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Brentford v Man Utd and Leicester v Spurs team news: Ronaldo and Reguilon return

The final two matches of Double Gameweek 22 take place tonight, with Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur getting underway at 19:30 GMT and Brentford v Manchester United kicking off half an hour later.

The big team news comes from west London, where Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Manchester United XI after sitting out his side’s two recent meetings against Aston Villa in league and cup.

Scott McTominay is also back after a one-match ban, with Nemanja Matic dropping to the bench and Edinson Cavani missing out because of injury.

It’s an otherwise unchanged line-up, with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial returning to the bench.

Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka miss out with a hamstring strain and illness respectively, while Jadon Sancho is unavailable due to a family bereavement.

Brentford give a debut to recent signing and £4.5m FPL goalkeeper Jonas Lossl, with Mads Bech Sorensen, Mathias Jensen and Sergi Canos also recalled.

Alvaro Fernandez, Rico Henry, Kris Ajer and Shandon Baptiste are all benched.


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In the other match tonight, Leicester welcome back a host of faces from injury and illness.

Kasper Schmeichel, Caglar Soyuncu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Luke Thomas and Patson Daka all return to the starting XI, while defender James Justin is among the substitutes as he makes a matchday squad for the first time in 11 months.

Sergio Reguilon returns from injury for Spurs, with the wing-back, Hugo Lloris and Oliver Skipp the three changes from the EFL Cup semi-final against Chelsea a week ago.

Pierluigi Gollini, Matt Doherty and Giovani Lo Celso make way, while Son Heung-min again misses out because of injury.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Lookman, Daka.

Subs: Ward, Jakupovic, Justin, McAteer, Barnes, Perez, Daley-Campbell, Soumare, Brunt.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Royal, Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies, Reguilon, Skipp, Winks, Hojbjerg, Moura, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Rodon, Sessegnon, Alli, Gil, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Scarlett.


Brentford XI: Lossl, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Canos, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Henry, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Ajer, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Stevens, Baptiste.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Elanga, Fernandes, Greenwood, Ronaldo.

Subs: Heaton, Henderson, Jones, Maguire, Matic, van de Beek, Mata, Martial, Rashford.

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

    Just need to take the rough with the smooth. Probably gonna drift out to around 850k rank. But life goes on and we've only a couple of days till the next GW. Emotional rollercoaster this game but goodness I love it 🙂

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo (c) ?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That’s tough but stick with it. Long way to go and all those dgws and chips still to be played can make a massive difference. Good luck

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

        Cheers. Dennis (c) unfortunately.

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

      It's a game of luck and this year uttelry random to the point there's almost zero point. Play for fun, take hits, don't worry.

  2. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Son to:
    A) KDB
    B) Sterling

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      KDB

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

    Who would you rather start?
    A)Toney
    B)Antonio

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

      Antonio

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Man U are awful. Antonio

  4. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed...

    DDG
    Alonso TAA Cancelo
    Maddison Jota Bowen Bilva
    Ronaldo King Antonio

    Foster Gray Dawson Livramento

    1FT, 3.8itb

    If DGW23 then:

    Alonso >> Digne, and maybe Watkins in (-4)

    If not then:

    1. Bilva >> Foden / KDB, and likely (C)
    2. Alonso >> Laporte / Dias

    Thanks

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

      I'd lose Ronaldo if he's not contractually required to be in the team. Surely Ralf knows now they play better without him.

  5. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I have the exact money to do these moves for a -4:

    Keane/Son/Bilva —> Laporte/Sterling/Raph

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

      Id wait. You can always get Foden instead of Sterling if you get priced out

  6. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis captain this week?

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

      I've considered it. Although he looked pretty absent last game and I'll probably end up on KDB as a safer bet

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh agree risky although any of the choices could be risky this week, maybe cancello

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Agree with Boberella

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Ok cheers NV maybe will avoid Dennis c

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

      Goodness no. Never EVER again

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ok cheers Who are you captaining?

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

    Thoughts on early wildcard? Dunno how to make that 42 points back when Salah is auto-captain.

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

      Don’t let what happened influence your decisions. There’s plenty of opportunities to make up ground this year with the amount of doubles to come. You can make back 42 pts with 2 solid weeks

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It's all luck and randomness ; someone can lose 42 points and gain 42 points easily.

  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all!!! Team is below…. My decision is who to play out of Bowen or Kane believe it or not, any advice welcomed, my transfers have been Ronaldo, Targett and Williams out Dennis, Laporte and Tierney in, sets me up nicely now, can do Jota to Salah in one move too

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Tierney
    Jota Raphinha Maddison Bowen
    Dennis DCL
    Sub- Pickford Kane Gray Coady

    Cheers everyone!!!

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

      I think your dilemma should be between Kane and a defender mate

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Hiya mate, yeah could be right mate, was all set to bench Kane but after tonight I’m wavering, who would you bench tho?? Maybe the decision will be made for me

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

        I'd agree with this, I'd bench Laporte, Southampton have only blanked twice in their last 15, even against City I'd be surprised if they don't score, their high press always causes them problems

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Ah good information mate, thankyou, they are a like Brighton and always seem too score don’t they, think il go with this idea!! Cheers mate!!!

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why you done transfers already?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        To preserve being able to do Jota to Salah in one move, but I’ve got 15 players who all play so not concerned if there’s a postponement or injury as should have significant cover all being well mate

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

      Why would bench Kane against a leaky Chelsea team?!?!?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Purely looking at the two recent matches in the cup mate, I’ve changed my mind already haha, he’s in the starting line up now!!

    4. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Would probably play Kane over DCL

      Chelsea looked tired yesterday & Kane & Spurs look on it.

      Everton are so poor & Villa look solid now so another DCL blank is likely

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that’s an option too mate, the caveat to that is now Benitez has gone the inevitable bounce performance will happen, think I may play DCL and bench Laporte, not sure tho, decisions decisions haha

  9. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Early captain thoughts?

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

      Raphinha

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Raphinha here too

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Im thinking saint maximim myself....

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

      Foden

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

      KDB

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

      Foden for me. I know others are worried about whether he'll start or not but I'm not, I'd feel pretty confident he'll play. Southampton have been tricky for City but they're so leaky of late

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis or cancello

    7. World XI
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane. Chelsea look tierd and weaker without Chilwell and James

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

        Kanes my vice after KDB. Kanes chances of a penatly are better then normal in a derby

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

      Kdb if I owned but I don't so maybe Raphinha

    9. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo
      KDB
      Raphinha

      In that order

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

      Kevin

  10. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    hey guys this is my team:

    DDG Elliot

    TAA Cancelo Alonso Livramento Johnson

    Trossard Jota Mount Bowen Brownhill

    DCL Ronaldo King

    6.1 itb 1ft

    What could I do from the below? (assuming no villa/leeds double is announced)

    1. Trossard and Mount to Maddison and De Bruyne for -4

    2. Trossard and Alonso to De Bruyne and Digne for -4

    3. Trossard to Bruno for free

    4. Trossard and Johnson to KDB and Ait- Nouri for -4

    5. Save

    6. Other

    thanks 🙂

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      2 if double. 3 if not

  11. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Call me dumb but...anyone else considering Ronnie for captain vs West Ham?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Just taken off him to put on Dennis

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I am.

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

      Will be very few, but kind of reminds me of the set-up in GW20 where he came from just scoring 1 point vs. NEW (most captained, 47%) to scoring 12 vs. BUR (5% captained).

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dumb

    5. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nah no way. Sell him.

      Wasting money and rank on him

      Maddison or Bruno for me probably

    6. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering transfer out. Man U are poor. WHU will dominate the midfield

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

      Will he start? Awful again tonight, United play so much better without him.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He'll start.

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

      Ronaldo will argue with Rangnick so Rangnick will have to bench him as a disciplinary. Obvious really, look at Ronaldo whenever he gets subbed or they lose. Plus take into account them looking better without him

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        One of the best decisions of my season has been to never have Ronaldo in my team. Horrible value for his price

        Now if I could field “that” Ronaldo statue….perma captain

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

          lol

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Said statue is in better form, and he keeps his mouth shut

    9. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He’s history!!

  12. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Cracked the top 10k with 103 all out!

    Boom!!! So happy.

    Bruno(c) and Maddison you legends!

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

      Did you make early transfers?

      1. Junglist95
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yup!.
        Salah Son Livra to Maddison Lamptey Bruno for 8

        Still worked out

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

          Had exact money for Salah Son Cucho to Maddison Bruno Kane the day before deadline but decided to wait. Went for Ronaldo instead at the deadline. Cost me 54 points.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pump up the jam.

  13. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Jota to Foden or Raph for free?

  14. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Exact cash to do Son > KDB today. Pull the trigger?

    Son hasn't dropped but if he does, I'll be priced out.

  15. World XI
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Walker (£5.4) over Laporte? Back in the team after an absence

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

      nah not over Laporte

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

      Someone around here did something similar and heavily regretted it, I think Laporte is worth the extra, he's been excellent and is a big threat at set-pieces. Think he's only missed one game more than Dias this season (and one was due to suspension)

  16. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo (-4) over Bruno plus other moves just a nearly 50pt swing for me. Cool cool cool. Still don't think it was that bad a move for the GW and short/mid-term, but it was a terrible move for me from a team structure perspective - much harder to get Salah back with Ronaldo rather than Bruno. Faulty decision making process. Live and learn.

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

      I did the exact same move. I feel your pain.

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

      Just sell Bruno for Watkins or the likes and upgrade a midfielder to Salah. Done

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it's just two moves rather than (potentially) one. Could be more hits as well.

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Evening..any views on best alonso replacement please?

    A....digne

    B...laporte / dias (got cancelo. Is laporte nailed?)

    C....Robbo (means losing jota for salah

    Thanks

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      C.

    2. World XI
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A. I'm looking at Walker too regarding B. Only as I'm 0.1 off Laporte haha

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

        I have same dilemma. I think I just won't bother.

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

      I'm going with Ait-Nouri

  18. JoJoRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Are we likely to have news of Ars v Bur or possible Villa DGW before deadline?

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

      yeah we should at least know about any requests for postponements before the deadline on Friday

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

        and the DGW i don't know

  19. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone playing Fanteam? Only one WC available there. When are you planning on using it?

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

    Anyone with Kane Bruno Maddison this week?
    They look to be the real difference makers

    Just like Bowen (c) the previous week

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

      Those were my moves before postponements.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Differnce makers will change next week. Ronaldo may start again.

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Have Kane and Maddison… unfortunately not Bruno however, had the armband on Kane last knockings and the news came out about Arsenal requesting the postponement of the NLD and brought Ronaldo in for a hit and captained him, if only I was stuck in a traffic jam on the way home from work and missed the deadline!!! Haha

  21. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    As someone who still has Salah because they free hitted this week. Is it even worth taking him out now?

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

      Nah, I haven't even used a free hit yet and still have him. Just hold, should be back for GW24

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Of course not

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

    Think it's time to pack it in for this season and wait for the next one. COVID has ruined everything literally.

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

      No, you give the game too much emphasis. You think you are the only person who had bad weeks? You know for I think 4 weeks on the trot I fielded only 7-9 players. My rank has over quadrupled in the last 6 weeks, but I finally made some ground this week.
      300k now, 10k still possible.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm just playing for fun ; taking hits willy nilly ; it's all luck even more so than ever before. Just don't bother spending hours pouring over stuff that can change last minute, pick a team, pick a captain, see what happens. You too could get a total jam week and come on screaming 100 pts!!!

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

        reliable info about postponments is getting better, you at least know what is likely to be requested to be called off. That can assist with captain pick for sure.

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

          I dunno ; the uproar over the Arsenal postpone request may hopefully stop them all. Still it's gone beyond a joke a while back so why bother.

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

    Who should I get as my two city alongside Cancelo? Thinking Kdb and one of Sterling, Laporte or Foden.

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

      Laporte imo, avoid the pep roulette as much as possible. They will do better anyway, value whys as a minimum, let alone over-all

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

        Thanks. I owned Foden for a lot of this season and the rotation is tough to swallow. Laporte might be the logical one.

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

      I would go Laporte too.

  24. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison > KDB for free?

    Would mean losing Ronaldo to bring back Salah but that might not be a bad thing right now.

  25. Alcapaul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez
    Trent Cancelo Laporte Digne
    KDB Jota Raphinha Bowen
    Watkins Broja Dennis

    Who to go with for the last 3 spots?

    A) Robertson and Martinelli
    B) Ait Nouri and Coutinho

    1) Lloris
    2) Ramsdale

  26. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison or Raphinha?

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

      Raphinha

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

      Maddison for me despite his tough looking fixtures, he's in the form of his life

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

      If I had to choose I’d have to say….both

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

    Bruno (C) very unlucky with that last shot, he deserved so much more.

    Guess we just have to swallow it and move on to the next gw.

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

      As a non-owner it was actually nice to end the gameweek on a positive note. I'll just ignore the 20 odd points he got before that.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Deserved more? They should have lost 2/3-0.

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

        Clearly bait. As if his first goal in the Villa game went in for example

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

    Out of the cup despite getting 94 pts. Decent run anyways

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

      Seriously? That’s sickening. Probably a high enough score to beat 85% of those left. Luck of the draw!

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

        Don’t really mind to be honest. He wildcarded in Bruno(C), Kane, Greenwood and Macallister!

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Someone with bigger jam is always a heartbreaker . . but that's some SERIOUS jam.

  29. George James
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Emerson >> Laporte

    B) Gray >> Raphina

    C) Roll

    Pickford
    TAA • Emerson • Cancelo
    Bowen • Jota • Bruno • Ramsey
    DCL • Kane • Dennis

    Sanchez / Gray / Lowton / Johnson

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

    Many captain options this week. Who to captain?

    A. Ronaldo
    B. Foden
    C. Jota
    D. Raphinha
    E. Dennis

    Thanks

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

      Ronaldo against West Ham? Um, no.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Did you watch West Ham vs Leeds?

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

      B