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Newcastle United host Crystal Palace in the final match of Double Gameweek 32.

Kick-off at St Jamesโ€™ 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 Matetaย 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. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Isak TC fail then. What a shocker!

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Shocking game to be fair, FPL dead before the seasons out.

    2. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Salah 24 was always the one

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Barnes TC FTW!

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Offside?

  3. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Us Munoz owners are now on minus points over two games -_-

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      A truly shocking return. Its amazing how Palace have imploded this GW.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Arsenal
      City
      Newcastle
      Bournemouth

      Over two weeks? They could end up giving up 20 goals

  4. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    What's the point of Howe AM if you don't own Murphy..... going Burn over Murphy has destroyed me

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      I went Howe along with Murphy, because i like points.

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        Well done....I wanted Rogers, hence chose Burn over Murphy

        Rogers better make up for this next GW

  5. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Going to monitor

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    how long is this check. pgmol will probably sign this lot up, jealous of how long its taking

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Yes, it's really silly.

  7. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Glasner AM. Laughable. What do I even do

    1. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 24 days ago

      I feel you. Tripled up on Palace, Muñoz negative now and Myko with 6 on the bench. TC Isak and one assist… Classic FPL I guess…

    2. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      I know same here what a total disaster and to top it all I also own Eze!!

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      I'm probably getting rid & getting a 3rd CRY player instead.

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Could have been so different for you if Palace had gone 3-0 up in the first game.

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      I’m off him for next week

      Arteta likely, maybe Pep..

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Overturned

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Wow!

  9. BUZZBOMB โ™ก
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    What a shambles

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    VAR sh1tting all over football again.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      its awful. at this point just do the offsides and stop the rest

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Length of time yes, but not a pen. And I'm a spurs fan

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        Of course, nothing to do with the outcome, it’s the length of time searching for clear and obvious for something that isn’t is just not working.

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      In this case, var overturned a horrible decision by ref

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Yep, that was f'ing ridiculous...sucking the life out the game...

  11. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Justice !!!

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    No pen

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Finally correct decision made

  14. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    If not for Howe, I would be dead

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Some consolation that Gordon would have certainly scored some points if he had played

  16. putana
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    this was more of a penalty than Arsenal's

    1. dansmusen
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      You high ?

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Nonsense not even close.,

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Why do you mean that? The holding was around his body and not ripping his shirt apart like on Merino.

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        Merino was grabbing as well

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Arsenal pen was soft, but mbappe just had a little sit down for no reason at all

  17. BUZZBOMB โ™ก
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Arteta had to go in for another shave that decision took so long

  18. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    It will be a night of ROFL I mean ROFC from the Madrid players. The added time will be around ten minutes.

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Mateta dud
    Sarr did
    Munoz dud
    Isak fraud, just some many chances

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Why is Pope not in the bonus when he saved a pen?

    1. BUZZBOMB โ™ก
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Illuminati anti-Vatican bias.

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      compared to others who scored...really?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        Yes - usually keeper saving a pen gets them in the bonus

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 24 days ago

          Oh ignore me - clean sheet not added yet so that’ll be why

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Pen was ruled out due to offside according to the broadcast. In both pens the fouls were not enough for pen IMO.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      No the foul was overturned they just confirmed. Graphics incorrect

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Good decision by car at the end

    Also didnt think the first one was a penalty cuz there was no way merino was getting there

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      He wasn't but he has the right to challenge the keeper for the ball. Holding is a foul. They might as well cut their hands off and have Rory Delap take the thrown-ins.

  23. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    1 assist from 8 goals. as expected.

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Surely going to be a half time sub for Palace. Any ideas who?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      No changes

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Alaba walking on very thin ice here

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Saka doing his thing

  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    4-zip and not a sausage for Isak!!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      He’s had a bucket full of chances

  28. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    FPL banter aside, when Newcastle are on it they are really good. Just lacking that consistency at times. Destroyed Arsenal in that League Cup semi at the Emirates.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Tonali Bruno Joelinton are a very strong midfield 3 who can dominate anyone

  29. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    As a Munoz owner, this couldn't be much worse. In fact, it could only be going worse if I didn't have Schar & Murphy to soften the blow.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      subtle, real subtle ๐Ÿ˜›

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Munoz on -5 bps points system !

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Funny, I have neither, nor Barnes ๐Ÿ™‚

    4. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 24 days ago

      Stupid post

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        And?

      2. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 24 days ago

        Someone doesn't have Murphy or Schar and captained Isak ๐Ÿ˜‰

  30. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 24 days ago

    Eddie Howe you beauty