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There are three Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 14:00 BST this afternoon:

As expected, Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou have both rotated heavily from their midweek UEFA Europa League fixtures.

Manchester United make eight changes from Thursday’s win in Bilbao, with only Patrick DorguManuel Ugarte and Alejandro Garnacho keeping their place in the team.

Altay Bayindir, Tyler Fredricson, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Harry Amass, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount and Chido Obi come into the starting XI.

Out go Andre Onana, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund.

Opponents Brentford are unchanged following the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Thursday.

In east London, Postecoglou also makes eight changes from the win over Bodo/Glimt.

Archie Gray, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Pape Sarr, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski and Mathys Tel all come into the team.

Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson are benched, while James Maddison and Dominic Solanke – who both picked up knocks in midweek – are absent from the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, Graham Potter makes two changes to the West Ham United side that fell to a 3-2 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion last time out.

Aaron Cresswell ousts Konstantinos Mavropanos in defence, while Niclas Fullkrug comes in for James Ward-Prowse to lead the line.

At the Amex Stadium, Fabio Hurzeler makes two changes to his starting line-up, with Jan Paul van Hecke and Yankuba Minteh in for Yasin Ayari and Solly March.

There is no Karou Mitoma in the matchday squad.

Opponents Newcastle United are unchanged following the 3-0 win over Ipswich Town last weekend.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Nunes

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Fredricson, de Ligt, Shaw, Dorgu, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amass, Mount, Garnacho, Obi-Martin

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro, Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen, Amad, Hojlund


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, Estupinan, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, O’Riley, Adingra, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Webster, Gruda, Gomez, Ayari, Veltman, Howell

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Barnes, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Botman, Wilson, Gordon, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff, Miley, Neave


West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Soucek, Emerson, Bowen, Kudus, Fullkrug

Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Ferguson

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Gray, Danso, Davies, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Odobert, Kulusevski, Tel, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Porro, Udogie, Romero, van de Ven, Bentancur, Ajayi, Moore, Johnson

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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Gomez misses sitter

  2. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    get 1 more United

  3. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Diallo G 4-3

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Wilson SOT

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Dude, i just saw the shot 15 secs after your post

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Where you watching

  5. NumberSix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Why are people saying it’s not an Mbuemo assist I just watched it - he crosses it in!

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      It was a shot

      1. GREEN JUMPERS
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Pretty rubbish shot

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      It’s been confirmed by FPL Twitter

    3. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      They are wishing it to be something else

      1. NumberSix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        ?!

        https://x.com/dxbruyneszn/status/1919037065582293450?s=46

        If that isn’t given as an assist the game’s gone

  6. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Hold Brentford!!

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Hold it yourself mate.

  7. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    United have missed Diallo so much

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Diallo, Martinez, Shaw, any actual striker

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Mbeumo (c) fail rubber stamped

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      with a booooom!

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Lucky to have assist

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Haha let it go

  9. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Only an assist for Mbeumo C in a 4-3 scoreline. Classic FPL.

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    damn brentford hold on

  11. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Bad day for Ayari

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Good one for Villa

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Best gameweek ever!!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      And now (S)alah time 😎

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Congrats!

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Oh... yet again.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Bruno?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Schade and Isak!

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 8 days ago

          Oh and Wissa of course, but everyone has him

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Isak Cap you beauty, without VAR what could've been a bus load.

  14. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    44 with Salah(c) and Mitchell to go. About average this week?

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Overall average is 26.44
      Elite average is 41.71

      It's not hard to check livefpl

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      50 Salah, Mateta, Munoz, Milenkovic decent, for a change.

  15. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    42 with Salah, Sarr, Eze and Mateta to go.

  16. F4L
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    anyone think chelsea might sneak a win here?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Drab 1-1 I reckon

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Virgil to save the GW

  18. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Isak could’ve hauled but could’ve easily blanked also. He could be the one to make way for Cunha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Or Wissa

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      I’m pleasantly surprised he wasn’t subbed earlier on!

  19. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    46 with Salah, Munoz, Sarr, Mateta to go.

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    If it makes anyone feel better - I'm on 71 points

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Beats me by 2 🙁

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Although got (S)alah left

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 8 days ago

          You have 2 teams. Go play in a sandpit

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Worth a humble-brag this week, that is.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Considering it's my first comment on here for several years, I thought I'd go with crass and undignified

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Shame linked team shows 21 before bonus

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Oh it's a long time since I've updated that https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1424207/history

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 8 days ago

          Very nice, 20 behind with 4 to play

      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        In my ML he speaks the truth , nice RCA

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      #notahasbeen

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Ah I am but this week reminds me of the good old days

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 8 days ago

          Hope you're keeping well and enjoying your team bagging the title.

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    AWB 7 pointer cemented on my bench a bit annoying

  22. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    That Isak goal was a real pain. Only teams with a chance of table bonus next week now are the three who are going to get relegated.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Sounds great.

    2. Ha La Land
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      How about Everton?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        They play Fulham.

        1. Ha La Land
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 8 days ago

          And they have table bonus, no?

          1. Ha La Land
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 8 days ago

            My bad, sorry.

            1. Ha La Land
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 8 days ago

              Brighton got a point, so...

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                7 months, 8 days ago

                No difference if Fulham were 10th

                1. Ha La Land
                  • 4 Years
                  7 months, 8 days ago

                  True, I had a quick look at the table before the games, many thanks TM!

                  1. Ha La Land
                    • 4 Years
                    7 months, 8 days ago

                    (Fulham was still above Brighton & Brentford)

                    1. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 16 Years
                      7 months, 8 days ago

                      Brentford were always going to win.

                      1. Ha La Land
                        • 4 Years
                        7 months, 8 days ago

                        Also true! 🙂

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 8 days ago

            5 positions difference?

            1. Ha La Land
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 8 days ago

              Yes, my bad, see above, thanks!

  23. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Damn had (c) feeling for Bowen over Mbeumo but chickened out, not much point difference but still

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Your mission next year is f### off the stats & go with your gut 😉

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        1000% right mate

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Damn chose to use second ft for Watkins instead of Wissa or Bowen. Shame I had the Watkins money.

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Areola to Sels?

    Leics, WHam,

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Or Marmoush to Wood, Timber to Ruben -4

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Give it a day or 2.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Im even open to hits at this point, BB to play

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 8 days ago

        Minus 4gave me 20 points this gw
        Worth risking the variance for last couple weeks

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 8 days ago

    Early contender for rough with smooth:

    Rough - TV so poor couldn’t afford Mbeumo

    Smooth - opted for Wissa & Schade instead!
    Sometimes it does pay off going cheaper

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 8 days ago

      Don't think anyone cares about 2nd teams.