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Dugout Discussion December 27

Newcastle v Man Utd team news: Ronaldo starts, Sancho benched

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The final match of Gameweek 19 sees Newcastle United play host to Manchester United at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 20:00 GMT.

A lot of captaincy hopes will be pinned on Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (not far off 50% in the top 10k, in fact) and the veteran Portuguese starts up top for the Red Devils as expected.

After going with the same team in his last two league outings, Ralf Rangnick has made two changes for the visitors tonight: Raphael Varane makes his return from injury to replace the absent Victor Lindelof, while Mason Greenwood is in for the benched Jadon Sancho.

Eddie Howe has made six changes from the defeat to Manchester City.

Three come in defence, with Javier Manquillo, Emil Krafth and Fabian Schar replacing Jacob Murphy, Matt Ritchie and Ciaran Clark.

Further forward, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff are in for the benched Miguel Almiron, the suspended Isaac Hayden and the absent Joe Willock.

The omissions of Clark, Ritchie, Willock and Karl Darlow from the matchday squad are reportedly due to a combination of injuries and Covid-19.

Manchester United have a coronavirus case themselves, with Lindelof self-isolating.

Ronaldo’s ‘second’ debut for the Red Devils came against the Magpies in the Gameweek 4 reverse fixture, when he plundered 13 points at Old Trafford – a score he hasn’t been able to top since his return to England.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Krafth, Fraser, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Telles, Maguire, Varane, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Ronaldo.

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  1. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Eyeing up Steele to DDG, Saka to Jota and then having a bench of Laca, Wilson and Watkins with 0 up top.. not great

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  2. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So which gk should we go for? Lloris? Sanchez?

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  3. balint84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Wilson? Sell or bench him or Watkins?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      See below

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    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Calf, no tackle. Seems serious

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    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell

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    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks for certain to be out injured if it's a calf pull

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  4. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson must be a very serious injury or he’d have made it to HT at least

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  5. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you cpt out of :
    Son
    Jota
    Foden
    ?

    Safest bet seems Son... So currently on him.

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    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son coz he starts next. Jota will also most probably start but there is always Firmino around.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota

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  6. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC draft?

    DDG - Bachman
    TAA - Cancelo - Lamptey - Dier - Coady
    Salah - Son - Jota - Maddison - Bowen
    Antonio - King - Broja

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  7. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'm still baffled how Bruno got utterly destroyed as a serious FPL asset the second Ronaldo came. From being arguably best fantasy asset alongside Salah for season and a half, opening this season with a hattrick, and then just evaporating into thin air in a instant. Makes you seriously consider the value of having Ronaldo in the team

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bar for giving pens rose.

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    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No pens and CR new focal point so yeah...
      Pity

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

      Everything was going through him. He was the main man. He's not anymore and off Pens

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    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno was a team player Ronaldo expects the team to play for him.

      Sooner they get rid of the pensioners & freeloaders the better the results will get.

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    5. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He needs to be the main man. Ronaldo in the side is diminishing his influence

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    6. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think Bruno's brain has 'pass to Ronaldo' all over it. He can't think properly as he just passes to Ronaldo at any sight, and Cr7 is just not the same as before, hence rarely gets into the through balls.

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    7. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same with Portugal

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  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    When do we get the next wildcard?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The Wildcard chip can be used twice a season. The first wildcard will be available from the start of the season until Tue 28 Dec 13:30. The second wildcard will be available after this date in readiness for the January transfer window opening and remain available until the end of the season. The Wildcard chip is played when confirming transfers that cost points and can't be cancelled once played.

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      After the deadline.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Next

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  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Well Manchester United haven't used their mid season break so we'll.

    Need a scintillating second half

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  10. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    ASM such a joy to own, he was much better without Wilson as well, now Wilson is injured he's not going anywhere for a while...

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Won’t play Man Utd every week

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    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Joy to watch for me

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    3. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Have you been enjoying all those 1s & 2s?

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Fixtures turning

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      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I had him from the start...

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  11. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hot take:

    Maybe the United players just are this bad?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Attitude seems a problem as well. Definitely the quality is not as high as some might think though.

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This
      Expectations far too high

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nah.

      GK, RB, Varane, LB, POGBA, Bruno, Rashford, Sancho, Ronaldo...

      Best players in the World in all positions!

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    4. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      no the players are good, just Utd as a team are bad, tonight's performance is hardly a surprise after watching them struggle to put Norwich away a few weeks ago

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    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Football is a team game, not 11 individuals.

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  12. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How do you delete team so that you don't see your OR?

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  13. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Even joelinton is looking good atm 😀

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  14. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Roll the ft here? 0.0 itb

    Guaita
    TAA/James/Rudiger
    Salah(c)/Sterling(vc)/Foden/Jota/Gallagher
    King/Dennis
    (Foster/Wood/Liv/Tierney)

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Are you confident Guaita is going to play?

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

    Cavani and Sancho on

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good poisitive moves those… good to see

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  16. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Silva OUT for Moura?

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    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think l would take either out, but Silva out of them

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  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If only Roy Keane was in the studio. It would have been comedy gold. He must be seething watching this performance. Honestly this Utd team is utterly woeful. They are so bad it's unbelievable. Ridiculous formation, clueless, one shot on target against the worst defence in the league. Fred still being selected? Maguire shocking again.

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  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Cavani and Sancho time

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Greenwood and Fred off

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lucky rashford

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  19. fantasyfog
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So has anyone heard anything about the deadline issues this gw??

    Did those who 'missed' it hear back from premier League towers

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  20. kellamergh
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'd still have sold Salah.
    Ronaldo to Kane is easy. Kane is finding his form and confidence.

    The striker to go for, in my opinion.

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    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad shout actually

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  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo subbed?

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    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Fred gwood off.

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

      Fred and Greenwood off

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    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

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  22. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford stays..
    I’m sick.What is wrong with Ralf?

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  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Cavani to steal all Ronnie's goals

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  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    God it will be annoying if Son outscores Ronaldo this gameweek!

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  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Harsh on Fred, he was brilliant for United in the first half...

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle United?

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  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fred off? Are you joking?

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Greenwood is united biggest threat up top and he takes him off

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford about to serve some sandwiches to CR, don't worry.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo's quite the predator...

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He was awful

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    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Didn’t realise he was playing for a long while

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    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Greenwood is pathetic

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  28. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Double sub wooop

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  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    El Matador. What a professional, he will change them. His attitude alone lifts the team.

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  30. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford owner, but he needed to be taken off instead of greenwood

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