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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. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Hello guys. Which one sounds better for you?

    A) Murphy & Howe -> Rogers & Arteta
    B) Savinho & Howe -> Rogers & Pep

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      A

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Hmmmm I have Savino so hoping he at least starts 1 and gets minutes in the other and if the case then I would say A

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      B

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Cheers all

  2. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    If you owned Bruno still, would you keep or use a transfer to go to either a KDB or Martinelli? (Or someone else but I feel it's slim pickings really, already own Saka, Salah, Murphy, Sarr)

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      I would probably get KDB in for him

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Sell

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      I've got Bruno and I'm selling him for KDB, so go for it.

    4. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      You just know I'll make that move and Bruno hauls against Wolves lol. No doubt ill likely make the move anyway

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

    Palmer & Justin
    To
    Saka & Kiwior

    -4, do it?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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

        Thank you

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers

    3. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yup yup

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

        Thanks

    4. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yup

  4. AF90
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    1 week of AM chip left.

    Howe, Palmer, Gabriel -> Arteta, Saliba, Saka -4?

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      No, I'd just do Howe + Gabby for Arteta + Saliba.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Arteta will play 2nd team during the cl semis

  5. ColdIceHotFlame
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Oliver Glasner to who:
    1) Emery
    2) Arteta

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      2

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      2

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      2

  6. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Martinez Raya
    Konate Munoz Livra Murillo Gvardiol
    Saka Salah Rashford Murphy Sarr
    Mateta Marmoush (c) Isak

    BB33 / 1.5 ITB / 2 FT

    Do what ?

    A ) Livra, Murphy > Kiwior, Rogers
    B ) Livra, Murphy > AWB, Rogers
    C ) Something else ?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      A

  7. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Thank you Harvey.

    1. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Brian?

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Well that gameweek went almost as good as it could have.

    - Martinez CS
    - Trippier CS + assist
    - Bradley 9-pointer*
    - Sarr luckily outscores Eze

    Isak TC should probably have had another goal or two, which would have been massive but can't complain too much.

    Onto BB33 *where I now have to hope Bradley starts (gulp).

  9. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    3 more wins and we’re champions of Europe

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Aye Qaiss fingers crossed mate

    2. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Could do it with 2 Wins

  10. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    BB time... 2FTs, 1.3M ITB.

    Sels, Areola
    Gvardiol², Munoz², Kerkez, Livramento, Williams
    Salah, Saka², Bowen, Barnes, Sarr²
    Isak, Mateta², Marmoush²

    Options are;

    A) Kerkez & Williams > Wan-Bissaka & Timber
    B) Sels & Williams > Raya & Wan-Bissaka
    C) Other thoughts?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      A.
      You happy with Newcastle sgw players then?
      I'm toying with the idea of switching mine to Villa players but the form New have just hit is making me hesitate.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 16 days ago

        I like NEW form, I also think that the hits wouldn't be worth it to be honest, they're not the easiest of games, they're probably going to be a bit fatigued. Rotation might kick in. That's my risk, I'm having a very bad year down at 187K

  11. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Bench boost gw33...
    A) Murphy and Isak
    B) Rogers and Watkins (-8)

    Already have 3x Palace, 3x Ars, 3x City and 1x Villa.

  12. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Current team 1FT:
    AM Glasner

    Raya
    Gvardiol Saliba Munoz
    Salah Saka Savinho Rogers
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

    Areola; Murphy, Burn, Agbadou

    Thoughts on:
    Savinho and Glasner -> Rashford and Pep (-4) ?

  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    A) second Ars mid
    B) Kiwor

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      A

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Saka & Merino seem best

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

    Bench boost?
    Also anything worth a hit? 0.1ITB:

    Areola
    Gvardiol | Munoz | Kiwior | Konsa
    Saka | Sarr | Rogers | Salah
    Mateta | Marmoush

    Pope | Isak | Bruno | Burn

    Thanks

    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yes

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

        Thank you

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      BB - Yes

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

        Nice one!

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Kerkez, Palmer to Saliba, Saka for -8 is too much right?

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

      I would

  16. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Any reason not to do Palmer to Saka tonight?

    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 16 days ago

      No

  17. HD7
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Mates, how much hits should I take here?
    Im playing BB in 36 probably where Arsenal arent the best assets:
    +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

  18. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Tempted to just roll the dice on the CP boys the last time

  19. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Gabriel, Sarr, Szoblai, Mateta > Bradley, Merino, KDB, S.Larsen?

    Reactionary but looks great right?

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Free hit draft - thoughts?

    Ortega
    Saliba Munoz Kiwior
    Salah Saka KdB Bowen Rogers
    Isak Marmoush(C)

    3.9 Castagne Scarlett B.Johnson

  21. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Merino or Rogers

    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Rogers

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Merino playing fwd, big differential

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    How does a player end up with minus one in a double game week.
    Shocking.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Palace all bombed this week, Munoz, Mateta & Sarr, Schar out pointed the lot

    2. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Raya*
      Gvardiol* Munoz* Kiwior*
      Salah Saka* Rogers* KDB* Sarr*
      Marmoush* Mateta*

      BB: Areola Isak Konsa* Milenkovic

      Will FH GW34

      Good, bad or just ugly? Ditching Palace would be a hit.

      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 16 days ago

        Dang. Don't know how that happened.

  23. Obligatory
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Kerkez bonus points removed...

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      ah I was wondering why I was on 114 and not 115

      thanks

      1. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 16 days ago

        Me too, had no idea why I'm still stuck on 127 points instead of 128. Fml

  24. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    I know he’s good at the game, but Ben Crellin does get incredibly lucky at times

    1. Blueberg
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah, but I make up for it my head by thinking at least I've had sex.

      1. Blueberg
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 16 days ago

        I hope this isn't bannable.

  25. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Kiwior expected to be nailed ?

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah he’s good to start all games now I think. Bournemouth game could be a risk but who knows

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Howe and Trippier to Arteta and Doas with 2FT sound moves?

  27. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    no chip

    GW33

    a. Merino - IPS (A) / CRY (H)
    or
    b. Isak - AVL (A)

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      A

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 16 days ago

        Thanks _Ninja_

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Sarr & Foden > Rashford, Merino or KDB?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah pick the one you think will get most mins

  29. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Are we expecting Ederson to be fit for gw33?

  30. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 16 days ago

    Hi...What to do here with 1ft and 1.7m? Have used bb. Plan to TC marmoush

    Just palmer to saka? Or any hit. Thanks

    Raya
    Gvardiol munoz Bradley (burn estupinan)
    Salah palmer savinho sarr (murphy)
    Isak marmoush mateta