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Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) is once again on the bench as Newcastle United face West Ham United in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 14:15 BST.

Ritchie, who had picked up a muscle injury in Gameweek 31+, was an unused substitute in Wednesday’s win over Bournemouth and is again omitted from Steve Bruce’s starting XI this afternoon.

There is better news for owners of Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m), however, with the Newcastle stopper recovering from what his manager called a “nasty knock” to line up alongside Federico Fernandez (£4.6m) at centre-half.

The in-form Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m) gets his fifth straight start in league and cup since the restart, too.

He was among the top ten Fantasy Premier League assets for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 33+.

Bruce has made two alterations from the side that won at the Vitality, with Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) in for Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and Nabil Bentaleb (£4.8m).

There is another start up front for budget forward Dwight Gayle (£5.0m), meanwhile.

West Ham’s team news is a lot more straightforward, with David Moyes unsurprisingly naming an unchanged side following the 3-2 win over Chelsea.

The ‘out of position’ FPL midfielder Michail Antonio (£6.9m) leads the line again, with Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) not even among the substitutes as he battles back from injury.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.1m) have shaken off fitness issues to make the bench, however.

These two sides shared five goals in the reverse fixture, with Newcastle winning by the odd goal.

The Magpies are stiffer opposition on their own soil, having kept seven clean sheets and conceded on just 13 occasions in 16 home fixtures.

West Ham have lost seven away games in a row going into this afternoon’s match.


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Joelinton, Gayle.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Fornals, Lanzini, Antonio.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. Tempestic
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Antonio 😮

    1. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Dang, was really debating between Pulisic or Antonio, just how the cookie crumbles i suppose

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Antonio!

  3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Yes my boy!!!!

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Great,Toon clean sheet wiped.

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Magnus knows

  6. JJO
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Hahha this is gettind ridiculous

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Remind me never to start Lascelles

  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Shocking Lascelles

  9. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    That was fast.

  10. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Don’t think I’ve played the game in the last few years when there has been so many midfielders performing, Antonio another one with those fixtures

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Seriously
      Can't fit Martial & Antonio atm

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Calm down, you should be happy if Salah doesn't play and his captainers get Bruno's points. The rumour I heard was he was going to get 25 points today.

    😀

  12. Party time
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Next time you start Ritchie! You moron!! Now you gonna get spanked by West ham

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Phew, got rid of that CS before I could even get my hopes up. Thanks Fernandez!

  14. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Oh COME ON!?!

    Kept Lascelles cos didn’t believe a cut would slow him down.

    This GW... seriously!

  15. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Lol my ML rival finally lost his Pope clean sheet (I feel like an idiot for picking up DDG now) and it's bloody Egan his defender who scores, so he actually came out with MORE points overall.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Lol, same.

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Should've gone Antonio over Pulisic :/

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Did this but because I couldn't afford pulisic 🙂

      1. Tempestic
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        ahah nice one

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 21 days ago

          Cheers 🙂

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Lascelles is useless.

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Add Dubravka to that list.

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    omg, there comes Antonio

  19. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    No one serious started Lascelles. West Ham thumped Chelsea last week

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      F

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      4 clean sheets in their last 5 home games ?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        So? Opposition matters.

    3. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Your team isn't linked

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        This is relevant to my post in what way?

        1. SomewhatPleasing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 21 days ago

          I consider myself a serious player & started Lascelles.
          So keen to see your record in view of your provocative comment.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 21 days ago

            Just banter, mate. 🙂

            1. SomewhatPleasing
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 21 days ago

              Cool

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Caught a couple there, nice

  20. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Antonio get in my team

  21. Hitmonlee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Why does everyone think Salah is going to miss the game?

    Not that I mind as Martial is my vice..

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Bruno (VC) here, wouldn't mind at all

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Just because they have games frequently so I expect rotation.
      But klopps comments suggest they want a win so I think he plays

    3. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Wishful thinking. Even if he did miss, what's the likelihood he won't come off the bench for a cameo? Best hope for Salah appears is that he starts and goes mental

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    I was convinced on Antonio, but just not enough midfield slots to go around!

    1. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Same. Theres just too many options rn to be fitting in a west ham asset!

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Exactly

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      might be a good idea not to get him. West Ham could be on beach after winning this game.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        David Moyes doesn’t do beaches

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Need Ritchie on after 25 mins

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      No

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      It may yeah

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Oh didnt know this. If accurate yea surely it can?

    4. Glad He Ate Her
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Or he'll score 4 goals for his aunt

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      No image 🙁

    6. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      If they were still playing for the title, he'd probably play but I guess now it depends on how close he was with his aunt, how he is feeling etc.

  24. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Have got Saint-maximin on FH and need a Newcastle win for a good accumulator win. This is not going well

  25. King H
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Egan 2 BAPS !!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Great news

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      first on my bench 🙁

      Salah out means 25 pts. Please fantasy gods

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Has a player with 18 bps ever scored 2 baps before?

  26. Kloppcorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Was thinking of playing Bench Boost next game-week, I’ve got 14 starters and Alonso do I keep or sell taking a -4 points hit?

    1. ZLNR
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      I'd keep

  27. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Antonio owned by less than 1% in top 10K

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      I was debating Antonio v Willian on wc and went for Willian in the end

  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Words can’t describe how happy I am that Pope conceded

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      And for Egan to have done it with 2 BP. So good

    2. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      same 😛

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Owners must be in shock. Just a 2 pt haul