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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, 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. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Yeah just let everyone else score Isak, it’s ok. No pressure mate.

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

    Place typical dgw traps

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      8 goals scored by the team. Bad luck.

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Would you not bet serious money on Isak with any goal involvement if they score 4? Crazy this

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

      1 assist and new have 11 in last 3 so far

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Fist time owning Munoz all season, and he's conceded 9 goals with a half to play

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Why isn't Trippier taking those 🙁

  6. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Yes Uncle Murph

  7. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Ah ffs Isak do a effin goal...its gone beyond a joke

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

    Howe AM getting better and better.

    Whoever i swith to next gw will ruin it

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I'm on him too.

      Doesnt look quite so good if (like me) you got him instead of Murphy.

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

        I have both thankfully

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

      Yeah. Gonna ruin Arteta anyways

  9. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    MURPHY CAPTAIN GET INNNN

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

    Barnes, you can do it, get the FPL highest score ever for a GW.

  11. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Good. Actually own Schar.

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

    imagine both isak and mateta off at HT

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

    Feeling so betrayed by Burn:D
    He supposed to be the aerial threat...

    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      he's been underperforming at set pieces for years honestly, the final was an exception

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    4-0 at HT. Isak ain't lasting much longer... eff off.

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

    As if Burn has had an attacking return yet

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

      *hasn’t

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

      Schar over Burn paying off

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

        Although tbf I do have these 5 across 2 teams lol:

        Barnes
        Murphy
        Pope
        Isak
        Burn

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Congrats. I was wondering why Schär wasn't in discussion, but now it is time to stop making myself more stupid by watching youtube. Or perhaps next season.

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

          Not really comes down to budget, I could only afford Burn

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Isak HT sub please

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

    Pope 3 bonus locked lol

  18. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Palace knew there's knockout UCL games on tonight as well & decided to end the game at HT

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Real pen

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Fake pen tbh

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Mbappe milked this

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

    madrid got the cheque book out, brown envelopes and all

    1. PulseB7
      • 1 Year
      12 months, 2 days ago

      That’s the problem with giving the Arsenal penalty. Both were incredibly soft.

  21. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    4 goals and nothing from TC Isak. This simply sucks. Glad I am having terrible season.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Ridiculous 8 goals in dgw gets one assist

    2. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      12 months, 2 days ago

      So I know where this goes wrong. There’s this bloke who’s in my mini-league, whoever he captains is jinxed. Lad seriously got only one Captain that hauled this season and that was Salah.

  22. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    I'd imagine there's a few FH teams kicking out the Palace assets for 33 as we speak. Tough single gw for Newcastle in 33 but they are hard to ignore in this vain of form.

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

      yea its all on the semi fa cup for them now. will likely be mass rotation

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

    if arsenal lose this, man saka gonna have to carry so much of the blame tbh

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

    This is the worst referee i have ever seen..

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      You need to get out more

  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Eze is another clown, don’t own him but they would have be 3-0 up against City if he was paying attention and never wastefully moved offside and tonight he levels the game with a penalty and misses. The mentality of the modern footballer….

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

      Eze getting carried away and over-confident.

      I doubt Mateta would have missed that pen.

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

    Mbappe buys a oh so poor pen - ref falls for it , to be expected I guess

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Not sure this pen will stand

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      It will have to due to the circumstances.

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        No

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      It might be offside.

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Fabulous Schar

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Yes come on Madrid! Saka about to pay for his horrible brain fart.

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

      He’s manage to work his way out of my WC team, silly boy!

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Swerving Newcastle picks this week hasn't played out well