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Newcastle v Man City team news: Dias and Mahrez benched, Grealish injured

21 August 2022 1883 comments
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In the final Premier League match of the day, Newcastle United host champions Manchester City at St James’ Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

For the visitors, Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the side that beat Bournemouth 4-0 in Gameweek 2, as John Stones and Bernardo Silva replace Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez, both of whom drop to the bench.

They sit alongside new signing Sergio Gomez, but Jack Grealish misses out through injury.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are unchanged after last weekend’s goalless draw at Brighton and Hove Albion.

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Willock, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Max, Wilson

Subs: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Fraser, Ritchie, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff, Wood

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Dias, Mbete, Lewis, Gomez, Phillips, Mahrez, Alvarez, Palmer

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  1. Rainer
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcards coming!

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    1. M2.0
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Activated!

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    2. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I must say I am tempted

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    3. Jock Grealish
      4 years, 1 month ago

      to be wasted

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      1. RICICLE
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not really, can build a better squad

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    4. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Done.

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      1. camarozz
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Activated too. And Kdb over Salah as it stands. I swore I was gonna have fun this season and my template crap leave me at 5m OR

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  2. Clintymints
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That was fast

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  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely, come on Man City!!

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  4. Zilla
    4 years, 1 month ago

    useless goal

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  5. Rainer
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OG?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no

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    2. Jock Grealish
      4 years, 1 month ago

      gundOGan

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  6. fish&chips
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should have stuck to my guns and gone for gundo.... got sucked in by gross + 2m

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  7. Jock Grealish
    4 years, 1 month ago

    gundwagon

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  8. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Another 5-0?

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  9. masewindu
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Silva or Gunder looking great options and Foden looks nailed League looks a gimmie already.

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  10. Paqueta Rice
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The WC template of 20mins ago to change again ?

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    1. Clintymints
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rodrigo > Gundog

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  11. Paul Psychic Octopus
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The highly owned Bernardo to the equally highly owned Gundog.

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  12. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard is tempting

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    1. Jock Grealish
      4 years, 1 month ago

      chasing last week points again

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      1. RICICLE
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not really, can build a much better squad

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        1. Jock Grealish
          4 years, 1 month ago

          of last week points

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          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Nope last 3 weeks points

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  13. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Too many good options in midfield coming out. Just have to trust the picks we've gone for, so long as it isn't mount

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah just not Mount

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    2. M2.0
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well said. Has to be the most useless pick for me this season

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      1. camarozz
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Saka/Bailey/Neto here.and Robbo/Trent

        I rest my case.

        WC active now tho

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  14. Thanos
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno G yc

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  15. Jock Grealish
    4 years, 1 month ago

    toon have wretched record v top 6. lol hopers

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    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shush arrogant fool

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      1. Jock Grealish
        4 years, 1 month ago

        no.

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  16. g40steve
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno YC

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  17. DannyDrinkVodka
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bigger priority?

    A) Iversen>Sanchez
    B) Trippier>Perisic

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    1. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ward has 1ppg. If ever was a goalkeeper transfer worth it, this might be the time

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  18. squ1rrel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I GOT GUNDO ON WC

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    1. squ1rrel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry

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    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done! I went Zaha instead

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      1. squ1rrel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I got him after GW 1 actually 🙂

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      2. Bushwhacker
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Circle jerk!

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    3. dekikide
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If we are doing a brag fest, I Coutinho and Rashford -> Rodrigo + Gundogan for free.
      Missed out on Zaha and Toney unfortunately.

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      1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Decent.

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  19. OptimusBlack
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dasilva KDH Kane >
    Maddison Rodrigo Toney
    For -4 pts
    Yaaay
    Nope

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    1. La Roja
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely pair of knees you have sir

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      1. RICICLE
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Great moves, not so kneejerky?

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        1. La Roja
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’d keep Kane

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          1. RICICLE
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Perhaps, but he is not worth the price tag right now

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          2. OptimusBlack
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Kane v.s Toney I think Toney has a great fixtures upcoming and use 4 M elsewhere

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    2. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sure I saw this last night? I dunno, maybe the same moves from someone else. Still a yes though

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      1. OptimusBlack
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It was Iversen > Ederson
        But Dasilva > Rodrigo is better

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  20. Clintymints
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Training all week with game plans and tactics then you concede in 5 minutes to a goal easy as pie. Yikes

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  21. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need some KDB magic today. I was nervous taking salah out for him so a goal will soften the nerves

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  22. M2.0
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Walker or Saliba on WC?

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    1. sirmorbach
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saliba!

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    2. Clintymints
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both!

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    3. Jock Grealish
      4 years, 1 month ago

      chasing saliba points

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    4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saliba won't score every week but he will keep CS and get baps a lot

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  23. sirmorbach
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please, friends:

    Alisson (Ward)
    TAA, Cancelo, Trippier, Saliba (Neco)
    Salah, Bowen, Bruno Guimarães, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus (Archer)

    A. Bruno to Rodrigo
    B. Bruno to Rodrigo, Bowen to Zaha/Maddison (- 4)

    Or C. WC to to the following:
    Sánchez/Henderson (Ward)
    TAA, Cancelo, Perisic, (Saliba, Neco)
    Salah, Zaha, Rodrigo, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus, Brennan Johnson

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  24. Thanos
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh Kev 🙁

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  25. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am considering spreading Halland cash on a WC

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    1. Rainer
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If that c was a g...

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      1. Over Midwicket
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Better flush afterwards.

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    2. g40steve
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You obviously are not watching him steamrollering three NewC defenders

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      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Salah perma captain and will allow Gundo Rodrigo Zaha Toney Darwin even when back

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    3. fish&chips
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I did that from the start. Unfortunately the 3 8m mids I picked at absolute cack

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  26. Egg noodle
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where are we on the Odegaard vs Martinelli argument?

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    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still Martinelli

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    2. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone is on Martinelli, Sutherns is on Ode

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    3. camarozz
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Considering it if I go Walker over Cancelo on my WC

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    4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard tends to assist the assister. Absolutely world class player though, and even better to watch in person!

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  27. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Neto start next GW? I am worried as owner

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    1. OPTA FPL
      4 years, 1 month ago

      it doesnt matter, 2p at max

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      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It does matter . I will make a hit if I think he doesn’t start

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  28. Over Midwicket
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Might get rid of Haaland. Bit of a Lukaku sniff about him. KDB seems better value.

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    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      12 mins into game…….

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    3. camarozz
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get both

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  29. g40steve
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One more & it will be BrunoRed

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s on thin ice for sure

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  30. dshv
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe will go WC after that mount james performance … idk

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    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep James, season keeper

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      1. camarozz
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I disagree. Perisic could match him.

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    2. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just did WC and got rid of him and Robbo. The big at the back left my midfield feeling so weak I couldn't go another week like that, and my only differential defender hasn't performed! I think I can still get decent clean sheet points with their replacements and much happier with midfield and bench options now.

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