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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    no baps for doherty???

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

      Unlikely

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Winning goal?

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

      YC

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Booking costs 3 points it seems

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

    Luck of the Irish

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

      You know you guaranteed me that Jimmy would score? Well can I have all the money back, I lumped on him? 😛

  3. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle defending be like

    D’oh! erty

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

      Not your best work sporting 😉

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Oh well, back to the knob gags...

  4. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Getting Doherty in the gw 4 was the best FPL decision i have made.
    I love this player !!!

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same same

    2. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yep and was under 1% owned lol

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

      GW6 here

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

      sameeee

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same same. 4.4m! Bargain!

    6. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gw8 here.. Fraser from the start is my best move to date.

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

    I love this gameweek.

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

    Hopefully 1 or 2 bonus for Doherty aswell

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

      Unlikely. Perez and Jota miles ahead. Rondon thereabouts too

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ok I thought with winning goal he might nick 1 bonus

    2. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1

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

      Doherty fans rejoice!

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry for calling you a bum earlier Docco, you’re not a bum really 🙂

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

        Lol

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

      The best RB in the world.

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Got to feel for Newcastle

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        For Rafa, not for the woeful defending

    7. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahaha I haven’t cheered like that in years. What a guy!

    8. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The emotional rollercoaster of owning Doherty is what makes fpl amazing!

    9. Drogo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty YOU BEAUTY!

    10. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I haven’t got Doherty all season coz i’ve have Pat and Bennet and it’s been KILLING my rank... :/

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

        Snap

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

        Just Bennett here. Never could see where to get the extra cash from.

        In hindsight not owning Doherty has to be regret of the season so far.

      3. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That can’t be true because he hasn’t scored that many points and he will never be captianed by anyone

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

        That Doherty goal may just have qualified me for the FPL Cup.

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

          Woo and indeed hoo

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

          You need Siggy and Rich to perform tomorrow

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

          Gr8

      5. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jota looking good, finally

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

        Alonso + bennet -> luiz + Doherty?

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

          (-4)

      7. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pure elation and euphoria!

      8. Man Getting Hit By Football
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Going north of 30 points this week! Doherty is a hero!

      9. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty FPL legend

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

        Can't believe it, another player I sold on wildcard has scored.

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

          Who was the rest??

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

            Dumped Salah, Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, Hazard, Fraser, Milivojevic, Jimenez when I wilcarded before GW15. They have all gotten points returns since.

        2. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You sold Doherty?!

      11. Jekori
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hands up if you got doherty at 4.4! what a lad!

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

          I'm not one to brag

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

            All the cool kids have had him since week 1

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

          o/

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

          o/

        4. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          +1

        5. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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

          Oh yes

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

          \o/
          |
          /|\

        8. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          o/

        9. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Who didn’t?

        10. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          \\o//

      12. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The Robertson-Alonso-Doherty Fullback Crew has done be proud this gameweek

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

          I'm a part of the RAD crew 🙂

      13. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yedlin in my team with -3 🙁

      14. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty been my man since Gw1 but this really ain’t the time. Played Balbuena instead

      15. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bad GW
        Doherty just softens the pain !!

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Couldn't be as bad as me, mate!

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

        @Chucky.

        Yedlins' on -3 now.

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

          loll

      17. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wasn’t trying to find a way of squeezing Doherty into my starting xi. I asked on here and everyone says leave it you’ll be fine. Guess I’ll just have to stop listening on here so much...

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

          Lol

      18. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty is officially my new Demel

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

        YES DOHERTY!!!!! KEEPING MY CUP QUALIFICATION HOPES ALIVE

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

          Worth jizzing over for sure