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13 April 2025 449 comments
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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. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Do we reckon KDB is a good option for BB33?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      doubt he starts both with fa cup semi coming up

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Yea. I'm getting him on FH. Not sure about KDB long term though.

    3. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I do worry about his minutes, but would be an amazing pick if he does play both as City have Wolves and Southampton in GW35 and GW36. Would work great with FH

      1. Hanz0
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        *FH34

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. KDG swansong

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          KDG = Temu KDB

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Don't be injured Trippier ffs

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Bruno G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Newc Bruno goalie howler

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Which one

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Not sure why I asked as got both lol

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Linton A

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Keeper assist

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Isak good chance missed

    Bruno G goal

    Isak Going off now

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    rout

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Lol 4-1

  7. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Nobody passes to Isak. He is starting to be quite a troll for me.

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    There's only one Bruno!

  9. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Man Utd are shocking

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Savin' the'selves for Europe, innit?

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      They should WC...

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Give it Giggsy till the end of the season

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    How do a team like Man Utd have 2x rubbish keepers. Shocking

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Ask Chelsea

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Both as bad as each other. wow

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    4 goals none from Isak

  12. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    4 f'ing goals and no real Isak involvement
    I am outtie

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    perfect goal for Howe AM

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Bring Maguire on as GK'er...

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    trippier looked fine walking off

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Bit disappointed tbh to only have 2 assists and 1 goal in this game

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    4 Newcastle goals, 1 Isak assist, big TC fail

    1. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      he just needs a brace next week and it's a success... it aint done yet.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        No chance of that, may scrape 1 return

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Onana on his way back up to Newcastle as well type!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      *we

  19. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    BB33

    Raya
    Muñoz, Gvardiol, Konsa
    Salah, Sarr, Asensio, Saka
    Mateta, Marmoush, Isak

    (Martinez, Murphy, Burn, Gab) 2FT 3.0

    a) Gab, Murphy > Kiwior, KDB
    b) Gab, Burn, Murphy > Kiwior, Ruben, Bowen (-4)
    c) something else

  20. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    That's all my people off – dammit.

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    It’s actually well annoying United scored, such a pointless goal

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      With double Toon defence and a TC fail, I concur

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Almost worth wiping it!

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Isak is a troll

  23. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    How many points for Howe AM?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      9?

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      10

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      10

  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Christ every mid was better pick than theirs defs

  25. DL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Now just need Philippe Albert to chip one in from outside the box.

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Is Gordon on? Or is this just a beautiful dream?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      On

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Well this was very fking disappointing from Isak.

  28. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Isak TC regret

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Salah TC in 24 was the one

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Easy 87 points

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        We all played it then though

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Fpl become boringly predictable, I like Trigger Lips idea of banning using chips in DGWs

        2. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Think only about 10% overall played TC in 24

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Isak is now a ghost, what an absolute tit.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Why does Barnes not start?
    Would 100% be nailed in my team if he started