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The biggest Double Gameweek of 2022/23 comes to a conclusion this evening with two more Premier League matches, both of which get underway at 20:00 BST.

There’s European qualification and top-flight survival at stake as Manchester United host Brentford and West Ham United take on Newcastle United.

There’s significant Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in tonight’s fixtures, too, of course:

There aren’t too many shocks when it comes to the all-important team news, particularly at Old Trafford.

It’s one change apiece: Erik ten Hag brings in Jadon Sancho for Wout Weghorst, while Thomas Frank recalls Mads Roerslev at the expense of Aaron Hickey.

Probably the headline line-up call of the night comes from the London Stadium, where Eddie Howe has brought in Sunday’s goalscoring match-sealer Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak up top.

Joe Willock, who was a doubt for this match due to hamstring discomfort, also drops to the bench, with Joelinton taking his place in midfield.

Hosts West Ham have also changed their central striker as Michail Antonio comes in for Danny Ings.

That’s the Hammers’ only alteration from their 1-0 win over Southampton.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, McTominay, Sabitzer, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford.

Subs: Lindelof, Maguire, Martial, Malacia, Fred, Weghorst, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Butland.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Jansson, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Hickey, Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Jorgensen, Ghoddos, Strakosha, Baptiste, Stevens.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Gordon, Ritchie, Targett, Isak, Manquillo, Willock, Anderson.



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  1. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    WH goal

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Catman G

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Cat amongst the pigeons

    Zouma goal

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'll take that!

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

    Odeehard & gabriel outscoring my Shaw & bruno transfers!

  5. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So if Shaw was brought in for -4 and only scores 2pts, can someone explain to me that law that says -4 in a DGW isn’t a -4?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He only scored 1...

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I’d eradicated the 0pts from my memory. You’re quite right.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Because most of the time you would expect 4 appearance points and 2 games to get other returns.

    3. Vlekz
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It's for blank game weeks. Brining in someone who plays for someone who doesn't gives you appearance points at the minimum (mostly). So it's effectively a -2 that way(don't consider cards and stuff)

        1. Vlekz
            2 years, 9 months ago

            For dgw. It's the same logic too. 2 extra appearance points. But a sgw could have a better fixture so there is always a risk. Blank gw doesn't have that

        2. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          For me that rule applies dor attackers. Defenders have more routes to negative points. Shaw getting injured when United finally keeps cw that's just what it is.

      • Kodap
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Urgh, needed that Newcastle cleanie, pain.

      • Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Newcastle CS wipeout

        Zouma G
        Bowen A

      • jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Awk no chance whats pope doing there

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Antonio doing what we does best for us! 😀

      • Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Anthony has to he the most overrated player in the PL

        1. Brehmeren
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Antony

        2. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Do people rate him?

        3. Red Star Toro
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I think we have different definitions of overrated, not even us United fans rate him, it’s his first season and we overpaid but it’s different things

        4. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I don’t even think many rate him that highly

        5. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I think you just meant "overvalued."

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Zouma goal. Yuck....

      • Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Funny Zouma cares now...

      • Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Terrible by pope

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Seemed like the small niggle did the trick. His jump was max 17cm.

      • Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Down with the Pope

      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Cat kicker was the one to pick for this week. He's gonna get a big haul here.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks.

        2. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Picked him and rat face

      • Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        4 cs gone tonight, + shaw off injured and a y/c !

      • FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Malacia lob attemt

      • DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Mctominay yellow card now this changes everything

      • Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Zouma cat like reflexes

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        McTom YC

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Captain fail 🙁

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Couldn't get any worse than this maybe all players get sent off for a massive brawl

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Would take that as a Liverpool fan. Top 4 here we come.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Oh don’t.

      • SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Good few minutes to be a shaw and double Newcastle defence owner …

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          My fault, started dreaming of 150 if everyone held on...

          1. Zenith UK
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I feel you. 122 here at the moment and that's with Badiashile wasting two fixtures

      • fantasist
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        So no double clean sheets for anyone

      • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Did Pinnock to Zouma, feels good now

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Did Fofana to Zouma, so I feel good too.

        2. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Avoided them all as when I last looked they were flagged and didn't like the look of Zouma. Kherer was the one I wanted

        3. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I did Henry > Zouma.
          Was almost embarrassed at the time. But turns out it was a stroke of genius

      • Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Emerson YC? FOR WHAT?!

      • Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Poor goal for Newcastle to concede, Pope was flapping

      • fusen
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        My single transfer for this DGW was Henry out for Shaw

        Feels a bit of a waste at this point 😛

      • fantasist
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ah everyone saying Shaw off meant subbed off? I thought red card

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Maddison or MacAllister >

        a) Grealish

        b) Eze

        1. Glasner Ball
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Eze (I am biased)

        2. Assisting the assister
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Grealish

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Waiting for Pundit of Punts to come on to tell us he has Zouma 😉

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Hes probably cleaning up in the toilet but give it time

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Toney can score now Shaw off 🙂

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, now he can wipe those points away from United.