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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. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If you make a new mini-league in FPL does it transfer over your current points or start from 0?

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

      Think you can choose the GW scoring starts from.

  2. robredo10
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KAPTAIN KANE with Roerslev and Gordon. What a time to be alive!

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

      No way 😮

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

      He's also got Mac Allister and Mwepu

      1. robredo10
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Lol, triple captained Schmeichel vs. Liverpool, too.

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

          He's a visionary.

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

      Also Lanzini and Mac Allister. What a move!

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

    Today is the day Salah will grab a hattrick

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

      Amen

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

    3 pts from 3 Everton players. Not even surprised.

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

      You were little faster than me below.

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mads Roerslev Rasmussen-cappers in heaven!

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

    Looks like 3 pts from 3, but still time lose one or two.

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This is unbelievable. This

  8. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DCL will probably only wear CK for a week now too punish himself for that pen miss, no Gucci or Prada.

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

      Should be made to wear CK pants on his head for a week

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

        Soiled ones !

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Up into top 10 OR on free hit with Gordon, Lanzini and Roeslev Rasmussen (TC)

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

      Link your team, I don't believe you before.

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

        Yes..

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Benched MacAllister, but might get lucky if Watkins doesn't come off the bench.

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

        Lucky you!

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

      FH and TC in one week, did you BB too with Olise first sub?

    4. borat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Great rank. I am rank 9 slightly better than yours

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'm coming for you. Great call benching Kane for Sanchez yesterday.

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

      BB and wildcard as well

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

    No Toney Raphinha and gray involvement in 6 goals is pretty annoying

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

      DCL too, funny old game.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        DCL had some ‘involvement’ didn’t he? 🙂

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

      Or Kane

  11. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Unbelievable. This under 50k team captained Gordon this week and played both Roerslev and Macallister this week. Just unbelievable.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/27050/event/21

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

      Wrong link?

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

        Whoooooosh 😆

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

          Wasn't a very funny joke, bit try hard.

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

            rip

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Made you look though 😉

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

      Fakhar Fakhar playing a blinder

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

      Unbelievable team!

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

      why have you linked my team?

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

      It’s not unbelievable to take a punt on low owned players and hope they haul. The popular picks don’t haul every week.

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

      This is like one of those cringe ads you see "You won't believe what this actor from 1990s is doing now". Still clicked though 😆

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

        🙂

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

    Holy moly the jam of my rival getting Mads Roerslev off the bench for Foden on a FH lol

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

      How many times do we need to know this

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

      The Danish Trent on FH, genius from rival.

      He knew Foden had Covid, just some benchwankery...

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

      Tell us another story. This is boring now!

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

        He is boring.

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

    Could do with another one of those late screamers Gray

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

    Keane is shite

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

      1cs in 12 games

      Don’t be surprised

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

      It is known.

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *Everton

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

      water is wet and Bugattis are fast?

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

    Hilariously bad fantasy football games.

    Back to watching the tourist it is

  16. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Still can’t get ahead of 36 yr old in midfield :/

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

      Are you injured or just dropped?

      1. Naby K8a
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dropped. Klopp doesn’t like Midfielders with technical ability

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

      When will it end, Naby...

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

    DCL playing 90 mins and Everton scoring goals is a positive at least

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

      Haha, yes I’m taking any positives I can get from the DCL debacle!

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

      If offered them minutes & score before the game, DCL owners would have been delighted!

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

        The only positive is that Everton has looked better during 2nd half.

  18. Yuhz89
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    is it the time to transfer mo salah with son?

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

      No, keep for next GW

      1. Yuhz89
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        he will not be available until feb?

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Only to Gordon

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nah he plays Nigeria after Chelsea. Should be goals in that game, can see Salah getting a brace!

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

    I’m a *roar* SLAVE….,.,.for you

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

    Dan James goal

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

      Any Raph involvement?

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

        Involved in the celebration

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

          Good stuff.

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

    James goal

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

      Gelhardt assist

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

    Never going to listen to anyone on FFS again ! , someone told me 2022 was gonna be a good year

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

    So … these games pretty much delivered absolutely nothing for anyone …. Can I at least console myself with that?

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

      I will... But benching Salah and Trent is going to punish soon.

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

        I meann selling Salah and benching Jota + TAA...

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

          Oh my!

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

    Watkins + DCL

    What a horror show!

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

    Gelhardt assist

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

      He's great. Roberts should never be playing centre forward ahead of him.

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

    Toney efforttttt

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

    That is one of the worst dives I’ve ever seen

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

    Majestic dive from Trezeguet

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

    Trezeguet needs to give his head a wobble

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

    0/10 acting skills Trez