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Injury-hit Manchester United head to Tyneside in final Gameweek 8 fixture

The last Premier League fixture before the October international break takes place at St. James’ Park, as Newcastle United host Manchester United.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 16:30 BST.

As anticipated, the Red Devils are without Paul Pogba (£8.4m), Anthony Martial (£7.5m), Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingard (£6.4m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) for this encounter.

Lingard, Pogba and Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) – who has picked up a back injury – make way from the team that drew 1-1 at Old Trafford, with Juan Mata (£6.3m), Fred (£5.3m) and Diogo Dalot (£4.9m) replacing them.

Ashley Young switches over to left-back to accommodate Dalot, with Axel Tuanzebe (£4.4m) partnering Harry Maguire (£5.5m) at centre-half.

There is still no league start for Mason Greenwood (£4.4m), who is only among the substitutes.

Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) again leads the line for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.

Steve Bruce has rung the changes after the Magpies’ 5-0 thrashing at Leicester last Sunday.

Emil Krafth (£4.5m), Paul Dummett (£4.5m), the suspended Isaac Hayden (£4.5m), Yoshinori Muto (£5.3m) and Christian Atsu (£5.4m) all drop out, with Ciaran Clark (£4.4m), DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m), Jetro Willems (£4.5m), Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) coming into the starting XI.

Not a single Newcastle player on show is owned by more than 5% of FPL bosses.

Rashford, Maguire, Daniel James (£6.2m) and David de Gea (£5.6m) all have double-digit ownerships, along with Greenwood.

Just over 100,000 FPL managers have captained Rashford for this fixture.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Clark, Willems, M. Longstaff, S. Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, Almiron.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Maguire, Young, Fred, McTominay, Andreas, Mata, James, Rashford.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This is as bad as I thought it would be

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both teams deserve to lose

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Especially United.

  2. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    It is my birthday and I'm watching the team that I love and supported for almost 4 decades! The missus turns to me and says 'what's wrong' and suggests that I watch something else...perhaps she's right, watching your team shouldn't make you feel sad but this season it has on several occasions 🙁

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      at least I didn't get top post as Bemba's straight to the point one above is far more apt 🙂

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Happy birthday and be happy 🙂 ... it will be sorted out by the bosses

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

      🙁

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      🙁 Happy birthday

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      hapy birthday

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Happy Birthday 🙂

      Deepest condolences that you support United, long may it continue 😉

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haha, had plenty of great memories so cant complain in that regard and good to know our misery makes many a football fan happy these days 😉

        Thanks all for the well wishes!

    7. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Happy birthday mate.
      The rebuild is painful but hopefully things get better soon.

    8. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Happy birthday

      Get used to it. Stuff like this can last a decade or more

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        yup its a cycle, Liverpool were the team when I started supporting United and are now again this season!

    9. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Its your party you can cry if you want, cry if you want to, cry if you want to...

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        damn you, that'll be stuck in my head now lol

    10. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      All the best mate.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        cheers pal

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

    Anyone else after falling asleep?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      My wife has done

    2. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah - it's after midnight here

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    why cant i pick a captain.......

    how did city get beat by wolves at home ffs!!!!!!

    I just cant win at this game 🙁 😥

    even catching a small break would be nice

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      losing those taa and heaton cleanies in the last minutes killed me

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        ah I lsot Heaton and Ota on for 3 baps!
        At least Heaton got a save point

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          silver linings...
          as a pool fan city losing is good too.....just unexpected

  5. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Common link to City performances against Norwich and Wolves absence of KdB?

    Not that hot against Zagreb either iirc

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ye I think so - he is so creative you can’t replace him.

      If he is fit the I can’t see how Pep will be able to rest him

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Seems that way doesn’t it but it didn’t seem to matter much last season.

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      But then how do you explain last season?

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson worth paying 1.7m more than King?

    1. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely imo.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      In isolation probably yes ... unless 1.7m the only way to give you Mount rather than Jorginho for example, then I would go King

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Longstaff bar

  8. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Safe to WC this team, yes?

    Heaton
    TAA - Otamendi - Lundstram - Digne
    Salah - Sterling - Saka - Mount
    Pukki - Callum Wilson
    (Button - KDB - Rico - Greenwood)

  9. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Tammy, Mount and Hudson is too much Chelsea?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why not just do it for great few weeks fixtures ...

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No all seem involved.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Think I'll have all 3 on wildcard

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki & Son > Vardy & Maddison?

    1. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ta

  11. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow KdB already updated to being 75% chance of playing for next gameweek!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Peps words.

      He’ll probably start him in a wheelchair after today.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Let the price drop first so I can buy him back

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero + Hayden -> C.Wilson + Mount for 2FTs?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Shortstaff at the bar.

  14. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Almiron reminds me of that Momo creature

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He looks like the Grinch

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        exactly this

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone keeping Son?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No because the whole squad is in turmoil

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ask the mother

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      if he starts yes

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wanted to get rid but my wife used her veto powers.

    5. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t own him but Watford at home
      Doesn’t seem like a good time to sell

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        2 tough games in South Korea and a long journey back. Poch usually rests him. Moura will start bookmark it

    6. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nope.

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

      VAR overturns that surely?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Two United fans play it down.

      2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If anything the other player should have been booked for running into McDominate

    8. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mount or Hudson-Odoi for this team?

      a. Digne + Hayden -> Soyuncu + Hudson-Odoi
      b. Digne + Hayden -> Kelly + Mount

      Heaton
      TAA, Lundstram, Tomori
      KDB, Sterling, Salah, Hayden*
      Abraham, Wilson, Pukki

      McGovern, Cantwell, Rico, Digne*

    9. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Which 2 to get on a wildcard?

      A) Sterling
      B) KDB
      C) Aguero

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        B if 100% and how you want to line up the rest of your attack.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Only KDB

    10. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Best move?

      A) Pukki and Robertson to C Wilson and Pereira (-4, own Trent and Soyuncu)
      B) Pukki to King, keep Robertson
      C) Keep Pukki for Bou game

    11. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone help with some arithmetic?

      Bought Pukki at 6.5 and now he's 7.2. If I sell him now, I'm getting 6.8. If he drops to 7.1, will I lose .1 in selling value?

      Cheers

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No

      2. Astonvanilla
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        no

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Odd to odd makes no difference.

      4. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If he drops to 7.1 the selling price will still be 6.8.

        If he drops to 7.0 the selling price will be 6.7

      5. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Your ok for 1 drop

      6. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No, work with the odd numbers.

        6.5 odd, a fall from the even 7.2 is fine.

    12. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I thought this was going to be a monster week, IDK what to think anymore. This season is not predictable

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

        Same. It’s hard going

    13. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Got Tammy and Mount- best option to add with Vardy and C Wilson

      A CHO
      B Maddison

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

        I’m inclined to say Maddison as I have him in rn (and not Vardy :0 )

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Mads

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

      Hopefully WC turns things around somewhat. Getting comically bad at this point!

      Finally on the Tammy train now (barring IB injury). Getting some Leicester boys in, Mane over Salah (for now), probably ditching Otamendi too.

      Dunk a decent pick?

    15. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah - Pukki - Haller --> Mount - Auba - Vardy? (-4)

      What do you think?

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

        If you still like it at the end of IB, it looks pretty decent.

        Salah got united and spurs tho...

      2. Max City
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Just mount and auba i think

    16. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      This game getting some stick but I'm quite enjoying watching this Maximum bloke torture United

    17. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Son Firmino Aguero to KDB Vardy Tammy. -8 unfortunately but cannot see it going wrong?

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The moves are fine but a -8 is large hit to shift 3 premiums, could bite you big time as all 3 you’re taking out are capable of big scores.

      2. Max City
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I wont sell aguero, even for free

    18. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’m seriously considering Kane for the Watford fixture.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jesus Christ have you seen us lately. Avoid

        1. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          lol alright then, that’s so convincing

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        ah i wouldnt recommend it, I have him and he will probably be my captain. But the problem isnt Kane, its everyone else. your not just betting on Kane to come good but for the rest of the team to play good as well. He is just isnt getting no service, im not so sure to captain him now.

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Has Fred ever played a forward pass?

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not on purpose

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Accidentally

    20. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hit this now or wait till after IB and risk price rises and drops?

      Exact cash. 2 FT

      Digne + Pukki --> Soyuncu + Vardy

      Would you?

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, definitely

    21. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      On wc

      Kun and Mane
      Sterling and Auba

      I guess Kun is more certain to start with Jesus playing in the IB