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Newcastle stick with back five for relegation battle with Sheffield United

Fantasy Football players selecting Callum Wilson (£6.6m) in their Free Hit teams will be disappointed to see Steve Bruce has stuck with a back five system for Newcastle’s visit to bottom of the table Sheffield United.

Kickoff at Bramall Lane is at 1800 GMT.

Wilson will be hoping to rekindle his partnership with former Bournemouth teammate Ryan Fraser (£5.6m), who returns to the starting lineup.

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his position in goal for the Magpies, despite an impressive performance from Martin Dubravka (£4.8m) in the FA Cup.

The three centre backs, Federico Fernandez (£4.7m), Fabian Schar (£4.9m) and Ciaran Clark (£4.5m) will be flanked by Deandre Yedlin (£4.3m) and Paul Dummett (£4.4m) at wing-back.

Steve Bruce has selected an industrious midfield pairing of Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) with Sean Longstaff (£4.7m) supporting the attack.

Chris Wilder has chosen to replace Lys Mousset (£5.8m) with out-of-position midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.3), who partners David McGoldrick (£5.2m) up front.

Other than that, the Blades’ lineup has a very familiar look to it, with Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m), Chris Basham (£4.6m) and Jon Egan (£4.7m) at centre-back.

Jayden Bogle (£4.3m) will be hoping to build on his promising attacking displays from wing-back, and Wilder will hope Ben Osborn (£4.8m) can offer the same kind of threat on the left.

John Fleck (£5.6m), John Lundstram (£4.9m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.6m) will be in the centre of the park for Sheff United.

Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m) continues in goal.

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Clark, Dummett, Hendrick, Hayden, Longstaff, Fraser, Wilson

Ramsdale; Bogle, Basham, Ampadu, Egan, Osborn; Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood; McGoldrick, Burke

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  1. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez
    Yedlin, Stones, Mitchell
    Auba, Son, KdB, Saka, Bruno
    Kane (c), Lacazette

    No bench all out attack let’s go!

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

    Hahah Salah was -208 to drop now down at -99 got to love how the FHs are temporarily effecting price changes

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Second drops are always tricky

      1. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, my paranoia is telling me to get him back in tonight already getting nervous!

  3. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If you sell a player who's risen in value in the past for you on a FH, then change your mind and buy him back on your FH, does it just cancel the transfer, or do you lose that cash on your FH, like you would on a WC? I know it reverts back to your original team the following week as if you'd made no changes.

    So Son, bought for 9.0, now 9.8. I sell him on FH for 9.4.

    If I then buy him back on my FH, do I have to pay 9.8, or does it cancel the transfer and I get him back for 9.4?

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

      9.8 if you confirmed & saved.

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers TM

  4. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dude in my minileague played his free hit and has Aguero and Bednarek, as well as Pope on the bench.

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is 12 DGW worth a bench boost ? Assuming games are on

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Singles are bam, Kane, Smith Rowe, holding

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bamford has a double. I'd bench boost them

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          depends on whether their match vs Southampton is being postponed or not

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on who your DGWs are tbh. No chance you bench Kane for example.

  6. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I am confused, did 3 transfers on the 4th January, took a -4.

    Then did a FH today, but those transfers seem to have been cancelled by the Free Hit, is that meant to happen??? 🙁

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

      yip

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Working as intended. All FTs dissappear the week after you play FH.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You can't be serious

    4. HuthTheMagicDragon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Defies logic really

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whatever Mister Fisherman.

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Er, thanks for all the helpful posts, was a genuine question.

        Obviously I messed up and didn't read the rules, but was hoping my team would revert to the team I had before I pressed the free hit button and would include previous transfers.

        Annoying as with the price rises can't do those transfers now.

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          you shouldn't need to read rules after 11 years

          jesus

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Free Hit has only been around for a couple of years.

    6. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      11 years mate

    7. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have you really been doing this for 11 years?

    8. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wow

      just wow

      btw the Sun rises tomorrow and the Earth is round

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hahahaha

    9. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You are on here 11 years and don’t know the answer to this question?

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

      Guys, just be kind.
      He asked a question. 11 years or not- no need to make fun of it.

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks buddy, reminds me why I don't tend to post much here.

        good luck everyone for the gameweek.

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Good luck mate!

  7. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My cup opponent played Free Hit with McGoldrick and Burke in first 11.
    Also Bergwijn and Pickford

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      incoming Burke megahaul

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

      Mine is a dead team with only 6 playing, result. I have all the big hitters he does.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was kicked out of the cup last week. Lol

  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a non-free hitter looking at my mini leagues gives me a twitchy bum...

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Absolutely everyone except me in all my league's went with Kane Laca Wilson up top, absolute casuals! Guarantee they will score more points than me this week mind.

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

      Are they casually ahead of you?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah a couple of them, shows you can just come on here copy the scout picks and do well. Pretty boring really, none of my gambles have paid off yet.

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just realised I have no one from this game because I'm not a ****** idiot/maverick.

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

      Brave posting so early!

  11. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Antonio & Cancelo
    B) Ings & Coufal

    Please help.

  12. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will Fabianski play both games in the dgw?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My mate has cocked up and not activated the free hit chip. 28pt hit! Ouch. I wonder how many others have done the same

  14. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Benching dilemma for nxt wk.

    Bench Son or Kane(SHU) to play Coufal(WBA/BUR)?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma. I'll BB with 4 sgw players if fixtures are alright

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think they could both score more that Coufal.

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and decoroba reid

    To

    Vardy and antoniot (-4) and BB ??

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's probably just a little bit early for this.

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mark's pick came close to scoring

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    McGoldrick almost!

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

      😮 come on lad, a few Darlow's in my private league.

  18. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How disappointing it is seeing most rivals have free hit their team and we’re mostly all the same

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's why I went for something a bit different, absolutely everyone just copies each other

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oof Wilson was a bad pick

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have you ever made a good pick?

      All I do is see you moan like a little biatch.

  20. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sheffield looking lively

  21. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Great move from SHU!

  22. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    MarkGoldrick hat-trick is written in the stars.

  23. Podge
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Argh thought it was Wednesday the 12th. Missed the free hit. Season ended that 🙁

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I knew Villa won't have a double would haver sold Forster for a hit for Areola or Martinez to Pope. 1 game vs 3 games. Surely would have been a win

  25. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson a proper trap

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      i dont expect anything from him before 70.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Perhaps even after 90

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Comeee ooooon MarkGoldrick

  27. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mcgoldrick looking dangerous ,
    Never doubt mark!

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would be so jammy if McGoldrick or McBurnie score. Terrible players for this level who struggle to score a goal in 5 games, let alone 1. If Bogle scores that would be less jammy as he has actually looked lively recently.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I could sure go for a McDonalds's now though...

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

      McGoldrick 6th highest in the league for non-penalty xG in the last 6 GWs (just above Rashford) 😉

  29. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This will either result in a massive haul for Darlow due to save points, or in a 2-pointer. Can't see him finishing this game with 6pts.

  30. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruce - the wish version of Mourinho