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Bryan Mbeumo makes a first return to Brentford since his move from west London to Manchester United over the summer.

Kick-off in the Gameweek 6 curtain-raiser at the Gtech Community Stadium is at 12.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

Mbeumo is joined in the visitors’ starting XI by Matheus Cunha, who made his return from a hamstring injury as a substitute last weekend.

That means that Rubem Amorim unites his big-money front three in a starting line-up for the first time, with Benjamin Sesko set to lead the line.

Cunha for the absent Amad Diallo, who has suffered a family bereavement, is one of three changes to United’s Gameweek 5 team.

Manuel Ugarte comes in for the suspended Casemiro in midfield, while the fit-again Diogo Dalot replaces the injured Noussair Mazrouai at wing-back.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has made two alterations.

Aaron Hickey makes his first Premier League start in not far off two years, replacing Keane Lewis-Potter at left-back.

In an attacking move, Dango Ouattara comes in for Ethan Pinnock. That will see the Bees move to a 4-3-3, having used a 3-5-2 in recent weeks.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Damsgaard, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Ouattara, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jensen, Onyeka, Milambo, Janelt, Lewis-Potter.

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.

Subs: Heaton, Lammens, Fredricson, Heaven, Leon, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Zirkzee.


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  1. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Potter sacked by West Ham just in time to start for Brentford.

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Wow didn't realise they were all connected.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Quantum physics of fpl.

  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Any early news on JP?

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Don't think there's anything wrong with Japan, it should be safe to visit.

  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Can the equally immobile Niclas Füllkrug be the new Chris Wood under Nuno?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      To be effective you need solid wood not a German sausage.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        That's what she said.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      The problem is that neither Füllkrug nor Wilson can stay fit and put together a good run of games.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        No Europe for West Ham. It's not that unreasonable for them to play mostly once a week.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Fullkrug has already been injured this season...

          https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/niclas-fullkrug/verletzungen/spieler/75489/plus/1

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            "A player is fit until they are injured."

            LateRiser12.

            Washington monument, 7.38pm November 12th, 2021.

    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Fukrug is something you use during the red times.

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    would be nice if cunha could get his first attacking return of the season today...

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      From Mbuemo’s assist.

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      I concur

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      My winzip has been updated. A blessing indeed.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Does winzip still get updates haha?

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Yeah I paid £6 for the updates. Hope the price was right?

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Crawl out of that bunker. The world’s moved on a little.

      3. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Don't extract that file that says 'EXE'

    2. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Not for me

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        You can get a shirt signed by Grealish though.

  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Am I the only one who has owned Bruno then Cunha then Mbeumo in the opening 5 weeks of the season? 😆

    1. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      😮

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Yes

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Yes. You actually are The Chosen One, in this matter

  7. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Enshuldigung

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      What for?

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Irrelevant comments.

  8. Moon Dog
      2 months, 17 days ago

      My team looks incredible for next GW
      https://ibb.co/xqV8gJDm

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        WARNING: you are about to leave FFS. Do so at your own risk.

      2. Mighty Duck
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Nope. Don't see DCL.

        1. Moon Dog
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Damn, you're right.

            Last chance to do something Haaland or you go for DCL...

        2. NoOneCares
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Did you post the wrong link?

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Top 10k EO:
          Player EO%
          Haaland 193.4
          João Pedro 87.3
          Semenyo 60.3
          Van de Ven 47.8
          Reijnders 46.8
          Kudus 43.0
          M.Salah 40.6
          Virgil 38.8
          Guéhi 35.5
          Caicedo 32.1
          Raya 28.4
          Gabriel 23.3
          B.Fernandes 21.6
          Senesi 19.2
          Grealish 18.9
          Pedro Porro 16.8
          Gyökeres 15.9
          Vicario 15.9
          Chalobah 15.6
          Enzo 15.3
          Richarlison 15.1
          Ndiaye 14.2
          Romero 13.8
          Cucurella 13.1
          Gakpo 13.0
          J.Timber 12.7
          Livramento 11.3
          Pickford 10.0

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Need some differentials in 8 of the top 9 😳

          2. Moon Dog
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Thanks.

              Normal Haaland captainers still want him to haul then

            • Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Capping Haaland and he's almost a spy lol

          3. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            App is updated.

          4. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Is it worth a -4 to do Neco Anderson Salah > Gabriel Bruno Saka next week ? x

            Sanchez
            Neco* Porro Richards
            Salah* Anderson* Reijnders Semenyo
            Haaland Pedro Evanilson

            Dubravka Gudmundsson Andersen King

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Yeah I think I would do that, like all those moves. Just wait to see Arsenal first and how Saka looks.

          5. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Would appreciate some advice here. Which option is best? This will be FT’s over the next 3 weeks.

            a) Muñoz > Calafiori then Porro > Senesi then Wood > Isak

            b) Muñoz > Gabriel then Porro > 4.4 then Wood > Isak

            Essentially do I go for Calafiori over Gabriel as it allows me to get Senesi/Guehi/Andersen as my 4th defender instead of a poor pick for 4.4 or less?

          6. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Could we see Chris Woods to WHU on January?

            Fullkrug/Wilson probably can't stay fit and Chris Wood down the pecking order under Angeball

            1. _Greg
              • 15 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              That Igor Jesus fella interests me as a means of getting Palmer back later.

          7. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            CC WC teams
            BigManBakar: Raya Senesi Gabriel Tark Bruno Reijnders Semenyo Ndiaye JP Haaland Gyokeres Dubravka Stach Andersen Van Hecke
            Raptor: Raya Senesi Gabriel Tark Bruno Reijnders Semenyo Ndiaye JP Haaland Gyokeres Dubravka Andersen Stach Rodon
            Harry: Raya Senesi Gabriel Tark Bruno Reijnders Semenyo Ndiaye JP Haaland Gyokeres Dubravka Stach Andersen Ricahrds

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Ben Crellin: Raya Senesi Gabriel Tark Bruno Reijnders Foden Ndiaye Richarlison Haaland Gyokeres Dubravka Stach Andersen Lacroix

              1. g40steve
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                That’s why they’re languishing between 2m & 4m

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Still way higher than me then. I think there’s only, like, 3 teams in the world with a worst overall rank than mine.

                  1. Not again Shirley
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Oi leave my team out of it!

              2. Moon Dog
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  At least he has Foden and Richarlison!

                • Haa-lala-land
                  • 5 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Thats a little bit ridiculous, that they are identical. And that they WC'd the same week. It feels very AI.

                • Winging it
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  At least Crellin has gone a little bit different to be fair to him. There should be an element of fun to this game, playing it safe is fine but it's boring.

              3. Moon Dog
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Wow. They share the same 14 players 😆

                • Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  They're all the same... WTF?!

                • _Greg
                  • 15 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  If Bakar has a son is it small man Bakar.

                • JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  What a circle jerk

                • Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Pathetic

              4. tim
                • 16 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                Oh man im the only one w HaalandTC in my ml

                1. g40steve
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  BOOOM

                2. FPL Virgin
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  The persistent back problem put most engaged FPL managers off.

                  1. g40steve
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Rubbish most engaged managers have had him perma cap, laughing at all the Salah, Watkins, Palmer talk & caps.

                3. TiAgoFPL
                  • 6 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Flying

                4. tim
                  • 16 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  He better deliver!

              5. g40steve
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                Which do you prefer, swapping Sels & Cucu?

                Sels
                Cucu, Senesi, VDV, Guehi, Gudmund

                A Pope & Gaby/Timber/Cali

                B Raya & Burn

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  B

                  1. g40steve
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Cheers I wanted some differentials & Pope/Timber/Cali are fitting bill?

                    1. RamaJama
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Could also work

                      1. g40steve
                        • 7 Years
                        2 months, 17 days ago

                        Thx

              6. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                WC or just sell Salah for Utd or Arsenal mid?

                Dubravka
                Williams VdV Cucurella
                Salah Semenyo Ndiaye Kudos Rejinders
                Haaland Pedro

                Subs Verbruggen Diof Esteve Guiu

                1. Mr.K
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  I don't understand why people ask these kinds of questions in the very beginning of the GW, when none of the matches have been played.

                  Nothing personal, you're not the only one and I generally don't understand this phenomenon at all!

                  1. RamaJama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Sorry, agree. Just don’t think this matches will make any difference for my choice. Or maby if Gyokeres and Isak start firing.

                2. OneTeamInBristol
                  • 2 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  I wouldn't be looking to get rid of Salah before he has Man Utd at home.

                  Look to downgrade Cucurella and upgrade Kudos to an Eze?

                  1. RamaJama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Cheers, great advice. Just that selling Salah would free up funds.

                3. g40steve
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Not too dissimilar from where I was few transfers back, front 7 look fine, Guiu needs to go.

                  Defence needs some Ars, Bournemouth & def cons?
                  Some cheap defenders smashing the big names

                  1. RamaJama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Cheers, only one ft so might as well start planning to WC.

                    1. g40steve
                      • 7 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      I’m not afraid to hit if I see an upside, pi55er dropping 400k for a hit but sweet seeing bigger gains from the additional player.

              7. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                Is Arsenal v West Ham a good game now for GW6 wildcarders with identikit teams and triple Arsenal?

                Can see Nuno pulling off a cheeky 1-0 with a counter attack. Gyökeres unlikely to get a sniff particularly as he has the mobility of a fridge freezer.

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  Arsenal was never going to score many goals anyway

                  1. FPL Virgin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    They put the sword to Leeds.

                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Outlier

                2. Sun Jihai
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  It's still a home game where Arsenal can always score a lot but previously I was thinking that would be Potters last game for West Ham, so unmotivated players etc. I had Gyokeres already but I am a bit surprised every WCer had him, he had 0.00 xG in 3 of the 5 games I think and when Saka was playing vs. Leeds I was thinking I have the wrong Arsenal asset (and got fortunate with the injury)

                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Last season Potter won 0-1 at Arsenal after a home defeat to Brentford

                    Guess who I punted on and then switched to a home banker AM chip?!

              8. _Greg
                • 15 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                What we expecting then?

                I'll go 1-2 United.

                1. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 17 days ago

                  2-2

                  Amorim hasn’t won back to back games since becoming United manager. Don’t see that changing today.

                2. Moon Dog
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    1-3

                    1. Haa-lala-land
                      • 5 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Sesko time?

                  • FPL Virgin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    I think United will lose because Amorim is in charge.

                    1. The Knights Template
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      I’m predicting a 3-1 loss with two Thiago goals. Jensen might get a late goal too. Can also see Bruno missing a penalty here as well.

                  • el polako
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    I’m expecting to taxed beyond any reasonable amount and die in misery.

                  • JBG
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Bre 1-3 MU

                  • PartyTime
                    • 4 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    2-2

                  • Sun Jihai
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    I need 0-0
                    Which has zero chance of happening given how poor the defences are! 😀
                    Just hoping Bruno doesn't score too much, but pretty sure he'll haul

                  • AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    1-1

                    But you'd think that Man United should be able to win it

                3. NoOneCares
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Is there are more garbage striker in the league than Sesko?

                    1. Haa-lala-land
                      • 5 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      So edgy

                    2. el polako
                      • 8 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Watkins.

                  • TKC07
                    • 6 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    1. TKC07
                      • 6 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                    2. TKC07
                      • 6 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Nuno Espirito Santo, new West Ham manager with immediate effect as contract has been approved.
                      Portuguese manager replaces Graham Potter with first training session later today.
                      Nuno says yes to WHUFC project.

                      1. AC/DC AFC
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        2 months, 17 days ago

                        He clearly said yes on Friday!

                        1. Nomar
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 16 Years
                          2 months, 17 days ago

                          Or probably even earlier last week!

                  • Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    We all gain rank as Haaland owners...

                    Haaland's effective ownership in different rank tiers:

                    Top 100: 199%
                    Top 1k: 196.6%
                    Top 10k: 193.38%
                    Top 100k: 189.5%
                    and keeps dropping to 150% in the top million, 120% in the top 4 million.

                    https://x.com/LiveFPLnet/status/1971895492700488176?t=B9ADn6h1I34CV3mJWRkz7w&s=19

                    1. PartyTime
                      • 4 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Nice. Thx for sharing

                  • JBG
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    It's so nice having no "spies" in my team anymore. Last season it felt like there was at least one.. Made it so fcking boring.

                    1. Brosstan
                      • 11 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      JP will be a spy in a lot of GWs I think...

                      1. JBG
                        • 7 Years
                        2 months, 17 days ago

                        We'll see I guess. Hopefully not haha

                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Garnacho the snake is gone.

                  • Tommy J
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    I could kick myself-meant to put tc on Haaland. Suddenly remembered at 11.15am. The good news-at least I still have the chip…

                  • Shark Team
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Nuno to West Ham,
                    WCers in the mud

                  • Eightball
                    • 5 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    Dubravka
                    Senesi Andersen Porro
                    Reijnders Semenyo Xavi Bruno
                    Watkins Wood Haaland

                    Sanchez KDH Williams Esteve

                    1ft 2.6m ITB

                    Don't want to totally lock myself into a wildcard but i'm likely to do WC8. Can't see how I save the wildcard for much longer. I'm losing so much team value. Lost 0.2 on Wood, 0.3 on Watkins, 0.1 on Williams, 0.1 on Sanchez. So painful.

                    A) Wood to Gyokeres.
                    B) Wood + Sanchez -----> Gyokeres + Raya/Pope (-4)
                    C) Wood + Williams ------> Gyokeres + Gabriel (-4)

                  • F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    2 months, 17 days ago

                    argh sesko have to set that for cunha

                    1. Moon Dog
                        2 months, 17 days ago

                        Yeah poor pass

                    2. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Manchester United going all out to disguise their football identity on the pitch today.

                    3. tiger
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      2 months, 17 days ago

                      Brentford goal...

                      1. tiger
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        2 months, 17 days ago

                        Thiago G