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23 January 2021 930 comments
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Aston Villa make one enforced changed to their line-up as they host Newcastle United in the final match of Double Gameweek 19.

Just over a week after the round began, Newcastle’s trip to Villa Park brings the curtain down on one of the most memorable Double Gameweeks of recent memory.

And Fantasy managers could be in store for some serious action considering how promising Villa looked at Manchester City midweek.

John McGinn (£5.5m) is the only one to miss out from the trip to the Etihad Stadium having picked up his fifth yellow card of the season.

Which allows Dean Smith to select from most of his key personnel tonight.

Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) comes into the midfield alongside Douglas Luiz (£, with Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ross Barkley (£5.9m) and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) in front of them.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) is the only FPL midfielder with more assists at home than Grealish this season, who was sold by over 150,000+ managers for Double Gameweek 19.

With Barkley and Traoré holding onto their places it means for a second successive benching for Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m) so all eyes will be on any Villa penalty if it is awarded before the Dutchman takes to the field.

Matt Targett (£4.6m) has recovered from the knock that forced him off against Manchester City, enabling Smith to go for his first-choice back-four.

It will be interesting to see what formation Newcastle will adopt following their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in a recent switch to a so-called ‘more attacking 4-4-2 system.

Andy Carroll (£5.2m) and Callum Wilson (£6.6m) keep their places but Joelinton (£5.7m) drops to the bench as Steve Bruce asks Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m) to provide the width tonight.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, Nakamba; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, Shelvey, Hayden, Hendrick; Carroll, Wilson.

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  1. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think that's the 3rd offside goal now that had to deal with as Watkins owner..

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brucie’s Way Newcastle are so bad I reckon Liverpool could score against them.

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t get carried away...

  2. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finally a Grealish return... Need another!

  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Traore g Grealish a

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Traoré G

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Villa goal

  6. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish assist!

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brilliant

  8. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Traore G
    Grealish A

  9. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins and Grealesh take me to the 100 pointercl club 😀 😀

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me also!

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats, and welcome aboard! Targett brought me in a few minutes ago.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Target is great! Flying under the radar too

    3. Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 99 and it's not going up further

      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealishhhhhhhhhh!

  11. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish assist yay

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did he take the place of...

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish Watkins and Martinez going well.

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Traore for the double

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AVL look great but NEW are really rubbish

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle are a shockingly bad team, Bruce is getting sacked in the morning

  17. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Super super jack super super jack

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bore off

  18. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mighty Rafa's phone is ringing.

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Andy Carroll played them all onside then big man ducked out of the way!!

  20. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruce to be sacked after tonight?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t reckon so

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Benitez left China

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Came back I heard...

  21. Avery
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins has only ever scored when Barkley is on the pitch. More to come..

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish without El Ghazi is essential.

  23. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle are woeful. All in on Leeds. Dallas starts ahead of Wilson in my team.

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford(c)?

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe, on Bruno right now

  24. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Targett's BPS already more than Watkins' lol, how bad is Watkins.

  25. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    why do I own El Ghazi ffs

  26. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only got Martinez here. Only hope of anything decent is conceding a pen and saving it because he’s def not being tested by NEW!

  27. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I know it's off the subject and it's the last time I'll bring it up ..... But
    We going to ignore the fact that 5 weeks ago the curse of Salah was REAL and he really blanked the 5 games as the Zambian witch said ??? Scary stuff anyways lol

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This was beaten to death on Thursday night mate 😆

      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha I thought so yea it's very very weird really not joking 😀

  28. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rafa standing by the phone.

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish breaks the pattern!

    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was hard to maintain it with all those random games getting cancelled.

    2. Werder Bremner
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Does he though?

      mun - return
      EVE - blank as postponed 😉
      mci - blank
      NEW - return

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish one more contribution and Martinez CS would be lovely!