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Lundstram benched as Fleck returns for Blades’ second Gameweek 30+ fixture

John Lundstram (£4.9m) is only among the substitutes as Sheffield United get set to contest their second fixture of Double Gameweek 30+.

The Blades are away at Newcastle United this afternoon, with kick-off on Tyneside at 14:00 BST.

Lundstram drops to the bench to accommodate John Fleck‘s (£5.0m) return, with the Scotland international having recovered from the injury that forced his non-involvement against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

That is the only change Chris Wilder has made to his starting XI, with John O’Connell (£4.7m) still not fit.

That means there is another start for budget defender Jack Robinson (£4.0m), who supplemented his clean sheet with two bonus points at Villa Park in midweek.

Oliver McBurnie (£5.7m) and Billy Sharp (£5.6m) start up front yet again, while Dean Henderson (£5.3m) is between the posts.

The on-loan goalkeeper won’t be eligible to face his parent club, Manchester United, in Gameweek 31+, however.

Steve Bruce has also only made one change to his starting XI, despite three months having passed by since the 1-0 win over Southampton.

Joelinton (£5.5m) for Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) is the Magpies’ only alteration.

There is another ‘out of position’ start for Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the right wing, meanwhile.

This fixture doesn’t scream ‘goalfest’ on paper.

Only Liverpool have conceded fewer goals on the road than Wilder’s side this season.

And no club has conceded on fewer occasions than Newcastle on home soil in 2019/20.

No team has scored fewer goals on their own turf than Bruce’s troops, either.


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Rose; Shelvey, Hayden; Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Baldock; Sharp, McBurnie.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    40 million doesn't buy you much in a forward.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It does if you spend wisely

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maguire & Pepe levels of robbery.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pepe looks decent to be fair

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haha Lolinton
      Sheffield going to concede here

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ....... And that's just in the Championship, let alone the Premier League!!

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Andy Carroll disagrees

  2. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2 above me in cash league have triple SHU Def and I have 2 so that going in wouldn’t have been the end of the world for me after my Doherty score. I can’t believe how bad that attempt was...

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Joelinton £40 mill

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What? Is he really? I did not realise

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Henderson currently on 3bps
    Assuming he gets 9 points today = 20 points for the DGW
    What a keeper!

    1. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Now that's a jinx if ever I saw one.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It's basically impossible for Sheff Utd not the keep a CS with Joelinton up top
        May as well add the 4 points to the GK and defenders now!

        1. michudagawd
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Joelinton's gonna be subbed out for Big Andy and it's written in the stars for him to take the Blades CS.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Will be more than 20 due to extra save points. Too early to be assuming that though.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I went Leno

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, and then I'm going to sell him for Patricio!

  5. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    will that terrible effort by Jolinton count as a Hendo save?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah.

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ridiculous. If you look at the shot again you can see it was going wide.

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          yes looked like it probably was

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Obviously

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        wasn't clear to me if on target but that's good then

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Aha.. didn't notice tbh. Thought it was on.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Going wide sondoesnt count

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Doesn't count#. Going wide.

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Surely Newcastle must have some players from the junior teams that are better than Joelinton?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      surely all of them are

  7. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Deary me Joelinton

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please stay 0-0

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      this Tony, this

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow that wasn't even on target. Henderson got a save for that? Or an earlier one?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Earlier one

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He had one before that.

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jonjo Shelvey’s too good for Newcastle.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely. He should be in the England team

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He’s a great passer of the ball, great feet, he’s quite underrated. His hot head lets him down now and again, but a bit of bite in the middle of the park isn’t necessarily a bad thing

        1. FPL_Devil
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          And that’s why he is in my fpl team

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      he has a tendency to not caring at times a and leaving players run by ... as if he is too good to put on some hard graft

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Dear Newcastle ..
    For the sake of humanity, please score 😀

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Which part of humanity? The part that supports United? 😀

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No part of humanity does that

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That'd be 1/7th of the world 😀

        But, right now I'm more interested about FPL mate. No player in the game as Lord is benched

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I've got Henderson and Egan playing and I want Newcastle to score. Interested in PL positions.If they don't score I have FPL consolation. 😀

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Nice tradeoff ehh 😉

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Yep

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Everyone has Henderson in goal and 1 or 2 Sheff Utd defenders - don't wish that!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not everyone pal, not everyone

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Now, now Amey. None of that silly talk please! 😀

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I see I'm in minority here 😀

  12. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    "Here it comes!" - Joelinton about two seconds before he even takes the shot.

  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2 saves for Henderson already, get me them save points!

  14. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Smashed at his head.

    Didn't even flinch did Egan.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Proper old school centre back

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Oh boy, just seems like the kinda game Sheffield will eke out a 1-0 win with bonuses for Sheffield defence

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      hope so

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which one is which in the Sheffield defence? They all look the same. Which one is Baldcock?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Reported.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pipe down Bemba

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          If they were 3 black players, would you be saying that?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Well, they can all defend, which as a spurs fan I'm not used to.

  17. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking WC, thoughts?

    Pope - 3.9
    TAA - Saiss - Baldock - Taylor - Ward
    Salah - KDB - Fernandes - ______ - Norwood
    Vardy - Jiminez - ______

    A) Barnes & DCL
    B) Nketiah & Richarlison/Pogba/Martial/Mahrez
    C) any other moves?

    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A but not with Barnes, he was absent yesterday.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rather Rashford over vardy

  18. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle look like scoring in spite of themselves.

  19. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anybody else got Alonso? Really hoping he starts today

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't have the stones, good luck great shout if he plays.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/

  20. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On a free hit Lundstram was a risk worth taking but had i been using my free transfers i wouldn’t have gone with him.

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of Lascelles coming off at 60 and Lund coming on and slotting one home?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      50/50

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That’s great odds

  22. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It's not so much Lundstram not playing , as it is I would have had Doherty if I'd dared to go with Robinson over him :-X

  23. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On travel, si can't watch the game.

    How is Matt Ritchie looking? As bad as before the break? Defender playing as winger with possible penalty duties is worth considering

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      my interaction with cheap Newcastle players generally results in them ..
      - being dropped
      - being injured
      - being dropped and injured

      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hahaha, me too. Still ... Could be gold

  24. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Norwood keeps passing the ball to Newcastle. Whats wrong with him

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's useless

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hey fam. Which option?

    A. Play El Ghazi vs Newcastle

    B. Play DCL vs Norwich (-4)

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B for me.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers fam

  26. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I need SHU clean sheet to stay ahead in mini-league.

  27. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of an exciting game this gameweek soon? Sound

  28. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The first game of the day since the restart of the PL hasn't produced a goal in the first half yet.

  29. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Norwood having a mare, even getting sweary reactions from the non crowd.

    Goal incoming.

  30. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Almiron was having his shirt pulled