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Sunday’s fourth and final Premier League match sees Newcastle United take on Manchester United at St James’ Park.

This game, for many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated fixture of the weekend, with the Magpies one of just two teams playing twice in Double Gameweek 32.

412,981 Fantasy bosses have thrown the Triple Captain armband on Alexander Isak, too.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

With Eddie Howe absent, having been admitted to hospital late on Friday, assistant managers Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones will take charge of this match for Newcastle.

The Magpies are unchanged, but Anthony Gordon is fit enough to return to the bench after recovering from a hip issue.

Meanwhile, Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana has been dropped, having made two errors on Thursday as Ruben Amorim’s side were held to a 2-2 draw by Lyon.

He is replaced by Altay Bayindir.

Elsewhere, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Patrick Dorgu and Rasmus Hojlund drop to the bench, with Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Harry Amass and Joshua Zirkzee coming into the starting XI.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Barnes, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Targett, Krafth, Miley, Longstaff, Gordon, Neave, Osula, Wilson

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Yoro, Dalot, Ugarte, Eriksen, Amass, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee

Subs: Heaton, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Dorgu, Mainoo, Mount, Hojlund

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak TC'ers gather around

  2. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    People who need an Isak blank, gather around

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      o/

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      О/ ))

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak blank
    Murphy blank
    United 2 goals +
    Livramento and Burn RCs
    Gordon brace

    Not too much to ask for

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Have you got the Euromillions numbers for Tuesday?

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Anyone who needs points gather around 🙂

    1. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Doesn't matter now. I'm hella fooked.

    2. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Needed some. All got taken away by rubbish choices. Now hoping my team can beat Newcastle to nil. The way my season has gone they are more likely to get thumped 6-0 with the players you mentioned scoring and assisting each other

  5. I’d never usually ask this but desperate times calls for desperate measures! Been trying to look for a stream for golf o er the past 3 days whilst on holiday in Majorca with no luck. Can someone please recommend a decent stream!?!?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      May I suggest getting outside and enjoying yourself instead of watching golf streams? 😀

      1. I am outside mate! But it’s about to rain and would rather be tucked up in the hotel room!

    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Ex military mini spy dishes available from certain army surplus stores can pick up any channels anywhere.
      Small enough to fit in an average suitcase.

      1. Cheers bud!

  6. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    How does Kobbie Mainoo not start for United?

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Linton G offside

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Damn, almost had a Trippier assist there.

  9. Kantelele
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Better for DGW :
    A) second ARS def + City mid
    B) second City def + Ars mid

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Maybe A if you can stretch to KDB

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak nearly catches keeper

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Put a tenner on Schar getting a red card today!

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Zirk SOT

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      *HI

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    How many more years until Man Utd genuinely challenge for top 5 in PL again?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      About 8 years I’d say

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      4-6

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Will go longer than Liverpool did

    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      With a 100M stadium to pay for (won't happen, mind)? Top 5 is doable in a couple of years, but title-contenders will take a decade.

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Ugarte YC

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Ugarte be joking!

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Anthony Gordon looks like a cross between David Bowie & Darren Fletcher....

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Add a few % Luke Chadwick in the mix

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Agreed...

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Yawning his head off

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      I just think of Happy Gimores Caddy

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Trippier wtf was that

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Pope gonna end up being GW top scorer at this rate

  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    I failed to bench boost 28 points for 3 players with Kerkez still to play

    Pickford (9), Munetsi (5), Ait-nouri (14), Kerkez (?)

    It was in my thoughts but it seemed like others wouldn't consider it if in my position https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27149221

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      It's a brutal game.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Oof best bench I've seen

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Email towers saying you accidentally forgot to activate, they may be kind and retrospectively activate it for you

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Unfortunately I never contributed to Blackbox, so I can't call in any favours

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 day ago

          Money talks

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Sorry mate. But I still think the decision was right but the outcome was brutal.

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Looks like a 0 0 borefest

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Every Sky Sports game seems to be the dullest of the lot. The packaging, the commentary, the analysis. It’s all sh1te.

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak close

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak A

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Tonali G

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Boom

    3. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Floodgates

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      YESSSS!! Capitano woohoo

    5. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Lovely 🙂

  22. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Foden owners, you just taking a hit to remove or holding

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Captaining (second team)

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Get in Isak

  24. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    TONALIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiìi

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak 9 points for that

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      That’s mad

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    What a touch from Isak

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Always bet on Tonali showing up when it matters....

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    TOON

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Captain assist. Get in.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Rare we get to celebrate these!

  30. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Oh yes Isak!