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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, 3 months ago

    Isak TC'ers gather around

  2. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    People who need an Isak blank, gather around

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      o/

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      О/ ))

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Have you got the Euromillions numbers for Tuesday?

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Anyone who needs points gather around 🙂

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

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

    2. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months 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. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    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, 3 months ago

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

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        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, 3 months 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. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Cheers bud!

  6. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    How does Kobbie Mainoo not start for United?

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Linton G offside

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Damn, almost had a Trippier assist there.

  9. Kantelele
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Maybe A if you can stretch to KDB

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Isak nearly catches keeper

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Put a tenner on Schar getting a red card today!

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Zirk SOT

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      *HI

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      About 8 years I’d say

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      4-6

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

      Will go longer than Liverpool did

    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

    Ugarte YC

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Ugarte be joking!

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Add a few % Luke Chadwick in the mix

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Agreed...

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yawning his head off

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I just think of Happy Gimores Caddy

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Trippier wtf was that

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Pope gonna end up being GW top scorer at this rate

  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months 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
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It's a brutal game.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Oof best bench I've seen

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Money talks

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

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

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Looks like a 0 0 borefest

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

    Isak close

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Isak A

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Tonali G

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Boom

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

      Floodgates

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      YESSSS!! Capitano woohoo

    5. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Lovely 🙂

  22. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Captaining (second team)

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Get in Isak

  24. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    TONALIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiìi

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Isak 9 points for that

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      That’s mad

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    What a touch from Isak

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    TOON

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Captain assist. Get in.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Rare we get to celebrate these!

  30. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Oh yes Isak!