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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Murphy Captain lovely stuff while most of my ML captained or even TCed Isak. Now take off Isak for a rest.

    1. Fodderx4
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Well done! I nearly done it but bottled it.

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A reminder that sometimes bravery is the way to go. Was thinking of TCing Murphy and instead regular C-ed Isak. Ugh.

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    1k OR with the Barnes (c) and Howe AssMan 😮
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1457595/event/32/

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

      How the hell

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

      That is a freakish haul. WP

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

        Make up your mind Helmut!

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Well done.
      You’ve leap frogged me.

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

    Muñoz 0 pointer from two games is absolutely diabolical.

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm just delighted its not minus to be honest

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

        Haha not delighted anymore

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Villa defenders to follow suit

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      tbf they were 2 very tough matches on paper and that’s how it has turned out.

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

      -1

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    no HT subs it looks like

  6. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Triple captain murphy! 😎

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

      You didn't

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

        Why skeptical? Not like I said Barnes 😀

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

          Would be the ultimate boss move

  7. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    As a Newcastle fan, don't beat yourself up if you didn't pick Barnes because of Gordon

    Howe's consistently put Gordon right back in the side and he offers more defensively

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

      I went Bruno G over Barnes because of it. Should’ve gambled perhaps

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'd imagine if you're a Newcastle fan you dont really care about the FPL side right now. League Cup win and firmly in the box seat for a CL spot.

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

      Someone above captained Barnes, I mean WTF

  8. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I've signed in here today just to say hi to all the other Burn owners who, like me, successfully avoided every other Newcastle defender who have hauled since gw30 wildcard.

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

      Hi o/

      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Have an upvote

    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      the moment I saw that header in the final I knew he'd bait so many people

      him and Botman have been awful at setpieces for ages given the quality of our crossing

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

        It’s just luck though isn’t it, he could have scored that header in a league game instead

      2. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Tbh I don't care as much about the trippier and schar goals, the 50/50 between burn and livramento hurt more.

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

          Especially when Burn had higher xGI

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

      He will score second half

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

    XG for the game so far:
    Newcastle 0.96 - 1.48 Crystal Palace.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Half of that is the pen tbf

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

        Yea, proper skewed. I am surprised Newcastle's XG is so low though.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Own goal, one from outside box, one glanced header - 3 goals very low xG

        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          That Murphy goal must have only been like 0.05, insane angle

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

            Think I read on Sky Sports it was 0.01!

  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Isak playing?

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

      Looks like he's been subbed on for the second half

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

      Bately

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Could have had two tap-ins

  11. Steamboat Willy Boly
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Fpl is hilarious. 9 goals and 1 isak assist.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Better than salah blank when 9 vs bmouth

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

    Munoz and Henderson in my team getting 1pt between them from a DGW. Brilliant

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why are people upset about isak failure? Everyone c him

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

      Because some like myself Captained Murphy 😉

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

    Mateta or Isak to Cunha next gw?

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

    Isak saved again

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

      Woulda been Burn A 😀

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

      A lifeguards dream.

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

    Lol Isak...

  17. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak big chance missed, Burn assist would have been...

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    isak is cursed today

  19. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would be Burn assist

  20. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wow, Isak.

  21. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wow pope saved a Penalty?? I have him.. focused on the cl games

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

    Yep yep.

  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Have to laugh at this point

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

    Witch doctor in full effect

  25. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    murphy England wc squad

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

    This is just an absolute joke now, TC’d him but just get him off, rather that than see the fraud just miss chance after chance.

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      As a Salah TC24er, I want him off asap despite being my captain. I dont know if JT knows what to do if youre 4 up after 58 mins though. Clearly NUFC will end the night 3rd, 4pts behind Arsenal with Villa away at the weekend. Makes sense given Isak's ongoing 'concerns'.

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

    I have seen 100% sure Isak goal at least three times already in this match.

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

    Palace 3 subs coming

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

      lol, can guess who that is ^^

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Surely will Hughes is one

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

      Hope Mateta at least stays on

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Nope

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

          Silly manager

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

        Oh wait a minute what about Sarr?
        It appears I have mixed them 2 up oops

  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Will Hendo end the dgw on positive points?