Subs: Cox, Thompson, Stevens, Ajer, Janelt, Bidstrup, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Forss

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Hause, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Traore, Ings

Subs: Steer, Feeney, Sanson, Iroegbunam, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Chukwuemeka, Philogene-Bidace, Archer


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Kenny, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Allan, Doucoure, Gray, Gordon, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Digne, Begovic, Iwobi, Andre Gomes, Gbamin, Rondon, Simms, Dobbin, Onyango

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Burn, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, Mwepu, Mac Allister, Trossard, Maupay

Subs: Lamptey, Gross, Moder, Alzate, Welbeck, March, Steele, Duffy, Richards


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Koch, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha, Harrison, Roberts

Subs: Klaesson, Hjelde, Moore, Jenkins, Bate, James, Summerville, Gelhardt, Greenwood

Burnley XI: Hennessey, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Lennon, Wood

Subs: Norris, Bardsley, Pieters, Long, Collins, Stephens, Vydra, Cornet, Rodriguez

988 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Did Snachez save it?

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      no, spooned it over bar

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No. Over the bar

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      not unless he's 20 foot

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        😀

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        So there’s a chance?

      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        😆

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    6. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope a miss

  2. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    wtf crazy !

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rusty DCL

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL pen miss hahaha

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahaha

  5. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wow thats nice, DCL pen miss and no save for Sanchez

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

    What an awful penalty... Just piss right off.

  7. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously...

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is this the right place to come for a massive rant?

    Spewing…..

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Spew on mate

  9. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I took a hit for DCL HAHAHAHHAHAHA

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mee too ouch......

  10. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins (out due to covid)
    vs
    DCL

    who scores more?

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

    Even as an owner I have to laugh

  12. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn't Siggy take the pen?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He did...

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      he's in jail

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not a penophile

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Prison FC game postponed due to AIDS outbreak

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gray next pen it is then...

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be

  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Shirt pulling in the box is a stonewall penalty

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Was there any shirt pulling there though?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Konsa's shirt was clearly pulled.

        Bernardo Silva's? Dont think so

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s my 4th missed penalty in a row…

  16. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ha thanks DCL !

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL (C) good start

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Omfg DCL are you joking? You idiot…

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

    Just when you think FPL can't get more FPL'y that happens 😆

  20. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    As per, lucky non FH casuals getting pen misses to save them, like last week with Salah sellers

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A lack of FH hardly makes you a casual this week

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Damn DCL

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Piss off

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Everton are fcking trash.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Are DGWs always a trap?

  25. King Carlos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wth was I thinking pickin Pickford for Ramsdale??!! The lure of a DGW is strong...

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh I give up, ridiculous luck. Sod off game

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL regrets wearing that skirt.

  28. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lol DCL

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

    Couldn't even get a pen save out of it. DCL and Sanchez owner. Fooking typical.

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's harsh 🙁

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

    Danny boy is back!