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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. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gray almost

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Almost not good enough

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

    Strange fact DCL scored from the spot in the reverse fixture back in August

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

      Of course, when nobody owned him - didn’t he get like 3 pens in a row and dispatched them all

  3. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    As a manager of no players currently playing I'm very happy to see that there are no clean sheets. (Sorry)

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

    Gray at least looks better now

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip have been ruled out of Liverpool’s clash with Chelsea today after returning suspected positive tests for COVID-19.

    https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1477659712204193795?t=BYQsHIskScT7Ze0ksWyP1A&s=19

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Urgh, put Jota on the bench thinking Firmino would start.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        overthought that dude

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yup, as always

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        We’ve known for days that Firmino was out with covid

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry, have been enjoying Xmas!

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

          *suspected, as wasn't in training & covid cases reported. Didn't know 100%

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Was pretty obvious

        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Never officially confirmed though. Only guessed on the basis he wasn't seen in training photos but I do agree all Jota owners should've started him

  6. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Tyler Roberts. I’ve never seen such a dreadful player in all of my life. Seriously.

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

      What happened?

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      guessing you haven't seen Michael Keane?

    3. agameofthrowins
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Has looked Sunday league standard lately.

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

    I was so close to using my Free Hit & getting Lanzini, Gordon & Wissa but was forced not to do it by people on here...

    Never listening again!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      😛

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Casual

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I was advocating Lanzini.

      Who put you off?

      Only 2.3k net transfers in out of 13.4 million transfers last week.

      Oh, you're joking.

    4. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just wondering how they ‘forced’ you not to 😆

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

    Excited for Salah's goals this evening against a weakened Chelsea side. Think I will order my weekly kebab and sink a few German beers whilst I watch. Warsteiner is my current beer of choice

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

      Sehr gut

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

    What a troll gameweek yet again

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing for anyone

    Except dcl owners, they got a good dose of disappointment

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What about vs Norwich?

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

      Still time

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

        We live in hope!

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

      Wissa owners in the mud?

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

      All that can be done is to give a luck a chance. And to fail time after time.

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

      Still time for a DCL brace here and hattrick vs. Norwich

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

    Ong Allan saving me!

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

      So shocked I can't even spell

  12. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Benitez playing passed it Coleman at LB with Digne available should get him sacked immediately. Cares about his ego more than the team.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Potter noticed and has put Lamptey on. LOL.

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

    DCL makes 60.

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

      Get in

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

      Get in, back to zero at least

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *champagne corks*

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

    DCL make 60? I'll take that as win.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *celebrations*

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

      Brace vs Lei and I forgive him (or myself).

  15. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alisson, Firmino and Matip all out today for Liverpool reports BBC.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Weather quite mild for Matip

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

      Just put Matip in

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

        In retrospect, should've put the whole thing in

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

    Duffy and Lamptey on for Lallana and Veltman

  17. dabber7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Could the Gordon goal be awarded an OG, looked like Sanchez easily had it covered but for the Lallana deflection?

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

      It looked like shot off target ..front post but Lallana converted it...

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think it will.

      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Would that mean that Allan would lose the assist?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          If changed and given an OG, the assist will go to Gordon

        2. STEP rOVERS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

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

      Sanchez covering it doesn't matter. Whether it was on or off target matters.

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

    Duffy is alive!

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

    At least all cleans are gone today, always something.

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

    I considered Gordon, but looked at history and decided not to get him because he didn't have single return.
    I considered Wissa, but I thought 5.9 for Brentford mid was too expensive

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He’s been knocking at the door the past few weeks.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Here’s 10 virtual points.

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

      Okay captain hindsight.

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

      you must be considering Lanzini as well

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

      Well Lanzini didn't even crossed my mind tbh 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That’s the one I was considering 😀

        With Benrahma off to AFCON thought he might be worth a punt. Instead, was a sheep and went for Bowen.

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

    Lol this is one terrible gameweek.

  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty boring this. Where's my points?

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

    Despite having triple Everton no serious harm to rank yet. Starting Keane over Trent and benching Salah is going to destroy my rank later.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bench salah? Lol.

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Very glad I only have 1 player in the 2pms, and they've got another game to go.

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

    Gray could've had 4 assists already

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

      McAllister goal

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

        Reply fail. Was about to say, Gray looking lively, causing real issues down the left

  26. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mac Allister goal

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton 3

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

    McAllister goal

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

    The biggest mistake DCL made with the pen was taking it with his feet. We all know that isn't his strong point.
    Head, knee, arse or shoulder - stick to what you know lad.

  30. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The allure for dcl was too strong...this hurts

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Its only half time.