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8 February 2022 1306 comments
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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. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grey subbed off
    Alli on

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should have been DCL

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not even DCL on lol RIP me

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injured? For feck sake...

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Straight down the tinnel

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gray injured

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I want to cry

  3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A cat has run onto the pitch

    The crowd holds its' breath.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They think it's all over
      It is Meowwww!

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Ronaldo TC in DGW25? My team looks good for DGW26 BB.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not even sure I want to captain him let alone tc. There’ll be plenty of other dgws

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Put the crack pipe down please.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      100% no, owning is risky enough

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Great owners won't be getting a grey arrow tonight

  6. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What if the cat kicked him first?

  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Gray

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

    This Everton match isn't going as expected for us Gray + DCL owners 🙁

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

      This hurts so bad because o was so close to losing him for Mahrez

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

      He had to play those 90 minutes with B-team... 🙁

  9. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Own gray and ronaldo and sold Bruno! Not the best start

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Timing!

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Bruno and not Ronnie, what were you smoking ?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno to salah. Was tempted to do ronaldo to Kane as well! But thought I should keep one of the double

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          makes some sense

  10. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Gray? Bad one

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG varane

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

      VAR checking … ref checking on field screen

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno assist

  13. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Boom Bruno

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Varane goal and Bruno assist

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

      Varane.

      Only 15 career goals at a senior level.

      Couldn't afford him with cash saved for Salah in in 1.

  15. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brunoooo A
    Varane G

  16. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo looks gutted

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Won’t come on now

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

        That might work for me if Reguilon comes in his place and relives the old magic!

  17. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just can't catch a break, GW21 Antonio captain, GW22 Ronaldo captain, GW23 Dennis captain, now Gray injured after 27 minutes. Probably another disaster gameweek.

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

    Manchester United goal

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kill me lol

  20. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno assist yesss

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VAR

  22. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brought Varane in

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol if that's a foul

      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You brought him in regardless of the goal tbf

  23. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on var!

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Similar block to Cavani a few games ago...

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Goal being checked

  26. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gray and DCL were horrendous transfers.

  27. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Of course Bruno gets the assist...of course..

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No goal probably

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who wins VARane or VAR?

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Let’s go Bowen(c)