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Jimenez benched for Wolves’ trip to Newcastle as Neves returns

Newcastle United take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the only Premier League match to be contested on Sunday, with kick-off at St. James’ Park at 16:00 GMT.

After disappointing defeats in Gameweek 15, both clubs bounced back with positive performances and results in midweek: the Magpies gaining a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park and Nuno Espirito Santo’s troops recording their first win in two months with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

Interest from a Fantasy perspective is mostly in Wolves’ assets, with four of their squad boasting an FPL ownership of 10% or higher: Ryan Bennett (£4.2m), Matt Doherty (£5.0m), Ruben Neves (£5.0m) and Raul Jimenez (£6.1m).

The first three of those players take their places in Santo’s starting XI but there is bad news for owners of Jimenez, who – along with Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) – is only among the substitutes this afternoon.

The Mexican striker was the third-most-bought FPL player of Gameweek 16 following his goal against Chelsea on Wednesday.

Adama Traore (£5.3m), Diogo Jota (£5.9m) and Helder Costa (£4.8m) make up the visitors’ front three on Tyneside.

No FPL defender has registered more shots on target than Doherty this season, but Wolves are without a clean sheet in the league since Gameweek 8.

Rafael Benitez has made three changes to his team, with Ciaran Clark (£4.5m), Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) replacing Javier Manquillo (£4.3m), Jacob Murphy (£4.8m) and the suspended Fabian Schar (£4.6m).

Kenedy (£4.9m) and Paul Dummett (£4.4m) have recovered from injury but are only among the substitutes.

Salomon Rondon (£5.8m), who has three goals in his last four starts, once again leads the line for the Magpies.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) is the most-owned Newcastle player in FPL, sitting in 3.2% of squads.

No Premier League club has lost on as many occasions at home (six) as the Magpies in 2018/19.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-3): Dubravka; Lascelles, Fernandez, Clark; Ritchie, Diame, Ki, Yedlin; Atsu, Perez, Rondon.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Neves, Saïss, Vinagre; Hélder Costa, Diogo Jota, Traore.

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1,991 Comments Post a Comment
  1. bring back diop
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) TAA, Anderson, Sterling
    B) Robertson, Paterson, Salah

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  2. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hang on, doesn't Magnus Carlsen own Yedlin?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why? Is he winning fpl?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who the feck is he and why is he being named by name anyway?

        1. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          World chess champion

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Ahhh a 'celebrity'. I see now.

            1. FPL price manipulators are …
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              He'll be in the jungle next year

        2. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He once played TAA in a game of chess, that's his claim to fame...

        3. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          World Chess champion...just funny to see other 'well known' people play the game I guess, especially when they're doing this well

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Check

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mate

  3. Atters
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Cup entry based on overall rank by gw 16 or points from just gw 16?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just GW 16.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      GW16

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    come on doh erty

  5. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Too much chaff amongst the wheat here?

    Ederson
    TAA Doherty Balbuena
    Salah Sterling Anderson Fraser
    Kane Aubameyang Success

    Hamer Keane AWB Masuaku

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

      • grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If you’ve got Kane Sterling and Salah you can't afford Auba as well without destroying your team imo.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is Rondon in penalties ?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        On

      2. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Probably Ritchie

        • AndyCook
            5 years, 3 months ago

            He’s only ever taken one penalty and that was for a Colombia youth side. I’d say definitely not

          • Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure, Ritchie has taken them before.

        • fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          So Tomkins suspension is just 1 match right? This suspended until 22nd Dec is always confusing since their match is on 22nd Dec and I'm never sure if it is inclusive.

          1. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah just 1 match for him and Zaha

            1. fedolefan
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks!

          2. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            why would he be suspended for 2 games?

        • Me Spurs
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Best spurs defender to own?? Asssuming trippier our

          1. Me Spurs
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Out

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Lloris or Vertonghen

        • Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Here comes...... KENEDY!!!

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            1 pointer instead of his usual 2

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Glass half full kind of guy, then... 😀

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          C'mon Doherty. Clutch goal please.

        • Jimmy Floyd
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Was Mitro injured yesterday?

          1. Alan The Llama
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            nope

        • rdamjan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Can wait to get juicy Yedlin points from the bench:P

        • Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wolves look tired

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Playing against 10 should help

          2. Dude1234
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Salah or Kane for the rest of the season?

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Swap based on fixtures, DGWs etc

            2. The Head-Ake
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Salah

            3. AndyCook
                5 years, 3 months ago

                You never have to make that choice but Salah

              • Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Why for the rest of season do? I'm on Kane for the xmas fixture run and then will decide if I want rid of him and need Salah after that.

                1. Dude1234
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I just don’t know if fixtures matter to them. When they hit it, they really hit it, whoever the opposition. Leaning towards salah myself.

                2. The Point About It Is
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I went Kane for the xmas period due to his guaranteed starts........worked well this week don't you think!

            4. FPL price manipulators are …
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Qualifying
              The top 4,194,304 scorers in Gameweek 16 will enter the first round.

              My target for this GW is to qualify for the FPL Cup. GW rank of 3.8m before today. No one playing today

              1. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                no one playing today is good. This game having little impact on ranks

                1. circusmonkey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Plenty have Doherty, gutted by his goal.

            5. Riders of Yohan
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Gibbs-White is a class English act. Big future hopefully

            6. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Which QB should I start today?

              Andrew Luck (@ Houston)
              Jared Goff (@ Chicago)
              Lamar Jackson (@ Kansas City)

              I’m not keen on Goff against that Bears D.

              Luck’s been my main man this season, but the Texans are playing some tough D lately and the Colts got shut out last weekend.

              That said, Baker Mayfield threw for 397 yards against Houston last weekend and Luck is way better than Mayfield.

              Jackson can do a lot of damage on the ground with his feet. Thinking some decent rushing yards for him today.

              Luck or Jackson, then?

              1. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                wrong site.

              2. ONSIDE 9
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Flacco is possibly back so Luck seems the safest option

                1. FPL price manipulators are …
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Not been the same player since he had that injury imo

                2. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  No, Flacco is out. Jackson starts.

                  1. ONSIDE 9
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Ah sorry, missed that news. Probably start Jackson so

              3. FPL price manipulators are …
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Have you considered Hogan playing down the wing v Chicago? His offence stats during the play-offs were a national record last fall.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Ice hockey?

                  1. FPL price manipulators are …
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    err... no. The sport you're talking about. His college coach placed a bet that he'd one day represent the national team.

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Hogan who?

                      NFL, right?

                      1. FPL price manipulators are …
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        I would continue this but I was just pulling your leg. There is no Hogan, there is no coach and there was no bet

                        1. Nomar
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Indeed, Sir.

                          I’m going with Jackson.

              4. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Deffo Jackson

              5. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Luck

              6. AndyCook
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Jackson, KC can’t defend

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    They are the Fulham of NFL defenders.

              7. abaalan
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                How long is Wilson out? and are people keeping or getting rid? Got WC but plenty of value invested in him

                1. Epic Fail
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Awaiting fitness confirmation but probably keeping

                2. Alpharius
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Apparently it's a grade one hamstring strain, recovery time is anywhere between a few days to a week or so. I'd say it's likely given how poor Bournemouth were at the weekend that Wilson could be in the squad for the trip to wolves.

                  I think I'm going to keep, his next two fixtures are good, and medium term so are 4 out of the next 6. In contrast I'd bring in mitrovic, who'd cost me 0.2m more than Wilsons selling value, and knowing my luck would get me a yellow and 1 pt from the first two games I owned him.

              8. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yellow Coady

                1. FPL price manipulators are …
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  racist

                  1. Sim Simma
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    how is that racist ?.It's a play on the word Yellow Card

                    1. FPL price manipulators are …
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      🙄

              9. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Jota YC

              10. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Jota useless there.... Jiminez should have been in

                1. Weilong7
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  At least he scored.. adama is the useless one

              11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Anyone who did Duffy to Yedlin lol?

              12. Riders of Yohan
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                No Jimmy!?!

                1. Riders of Yohan
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Spanked the crossbar

                2. Sim Simma
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Ness

              13. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Moutinho on
                Costa off

                1. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Still boggles the mind how he plays for the Dingles.

                2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  At first I thought Mourinho on and Diego Costa off 😆

              14. osullg26
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                How many games will yedlin be banned for?

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  One

                2. Sim Simma
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Straight Red

                  1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    dochertynooo

                3. Ze_Austin
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Professional foul. One game, like Wan-B on Mane earlier in the season

                4. Alan The Llama
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  One. Three is for violent conduct.

                5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  3 I guess?

                  1. Team Cruel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Guess again.

                    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Haha

                6. Weilong7
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  3 I think? Straight red

                  1. Team Cruel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Think again.

                    1. Weilong7
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Ok boss

              15. Digital-Real
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Jimmy crossbar. How we suffer 🙁

                1. evilfish
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  What are the odds?

                2. Richd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Aye. Laca captain too. Painful week.

              16. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Nee a few extra quid to get Anderson in a double move. Best option?

                A. Kenedy to Camarasa (up to 4.8 mid).
                B. Obiang to 4.3
                C. Downgrade a heavy hitting defender (have Alonso - Robbo - Laporte).

                1. Alan The Llama
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A, Camarasa supposedly on penalties now.

                  1. Fpl Richie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Nah I play 433 usually - both bench fodder

                2. Ze_Austin
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A. Gunnarson

                3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A

                4. AndyCook
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    You have to play one of Kenedy and Obiang? I’d downgrade Obiang

                  • The Point About It Is
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    A

                5. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Bennett YC

                  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Why should Doherty owners have all the fun 😀

                  2. Ginkapo FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Of course, not like I want more than 1 pt from anyone other than Salah this week.

                  3. evilfish
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Jeez, this GW keeps getting worse.

                6. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Doherty close

                7. Sim Simma
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Bennett = Doherty = 1 pt

                  1. Business Cat
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    = Laca = Kane = Mitro = Sane =Fabianski = Balbuena = Doherty = 1pt

                    ...good times 😎