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Wilson and Lewis start as Newcastle muster solid side for West Brom clash

12 December 2020 1034 comments
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Newcastle have been able to name a relatively strong side for Gameweek 12 after a surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at their training ground.

That saw their Gameweek 11 trip to Aston Villa postponed and called today’s encounter into question too.

Despite Steve Bruce’s midweek revelations that he was short on personnel, owners of Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Jamal Lewis (£4.3m) and Karl Darlow (£5.0m) can breath a sigh of relief.

They all start the Saturday afternoon meeting with West Bromwich Albion in a 4-4-2 formation.

Wilson is paired with Joelinton (£5.7m) in the front-two, with whom he shared a profitable partnership in a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in Gameweek 10.

Matt Ritchie (£4.9m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) staff the flanks while Bruce has been forced to compromise most in the defence.

Lewis and Emil Krafth (£4.3m) are at left and right-back respectively but midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.8m) drops in at centre-back alongside Ciaran Clark (£4.5m).

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.2m), Federico Fernández (£4.8m), Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m), Fabian Schär (£4.9m) and Javier Manquillo (£4.4m) are all absent for Newcastle today although the club is yet to confirm which of these are because of self-isolation.

West Bromwich Albion look to be matching Newcastle’s formation with a 4-4-2 of their own featuring Callum Robinson (£5.5m) and Karlan Grant (£5.9m) up-front.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Hayden, Krafth; Ritchie, S Longstaff, Shelvey, Almirón; Joelinton, Wilson.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-2): Johnstone; O’Shea, Ivanovic, Ajayi, Furlong; Krovinovic, Sawyers, Gallagher, M Phillips; Robinson, Grant.

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  1. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    All that fuss and they put out a half decent side.

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *by Newcastle squad standards.

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  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez 11. Perfect!

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great value.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely.

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  3. Pukkipartyy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nice haul from Martinez!

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  4. Do I Not Like Orange
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez repaying those of us who went keeperless last week.

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Glad I kept him now.

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    2. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yessss he did!!!

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    3. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I didn't even think about that defo made up!

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      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Me too.

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  5. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez well done

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wonder if Johnstone will match that. 😛

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  6. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Happy with those Martinez points

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  7. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    14 from 4, not good not bad.

    Now come on United !

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1-1 Pogba and Rodrigo please

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  8. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What's happened to Wolves though. They were fighting for a Champions League place just a few months ago.

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nuno dicked about with them and gets all he deserves

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jota a big loss. Podence and Neto aren’t enough to carry them.

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    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Adjusting to the switch to a back 4. Missing Jimmy focal point.

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    4. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      By overachieving, they’ve made people have unrealistic expectations. They are a mid table/just above mid table team. So really, nothing has happened.

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  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thought I was being clever with a couple of transfers to go from Martinez to Targett and save 0.1m. rip.

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  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Grealish takes that pen then we would have been looking at a 9-10million player! Such a shame

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    1. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping him moving forward?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        100%

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      2. Do I Not Like Orange
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He's done well enough without pens, has great fixtures & 2 doubles. Surely got to keep.

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

      Apparently he gave the ball to El Ghazi according to El Ghazi himself. Maybe he does take them now. He just knows El Ghazi has come on and he takes them better than him so lets give it to him to win. Bad for us but he just wanna win. He knows his own weakness.

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Should get assist points for that.

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        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Haha if only 😛

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      2. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He will give the next pen to Martínez

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    3. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Podence owners, keeping? 5.4 didn’t get any fpl points but looks like can nick the odd goal/ assist here and there so seems like good value

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      1. Budweiser
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Just get Soucek

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    4. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      From 300k to 218k
      Love you Emi

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    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Quite the two GWs for Semedo owners.

      Late OG vs Liverpool for a -2 & conceding a stupid late pen today to go from 8 to 2 points.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
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        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yet Boly gets dropped

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    6. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should have gone Martinez [C] not Salah [C], season over!

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    7. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Season over has to be the most annoying phrase on here.

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      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
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        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I agree, if I hear it one more time, Im giving up on the season.....

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          😀

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        2. Sid1891
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          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Are you saying your season over?

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        3. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Overseasoned

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😆 better than 'brexit'

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
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          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Now you’ve said both! GET OUT! 😛

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      3. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'll say it when winter's over

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    8. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      We all love the chaos of lots of games at the same time.
      See you midweek 😉

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Miss those. Is this Saturday schedule going to be the new normal because they get more tv advertising money spreading the games?

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    9. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      El Ghazi says that Grealish gave him the penalty 😮

      Seriously, Grealish grow a pair on those big calves!

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    10. Rupert The Horse
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Really solid mature captaincy from Grealish there.

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      1. Mika-eel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed. Salty owner.

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

        Yup

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    11. Mika-eel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      El Ghazi "Jack gave it to me"

      Oh well. Maybe Grealish takes the next one with him off the field.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah manager confirmed grealish is on them when el ghazi isn't on the pitch but jack doesn't seem to want them

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      2. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Horrendous start to the season, but high score of 86 last week showed signs of promise. 20 points in the bag already from Martinez and Soucek, fingers crossed for another strong week!

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      3. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Well, I forgot to swap Martinez & Meslier around after last weeks postponed game...

        Martinez would haul wouldn't he!

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      4. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martinez you goddam beauty! This truly is the season where doing nothing pays off

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      5. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Really getting tired of jumping from 6.0 strikers, all duds

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        1. Party time
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hahahaha

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        2. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Wilson haul here to really put me in a bad mood

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          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Don’t own Callum but this is something I can get behind.

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            1. Fudgy
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              -_-

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        3. GROBARI
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I have Martnez,Soucek and Bamford,25 points and 8 players left,season over 🙂

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          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Martinez, Bamford, Cresswell, Klich, Dallas 🙁

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              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                You lucky little fecker

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            • WVA
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Filthy little shy*t

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          2. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Avoided Lewis because of #covidgate

            CS locked in

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            1. Andy'81
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Got him as first sub, the NUFC line up seemed like taking a leap of faith when the deadline closed.

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          3. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Grealish is on pens! Once El Ghazi isn’t on the pitch.

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            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Problem is there's nothing stopping him giving them away, can see him handing it over to Barkley when he's back

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                1. Rainer
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Smith just said Grealish would have taken.

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                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      5 years, 4 months ago

                      I know, I'm saying jack still seems like he could hand it to McGinn or Barkley regardless

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                2. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  He gave it to him apparently

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              • Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                McCarthy to Martinez for next gameweek looks a good move with FT?

                If no other fires to put out of course, team below:

                McCarthy
                James | Lamptey | Dallas
                Salah | Bruno | Son | Grealish
                Kane | DCL | Bamford

                Steer | Soucek | Kilman | Mitchell

                0.3ITB, 1FT

                Or maybe I should use the 0.3 on Mitchell to Lewis?

                Thanks

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                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Don't ask us mate, you're doing far better than most!

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                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Not this week, it’s starting to all go down the pan now. Luck is running out

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                2. Fudgy
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Im thinking of Mitchell to Lewis also have 0.3

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                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Seems sensible

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                  2. WVA
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    I want to do this but typically I have 0.2!!!!

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              • TomSaints
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                How on earth did villa keep a clean sheet there.

                McCarthy, same from you tomorrow please

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                1. Rainer
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Poor efforts from Wolves, keep in the right position every time.

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                2. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Woodwork and wonder saves, very lucky but this game is all luck

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              • fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Grealish owners gonna keep hoping all season he's on pens. Next time they get a pen, a certain Ross Barkley is going to be taking them.

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