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Newcastle United host Crystal Palace in the final match of Double Gameweek 32.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 19:30 BST.

The hosts are without head coach Eddie Howe, who is recovering from pneumonia. Assistant Manager Jason Tindall is standing in for him in the dugout and names an unchanged line-up.

Harvey Barnes, who is the highest-scoring outfield player of Gameweek 32 so far (15 points), continues on the left, so Anthony Gordon is again a substitute.

Alexander Isak, who has been Triple Captained by 412,981 Fantasy managers, leads the line hoping to add to his current tally of five points.

As for Palace, JeanPhilippe Mateta starts despite Oliver Glasner criticising his performance in the 5-2 defeat at Manchester City.

The Austrian has made two changes from that clash, with Marc Guehi, who missed out on Saturday due to suspension, and Will Hughes coming in for Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada. They are both on the bench.

LINE-UPS

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

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

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta

Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Franca, Clyne, Kamada, Wharton, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny

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  1. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    GW33 Capt best choice/option

    1. Salah
    2. Saka
    3. Mateta
    4. Marmoush
    5. Isak

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      2 or 4

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        This.
        Probably 4 if you chase, 2 if you lead

        1. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 9 days ago

          Wrong- 2 if you chase, 4 if you lead

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            11 months, 9 days ago

            Thanks Silecro

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Thanks DAM

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    What to do now with Palace players. They're on the beach.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Bench or sell?

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Stuck with them!
      Think I’ll bench play sgw players !

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Agree - taking a punt - I'm sticky with my three

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        possible take out a defender after 5v2 defeat & 5v0 this evening

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          11 months, 9 days ago

          Munoz - I mean how does a player on a DGW get a (-1) score - madness

    4. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Keep for dgw33 then goodbye?

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Man, it must be freezing at the beach in Tyneside at this hour

    6. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Keeping. FH in GW34 and will go into GW35 with 3 transfers, will handle it then

      1. snow pea in repose
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        *2 transfers

  3. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Raya
    Saliba - Gvardiol - Munoz
    Salah - Saka - Sarr - Rashford
    Isak - Mateta - Marmoush

    Sels Murphy burn milenkovic
    0.9itb 2ft .
    Murphy to rogers and bench isak?

    That gives 10 doublers.

  4. HD7
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Mates, how much hits should I take here?

    Im playing BB in 36 probably where Arsenal arent the best assets so:
    +Howe to Arteta or Emery
    + Bruno to Saka (-4)
    +Kerkez to Saliba (-4)

    1 Ft
    3.5m ITB

    Sels
    Muniz Gvardiol Kerkez
    Salah Bruno Sarr Murphy
    Marmoush Mateta

    Sa MGW RAN Cresswell

    *AM31 Howe, FH34 and BB36

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    No Villa player in my team.

    Do I need Rogers for -4?

  6. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Chasing so considering Saka(C)

    bad idea?
    No one above me has him

    1. Els365
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Im sure they will use their free transfers to get him in. Dont trust his minutes but might be a gamble worth taking

  7. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Really can't work out whether Saka is a massive trap here. Arsenal have absolutely no reason to risk him. His mins will be massively reduced

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      @LetsTalk_FPL
      Saka's run could look like this:

      GW33 - IPS (A) - Bench
      GW33 - CRY (H) - Start
      GW34 - Blank
      GW35 - BOU (H) - Bench
      GW36 - LIV (A)...

      Not so great when you put it like that

      1. Blueberg
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Looking at how palace have been lately that will probably be a 20 point haul in gw33 though.

      2. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Still outscores Palmer. Don't think anyone is going to avoid both of them

      3. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Why bench against Palace when he has a week to recover for PSG

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 9 days ago

          Sorry read it wrong

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      They can't rest him too much. Probably not gonna play tok many 90 mins but need to get him sharper after his injury. Keep/get him and have a decent sub for him.

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Going to think about this over next 2 days. Tricky one

  8. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Just a goal and assist for TC Isak in a 9 goal DGW. Pretty close to rage selling him tbh.

    1. Blueberg
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      It could have been a lot worse. Aside from salah in the double or haaland early for his hat trick you wouldn't have done much better. Even then the difference is minimal. Over rated chip imo.

      1. TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        So far it hasn't made a huge impact because both Håland and Salah were good captaincy choices in the first few GWs, everyone captained Salah in his doubles and nearly everyone captained Isak this week.

        Next week looks more interesting, I'd expect there to be a bit more of a split between Saka, Marmoush and more differential options like KDB, Rashford, Watkins. The Palace boys could bounce back in that home game too.

  9. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Play Sarr or Murphy?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Find a way to play both

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      The one with a double
      Palace players are always very good in DGWs

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        This

        1. MikeS
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 9 days ago

          We might even get 2 points from Munoz this time

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Play one

    A. Murphy
    B. Mbeumo

    Play one

    A. Konate
    B. Munoz

  11. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    On BB33, FH34:

    a) Burn > Ruben
    b) Murphy > KDB

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      I wouldn't use the transfer on a low ceiling defender

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Yeah, that was my thinking. Got Murphy FOMO now, lol

  12. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Sarr to Rashford
    Savinho to KDB

    Both will cost me a -4 but I've got concerns about both.

    Palace are on the beach, Savinho's been on the bench.

    Good moves?
    Would give me this team:

    Raya
    Saliba Munoz Gvardiol
    Salah Saka KDB Rashford
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

  13. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    This worth a BB, have 10 doublers + Salah?

    Verbruggen - Isak - Livra - Neco

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Might aswell

  14. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    GTG for FH33, or anything obvious I've missed please?

    Raya
    Saliba Munoz Gvardiol
    KdB Saka* Salah Rashford Rogers
    Marmoush Mateta
    (Areola Watkins Kilman AWB)

    Is Mateta still first choice for Palace, or could he give Eddie a start?

  15. ArthurBrutal
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    42 points from Howe as Assman from GW30-32. Originally I was looking for the table bonus from Spurs, decided against it and so happy I did.

  16. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    A. Isak and foden to Watkins and kdb for free?

    B. Trippier, foden and saar/Murphy to Bradley, kdb and Rogers -4?

  17. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Any injuries from ARS team from UCL game? ???

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Just a bruised ego for real Madrid

  18. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    So we think saka will play both games?

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

      Don’t think he will start both but tbh I think 45 minutes across both be enough to get some decent returns

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Which moves would you make?

    A) Palmer & Justin
    To
    Saka & Kiwior

    B) Palmer & Bruno
    To
    Saka & KdB

    *No Arsenal defense with B

    Thanks

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      B I like it

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

        Does but feels risky going no Arsenal defense, and fancy a Bruno return vs Wolves at home (revenge for red card away)

  20. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Slightly disappointed with the outcome of Isak TC but was a good decision to put it on him. These are the parts of FPL where it's just not in your hands

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      Not too bad, should have gone Murphy. I'll take it 94 points not too shabby

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 9 days ago

      It does feel somewhat underwhelming doesn’t it!

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        1 more goal would have been a success but that’s the way it goes

        I put it on Mane 5 years ago and he came off after 20 minutes in the first match, so anything after that is sort of fine lol

  21. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Any suggestions appreciated.

    Unsure what to do here. 3 ft.

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Muñoz, Kerkez
    Salah, Saka, Sarr, Rogers
    Isak, Mateta, Marmoush

    Howe AM

    Murphy, Neco, Gabriel*

  22. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 9 days ago

    Any thoughts on the below please

    Livramento | Sarr => Bradley | Rogers

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 9 days ago

        Thanks man - you’re a lifesaver