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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. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Saint-Maximin MOTM for me.

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

      Fred for me, just for entertainment value

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

        Cruel

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Fred looks cool tho and thats the most important factor when you're a Manu U player

  2. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Man united made Saint Maximin and Alimiron look like prime Robben and Ribery

    Imagine what Mane Salah Firmino will do to them next gw

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

      Wijnaldum says hi ... oh and Milner

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

    Odds are currently 250/1 for Man Utd to be relegated

    How much would you be willing to put on?

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

      Not yet, they will survive if OGS is sacked?

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

        Most of their squad is championship level though what manager can turn that around

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

          New manager effect strives beyond understanding, OGS did

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

      Tempted to take the 15/2 on OGS to be the next PL manager sacked

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

      9 points is probably safe.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lms safety score mate?

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

          https://www.livefpl.net/LMS + autosubs.

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Easy one this week, still standing!

  4. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Fergie took the decision to sack Moyes after 0-3 against liverpool.

    History repeats itself

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

      Hopefully he lasts that long.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do you care much?
        I do care for a 0-3 again!

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

          I want him in charge for it.

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

    Chong on
    Cheech not available

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

    Ah now they can't be firing Ole this is a project he has given a contract and needs time to bring players through.
    Time to make me happier if that is in anyway possible.

  7. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Another Sideshow Bob? Why.

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

      Pogba never leaves the barbers chair to let others get a cut.

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

      Luiz scored so why not.

    3. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Valderrama

  8. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan Button
    TAA Matip Digne Otamendi Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Saka
    Abraham Pukki Greenwood

    Any early suggestions for 2 FT and 0.1 itb? Thank you

  9. Party time
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Please don't sack Ole before the Liverpool match

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James was a funny trap really, hook line and sinker 😀

      1. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          All utd players are traps

        • Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Some deep hooks on it too, cant get rid of him without a hit

        • Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Same here. Might sell for Maddison

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

        Leicester gonna do another Leicester at this rate

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This crossed my mind earlier, Liverpool can definetly fck it up and everyone else bar Chelsea is woeful so Leicester could swoop in 😀

      3. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          So many selling Livepool assets because of United & Spurs... Salah & Mané are going to haul Big

          1. andres
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            agree, I think I am going to add some pool assets!

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

            Keep Mane

          3. Another Hoops
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If Tammy wasn't at home I'd be capping Mane.

        • EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Andy Carroll is lucky for Newcastle.

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          McTominay asking for his idols shirt after the game.

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

          Have Utd got a relegation battle on their hands ?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yep.

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

            I’d laugh so hard if they got relegated. Can you imagine?

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

              It will be up there in the top 5 things I've even seen in football

        • Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Game not updating? Where are my Longstaff points?

          1. Artemis Titans
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Matty

          2. Artemis Titans
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not Sean

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

          Keep Auba on a WC for now... right?

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nah

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I made a quick one earlier without Sterling, Aguero, Salah and Aubam. Looked beautiful

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

              Why not? Decent fixtures. Only just got him in this week, and for a hit.

              Although slightly regret doing so now I must say

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Just think he's v expensive and rarely explodes. Would rather have Vardy and Maddison than say Aubam and 5m mid

          2. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Id definitely sell Auba. One blank in 8 matches is not good enough

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

              Lol. I feel I’ve broken him as a pick having finally brought in for a hit this week.

              Moreso I meant the question because going for Wilson/Vardy over him opens up a lot of cash

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

            Regression.

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

              You’re so mysterious. What are you on about

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

                Use the members area.

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

                  I’m new to this. Whereabouts??

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

            Keep for sure

        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Utd & spurs both lose to Newcastle (probably)

          Liverpool’s next two games are .... Utd & spurs....

          10 wins in a row for the scousers it looks like

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

            Just astonishing that people are warning others off of Liverpool because of 'horrible fixtures'

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

            Easy isn't it? 🙂

          3. andres
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Liverpool to trash united?

            1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              klopp never beat united at old trafford yet. maybe a tight win

          4. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Was planning to sell salah. I might keep him now

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

            Don’t jinx it

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

          Newcastle just have to hold on here. They probably won't play a weaker squad all season

        • twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This is cack even as a relegation scrap

        • Hig1990
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pukki - Jimmi FT Y/N?

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

            Jimmy plays during the break?

            1. Hig1990
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I don't think he does?

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

            Wilson

            1. Hig1990
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              0.1M short for Wilson

          3. Another Hoops
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Wilson or King pal unless you already have them.

            1. Hig1990
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers, I'd rather Wilson over King but i'm 0.1 short. Got 7.8M to spend without taking a hit.

              Pope/Button
              TAA, Ota, Soy, Lund, Hanley
              Salah, KDB, Maddison, Mount, Gundouzi
              Auba, Pukki, Tammy

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mike Dean still hasn't worked out that the rules say that subs leaving the field are meant to leave by going to the nearest point off the pitch.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Mike Dean isn't interested in this match

          2. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              It's been 10 months now & José is still having the last laugh

            • Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Son to Mané for a hit?

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

                Not tonight.

              2. Party time
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Why sell Sonny?

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

                Wonder what excuses will this time use young Bilbo Baggins ?

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

                  😆

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

                Which should I do?

                A) Pukki > Vardy
                B) Pukki + McGin > Wilson + Maddison

                1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  i like b. is it for free?

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

                  Both for free? B looks great if so

              5. Alonso The Great Midfielder
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                anybody considering maupay? not a bad shout for third striker with his upcoming fixtures right

                1. Peter Ouch
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Not for me

                2. Party time
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    In my team since gw5 & it's been good business. Now I am waiting for Trossard to return then a double up is likely

                  • Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I was.
                    Until i saw King's next 2
                    Getting him instead

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

                  Red card incoming for Andy

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

                  Absolutely embarrassing McTominay.

                5. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  No dodgy penalty for Man Utd. Even though McTominay tried to get one