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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. Dammit_182
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wtf has gone on at Newcastle?

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As in..?

      1. Dammit_182
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lacells and holgate assisted each others own goals??

        1. Third Eye Vision
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Correct. With about a minute separating the goals.

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

    Did anyone see how bad Gray's injury was?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He walked off unaided.

  3. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lol. When did that happen before? First time ever? xD

    Lascelles assist and OG
    Holgate assist and OG

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I thought it was a misprint

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What a sight haha

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I seriously thought the FPL app must be bugging out when I caught sight of that.
      Must be a first in FPL that’s happened

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

    ASM is like a headless chicken on steroids. Just running wildly!

  5. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Unitedare getting so fecked by officials this season

    1. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      About time

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      makes a change

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

      Just another 18 seasons to even it all out 😛

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

      Oops be careful saying things like that on here

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

      Martial got elbowed in the face last season and got sent off for it. Mistakes happen all the time. I'm sure it evens out over time for all teams.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The fans are still mourning Howard Webb resigning.

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

    Pogba deemed to foul before that own goal is seriously harsh

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

    Best DGW26 captain:
    A - DDG
    B - Bruno

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

      B

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

      *25

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

      Neither, as the don’t have doubles in that week? If you mean 25, then Bruno

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

      Surely Bruno… but I hope it’s DDG as I don’t think I’ll have Bruno

  8. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Guess who I played out of Gray + Moura..

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

      Gray

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        U got it my man.

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Dennis blank 100% confirmed, cant believe people played him

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It’s H/T & he hasn’t been subbed (yet).
      100% is extremely inaccurate

  10. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Does look like Burnley are going to go down this year.

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

      Won’t stop all of us tripling up on them

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

        Weghorst TC ftw!

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

      Good

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bet they don’t

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

    What's the record for quickest pair of own goals at opposing ends?

    1. BoleynWin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Those goals tonight hold the record now, 107 seconds between them. Madness

  12. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Final sub should be van de beek on, gomes off

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

      DCL on* please let me have this

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Would you risk bringing on someone likely to get injured and go off

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How come DCL is at 100%+ on FPLstats? Odd

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

      All foreseen his hat trick from the bench today

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Disaster of a gameweek incoming again

    Bowen (C)
    Gray
    Bruno

    So far.....

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Still time Jon Boy (Bowen captainer here)

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Amazing how often utd actually resemble a football team when a certain goat isn't playing

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

      Not really amazing though when everyone expects it. They’d be better off with 10 men than him up front

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You'd be surprised just how many don't expect or realise it

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      But Burnley are not a good team. Most Top 6 sides would look good against them, no?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Man utd have faced enough poor teams with Ronaldo and been thoroughly outplayed

        They're not pulling up trees without him but they definitely play better

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He would be a great impact sub off the bench at this stage of his career but the ego won't allow it!

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

    As long as DCL doesn’t come on for a 1 pointer I don’t mind Bruno and Antonio blanking

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

    LOLinton!!! Haha... How can Joelinton start for a PL team is beyond me

    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Won’t play next season (they go to championship)

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What a save Pope

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

      Offside imo, not certain though

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

    Bamblinton

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

    Burnley are shocking

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pope will have lots of suitors when they go down

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

    Weghorst/cornet looking like anything?

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

      Don’t understand the hype around them. People seem to forget it’s Burnley we are talking about

      1. Miniboss
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t get me started on one particular season, when Duffy TC became a thing in this hive mind…

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

      A pig with lipstick on.

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

        Nice

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

        Hogwürst

    3. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      United is all over Burnley, hard to say.

    4. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They both aren’t looking great because they play for Burnley. But I’ll still be doing Tross > Cornet if they get back to back doubles

  22. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    what a save

  23. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba does this all the time, scores points when no one owns him.

    Then as soon as you get him in he disappears for the next 6 months.

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      this

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Considering him or Rashford for the double. Woukd give me excuse to ditch Dennis or DCL

  24. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Well my only DGW25 player is Ronaldo. I've got 2FT's do I use 1 to switch him out?

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

      You could get Bruno & DDG instead ?

    2. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      On bench cos he played FA Cup as Cavaini was on holiday. I'd expect cr7 to start both in gw 25

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Why? I'd say he's been benched and United look a MUCH better team for it.

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

      Use the two of them to switch him out!!

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

      May aswell keep for GW25 now and then sell for Kane in GW26. Use your FT's to get another DGW player.

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Got Kane already

  25. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Utd should be three up at least now. Memories of Middlesbrough game here.

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

    Pope max bonus being willed into existence?

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

    Weghorst one of the slowest players I have ever seen

    Like a big old tanker

    1. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      W instead of a T and you're right

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He'll do well in Championship next year.

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wes Morgan says hi.

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Davies who used to play for Chesterfield was very slow as I remember. Which Premier team did he play for - I can't remember. A one cap "wonder".

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bolton

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers!

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

        Southampton and Bolton.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks!

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

    United look so much better without Ronaldo.

  29. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Almost Dalot assist to Bruno. But weak shot in the end

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

    The difference in Bruno without ronaldo playing! He’s like Bruno of old! I’d be scared not to own him for DGW only I’m sore ronaldo will play and he’ll be back to the halfway line again