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27 December 2017 5944 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 20 gets underway at this evening as Newcastle United welcome league leaders Manchester City to St James’ Park.

Up against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 15 attempts, Pep Guardiola’s side boast three of the top ten captains for this round of fixtures.

Significantly Sergio Aguero – their most backed armband pick (6.2%) – is again chosen to lead the line and makes his fourth successive Premier League start. Gabriel Jesus warms the bench yet again, then.

Kevin De Bruyne (4.2%) and Raheem Sterling (3.1%) are also handed starts, though both have some way to go to match Harry Kane’s 17-point haul at home to Southampton yesterday.

Nonetheless, the pair arrive on Tyneside in fine form. De Bruyne has three goals and two assists in City’s previous six, with three sets of 10+ points hauls during that run.

Meanwhile, Sterling – the top target in midfield for Gameweek 20, with over 173,00 new owners – has served up 34 points in three, courtesy of three goals and a trio of assists.

David Silva’s ongoing personal issues means he misses out for the second time in three matches, however, with Ilkay Gundogan partnering De Bruyne in the centre of the park in his absence. Leroy Sane is also on the timber despite his early withdrawal against Bournemouth last time out – he’s now started just four of the last seven Gameweeks.

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  1. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Get Sane on

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible from Walker. Thank God Gayle messed it up.

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Haha, admit it City def owners, you were worried 😉

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Of course 🙂

  4. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lolguero off

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lolgana on

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Mangalol

  5. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    One word to describe Newcastle's performance tonight?

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

      Bus

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Decent. Only conceded one. Would take that against City given they are in a relegation fight.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Gelatinous

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      They've done pretty well to be honest.

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        They have been ok in fairness.

        City do this to everyone.

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mangala on
    Aguero off

  7. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kun off

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

    That kind of clear-cut dive is the kind of thing that should warrant a ban, regardless if he gets a card. Well, if they really wanted to stamp it out, that is.

  9. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kun subbed

  10. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero off

    Zorro on

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Really unlucky for Aguero, could have had 3.

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, forwards don't get clean sheet bonus

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😆

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero Fail

  13. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kun blank 😛

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rested for Palace, while Kane sits at home 😉

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    RIP Kun rubbish FPL player now

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    kun fail

  16. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sergio off. Good stuff

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mbemba rested for Brighton

  18. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    KUNLOLLOL

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mbemba rested

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mangala and Yedlin need to get in the octagon and settle things once and for all.

  21. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mangala wearing Chelsea gear.

  22. LSP
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gayle gonna receive an earful

  23. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jammy Mbemba owners.

  24. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Amazing how aguero didn't get any returns tonight.. relief

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mbemba 2 points .. Yay

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Sane coming on? Need him to otherwise rival will get jammy K Long points

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      100% for Silva

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cool. Great stuff

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Just seen him coming on, knowing my luck he'll now get returns!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What a miss jesus

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Offside or foul on the GK

  28. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Zorro

    Lol

  29. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mbemba with two points secured 😎 😎

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Eyes Wide Mangala