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Aston Villa v Newcastle team news: Four changes for Villa

19 April 2025 541 comments
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Villa Park this evening hosts a potentially pivotal match in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification places.

Aston Villa v Newcastle United gets underway at 17:30 BST.

The Villans’ head coach Unai Emery has made four changes to the side that came up narrowly short against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

Marco Asensio, Ollie Watkins, Ian Maatsen and Tyrone Mings all come back into the line-up.

Amadou Onana, Marcus Rashford, Lucas Digne and Pau Torres drop out.

For the seventh competitive game in succession, Newcastle United field an unchanged side.

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Aston Villa: Martínez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Maatsen, Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins

Subs: Disasi, Barkley, Rashford, Digne, García, Malen, Onana, Olsen, Ramsey.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento, Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes.

Subs: Dúbravka, Targett, Krafth, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Wilson, Gordon, Osula.

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  1. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Free hit active. Nice dopamine hit to offset the late Areola clean sheet wipeout!

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      What you gone with, so far?

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        First quick draft has me loaded up on Newcastle, Wolves, Fulham, Liverpool. Should be some fun differentials!

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          I had Salah, Diaz. Not sure to start an LFC defender/goalie v Spuds

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          1. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Those are the two I have at the moment. Don’t think I’ll go for a defender

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Same here. Are you on triple Fulham, Wolves and Newcastle?

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Yes, with a few Liverpool and Chelsea too. Hopefully a chance to pick some differentials (Sessegnon, Reece James?!) and make up ground

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  2. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Asensio redemption time

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  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Season after season after season after season after season single gameweek players outscore double gameweek players.

    How many times is this going to happen before we learn? 😥

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Part of the reason I kept Bruno this week instead of going to KDB

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Think he will score similar to Mbeumo

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Season after season after season of hindsight whining.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Why wasn't Mbeumo in the scout picks? That might have swayed it for me.

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          This, again?

          Mods. Please just delete the melodrama, before he gets his knickers in a twist 😀

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            They're extra frilly and made of silk ..... And they are already in a twist.

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        2. Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Why didn’t you pick Mbeumo? Seasoned player like yourself?

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            As a paying member, I thought it would be more prudent to listen to what the scout advised.

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        He’s right though, the past 4 seasons now the ‘popular’ SGW have all outscored DGW players

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Only exception last season was Mateta in all the DGWs

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        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          And yet we keep getting seduced by the 2 fixtures on the little player icons.

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    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Free-hit 34 last season says otherwise

      What would be better for many to learn is that there’s so much in this game that isn’t in our hands

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      no chips FPL ftw, just 1 wc

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    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Mbeumo so far but
      Salah could outscore him tomorrow .

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    6. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Got Mbumebo (kluivert Hujsen on the bench) bought in Bowen and VVD as i dont have a FH and will WC 34.

      Still got AM on Glasner though lol.

      I have never seen two softer two yellows in my life, and he gave SCott a final change and then was subbe Awful game, Ref had £20 on Bournemouth away win (same ref who disallowed Eze direct FK against Brentford) on the first game of the season.

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      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        WC35

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    7. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Still got another game to go yet!

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    8. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Stop saying 'we'. This is about 'you'

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        We're a community on here.

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  4. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    That Areola clean sheet wipeout is filth

    Horrible horrible horrible

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      #70minscleansheetreward202526

      When do we want it? Now!

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Season I'm having, you just have to laugh at this point.

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    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Yup, my season in a nutshell

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    4. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Of all the painful, frustrating things this ridiculous game dishes out, last minute pointless goals to wipe out clean sheets has to top the lot

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        That’s why we need the new 70 minute rule in play asap!

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Nah it’s fine the way it is, just extremely unfortunate

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    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Shocker: goalie for 16th place, -18 GD team, concedes 😛

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  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Need big points from Martinez, Watkins, Isak & Rashford off the bench

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Tilly A

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    2. Pornchef
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Offside please

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Unlucky

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  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Areola CS wipeout, Wan Bissaka no-show, Trashford benched. My BB every season should be included in school curriculums to help teach kids what bad luck means.

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      GK & def for a poor team. One of whom was an injury doubt. A player you refer to as 'Trashford'.
      Is this 'bad luck', really?

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Everything alright at home, Andy mate?

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Yeah. There's just some weirdo stalking me online though.

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          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            11 months, 22 days ago

            Is it really stalking if you've put it up for public display though? 😉

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            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              11 months, 22 days ago

              Pretty creepy, you felt the need to look it up and mention it. Yeah.

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      2. Thicksolidtight
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        I like you

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 22 days ago

          Thanks. You smell nice 🙂

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

    Only had three real differentials this gw

    Areola done

    Asensio debacle next

    Arteta hangover tomorrow

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  9. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Jammy af

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  10. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Wow! What a start.

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  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Isak to Watkins was indeed the move… drat!

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Isak probably scores as well

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        He’s bound to because on my bench with a forgotten boost!

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  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Phew, Pope and Burns on a forgotten to activate BB

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Which team?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        2nd, I activated on my main one but pretty meh so far with just Gvardiol returning

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  13. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Trashford robbed. Classic FPL.

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

    Newcastle cleanies on BB wiped out now that's what we LOVE to see

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  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Yes Ollie Watkins!

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  16. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Made transfers for BB and forgot to play it.

    Martinez Burn Barnes Konate

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  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Meh. The BB is useless. Hoping for some Newcastle attacking returns...

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  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins forces Pope save

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  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins seems really annoyed by those benchings.lol

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Big miss there, should have had 2

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Benched for Rashford next game now lol

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Almost like he knows he's a better CF than Rashford

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

        Absolutely. Not even close but hey Rashford made an assist the other day

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Yea, motivated, a no brainer on FH.

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  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins off the bar, looks on it

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  21. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    To think i was thinking of going Rashford on this double. Bullet dodged.

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  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Why doesn’t Emery put Rogers and Rashford on wings with Watkins up top.

    Rashford cooked at United on left wing

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Rogers and McGinn more physical, able to step back into midfield to avoid being overpowered by Newcastle's mids

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Fair

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Rashy doesn't track back. Probably went on loan with an agreement to get played as CF (maybe, IDK, just a guess)

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  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Wally down

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  24. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Right, so I’m needing to wildcard next GW, but also have my bench boost available to play.

    What would be the best strategy to have an effective BB?

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      BB36

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  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins, Rogers & Asensio down

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Back up

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 22 days ago

        Ressurected

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    2. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Burn tried to cripple Rogers. Not sure if advantage was played but that was a yellow, minimum.
      Burn is hilariously dirty. Like a cartoon villain (no pun intended).

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  26. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Anyone else had enough of FPL? I think i have played consecutively for 18 seasons. I'd love to not to do anymore.

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      It would remove unnecessary stress. Free up quite a bit of spare time.

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Difficult to give up. The game is cultivated to be an addiction. That's why Andy Martin enjoys playing it.

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    saliba got a red for less?

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Yep

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Nope, the goalie had it covered

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Different rules for Arsenal

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  28. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Looks like doing Isak to Watkins would have been better than Murphy to Rashford.

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  29. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    With Digne benched would like Newcastle to get a hatful

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  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 22 days ago

    Schar G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 22 days ago

      Barnes A

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