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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. footballfreak
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have bruno and varane..gutted

  2. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why do so many people have Ronaldo in their squads. complete waste of money. U can see hes totally fed up and wants out.
    Kane over Ron easily.

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

      Hasn’t Kane been fed up and wanting out all season

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        well he wanted to go to Man Shitty but didnt get his way. Hes over it now it seems.

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

      Utd shd be fed up with Ron not the other way round

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah because Kane's been on fire this season. Won't be touching either of them. Three mid priced forwards for me.

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yes, same here, cheapo forwards and meaty midfield and defence. Forget Ronaldo even with DGW`s
        He`ll probably go and score a hat trick off the bench.

  3. 272MK
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Cr7 on the decline?

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can't TRT your way out of aging forever at this level

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

    Goal newcastle

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

      OG Holgate

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba captainers celebrate! All 3 of them

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ben mee og

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mee own goal disallowed

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All happening

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

    Mee OG
    Rash A

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rash A
    OG for Burnley

  10. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lascelles/Shelvey goal in the right net

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

      Holgate own goal

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Goals
    Goals

    Goals

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Might be offside

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *foul by Pogba on Pieters

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

    This a 433 from United?

    Looks like Pogba and Bruno are the 8s.

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

      No. 4231.

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Las G

    Poss own goal Holgate

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

    Mason Holgate !!!!!!

    Own Goal

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

    Pogba foul...

    Burnley own VAR.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If any of these decisions had gone against Burnley dyche would have an aneurysm

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

          If any of those decisions went in favour of United most of this place would have aneurysms

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

          Maguire own is fair enough but that's very harsh on Pogba.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Everton doing Everton things

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keane Gray and DCL masterstroke from me this

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

        Bad timing with WC 🙁

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

          It’s earned me a lot of points so can’t really complain about picks that were obviously terrible at the time too

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

        At least donkey gray for once doesn't get his normal two points......100% ship out....

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

      Lolgate

    5. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Phew VAR exists and my bet on ManU win and under 3.5 goals is still alive

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

      ZOUMA ON 2 BAPS

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Whiskers away from 3

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

            That would throw the cat amongst the pigeons

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

            That would be purrfect

        • panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That would throw the cat amongst the pigeons!

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

            Beat miaouw to it there 😕

      2. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        bowen close

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Captain my captain

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

            This

      3. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What are these two garbage teams up to hahhaha

        Two own goals and 2 assists by the same two players hahhaha

        Hilarious

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

          Lascalles scores OG after Holgate effort.

          Holgate says 'Hold my beer, Jamal....'

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

        I'm guessing lots of others are in the same boat here but I have 4! players with an EO over 100%

        I now actively don't want any of Trent, Bowen, Jota or Cancelo to score any points for me as I'll lose ranks if they do...what an odd gameweek.

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

          Depends on your rank too though.

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

        Can’t wait to see how they work out the BPS in Newcastle v Everton.

        No Clean Sheets and No goal scorers.

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

          Mad stuff altogether! Just goes to show how poor both are at the back

        2. puhd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Tricky task!

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

        United going to go on a rampage tonight! United owners will be feasting! Burnley could get a good roasting tonight

      7. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How did Burnley keep 2 clean sheets last gw

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

          Played two poor attacks.

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

            .. and now they play a third poor attack

      8. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My hit for Holgate and Lascelles hasn't panned out too well...

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

          Am sure somewhere there will be somebody that has triple captained them.

      9. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who is the penalty taker for Newcastle with Wilson out? Wood or ASM?

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

          Asm I think

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

        Lascelles OG - Holgate assist
        Holgate OG - Lascelles assist

        These guys are racking up the points +/-

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

          And Holgate yellow card. Just need Lascelles to get one too.

        2. puhd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Comedy!

        3. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😀 how to recognize great quality football match from scoreline