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The only Premier League match on an unusually quiet Sunday sees Aston Villa and Manchester United meet at Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There’s just one change for Villa, as Emiliano Martinez returns in goal after a back injury.

He replaces Marco Bizot, who drops the bench.

Evann Guessand, a late call-up to the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will join up with his national team after Gameweek 17 and is consequently named on the bench here.

As for United, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Benjamin Sesko start for the visitors.

Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo, who are both away at AFCON, and the suspended Casemiro make way.

Kobbie Mainoo misses out due to a small injury picked up in training.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Onana, Rogers, Tielemans, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Digne, Garcia, Routh, Bogarde, Hemmings, Buendia, Malen, Guessand

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mount, Cunha, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Fredricson, Malacia, Mantato, Martinez, Fletcher, Lacey, Zirkzee

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Bruno out for
    A) Rice
    B) Palmer

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A of those two

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A if must, keep when possible

  2. ran
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Which trio seems better?

    1) Rice Cunha Thiago

    2) Saka Semenyo Bowen

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      2

  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Cunha, Rogers, Wirtz, Gordon, Rice?

    Best replacements for Bruno?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Or keep? Strengthen the bench if required?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        I can get away with benching him this GW but have only Giui covering a 442

    2. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Same boat, think I'll take a punt on Gordon...

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      i like punt on wirtz was very attacking yesterday but i’d try to hold on bruno cause u ll want him vs wolves

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    106 on free hit, shameless brag!!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Nicely done

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Appreciate it

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Well done!

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Humblebrag! Good score

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Congrats, 93 on TC, Wilson to go. No Rogers, Rice or Cunha though.

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    People selling Bruno is great. I will keep with my superior bench and enjoy his points when he returns.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      this

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Based on 0 info.

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      We will get him when he returns, never fear

    4. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      In 3 months ?

  6. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Senesi lose a bap? FFS

  7. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    On BB18 with 2FT, will probably do Bruno to Cunha, leaving me 1.3ITB to upgrade elsewhere. Any suggestions?

    Verb Dub
    VVD Collins Andersen Richards Mukiele
    Saka *Bruno Foden Wilson Xhaka
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    2FT 0.1ITB

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Who are Morocco playing?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Never heard of the place.

      The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is a volcanic archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean off Africa's east coast.

      Known for its unique blend of African, Arab, and French cultures, stunning beaches, and active volcano Mt. Karthala,

      .
      Sounds like it is worth a visit.

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        has it got a KFC

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

          No doubt

  9. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Who is best bruno replacement up to 7.6m?

    Already got 3 arsenal and city plus semenyo

    Rogers has chelsea and arsenal away next so that's not ideal....

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Do you have 3 available forwards or Guiu?

      Just go straight to Rogers.

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        1 day, 1 hour ago

        Just guiu

        Just goes against everything to get rogers before chelsea and arse away

        Could get cunha. But that is a hit ....

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 day, 1 hour ago

          Just set up for the medium term

          If Villa are going to challenge, their best players need to keep producing results

        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 day, 1 hour ago

          Even Woltemade scored two vs Che. Rogers is rising and fast. Will he double or triple rise is the question.

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Can’t lose with Bruno in or out tbh, O’Reilly first sub

  11. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Senesi bonus gone, Timber bonus gone. Not yet in the totals but you can see it in the fixture breakdown on the site.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Raya gained 1.

  12. C0YS
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Which is the better duo?

    A. Bruno G + DCL
    B. Rogers + Thiago

    Cheers!

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      R

  13. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 1 hour ago

    Bruno + Thiago to Cunha + Ekitike for free with 2FTs?

    Yay or nay?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Y

  14. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 1 hour ago

    Bruno,Thiago >>
    Which one?
    A) Rogers,Ekitike
    B) Wirtz,Bowen

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      A

  15. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 1 hour ago

    Not sure why people are considering selling Woltemade. I am considering biting him lol. Only problem is that I would need to sell Saka to get Ekitike and Woltemade made.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Bringing him in

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      The other problem is that is GBH, probably.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Tasty

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      I sold him for Ekitike. No regrets. Naturally he braced after that.

    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

      Wissa is fit and had 20 non pen goals last season

  16. I have no Wirtz
      23 hours, 59 mins ago

      Looking at Rogers and DCL
      Both great form, but challenging fixtures ahead

      Some say Form trumps fixtures?
      Viable to bring in on free?

    • MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      23 hours, 38 mins ago

      Annoying that Bruno was still only on 30% ownership, and rising. A couple more weeks would have been handy,

    • pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 hours, 34 mins ago

      GW 18 ready

      Areola
      NOR - Andersen - Van den Berg
      Saka - Palmer - Foden - Semenyo
      Haaland - Ekitike - Woltemade

      Dubravka - King - Gudmundsson - Reinildo

      0.6 m in the bank for Semenyo ➡ Cunha and Andersen ➡ Keane over the next 2 GWs.

      Any changes required? Would you play Gudmundsson (sun) over Van den Berg (BOU)?

      Thanks 🙂