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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. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    if united don't score a 2nd goal, they are going to mess around and let burnley score late and get the 1-1 draw

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      fingers crossed that's true

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

      I wish

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For sure. And Watford will keep a clean sheet to spite DDG, Foster (+ Bowen) owners.

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

    Ppl saying Cr7 on the decline.

    But if he plays for ManCity.

    I daresay he'd still be a goalscoring machine

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      But he doesn't and was never going to.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      There was a reason why City didn't go for him. They are a much smarter club.

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Agree 100%

      2. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        When has pep played with a striker that doesn't selflessly work hard? That role is integral to his whole ethos

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 2 months ago

              He dropped him until he changed his game if you recall, I'm not saying he turned into benzema but he definitely changed his game

          2. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero?
            Not exactly Firmino levels of pressing from him was there...

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 2 months ago

                He dropped and refused to play aguero until aguero started working hard for the team, just because he was an elite finisher doesn't mean he didn't work hard for pep

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

              Messi false 9? I forgot how that Barca team played

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  False 9, meaning popped up everywhere not just standing in the box and the whole team was high press

            3. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Man City are definitely better without him.

              1. 272MK
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Alright. But what I'm trying to say is, if ManUtd play like the Madrid team which 3peat the Champ League, Cr7 would still score lots of goals

                1. Bushwhacker
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Don't think so ; Ronaldo works in a farmers league these days, in a high press intense league he's going to struggle.

                2. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  a) Ronaldo can't do what he did when he was at Madrid.
                  b) Any good forward would score buckets in a team that good.

            4. pjomara
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Irrelevant to FPL anyway. A monstrous price and not even in the top 30 players points wise, so hardly a viable option.

          3. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            DCL + Gray owners... it could be worse.

            Pity those DCL + Gray + Iwobi owners...

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

              DCL Gray and Keane here 🙂

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

            Will Burnley ever score again - or will they have to wait until they are in the Championship?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              They'll have to wait.

            2. Miniboss
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              We’ll know by midsummer, when they’re done with their backlog of matches.

          5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Woy is working his defensive master plan.

            Time to load up with Cathcart and Holebas

          6. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Rash you greedy git!
            Should have fed Dalot 🙁

            1. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Rash by nature. He wastes another shot

          7. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            One of my ML rivals have made 12 transfers and forgot to apply the WC 🙂
            Any way to reverse it?

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

              Nope

            2. Miniboss
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              If it’s for gw25, just make more transfers. If gw24, sorry…

            3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              If you email FPL towers they can reverse it.

            4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Remember the witch doctor?

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

            I still can't believe that Zouma is playing tonight. What the hell was Moyes thinking.

            1. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Losing, lost job?

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

              He said he chooses from the players available. I couldn’t believe the words came out of his meowth

            3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              The lust to be top 4 overtook all ethics.

            4. Miniboss
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Values football more than puss

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

              Look at the bright side, after 90 minutes he'll be too tired to "play" with his poor cats.

            6. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              he has been training hard all week, kicking cats around all over the place.

            7. Bushwhacker
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              They need to win?

            8. Jars458
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Hates cats

          9. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Let's go Bowen! Do something!

          10. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            West Ham struggling vs Watford, and they were dreaming about top 4. Good one guys

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              The deserve to lose, for playing that moron.

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                This tells me that West Ham approves of cat abuse tbh.
                What an example to set, Moyes is an idiot.

                1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yes he is. And that club...

                  1. Bushwhacker
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Isn't it owned by David Sullivan still? He probably asked Kurt to do it for the Sarnday Spooort.

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

              Respect Roy.

          11. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bench Boost going well... Gray off injured in the first half, all 8 players so far with 1 point each.

            1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              How have you got 8 players from these poor teams.

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                I have 1 player and thats too many!

              2. Postman Ty
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                3 West Ham is pretty self explanatory; Antonio, Bowen, Coufal.
                King is self explanatory.
                3 United because the double next week and Burnley this week; Fernandes, Varane, DDG.
                Gray who is cheap and had great fixtures for a while.

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

              Why would you bench boost this week?!?!?!?!

              1. Postman Ty
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Fixtures are: Guaita (nor), Gray (new), King (whm), Walker (BRE). Pretty self explanatory. WC28 and will hopefully not have to waste money on the bench for the rest of the season. I've been forced into putting money into the bench from all of the postponements and multiple injuries. I'm not going to wreck my team and WC plans trying to pair it with a WC later and then waste transfers getting money off the bench.

          12. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            any chance of King getting lucky?

            1. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              With the service provided so far, no a chance.

            2. el polako
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Down to Queen really.

              1. Miniboss
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                nice

            3. Miniboss
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Nah, more likely watford keeps CS

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

              Less chance than Minogue.

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

            I remember when Rooney used to pop up in the RB or CB positions making tackles and then be at the other end of the pitch seconds later on the end of counters.

            Bruno is playing like Rooney tonight. Working his arse off.

            1. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Trying not to get dropped again.

            2. Eleven Hag
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Save it for the DGW Bruno

          14. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bad game week start if Bowen, Dennis and Bruno all blanks…

            1. Fish up a tree
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Stay positive man

              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Yes, still lots of time

          15. Iceball
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Maybe Gray to Rashford in the cards

          16. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            When the gw starts and your differential gets injured it ruins your night.

          17. umerlfc
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Would you considee Bench Boosting this?

            De Gea Sanchez
            TAA Cancelo Reguilon Dalot Lamptey
            Jota Maddison Bowen Trossard Gray
            Ronaldo Kane King

            1. Norco
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Gray injured?

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

            ASM YC

            1. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Gomes

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

              Wasn't it Gomes?

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

              Eh …… yeeeeees. Soz!

          19. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Gray off injured??

            Exact cash for gray to Bruno....

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

              Nice.

              Think I'm gonna wait a week and get Martinelli.

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

              Oh lol I can afford that too and I didn’t realise! Nice

            3. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Dafuq u doing with 6m itb

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

                Ronaldo > Dennis lay GW

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

                  Last*

          20. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Gomes yc, van de beek will come....

          21. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Does United play better with Ronaldo on the bench?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              This is no news.

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

            Scheer YC

          23. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            DCL looking to rise in price tonight

          24. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            This was going to be Gray's last week in my team anyway, but him going off injured probably secures his place as my worst transfer of the season.

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

              Who are you replacing him with?

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

                I need to do more investigation, but Olise (5.4m) could be fun. Decent fixtures, a double, and a decent fixture in GW27. Just not nailed sadly.

                Saka or Martinelli in 26 could be good, but I'd personally have to sell in 27 as not FH-ing.

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

                  Good shout on olise. I had pencilled in martinelli for 26 but obviously no point doing it for 25 and like you say it’s maybe not worth 2 transfers as I’ll not have fh in 27 either

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

            Kamara seems to do well on bonus pts. Could be a cheap option for the double

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

            Gomes gonna need to be careful …

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

              Frank needs to sub him off

          27. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Last minute to play Dennis didn't really work.

          28. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Feisty game this at Newcastle

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

              Looked scrappy as feck while I was watching. Was thankful for the United game starting.

          29. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Well back to back 20 point weeks aren't fun.

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

            Sancho has looked promising in the last couple of games. Finally starting to come alive. Just needs to start racking up some goals/assists.