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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5 years, 4 months ago
Schmeichel
TAA Kolasinac Alonso
Pereyra Dilva Anderson Hazard
Kamara Lacazette Kane
Stekelenburg Richarlison AWB Digne
Dilva/Laca > Sterling/Mitro seems like it has to be done...
Dilva is surely going to be out this week at the very least with a hammy injury & Laca just isn't starting or completing games for whatever reason and yesterday rubber stamped that plus with it coming up to Xmas period and likes of KDB coming back both seem massive rotation risks.
Mitro is nailed with great fixtures and is nailed and Sterling is one of peps faves he will play most games and even odd one he doesn't he doesn't come on for cameos and could absolutely smash the points this month and is a season keeper.
Thoughts?