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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. HD7
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone who started RAN this Gw?
    I opted for Kerkez instead... oh well

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I did but this match is killing me already

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

      Last on my bench

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

        Same

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Started over Gvardiol. Very happy, finally a 50/50 has paid off for me.

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Good job. It was between hil and Kerkez for me. But... who knows maybe Kerkez gets something tomorrow

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I advised folks to play him

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Trippier winner from a free kick please.

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

      Yes - cross by Trippier met by big Dan Burn please

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

    Yorro YC

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Do something Isak!

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Just give a pen ref

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ball wasn't in play

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Please for the love of God please score Murphy

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

    Nacho shot, Pope save

  8. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enjoyed this game so far.

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Murph reverted to normal

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah. I benched him last week for Foden too. I'm so good at this game

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don’t let me leave Murph!

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

      60% of his returns this season have come against the bottom 3

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Isn’t that true of most midfielder points?

  10. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What's the latest on Mateta

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sub was a tactical decision not injury related

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

      Rubbish since injury?

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

      Was never injured, hooked for poor performance

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

      Will start the double, was taken off due to City dominating aerial duels

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Very poor half from Murphy

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

      Gordon on at HT no doubt

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rubbish game

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It’s been good actually

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        First 20 mins especially

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

      Not watching?

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

    Bradley points were much appreciated this weekend, with so few clean sheets to around.

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

      In other news, I'm getting pissed at my phone's keyboard lately.

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Happy for you mate, went Milenkovic last minute over him…

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

        You were absolutely shafted right at the death!

  14. syke63
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Two keepers and five defenders for seven different clubs on a BB and not one clean sheet! Almost funny.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Forest were poor but still, conceding in the 94th min was painful

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Didn't have a Forest defender so I had to enjoy that one!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I keep saying it and I bet they will, clean sheets need to reward more points nowadays

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

        Minimum 6 imo

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

          Even if it means nerfing BPS accumulation

      2. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I'd like, say, 2 points for winning by at least two goals, but conceding one. "Half a clean sheet" or something. Liverpool would be drowning in those two-pointers.

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

          Yeah a win bonus would be good

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Picking konate over konsa went well

  16. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Has Digne lost his place ?

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

      Pretty sure he was just being saved to start the UCL matches.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Is it worth keeping him for the doubles or not?

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Murphy get in on the act

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

      Timing

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Relief

    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thank you Murphy, great acquisition

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Barnes’s goal
    Murphy assist

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Those are not Isak

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

      Watching F1

  19. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Barnes g
    Murphy a

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Need another 4 of those.

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Murphy's law....

  21. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Yesss Murphy

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Yes Murphy TG

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why isn't that Isak running onto that FFS! Just standing back.

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oscar wins

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

      George,

      Nando,

      Lecerc

      Lewis

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Zirkzee hammy

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

      Done

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Get Maguire on 😀

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Advantage United

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Season over for Zirk

  27. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Some Livra points please

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Nacho off for Mount wtf!

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

      Strange sub

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Didn’t realise Zirkzee was that tall!

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same, must be because he has low center of gravity.

  30. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Howe AM is looking pretty good but it's come at the cost of not owning Murphy....