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

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

    Ronaldo has really harmed my season. Wildcarded around GW4 mainly to accommodate Ronaldo. He then proceeds to score a total of 6pts in 4 games. Brought in back this week basically at the expense of Salah and captained him and he is screwing me again.

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

      Got him on my GW4 WC too alongside Lukaku who was even worse!

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

        yep I had Lukaku also. 2 expensive lumps in my team getting blank after blank while cheap players like Dennis and ASM were scoring.

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

      I planned my WC around him 5 wks ago. Gone frm 34k to 299k since. Really considering a - 4 move for this.
      Silva/cr7➡️Moura/Kane

      See can I turn things round some way.

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It’s all the premium strikers this season. I’ve had one of Ronnie, Kane, or Vardy since GW5 and it’s largely been a string of blanks. The only consolation is that the mid-price alternatives haven’t fared much better!

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

    Joelinton down for the 2000th time today..

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Lol rashford.

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

    Rashford...

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

    Oh dear 😆

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

    Rashford so close.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ...to a shot

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

      Wheelchair users lucky escape.

  7. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get rashford off this pitch

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Or Ron maby, before he gets his 2nd yellow?

  8. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    HOW could i have gone Rashford over Sterling.

    Revoke my fpl license please....

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh my

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

    Bruno gets the ball and stands still every time, looks up and tries the quarterback Hail Mary pass. Just play the simple pass ffs. When it works, it’s great but 9/10 times he fluffs it.

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

      His team mates can't make the right runs to compliment his abilities imo

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

        Combination of both. To be fair, Newcastle are so deep across the edge of their box that the over the top balls aren’t working regardless

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

          Fair points mate

  10. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Juventus makin fun of United all around

  11. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Lol

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

    Rashford is completely awful, wouldn’t be anywhere near the team if it wasn’t for his school lunches

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Makes zero sense

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Still made me laugh

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

    Bunch of strangers that Man Utd 'team'

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

    Marcus "the lunch Man" Welbeck.

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

    The only chance United have to win this game is when Cr7 gets his red card. There is a lot of fear in this Utd, or maybe over admiration of Cr7. They need to play their game without thinking of him.

  16. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That’s a stonewall red card for anyone else on the pitch

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

    Just get Tashford off

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    United’s squad is painfully average. Sancho is their only player I rate to be honest

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

      Sancho has been bang average since he joined and that's being generous

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

      And he’s absolutely shite.

      Bruno was brilliant until Ronaldo came.

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

        His output was brilliant but his overall performances weren’t great. There’s a reason Moutinho starts over him for Portugal

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Poor player too.

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

    Bet Howe and Ranieri wish they could play Man U every week

    Would be safe from relegation, pushing top 6

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

    Ronaldo (c) and Wilson

    3 points
    Nice 🙄

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

      Same here mate

  21. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Think a rage FT of Ronaldo > Kane is on the cards tonight

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

      Thinking same. Plus Silva➡️Moura for additional - 4.

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking the same

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Think Kane may be finding some form again plus he’s a bit cheaper

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

          Need to try something to turn my season around, gone frm 34 to 299k in 5 wks thru no fault of my own with covid, etc

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

    Joelinton looking Brazilian, finally.

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Man U players consistently refusing the simple option today

  24. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    It WOL MUN game is on would you consider Sa as Ramsdale replacement?
    Proven tight defence and longer term solid fixtures.

    Ideally I’d go Lloris but 0.1 short and prefer to roll second FT next week to replace James and ESR/White

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Manquillo finally going to get Kaptain Kane a clean sheet after all this time

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    3 saves DDG!!

  27. puhd
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson out for Dennis?
    A other forwards are Watkins and Ronaldo

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

      Dennis who is going to AFCON?

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

      Broja playing well good enabler

  28. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fraser runs into Telles and wants a pen for it, does he know his name isn’t Mohamed?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      United have been getting nonsense penos for years and look what happens when they are cut off!

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

    Joelinton might be a terrible striker but he could be a very decent midfielder.
    He’s perfectly built for it.

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

      Said that earlier myself. Winning every duel

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

    Bruno lucky there. One of those ones that's given anywhere else on the pitch.