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Almirón makes full debut for Newcastle in Gameweek 27

Newcastle United’s record signing Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) is set for his full Premier League debut this afternoon.

The Paraguayan international started his Magpies career off with a substitute’s appearance against Wolves in Gameweek 26 but is in the starting line-up to face Huddersfield.

Despite adding some much-needed pace to his side, Rafa Benitez continues with a back-five featuring Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) in a left wing-back role.

Jan Siewert’s Huddersfield side are led by Laurent Depoitre (£5.1m), while budget midfielder Jason Puncheon (£4.2m) starts on the right flank of attacking midfield.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) owners will be happy to see him still in the Wolves starting XI after recent fitness issues.

Matt Doherty (£5.4m), who recently had a yellow flag of his own to contend with, is also in the starting line-up for Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth continue to struggle for injuries, with Dominic Solanke (£4.7m) handed his second start for the club up front.

Josh King (£6.4m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.1m) also start while there is a full Premier League debut at centre-back for Chris Mepham (£4.5m).

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Clyne, Mepham, Aké, Smith; Ibe, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King; Solanke.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Almirón; Rondón.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Smith, Zanka, Schindler, Löwe; Mooy, Hogg, Bacuna; Kachunga, Depoitre, Puncheon.

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  1. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Almiron is a diver. I'm sure we will see that tendency of his rear its ugly head soon enough.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well done, Ron(D)on'ers.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Plural?

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Schar even playing?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon hat-trick incoming?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      To outdo Delofeu

  5. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any update on Maddison. Likliness to start?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There's a 50% chance people will say "50%". They either will or they won't.

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oi Doherty can ya score please mate?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oi! Nahh

  7. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    They do Ron Ron Ron
    They do Ron Ron

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done mate

  8. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Worst GW ever.

  9. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hudson-Odoi to Hayden looks like a good one in prep for 31 (and probably 33). Means less decimation of the first team

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hudson-Odoi to anyone else looks a good one, tbf, mate...

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        not many at the price range though is there

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hayden, Romeu, Puncheon, Donck

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why the f did I do Arnie over Rondon?!!?

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon(C) in 7th heaven

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    using your whole budget is overrated, Rondon > Auba

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ha

  13. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Last week I posted Rondon was going to be my captain ende d up with fanderson , ah well suppose it’s just good having him

  14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Right, this is the bit where Schar goes off on 60-65 mins to avoid yellow.

  15. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Remember when Doherty could do FPL stuff?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's a cup player these days.

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

      Just a cup player now

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I bench out of Kolasinac (BOU) and Yedlin? (BUR)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Give it a day.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mightn't have to choose.

  17. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bennett yellow

  18. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    20k rank drop at the moment, and more to come…

  19. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Noooo Solanke misses a sitter. And yes that was a sitter!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3rd on my bench. Few.

      1. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Phew.

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Friendship with Son-don ended.
    Rondon is my new best friend.

  21. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bennett yc

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Load of drossssss

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3 blanks and 5 in the same game.

      Hardly.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Whatever you say.

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like how he's 8th in the Central African Republic

  23. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think I’m gonna take hits every week and just get the three attacking players of the team playing Huddersfield.

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think this is the move to make.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Defenders not a bad shout either

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

  24. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lascelles 1m88
    Schar 1m88
    Lejeune 1m90
    F. Fernández 1m90

    Rafa actually has 4 solid CB 🙂

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rafa has a solid team. They are better than Cardiff, Huddersfield, Fulham, Burnley and Brighton IMO.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rafa to Chelsea!

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't tell anyone 😉

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    There have been one lad with Rondon captain. Hope he sticked to that.

    Mark on the other hand just got him in. OMG

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rondón (39)
    Pérez (32)
    Hayden, Lossl (25)
    Schär (24)
    Dubravka (22)

  27. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    4 from 4. What a gameweek.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2 cleanies added and locked in.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Link or ban