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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. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Miurohy G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Murph G
      Tripps A

  2. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    MURPHYYYYYYYYY

    tripps a 😀

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Trip assist

  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphyyyyuy

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    I hate Jacob Murphy with all my being

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Same

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Holding Gordon?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        He'll come good

  6. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphy killing me all by himself...

  7. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphy deserves the ballon d'or i think

  8. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Trips A?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      So it is

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    murphy goal trippier assist

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    anything Tonali can do....

  11. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Damn, at least being Murphy makes it abit easier to accept

  12. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphy punishing once again it's insanity

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Captain Murphy

  14. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Get in Murphy!

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Why Murphy...why!

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Magic Murphy

  17. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphy banger! Might just keep him for 33 & sell the frauds cole and phil

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Tried to be different. Murphy was the obvious choice. Can have no complaints

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      He wasn't! Not once has he gone on a run like this all season.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        Didn't he do something similar at the end of last season?

        He's been brilliant.

        Great goal

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 19 hours ago

          Just a bit annoying he decides to turn into Messi right as everyone brings him in due to lack of alternatives.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      He has been in great form since mid-December

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Hower + Murphy combo has been abseloutely brilliant

  20. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    And the people are getting rid of him for BB33, crazy

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Yeah Murphy to Rogers is gonna be tough!

  21. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    TOON

  22. putana
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    who did people bring in instead of murphy lol

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Think that's the point. So few options so Murphy is practically 100% owned among active players

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        83% of fantasy players are inactive?

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 19 hours ago

          Looks that way

      2. Golden Oldies
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        Thankfully all active players don't have him as captain though!

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      I went Asensio

  23. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Murphy my King

  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    Selling Murphy to a Villa attacker might not be the best move this GW...

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      I'm free hitting in 34, but my plan was to stick murphy, barnes, and isak for as long as I can.

    2. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Even with fh?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        Oh they are out on FH, but obviously back in my team for 34 onwards.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 19 hours ago

    I cant believe that TC Murphy has worked out for people, just lol.

    1. Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Plenty reasons that do so.. the more fun choice paid off

  26. Punned It
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      If Isak refuses to do anything worthwhile tonight as well, that's it, he's right out.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        He has a bad record vs Palace. Has a bad record vs Man U. Him not scoring in either of these was on the table. There's still plenty of time for him to haul though.

    • Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Gordon to Murphy going well.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Murphy was the TC to go for after all!

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      Hendo wants a yellow for time wasting

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 19 hours ago

      No Murphy has killed my season again. And the only one to blame is the man in the mirror.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        More luck than logic in his output

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 19 hours ago

          Perhaps... However it doesn't help at all. Fighting to get green arrow even with having played TC.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        Livramento got 11 pts last week, but wtf was I thinking on WC?!? Burn over Trippier also.

      3. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 19 hours ago

        No one could have predicted Murphy would turn into prime Messi right as everyone brings him in due to lack of alternatives.