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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, 17 hours ago

    St Max unreal

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Change that Grav ASAP 😛

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        No way Pedro 😉

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        Have an up vote

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

        Should have hauled

  2. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Especially when he gets you 5pts

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Brag fail

  3. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    A 1.52 pt gain from Bowen a 11 points

  4. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Bruno on.

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Bruno ON

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Bruno on

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

  7. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Trippier limping

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      He was class.

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Patience in Shaw finally pays off

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

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

  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Someone like Lingard might help Ralph

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Yeah, want him to start over Rashford.

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

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

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        Fair point. Feel their pain.

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

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

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        Both tbh

  12. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    What's the Cornet injury?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Someone said groin ..

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Will be fine with some ice on...

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        O

  13. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    ASM is sooooooo good to watch

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      I don’t get the hype

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Full time. Bonus points for Zouma...

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Kitty cat treats...

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Hammers CS locked in.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Dawson second on bench, Dennis first in for Dcl

  16. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    zouma got the last kick of the night

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      He was feline good

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

    How on earth has ASM not scored today

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Annoyingly he doesn’t tend to do that.

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Deserved one tonight. Brilliant performance

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    ASM get in my team!

  19. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

    Can’t wait to have no United players

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      I'm adding

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

      me to, will be gone after 26

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

    One more save Dave!

  22. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Pope on 5 saves + possible bap

  23. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Lingard on for mctom

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

        The bloke from the Rockford Files?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

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

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 17 hours ago

              And had a dope car

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Pool next

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 hours ago

        Not yet obvs

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Double 26 and 27 potentially.

  25. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    How ASM not get any bonus points ffs!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      Style of play doesn't help with BPS.

      Not many passes and tackled.

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

      I do like the Sky Fantasy idea of MOTM getting points

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 hours 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, 17 hours ago

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

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

    Incoming cross . . . Over Dalot

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

      You sound surprised

  30. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 17 hours ago

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

    So many ex-spurs around tonight.

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 hours ago

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