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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

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Owners of defenders in FPL absolutely mudded

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Have a drink & cheer up

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Brighton and Leeds doing alright

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Spurs say hi

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Happy with Reguilón 6 points, TAA to come as well as Dawson +1 with Norwich at home to come

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Straws clutching.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 29 days ago

          think of the turtles

          1. ilikewud
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 29 days ago

            Lol

  2. Kemosabe1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    How come sanchez doesn't get the pen save... hes put him off enough to make him sky it... pen hasn't gone in... surely gets points

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Must be a joke,

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      1 pt for trying

    3. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Silly comment

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Cause, err, he didn't save it.

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Lol

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      "Save" a key part of it.

    7. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Why would Sanchez get "Penalty Save" points for watching him sky it?

      All BRI players who stared at him might want to claim those points then? Lol

      1. Kemosabe1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        directly involved in the goal not going in...

    8. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Agreed, will follow up with Mark….

    9. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      7 years...

    10. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      DCL should get the goal, if the crossbar was higher it would have went in.

    11. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      This, DCL should get points for scoring a goal because it would have gone in if the goal would be higher

      1. Kemosabe1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        your just copying ninja now

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 29 days ago

          Well i look stupid now

    12. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Stop

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Big goal for Free Hitters that.

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Really?

  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    I can confirm this will be finally be the year Burnley finish on the bottom 3.

    They will be missed by no one

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      As long as they are one place above Everton.

  5. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    What would be ironic is after all these clean sheets are wiped,Alonso pops up with a random CS.

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Especially since he sits second on my bench behind ESR’s 1pter

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Add goal to that...

  6. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    People who held onto Harrison despite his one return in 20 games justified. People who got frustrated after GW4 and sold him in the mud!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      I didn't sell him when his good fixture run started...

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Attacking the fixtures I see!

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      All two of them

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Just seen that Calvert Lewin missed a pen.

    Loooooool

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Thank god I didn't take a hit for him or any Everton player

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      dial up?

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Watching TV just checking in every now and then.

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Bye bye matt Cash CS

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Get a YC!

  9. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Wissa essential!

  10. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Leeds and Brentford goals but no Raphinha and Toney involvement
    Pain.

  11. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Roerslev Rasmussen wagon….

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Kiko-who!?!?

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Even only if for that name

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        How do I link his team? Nuts!

        1. fplgaruda
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 29 days ago

          What to show off?

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 29 days ago

            What do you mean?

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 29 days ago

            It's just to illustrate how very unlucky he is week in week out.

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Rival got him on a FH and is getting him in for Foden!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        There's no way 😆

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Only twice you've mentioned it in 2 minutes.

  12. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    I chose a great year to give up sniffing glue.

    Fecking Everton. It's the hope.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Amy year is a great year to give up sniffing glue

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Im selling this comment as a one off NFT, anyone interested?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Screenshotted

  14. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Two great goals in the Bre v Villa game
    Check them out at half time

  15. hueycho
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    What is Toney doing?!?! Absolutely f all

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Toney is doing Toney things

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Lol

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Toney=pony=crap

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      has he managed a touch in the box yet?

    5. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Half season hasnt tell you anything?

    6. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      He's grrrrreat!

    7. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Avoiding -1 YC

  16. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Agent Rafa mission completed?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Few more places to drop yet...

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Wasn't lolling reason for ban? Should be imo.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      So much childish behaviour on here now, it's hard to keep up..

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Lol

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      *checks team*

      Everton triple-up owner. Of course...

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Roflcopter

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Lol hunter!

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Norwich have a juicy GW 22 fixture coming up

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      I’m going to maybe use my FH to triple up

    2. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Err no

  19. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Horrible week yet again. The only positive is I saved my chips amidst all these chaos.

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Same here.

      considered a FH to protect my OR.

      took a -8 instead.

  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Gordan is so selfish ffs

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    DCLs pen has landed.

  22. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Did anyone teach DCL how to do a penalty kick well?

    At least having few steps to run.

    1. Hiiler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      After they got the penalty I thought that Evertons main penalty taker is DCL, but surely they let someone else to take it as he hasn't played for a while. But he took it and missed.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 28 days ago

        If he's not up to take a penalty kick then he shouldn't be on the pitch.

        1. Hiiler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 28 days ago

          I'm sure he was ready physically, but penalty needs also mental readyness and confidence I think.

  23. fplgaruda
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Mykolenko flying back to Ukraine after the game?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Chernoybl FC have never looked so appealing...

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Not watching any of the games so far. Wondering how involved Calvert-Lewin is ? Still ring rusty I assume?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      He's been watching the Six Nations and forgot how to take a penalty in football

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      I searched Everton players for round points.

      He's missing, can't show - 1.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        😀

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      missing Digne, needs at least Townsend

  25. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Brentford defenders least goals conceded of the double teams as it stands 8)

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      #Gainz

    2. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Woohoo

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    As Pep said yesterday everyone wants to analyse it, but the penalty, red card, header over the keeper... It's all unpredictable.

    That's football... the beautiful game.

    The statistics are a result of it and don't determine it.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      He sounds like Christian Horner. Its just football, let them football

  27. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    DCL owners complaining about luck. The goal would have been lucky as he had nothing to do with winning the penalty.

    This is the risk you take picking a penalty taker, especially one with a technique like DCL. Accident waiting to happen.

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Sure, it will happen from time to time, only around 80% of pens are scored on average. Although we all know DCL is on pens, so don't know why would it be lucky if he scored.

    2. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Mate I’m pretty sure you remember how salah owners were moaning when salah missed his pen lol
      You actually think DCL missing his pen wasn’t lucky? you want players to be picked on basis of pen technique now????

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      It's not luck because he hasn't kicked a football since GW3, so a miss is unsurprising

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        He’s a professional footballer ffs. A YouTuber put 10/10 past Ben Foster

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 29 days ago

          haha the comments are great today.

          1. demob
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 28 days ago

            High quality

        2. sulldaddy
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 28 days ago

          Video link??

      2. Hiiler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        That was exactly my thought as well after they got the penalty. But they gave it to him an he missed. Well not exactly, since he has kicked a ball, but at least in a competitive way.

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      As a DCL and Sanchez owner that is pure unlucky. There’s a 75% chance he scores. 15% chance it’s saved. 10% he misses and no save

      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        That math does not add up

        1. ilikewud
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 29 days ago

          Joking

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Was mowing the lawn. Who was fouled for the pen? 😆

    6. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Sot down

    7. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      I have Jorginho, I'm not expecting him to win any penalties. Suppose complete luck if he gets any

  28. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Where's Watkins?!

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Minor injury I think.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Either covid or is moving to Arsenal.

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 29 days ago

        lol

    3. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 29 days ago

      With his mum

  29. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Gray is the only one trying. Rest of the XI are mediocre.

  30. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 29 days ago

    How can one expect DCL to take a penalty properly when he is missing his essential accessories?