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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

    Saint maximum fella wants to make a name for himself today. Very unpredictable but causing a few problems

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

      Maximum threat minimum end product

      Rooting for him

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

      Far too lively for this game.

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

        Brucey will take him off at HT

  2. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I have plummeted over about 5 weeks from 3,000 to about 500,000. Just looking at my tired team and wondering if I need to use my wildcard. No major injuries, but could take advantage of fixture swings:

    Pope (McGovern)
    TAA, otamendi, Tomori (Montoya, Kelly)
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Mount (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Barnes, Abraham

    Time for a refresh?

    Players like Vardy, Aubameyang (Ahead of fixtures) Mané, KDB back etc

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A classic ABC(+D)

    A) Aguero, Jimenez (7.1 > forward), Son
    B) Aguero, Vardy, Maddisson
    C) Auba, Vardy, Mahrez
    D) Auba, Wilson, Son

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

      B

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

      Auba Vardy Maddison

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

      Could you do Auba Vardy Maddison?

      I like C, but Mahrez risk - would hate to have him today.

      I also like D, but would want some Leicester boys in there

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes ofc. But if B. Silva is banned for numerous games, then I prefer Mahrez over Maddisson as I have excellent TV

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

          That’s fair tbh

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

      The one with maddison

      Auba wilson maddison may work too

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not in need of cash. So rather go for the better player. Leaning towards C

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C if Bilva is banned

  4. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton
    Soyuncu Tomori Digne VvD
    Mount Son Salah KdB
    C.Wilson Pukki
    Pope Diop Ayew Stephens

    2 FT, 2.2 ITB

    A) Pukki -> Vardy
    B) VvD +Ayew -> Lascelles + Vardy
    C) Digne + Ayew + Pukki -> Rico + Vardy + Jimenez (-4)

    How to bounce back?

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

      Don't want Abraham?

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

        No

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B or C

      Wouldn't pick Lascelles my self though

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

    Been a Man Utd fan for over 50 years and I've never been so unexcited watching a Man Utd team play. God they are awful.

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

      Been a number of years since Sir A left, has it not?

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As a Yank, Man U was the gold standard here. More fans and discussion by far than any other team. Sad to see what has happened.

  6. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Benched lund and Kelly... Captained kun..... Another horrible gameweek...

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

      Are you wildcarding?

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

        I don't know mate... This is my current team
        Pope button
        Taa lund kelly tomori digne
        Salah dilva cantwell mount dendo
        Kun vardy tammy...
        I wanna remove dilva digne Salah kun and get kdb madisson mane auba....

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

      To make you a little happier..

      I benched Kelly, played Coleman.. And sold KDB for Mahrez

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

    A NC win and surely Utd do what is necessary

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Start Greenwood??

    2. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      All big hitters blanked and almost none of expected CS happened! Is this probably the lowest ever average GW?

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 5 months ago

          no there have been much worse

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 5 months ago

              e.g. 19pts gw28 16/17

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

            Not even close.

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

            Nah thereve been worse.

            I think my worst ever GW was 25 though, and I got 32(-4) = 28 this week

          4. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            For long time at least imo

        • FPLGeezer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          How did Mount perform goal aside today? Who's a better option Mount or Maddison going forward?

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

            Mount

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Got good goal threat, could have had another but skewed it wide. Madison will always get around the same amount of points he got last season i'd rather have mount frees up funds

            • Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Not much, missed a big chance, play a few half chances to Tammy.

              Wouldn’t be selling Mount!

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

              Neck to neck for the next few weeks I am getting both

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Mount might be the best pick in the game.

            • FPLGeezer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Think I'll move for Mount then look to get Maddison in too possibly. Mount ownership is worrying too as a non owner.

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

            United miss Fellaini

            Not even joking

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

              When nothing works long ball ...

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

                Actually a better footballer than almost every player on the field

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

                  That bad United heh

            2. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Glorious

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

              Some guy with a ponytail seen warming up

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

                Someone collect their donkey.

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

                hilarious if he scores, thats the kinda thing that will happen lol. 1-0 newcastle (Caroll)

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

                Steven Seagal ?

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

              Like the looks?

              Pope
              TAA/Ota/Söyu
              KdB/Sterling/Maddison/CHO
              Auba/Vardy/Tammy

              [Lund,Rico,Dend]

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

                Yep I like it as a WC this week

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

                Looks good, prefer Mane + Mount than Sterling + CHO

                1. The Pesci challenge
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  This

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

                I have never been in love with both Ota and Sterling..

                It seems I always have them at a wrong time

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

              Almiron will never score.

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

                It would raise an eyebrow or two if he did.

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

                Remember when he made his debut and people were thinking of getting him in

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

                  Were you "people"?

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

                    Yes

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

                      Says a lot 😛

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

                  Was that the game he ran through, scooped it and hit bar?

                  All fart, no poo.

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

                    Lol’d at that last bit, thank you.

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

                nah he will he has some decent shots at times

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

              Had a bad gw and will lose my first place ranking in h2h league by losing to the last place dead player unless De Gea somehow only gets 1 point

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

              Will ManU ever have a shot on target again?

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

              Should KDB be declared definitely fit for after IB, would you go for just KDB over Sterling on a WC?

              Allows Vardy in instead of Maddison

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

                KDB locked in.

                Sterling/Kun/none the only debate.

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

                Yes, but you know when KDB is there Sterling and Kun will start scoring ... so ...

                1. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  +1

              3. Dr. Agabuse
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Lol ofc
                KDB best pick in the game bar non.
                Maddison over Vardy on WC

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

                  Really? Interesting... why Maddison over Vardy?

                  1. El Matador
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I went Maddison over Vardy purely because I wanted Auba too

            9. fusen
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              6 points separates 320,000 overall rank with 520,000 overall rank

              Very very tight still in the overall league

              1. fusen
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Shows how important captains are

                1. Free Hat
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Or not taking too many hits

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

                Unfortunately I’m down around 1.3/1.4 million right now 🙂

            10. Jolly Good
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Got to have Chelsea attack. Help me find funds for Tammy (or Mount)

              Pope, 4.0
              TAA, Otamendi, Söyüncü, Tomori, lundstram
              Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, 4.6
              Auba, Pukki, 4.4

              Pukki sell value is 6.9 and I have 0.2itb.

              Tomori+pukki -> Tammy + Rico/Kelly (-4)?

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

                I personally like Tomori more than Soyuncu

            11. SB007
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Don’t feel bad now. Just saw someone did free hit to get Citeh and Auba and Wilson to get 27 points all in

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

                Yiiikes. I outscored that with a hit.

            12. Postman Ty
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Damn these blocks are annoying. Need the De Gea clean sheet (1 week punt don't judge me) but at this rate he isn't going to make a single save.

            13. Dr. Agabuse
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              United playing very well here. Controlling the game inzelligently. Rashford looking fit and making runs. Probably not top 10 stuff but wont go down surely.
              Also good Goal Keeper and solid defense.
              Predict 12th

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

                And Newcastle?

                1. Dr. Agabuse
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Newcastle are the better team but they have no striker and are giving free headers to Maguire.
                  18th

            14. Cojones of Destiny
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              thoughts on this move :
              son + pukki -> mount + vardy for free Y or N

              1. The Pesci challenge
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yep

            15. Mr_Barbs
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Would you wildcard or is it salvageable with a couple of hits?
              Only 1FT after the IB

              Pope, Button
              TAA, VVD, Otamendi, Aurier, Lundstram
              Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, Saka
              Pukki, Abraham, Greenwood

              1. SB007
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Good team

            16. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Wolves have great fixtures. Pukki to Jimenez tempting

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

                Traore? 🙂

            17. FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I understand the City frustration, but going with less than 2 City players is just kneejerking. They are City. They will bounce back.

              1. S.Kuqi
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Got no intention of selling my 3 Manc players

              2. Free Hat
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                0-8 at Selhurst park incoming

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

                This

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

              Schar giving dubravka some diving practice

            19. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Anyone else here had decent gw?

              1. some witty pun
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                48 pts green arrow for me

              2. The Pesci challenge
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                44?

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

                Decent GW?

                What is that?

                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  +45 points

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

                Yes and no. 51 points, but Sterling was captain, and had blanks from Trent, Robertson, Otamendi, Yarma and Pukki

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

                  Got it all wrong..

                  Sold KdB for mahrez and also sold Montoya (vs spurs) instead of Coleman (vs burnley)

                  It cost me 9 points and 1 free transfer

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

                48, Mane instead of Salah the only real difference maker.

              6. Wally banter
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                52, all out
                It was one odd week though

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

              Slabhead forgot his head.

            21. Postman Ty
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              And that Maguire miss will sum up this game...

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

              Maddison a decent enough alternative if I can’t (just now) fund Vardy on WC?

              Should get some good points with their fixtures surely

              1. HurriKane
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Decent pick.

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

                I am trying to fit in both on WC, but maybe end up with just one