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

    Owners of defenders in FPL absolutely mudded

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

      Have a drink & cheer up

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Brighton and Leeds doing alright

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

      Spurs say hi

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

        Straws clutching.

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

          think of the turtles

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

            Lol

  2. Kemosabe1
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months 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. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Must be a joke,

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1 pt for trying

    3. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Silly comment

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cause, err, he didn't save it.

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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

      "Save" a key part of it.

    7. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months 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
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        directly involved in the goal not going in...

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

      Agreed, will follow up with Mark….

    9. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      7 years...

    10. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

      1. Kemosabe1
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        your just copying ninja now

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

          Well i look stupid now

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

      Stop

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

    Big goal for Free Hitters that.

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

      Really?

  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months 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. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      As long as they are one place above Everton.

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

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

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      Add goal to that...

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

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

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

        Attacking the fixtures I see!

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      All two of them

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen that Calvert Lewin missed a pen.

    Loooooool

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      dial up?

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Watching TV just checking in every now and then.

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bye bye matt Cash CS

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

      Get a YC!

  9. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wissa essential!

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

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

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

    Roerslev Rasmussen wagon….

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

      Kiko-who!?!?

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

      Even only if for that name

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

        How do I link his team? Nuts!

        1. fplgaruda
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          What to show off?

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

            What do you mean?

          2. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

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

        There's no way 😆

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Only twice you've mentioned it in 2 minutes.

  12. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I chose a great year to give up sniffing glue.

    Fecking Everton. It's the hope.

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

      Amy year is a great year to give up sniffing glue

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

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

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

      Screenshotted

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

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

  15. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What is Toney doing?!?! Absolutely f all

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

      Toney is doing Toney things

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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

      Toney=pony=crap

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      has he managed a touch in the box yet?

    5. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Half season hasnt tell you anything?

    6. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He's grrrrreat!

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

      Avoiding -1 YC

  16. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Agent Rafa mission completed?

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

      Few more places to drop yet...

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

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

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      Lol

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

      *checks team*

      Everton triple-up owner. Of course...

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Roflcopter

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lol hunter!

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Norwich have a juicy GW 22 fixture coming up

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Err no

  19. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same here.

      considered a FH to protect my OR.

      took a -8 instead.

  20. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gordan is so selfish ffs

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

    DCLs pen has landed.

  22. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

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

    At least having few steps to run.

    1. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months 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
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. Hiiler
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

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

  23. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mykolenko flying back to Ukraine after the game?

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

      Chernoybl FC have never looked so appealing...

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months 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
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I searched Everton players for round points.

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

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      missing Digne, needs at least Townsend

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

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

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

      #Gainz

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Woohoo

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

  27. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months 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
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months 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
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months 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
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          haha the comments are great today.

          1. demob
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            High quality

        2. sulldaddy
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Video link??

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

        That math does not add up

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

          Joking

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

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

    6. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sot down

    7. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

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

  28. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Where's Watkins?!

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Minor injury I think.

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

      Either covid or is moving to Arsenal.

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

        lol

    3. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      With his mum

  29. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

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

  30. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

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