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Newcastle v Palace team news: Magpies unchanged, Mateta starts

16 April 2025 1221 comments
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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, Jean–Philippe 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. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 10 games that Saliba and Kiwior started together.

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    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Yep

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Thank Declan Rice and Thomas Partey.

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Aye Declan has stepped up big time , Partey mostly always solid too

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    did real even create a big chance over the 2 legs, bar the saliba error? lol

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    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      hardly REMONTADA was only a dream.

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  3. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Madrid once again take nothing from us hahaha, beautiful

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  4. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    I thought Madrid still had Casemiro playing for them when I saw how slow that Garcia kid was chasing Martinelli. Then he just gave up

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  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    PSG vs Ars and Barca vs Inter, nice

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      PSG loving coming up against all the English teams 😉

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Barca or Inter is the only danger

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          All teams there are a danger, most even the CL has been in a while imo. Just about fancy Arsenal, but PSG look miles better than they’ve been in years gone by.

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          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            They are better but get into them I figure they crumble.
            Arsenal are great playing attacking sides so a final against Inter is a concern , against Barca will be a crap shoot.
            Barca may have more attacking threat but no doubt Arsenal have a better defense.
            Yeah at least us Arsenal supporters have something to hang on too ,enjoying the ride.

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  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Think Saka (c) then
    If they beat Madrid twice and scored 5, imagine how many goals coming against Ipswich and Palace!

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      1-2, Hirst 90+2'

      0-0

      😉

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    2. Moxon
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I think so

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Confidence gotta be at a all time high, stroll to wins in the DGW

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  7. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Did Saka look ok when subbed? Just his normal limp?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      *gangster walk

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      yep he's good

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  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Madrid tweeted today that 90mins is a long time at the Bernabau…long time alright watching a bad match as a Madrid fan

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      ➡ Alonso time

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      They have been poor lsst few seasons. But luck, opponent howlers and var got them the 2022 and 24 titles

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  9. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Masterclass -get innn

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  10. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Disasi, Kerkez, Foden > Bradley, Lewis, Saka (-4) ?

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  11. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Will be a very tough game against psg without partey. Arsenal can't afford any more injuries at all now

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    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      All games from here on in will be tough but fancy Arsenal to get past PSG. In a final it's fine margins though so will be happy if Arsenal are just in that mix.

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

        Rice a big miss v PSG 1st leg

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

          Oh it was Partey that got a yc, my bad

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          1. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Reported to Ninja Institute.

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

          Partey the one banned no?

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        3. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Totally. What a loss he'll be. Except he's not missing.

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

            Watch him get injured the night before the game. you'll see.

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  12. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    The plan coming into this week was sell Howe for Arteta and either Murphy or Kerkez out for a doubler for a hit

    Not gonna be easy sticking to the plan..

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    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I'm keeping

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  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Thoughts, seen enough of Palace.

    Sarr > Merino

    Foden > Rashford or KDB

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  14. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal have played wide but really struggled to keep possession. Don't see how that works against PSG.

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    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      You watched a different game mate, they were away to the comeback kings , they nullified them next.

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  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    those with no fh/wc left to play, how many DGW players are you settling with this GW? 5-6?

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  16. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Mateta is lucky there is no other decent strikers doubling (other than Marmoush we all got). So tempted to sell him

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

      IKR, I am just playing with my FH, and I think I have no choice but to keep Mateta really. I could sack him off and get an Arsenal mid, but who on earth do I put in goal? Martinez, Henderson, or Areola, wtf lol. Might as well get Alisson.

      on FH btw

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

      Doubles or not, he’s been useless since his injury.

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

        We all know you are right, but we all know we can't take Mateta out for a single GW player. Lol

        Its like leaving the front door open for the serial killer

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      yup. its a SGW for mateta now as well with the semi final coming up. either very early subbed, or just straight benched vs Arsenal.

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    4. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Watkins?

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  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    So Salah triplers & Isak captainers (109) are 18 points up on Salah captainers & Isak triplers (91)... Not the end of the world.

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    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Explain your math please. Salah from which week?

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

        Salah 24

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        1. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Ah okay, makes sense now. 18pts still a lot though

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          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Yes Salah DGW24 for the big haul. So 87 + 22 = 109. I was on the wrong side of it!

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

      You could also factor in AM as the reason people didnt TC salah 24 was because they went AM. Most went Slot with some going Moyes or Emery/Glasner and a mix of them all. This run most went Howe or Glasner, Howe on 34 over 2 weeks is decent but Glasner not doing well.

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      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Thats also true. Seems like the best outcome was (slight brag alert) what I did:

        TC24 Salah (87)
        AM25 Emery (14)
        AM26 Glasner (20)
        AM27 Glasner (20)

        Will probably never have that kind of luck again

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

          Season defining that

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

          Yeah thats a great run. Howe on 34 so if Arteta/Pep get 20 points over 2 games they'll match it

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        3. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 months, 1 day ago

          Great work. My daughter went Salah(tc) DGW24 for 87 points, AM Emery/Emery/Maresca for 38 points, then BB this week for another 27! Jammy

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  18. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal have beaten Madrid by the same aggregate scoreline as City did when they won the UCL.

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  19. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Oh shut up Steve McManamanagan

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  20. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    I am surprised no one is talking about merino here. He is in both my cl and pl teams. I even c him today.

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  21. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Palmer to saka tonight
    1) yes
    2) no

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

      1

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    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      1 as Palmer will likely drop in price overnight.

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I would priorities info over price changes at this stage of the season

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  22. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    If Nottingham best City in the FA Cup, we get Wood(TC) vs LEI(H) & WHU(A)

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  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    KdB(c) a punt too far?

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    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Yes

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

      Yes. I am highly qualified to say that with TC Palmer this week.

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      rather marmoush

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  24. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Which goalkeeper / defender combo is likely to score the most points between now and the end of the season?

    A) Sels and Saliba
    B) Raya and Milenkovic

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      A

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  25. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    bench one of

    A) Sarr
    B) Mateta
    C) Bowen (vs sou)

    leaning B after that display

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Mateta, minutes are limited so far

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    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      A, as Mateta is likely to have penalties after Eze's miss.

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    3. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      A

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  26. fplking14
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    52 points off top 10k. Is that too much to make up?

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      There is clearly a chance.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      no, depends on risk appetite though as i imagine most up there have very template teams

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  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Palmer to Saka for -4?

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    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I wouldn't.

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Risky. Probably not worth it

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

    Pick one for FH on the double:

    A) Martinelli
    B) Rice
    C) Trossard

    To go with Saka and Saliba.

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    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Probably c as he will be fresh and ready for the Ipswich game.

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I would go with another defender. If not then A

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

      ty guys

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  29. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Who is the best triple captain option?

    Currently planning marmoush dgw33. But everton and villa not ideal

    Thanks

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I think Everton and villa are good fixtures. Guess the question is... when else will you use it?

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        I'm not sure there will be a better opportunity...

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        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          I'm on Saka Cpt still but will wait and hope for a double in 36 to play the TC

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          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Chasing though so all is relative.

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            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              That's the other option. But can't be sure there will be dgw36

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  30. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Really considering the following hit:

    Savinho -> Rashford
    Glasner -> Pep

    Thoughts??

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