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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. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ridiculous to play FH with all the postponements anyway. Well deserved blanks

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

      What is it with comments like this?? This site is full of it now..

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

        I mean 9/10 posts are RMT or “tell me what to do,” basically. The desire to be told what to do has grown so much that so-called Pro Pundits now offer that very service from time to time.

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

        Ignore it these people want you to bite dont give them the pleasure

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That makes precisely no sense.

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

      Dude it's a fantasy game of zero consequence on your life. Try being nice instead of wishing ill on others. You'll feel better about yourself.

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Well said.

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

    Someone was asking why people aren’t getting Toney for the dgw.

    Well, that’s your answer

  3. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hennessey was really poor today, Burnley are doomed with him between the sticks.

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

      Covid Pope back for the next one.

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep - cant say we are missing "Crisp Packet Hands" Hennessey

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        For me it was the speed he got up for the rebound on the first. He looked like an old man.

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

    Yesterday 31 points from 5
    Today 6 points from 5 !

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

      A tale of two halves.
      A tale of haves and have-nots
      A tale of feast and famine
      A tale of love and hate

      Should make a movie out of your last two days in fantasy come to think of it

  5. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Happy with that result, blanks for Sanchez & Raphina is good for my leagues.

    Is a Salah blank & Jota/Trent haul too much to ask?

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’d take a. 1-1 with a Konate goal and a Jorginho penalty late on

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

      Well, it’s what I’m asking for too.

  6. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    You win some, you lose some. Chin up lads. It's a long season. The cream always rises to the top! 😀

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

      Are you lost? How dare you spread positivity on here

  7. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Had nobody in the 2pms, scared to check the scorers having just seen the scores.

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

      Nobody of note got anything.

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Just saw that. Live Score have me a fright when I saw DCL pen but then I saw the x through it.

        I’ve really dodged bullets this week after forgetting to do my team. Ronaldo(c) tomorrow.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Still waiting for my Sanchez save pen points lol

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

      Thankfully no one owned by anyone did anything.

  8. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen Leeds score and 3 goals. Brought Raphina in and no involvement- unbelievable

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

      I was amazed to see 3 Leeds goals but no Raphinha involvement!

  9. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Operation ‘target Burnley’.

    Status: Active

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty of chances they are 4 games behind

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Very true! Leicester, United, arsenal, Liverpool + the doubles to come.

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

    Everton and Brentford player owners mudded! lol. Not unless you are one of the 0.2% of managers that own Gordon or the 0.1% of managers that own Roerslev!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      One game early.

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Didn’t sell Salah for Son last amd caotained Salah. WC this week and removed Salah. I know what’s coming next.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thats what people were saying pre Leicester game

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

    Might be an OK week to sit still and no damage done if you've not used any chips

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

    Continued from these dramas, Salah may get a brace or HT tonight to make a joke.

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

    Mads day of football today

  15. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Forgot to do my team this week and completely missed the doubles, thankfully not been punished (yet) but need a sofa for West Ham as I left the captaincy on Son instead of Antonio/Bowen

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

    Could really do with Liverpool running riot on Chelsea today. Salah the only player that can really save this GW.

  17. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    NEW ARTICLE POSTED

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

    Liverpool goal

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

      Mane

      Doesn't go 10 with not scoring

  19. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah goal has broken FPL!

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

    SALAH PUNISHING THE SELLERS WHO LAUGHED AGAINST LEICESTER

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

      Why are you shouting?

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

      1 goal is not punishment. Maybe concentrate on sorting out the horrendous increase in the price of Freddos

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

        You get what you pay for.

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

    Knowing Chelsea they will sack Tommy Tuchel

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

    Salah to Son went well this week

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    how does Mount not even get a yellow? Great officiating again.

  24. The Bad Seed
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Will wait for more news.
    But which is better?

    A) Salah + Dennis --> Kane + Jota (-4)
    B) Salah + Dennis + Rudiger --> Kane + Son + Coady (-8)
    C) Salah --> Son
    D) Salah + Martinelli --> Son + Jota (-4)
    E) Salah + Martinelli + Rudiger --> Son + Jota + Coady (-8)