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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. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is this worth a 4 pointer?

    Salah, Pukki + Haller -> Mane, Auba + Connolly

    Don’t want to lose Haller but it would give me Auba alongside Tammy which I am keen on….

    Cantwell / MANE / Sterling / KDB / Mount
    AUBA / CONNOLLY / Tammy

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Got a very similar team but with 1.6 itb. Was thinking salah to mane Pukki to Vardy. Is this better, can’t decide? I could do similar to yours and go Pukki/Haller to Auba Connolly but that means playing one of Cantwell/Connolly most weeks.

      Alternative leaves:
      Cantwell / MANE / Sterling / KDB / Mount
      Vardy / Haller / Tammy

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have toyed with Vardy as well and I like Salah to Mane and Pukki to Vardy - if you can afford!
        Auba and Tammy have a lovely run of games that I cant over look even though I will have less options for rotation. good luck

    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  2. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GW and season in general summed up with Mount outscoring my 3 Man City assets inc captain lol 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This

  3. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling fails me again. Third time captain blank. Could have been top 40k if it wasn't for him. My other players does great, but he drags me down. I'm selling him. This will free up cash too.

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not a good GW for premiums in general.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You wouldn't be top 40k as he blanked for others too.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Joelinton owners fuming

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

      Owner*

      His dad*

  5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    3,2,1 injured

    Who am I?

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

      KDB!

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No not big Kev

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My back 4 scores

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Winner winner chicken dinner

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll?

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes Sir!

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Woot~~!!

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ings. Again.

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I need a new team.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Man U fan?

  7. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This is the worst United team I've seen since I've been watching football. Absolute dross

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not seen the Ron Atkinson years, then?

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Can Manchester United get relegated?

    Could that actually, viably happen?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They can but they won't.

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah Big Sam will come in around March and save them from the drop.

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      no chance but bottom half a real possibility if things don't improve!

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo is still there??

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh no going to be a first hit of the season to get Aguero and Maddison in I think unless I can convince myself salah is worth it.

    A) Salah + Pukki > Maddison + Aguero -4
    B) Pukki > Vardy
    C) Salah > Sterling

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A looks fine, but how about Auba instead of Kun?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Have Auba. Gives me a tonne itb too for a Dilva > KDB the week after

      2. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't auba just blank at home to bmouth? Isn't laca coming back soon meaning auba will drift wide? Y all the love for auba?

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford is a dire footballer. Thinks hes way better than he is, doesnt even bother trying to make himself involved except trying to run in a straight line behind the opposition defense and hope someone can play him through. And even if he gets through on goal he needs 3+ big chances to score.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wow you are so wrong, he needs 5+ big chances to score

      • niko mate
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        All footballers have very high self esteem no matter how bad they are.

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If I’d been told before the GW started that I’d live to regret having failed to cap a backup keeper for a promoted side that conceded 5 goals to another promoted side (at home), I’d have been incredulous.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dalot off
      Rojo on

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What a substitution

      2. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My goodness

      3. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        lol

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

      That should be McTominays 2nd red card today.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ever play?

    5. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Youri Tielemans (22) has made more professional appearances than Andy Carol

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That is astonishing.

      2. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        In what?

    6. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Two footed lunge dive trademark red from Rojo incoming

    7. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Red card Rojo ready steady go!

    8. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Forgot the rules during a match. Sorry for misleading. It was just a wishful thinking.
      But really though Man United, it's only Newcastle. ;/

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

        Really Newcastle it’s only Man United*

    9. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope Button
      TAA Robbo Ota Lund montoya
      Salah Sterling Son Mount Cantwell
      Tammy Pukki Greenwood

      Early transfer ideas please...
      No FT ...none ITB..

      Ready to take hits as concerned by pukki, salah , raz and double pool defense..

    10. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling, Pukki to Kdb, Vardy for free?

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'd wait to see with KDB. Could be a martial situation where they've downplayed the possible time out.

      2. niko mate
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good. I have KDB and now will probably get Vardy after selling Sterling.

    11. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki > Vardy
      Cantwell > Mount

      For -4

      If Mount, wait till after the break? Or now to avoid price rise...

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I would do it but wait if you can. If you lose.1 its worth it to wait

        1. teknicolourfox
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks!

          I should know this, when do price changes occur, every night or just once per gameweek?

    12. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have Auba, Tammy. Need a forward 8.0 or less.
      A) Pukki
      B) C Wilson
      C) Jiménez
      D) Haller

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

      2. Chirsbom
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheeky Raul for a differencial?

      3. ritzyd
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        C

    13. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      36 all out. Hopefully above the average score.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Been the biggest anticlimax of a week ever. 38 for me hopefully 2 above just above the average score. It’s sending me down around 10k places tho

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          OMG no I got 36 too Jesus am I Foo Fighter? How could I not know after all this time

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        hope you're right 39(-4) here seems rubbish but might be ok this GW!

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        41 here. HUGE week. Lol.

    14. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wife just grabbed the remote and has started to look for something to watch.... not even fussed!

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I just looked at the clock 64th minute, thought it must be nearly over...boring game to say the least!

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Shouldn't be the remote she's grabbing.......

    15. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      World's most boring game

    16. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk a viable Otamendi replacement on WC? I’ve got Soyuncu, Trent, Lundstram, Rico

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why sell Ota?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Why not

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Boly

      3. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Using your WC now? Care to share your team? 🙂

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Current team linked. WC team potentially:

          Pope
          TAA Soyuncu Dunk Lundstram Rico
          Mane Sterling Mount Yarmolenko Cantwell
          Auba Vardy Abraham.

          With about a mil ITB

      4. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Otamendi got injured?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No but he’s crap

    17. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Filthy diver

    18. Openboxman
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki > ?
      7.2 Itb.

      Got auba and tammy

    19. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kelly 7 coming on for Zinc .Nice.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Bait.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Congrats.

      3. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My condolences

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

        Whose going to break it to him?

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Congrats, just not happening

      6. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm a master baiter

    20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood on