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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

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  1. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Nobody has even noticed the Burnley def shoved Maguire into the offside position 😛

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Class defending.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Typical. United never get the VAR decisions.

    1. Vote Joke
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      More penalties than any club in Europe for years, FACT

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      After all these years of favourable refs the new tech must hurt .

  3. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This is getting to be like a ruck during a rugby game - if you slow it down you will ALWAYS find a reason to penalise either team for some technical infraction. (Salty Bruno owner...)

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I just don't celebrate goals anymore until the var check, which isn't the same

  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why doesn't ASM shoot? What's the point of passing it to that turd Linton!?

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gray 1 pointer feels like a haul

    1. Fintroy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Utter donkey, 5.5, sbe 3.5...... mind you, In fairness its only 1 point less than I expected

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

        Been a terrible buy

  6. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I think I give up with understanding offside and VAR

  7. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mina off injured now too …

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMG pogba

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    PogBaGoal

  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pog G

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba goal

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba G
    Shaw A

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw owners finally feasting

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If we could please stop it right there

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba

  14. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Points for no one

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 5 months ago

    PogBACK

  16. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw finally gets points

  17. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno captain points giveth…Bruno captain points taketh away

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is it me or has the premier league been boring for the last couple of months?

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. =[

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GW7 Shaw sellers punished!

  20. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone in the Universe own Pogba?

  21. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everton goal

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lascelles goal...for Everton

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everton G

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Gray has been the worst buy ever

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku says hi!!

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I mean by me

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Easy switch to Martinelli for Arsenal DGW though.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      In the same boat…

    4. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You didn't buy Ronaldo then, I take it

  25. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lascelles Goal !!!!!

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else no longer celebrate when your player gets a goal / assist because of the high chance it’s disallowed

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      And only my high eo players score.

  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hope some of you listened to me with the Pogba punt shout.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Did your listen to yourself?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Have 3 MU players already.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lascelles OG
    No A (Targett)

  29. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    When I see those three 0-0s on the screen all I see is that innocent kittie's eyes burning deep into my soul. Please someone score.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I sensed a disturbance in the force, Roy hodgson is back on his one man mission to bore everyone to sleep

  30. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lolcelles