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

    I don't think people know how double gameweeks work

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

      They do, they know they equal disappointment, but it’s the high and low of a drug so we come back for more

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

      Double the disappointment, yes.

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

        Bingo

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

      So you say that it is highly likely that Isak gets 24p against Palace and matches Salah? By the way Salah who had basically only the chances he happened to score in that gw.

  2. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Isak, Murphy, Trippier subbed -> time to close the stream.

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

    BB and TC fails, how fun is FPL!?

    1. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      I've had 10 points combined for those 2 chips together!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      AM a bit of success though 😛

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Another game left.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Its a game of luck so you have to just take it on the chin

    5. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Only half time

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

    Eriksen is so done, not been in the game at all...complete passenger....

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      This isn't news.

  5. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Come on Burn. A double hattrick should do it

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

    In the other universe Bruno G or Barnes would have passed sideways for Isak to score a 7p goal. However in this universe this my TC week.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      You speak for many. Total troll.

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

        Yep quite frustrating especially since it was the same last week. "Differential" captain and blank against Leicester. Meanwhile in the reverse fixture he got 1+1 and against Ipswich a hattie. Obviously didn't have/captain him for those.

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Bruno G punt bears fruit for once

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    When is Amorim to be sacked? Bring back ETH? 😛

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

      United, Chelsea and Spurs to sack their managers tonight and they all swap teams and do equally as bad again

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

      Honestly think he'll be gone by the end of the year...will start next season, lose a bunch of games and be sacked between GW10-15

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Sounds about right, can't see improvement from here on till then with no money and whatever bunch of rules these days ...

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      In the morning
      Friday morning

    4. MarkyMarkL
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Amorim is very much the right man for the job and United will be a lot better next season once he's had the chance to bring players in he wants.

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

    Joelinton is the don

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

      He’s lucky Ugarte didn’t get to him

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

        Haha! Complete mismatch just like this game

  9. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Hattie is coming lads!

  10. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Bring back van der Sar

  11. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Gordon's goal from Livramento's assist would be much appreciated now.

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Actually feel stupid that I didn’t consider Newcastle mid over def on a WC lol

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

      Not really, it’s just turned out like that.
      0-0 against Palace and we are right

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Only 0.4 xG conceded to be fair

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Same

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

    United back up keeper id just as good as number 1

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Why does the Brummie idiot keep saying the game is at Selhurst?

  15. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Man United's lowest ever point haul in the prem

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Wait, more to come 😛

      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Huh?

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

      Beaten H & A by 4 clubs lol

  16. Steamboat Willy Boly
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Is it hindsight to say I wish I brought in Barnes instead of Murphy and triple capped him? Seems so obvious now

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

      Capt hindsight?

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Nah. Standard FFS post: I was gonna get Barnes, but CCs put a gun to my head and made me buy Murphy, TC Isak
      🙁

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      nah

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

      I want to know why Barnes doesn’t start, defo be in my team if he did

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Injury problems. Lost his place to Gordon. Who's probably better, if both on form.

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

          Seems to me they could both play, Murphy bench booster sorta player

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

            Super sub what I was looking for

          2. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 day ago

            Could say the same about Barnes (as super-sub)

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

        Barnes is good, but Murphy and Gordon are also good. Lets face it, Barnes is in form because there is a good chance he gets sold in the summer, he has motivation, but if it wasn't for that, Barnes is not a consistent player.

        Gordon has been pretty garbage for a while now though, so I think Barnes deserves to keep starting.

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

          Yeah exactly

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

          It’s really bad that ain’t it, only trying to get a but from a next club.
          I wonder how they know they might be sold

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

            *buy

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

            Barnes has been on the selling list for a year or so now, especially with wage issues at the club. There's a good chance Barnes will still get sold in the summer, they probably wont want to, but to balance the books they may have to.

    5. Takamba
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Transferred him in and captained him, so I was close!

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

    Schar rubbing hammy

  18. HD7
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    How much pts for the Newcastle manager today?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      10

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      10 today. 11 last game.

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

    AM Howe + Sarr beating AM Glasner + Murphy hands down...

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      murphy got the big points last gw though. best combo is howe and murphy without newc defence

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

        Exactly what I've done 🙂

        Now the dilemma is whether to replace Howe with Arteta or Guardiolla, and Palmer with Saka or KDB

  20. Bollard
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    AM + Murphy over Glastner and Sarr going very well

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

    Red arrow with triple captain active 🙂

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

    Come on Isak get a goal

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

      From the bench, do you watch the games? 😉

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

        As in Tuesday

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

          (Should start)

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

          Wednesday

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

            Argh doh getting mixed up with Arsenal vs Leicester

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 1 day ago

              ?

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

                WSL

                1. DARE TO BISCAN
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 1 day ago

                  Ars/Lei WSL is similar to New/CPL PL, to be fair... xD

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

                    Just more goals so better haha

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Wolves 3 points behind United and play them against. Good chance to level up with them.

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

      Spurs and United lucky that Chelsea got a draw today! Would have been mega interesting had Ipswich got the win

  24. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Need money to fund Murphy to Rogers. Would you do Isak to Watkins ? I still have the FH chip so can bring Isak back for Newcastle’s plum fixture in GW34..

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

      Wouldn’t touch Watkins at all.

    2. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      You don't have any value tied up in Isak?

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Only 0.1m i.e. he’s gone 0.2m since i bought him

  25. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Which manager is favourite for the sack?

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

      Ange or RVN.

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

    Eddie Howe let’s go!

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

      Who you switching him to after palace? Arteta/pep?

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

        I'm with the same dilemma and leaning towards Arteta

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

        I’m looking at Arteta. I unfortunately own Foden - filling all City spots, which may be a blessing to avoid Pep AM.

        Can’t see myself selling Foden either, have Newcastle players to move on.

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

          Yeah i'm leaning Arteta but need to sell Gab for someone, City or Villa maybe?

  27. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    3FT + 0 itb (AM activated, FH34, BB36 planned)

    Howe + Palmer + Gabriel >
    A) Pep + Saka + Timber
    B) Arteta + Saka + Collins
    C) Arteta + KDB + Saliba
    D) Arteta + KDB + Collins
    E) Other combo?

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Munoz, Gabriel*
    Salah, Palmer, Murphy, Sarr
    Marmoush, Isak, Mateta

    (Verbruggen, Kluivert*, Milenkovic, Kerkez)

    ** I've selected Collins because of GW36 opponent and assured GW37 match

  28. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Unlucky fellow Isak triple cappers but still another game to come

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

      It had to be used, so it is what it is.

      At least he got something.

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

        This

  29. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Any chance that Murphy sneak in bps or that’s it?

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

    Looking forward to 33, which of these moves would you do?

    Any more than 1 of these means a hit as only have 1FT

    Sels to Martinez/Raya
    Palmer to Saka/KDB
    Savinho to a Villa mid
    Isak to Watkins