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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. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would like to see that statistic of how the PK conversion rate when kickers take 1-2 steps or walk to take it.

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

      This. Deep breath, long run is the way to go.

  2. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    C Salah misses when he shouldn't, DCL misses... The amount of luck...

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

      This

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cannot be too serious about this game with luck factor being so high. Don't even bother to cry, laughing but being annoyed same time is all I can do now.

  3. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ofcourse hindsight,
    But never felt comfortable seeing a player whos been out for months taking a pen...

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Haha people actually put DGW blinders on and transferred in a pen merchant who hasn't kicked a football since GW3

    Easy green arrows 😎

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

      Someone feed this one

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

      This kind of posts…

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nice grav!! Luiz on fire this season, pity we gonna loose him at the end of season...

    3. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Everton not aloud to use footballs in training sessions???

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

      Typical post from a attention deprived child

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

      Ings has scored so straight away irrelevant point

    6. Davros
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How did your moura punt work out? Easy green arrows…

  5. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL & Keane could end up with negative points from this game !

  6. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins + DCL owner

    😎

  7. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That was never a pen. We should all forget it ever happenned. Fol towers included

  8. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Everton should get Lukaku back for pens.

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

    That's the second pen miss in 2GWs for my players. 0 for 2. This is just hilarious.

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

    At least Brighton don't have to worry about giving away penalties today.

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

    So what’s the situation with Watkins? Been nothing but trouble for me that 3rd fwd spot…..

    1. Jensen Luiz Coleman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not playing against his old club

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

        Fair one, cheers…

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

    DCL might struggle to reach 60' too...

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rafa said he scores a first half Hartwick so don't mind not getting to 60

  13. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL fail

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

    Ramsey YC

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

    Remember when DGWs were fun?

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

      No?

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

      Alexis Sanchezzzzzzzzzz

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

        Yes, I got 196 that week Sanchez was in fire 🙂

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

        Archavin!!

  16. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What a miss from Dcl

  17. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Everton is so kak

  18. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    It could have been worse as a DCL captainer with Sanchez on my bench lol

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

    No Watkins means Alonso subs in. Hopefully he can get an assist today

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I got Reguillon’s 6 points which is pretty decent.

      Alonso is at the end of the bench - so unless Ronaldo, Jota or TAA miss out he’ll stay there.

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

        Nice. Alonso > Reguillon is my move this week I think

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

    There were people who took a hit for these double gameweek defenders..

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Haha.

      I’m considering the James > Johnson move as my FT to free up funds for Bowen and Gray.
      And they all replaced non-players.
      So they only need to cover the hits themselves.

  21. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    At least Gray is looking lively.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gray will return today for sure

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

    Rafa the gaffer sacked soon

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

    DCL, Salah, Aubameyang x2

    Those missed penalties are just brutal

  24. tokara
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Saw a post today that thinks gg Pickford over DDG is a master stroke lol

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

      For the league with least points

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Donkey Calvert Lewin

    Confirmed

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Once a donkey always a donkey

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

    Confirmed Covid for Watkins? I've only seen Gerrard saying he's expected back for the next game.

  27. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL.. y doe

  28. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dcl feel free to pick up a yc

  29. maglia rosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Must.Not.Watch.Everton.Game.Later

    FML

    😈 😮 😆

  30. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    16% in top 10k with DCL, lets gain some ground