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Gameweek 24 gets underway this evening with Newcastle United v Everton and West Ham United v Watford at 19.45 GMT, followed by Burnley v Manchester United 15 minutes later.

At St James’ Park, Eddie Howe makes one change from Gameweek 23, with new signing Matt Targett replacing the injured Paul Dummett at left-back.

Fellow new recruits, Bruno Guimaraes and Dan Burn, are both named on the bench.

Frank Lampard, meanwhile, makes two changes from Saturday’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Brentford, with Yerry Mina and Andros Townsend coming in for the injured Ben Godfrey and Vitaliy Mykolenko.

That means Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek are substitutes, plus Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with Demarai Gray and Anthony Gordon flanking Richarlison up front.

Elsewhere, Kurt Zouma surprisingly starts for West Ham, whilst further forward, Michail Antonio leads the line after missing Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Kidderminster Harriers, having featured for Jamaica three times during the winter break.

As for Watford, Roy Hodgson recalls Emmanuel Dennis following his one-match suspension, plus Tom Cleverley, with Joao Pedro and Ken Sema dropping out.

At Turf Moor, Josh Brownhill and Jay Rodriguez replace Dale Stephens and Aaron Lennon, both of whom are on the bench.

However, the headline news involves the visitors, with Cristiano Ronaldo – owned by 28.1% of FPL managers – benched.

As a result, Edinson Cavani will lead the United line, with Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes paired together in central midfield, in what looks like a 4-3-3 formation, a system Ralf Rangnick used in Friday’s FA Cup loss against Middlesbrough.


GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Targett, Shelvey, Willock, Joelinton, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Krafth, Manquillo, Murphy, Burn, Guimaraes, Almiron, Longstaff, Gayle

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Coleman, Allan, Gomes, Townsend, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Patterson, Branthwaite, Iwobi, Van de Beek, El Ghazi, Alli, Calvert-Lewin


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Kral

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Kucka, Sissoko, Kayembe, Cleverley, Dennis, King

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Louza, Joao Pedro, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Kalu, Cucho


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Cork, Barnes, Stephens, Lennon, Collins, Bardsley, Long

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford, Cavani

Subs: Henderson, Lindelof, Jones, Mata, Ronaldo, Lingard, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Elanga

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

    St Max unreal

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

      Change that Grav ASAP 😛

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

        No way Pedro 😉

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

        Have an up vote

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

      My punt vs the Scout Picks this week. Shame he's only got an assist

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Should have hauled

  2. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Especially when he gets you 5pts

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brag fail

  3. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A 1.52 pt gain from Bowen a 11 points

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

    Bruno on.

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno ON

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

      Bruno on

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

    If Southgate calls up Rashford over Bowen, then... well I guess I totally expect it.

  7. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier limping

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

      He was class.

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

    Patience in Shaw finally pays off

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

      Can't believe you also own Rodriguez, Trippier and Pogba 😉

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

    Someone like Lingard might help Ralph

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, want him to start over Rashford.

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This the same Burnley that couldn't do jack against Watford?

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

      Probably not. Same United that have the best keeper in the league but can't keep many cleansheets.

  11. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle fan here, can I just say this is the first time I've felt genuine hope in about 15 years.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's what playing Everton does for you at the moment!!

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fair point. Feel their pain.

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is that because your club have been bought by billionaires or because you beat Everton lol?

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Both tbh

  12. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What's the Cornet injury?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Someone said groin ..

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will be fine with some ice on...

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

        O

  13. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ASM is sooooooo good to watch

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t get the hype

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Full time. Bonus points for Zouma...

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kitty cat treats...

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

    Hammers CS locked in.

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

      Dawson second on bench, Dennis first in for Dcl

  16. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    zouma got the last kick of the night

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

      He was feline good

  17. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How on earth has ASM not scored today

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Annoyingly he doesn’t tend to do that.

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

      Deserved one tonight. Brilliant performance

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ASM get in my team!

  19. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If FPL didn’t reclassify Saint Maximin as a striker he would be such a great midfield option

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

      Probably not. For all his flair he doesn't get enough assists or goals.

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

    Can’t wait to have no United players

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm adding

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

        Are you the guy who sold their cow for magic beans?

    2. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      me to, will be gone after 26

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just 1 final chance for Ronaldo to screw me over as my captain before he leaves my team

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One more save Dave!

  22. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope on 5 saves + possible bap

  23. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard on for mctom

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully McTominay is okay. Fred out too.

      Might have to recall James Garner from Nottingham Forest at this rate.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        The bloke from the Rockford Files?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😆

          James Garner is class. 20-year-old CM tearing up the Championship. Was a big part of Forest's 4-1 demolition of Leicester.

          1. Monklane
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, but he was good in The Rockford Files though.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              And had a dope car

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna need to get Pope in at this rate...

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pool next

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not yet obvs

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

      Double 26 and 27 potentially.

  25. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How ASM not get any bonus points ffs!

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

      Style of play doesn't help with BPS.

      Not many passes and tackled.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I do like the Sky Fantasy idea of MOTM getting points

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley win tonight would make it mad down there at the bottom of the table.

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

      Norwich, Watford and Burnley will all go down. Can’t really see anyone else being dragged in with Newcastle pulling away

  27. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody’s fpl not working? Showing current points as last weeks

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Incoming cross . . . Over Dalot

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Turned on the United match expecting them to be peppering Burnley yet it's actually Burnley dominating.

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

      You sound surprised

  30. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lennon, Townsend, Sissoko, Trippier, Dele....

    So many ex-spurs around tonight.

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

      Dele and Trippier were good for Spurs at some stage. Trippier was great tonight.