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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. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    and Burnley score from their only attempt on goal. Cheers DDG.

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Love it

  2. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    there it is....united messing around in the 1st half costs them

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Benched Foster for DDG 😐

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      ouch

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

      Perfectly logical call to be fair.

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Benched Guaita for DDG

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    With Gray and Lowton in my team it’s probably time to delete again

  5. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Ffs ddg

  6. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    United defence. Ye gods

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      It’s the DGW curse. Been blinded by them in getting DDG over a form keeper who actually keeps clean sheets

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Wout Weghorst Wagon

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Rod scored I think

  8. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    How’s Bruno looking? Unable to see the game.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Count yourself lucky there.

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    De Gea are used to this tho, so...

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      owners*

  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Damn you, United!!!!!

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Can we have a late 1 point cameo from Ronaldo too please?

  11. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    cr7 1 pointer incoming

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Lol, United defence

  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    DDG and Dalot owner 🙁

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Antonio finished?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      He subbed?

  15. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Getting King in for DCL..
    Don't know what to hope for with Foster, Coufal, Bowen & King 😀

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    No more Dalot talk, okay?

  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Weghorst masterclass.

  18. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    So not only does DDG concede, he isn’t going to get any save points either haha

  19. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Man United ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……….worst team I know!!

  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Ronaldo warming up

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Bowen G

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Bowen goal. Big deflection.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Probably still his goal, probably on target. Lanzini assist.

  23. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    West Ham goal

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Bowen

  24. FPL Insanity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Luke Shaw, looking across the line from the other end of the pitch, could have made that offside with 1 step left. Basic defending 101

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Woy doing woy things

    Watford now completely impenetrable after failing to keep a CS all season

    He really is a very very very good manager

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Totally agree, just unlucky there to concede

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      Lol

    3. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      You know nothing!

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Happy Bowen cappers

  27. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Bowen is unreal value

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 26 days ago

      YASSSS!

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    DDG save

  29. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    Great shot Weggy

  30. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 26 days ago

    ManUtd concede and Bowen G? Glorious not gonna lie