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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Utd fans can now look forward to watching “rejects” Sánchez and Lukaku beat Juve and be top of Serie A

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

    Save my ft? 1.7 itb.

    Pope
    TAA VVD Otamendi Soyunca Lundstram
    Mane KDB Mount
    Aguero Abraham
    Button Pukki Dendonker Geundouzi

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too early, wait after internationals

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

      If playing 532, use it.

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

      Hahaha

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

    Season ticker needs adjusting please ... Spurs, United should be easy fixtures now, shouldn't they?

  4. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sky:

    For Man Utd, their winless run on the road stretches to 11 games and they are looking out of ideas, especially up front.

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

      shipping Lukaku was an insane move on the club's behalf!

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

      Yep getting rid of lukaku and not replacing him diabolical. They were banking on getting Dybala. No creativity, don’t know where there goals will come from. Be a long season for Utd

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

    Michael Longstaff, not even listed on FPL...that's what we've become 🙁

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

      He wont ever be listed on FPL

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

        Beat me to it.

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

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

    Willems last 4 games (didnt play against Leicester):

    7, 6, 9, 12

    4.5m. Essential.

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

      Who is he?

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

        Goat

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

        Scored a great goal vs Arsenal.

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

        Jetro tull

    2. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I was a price fall away (he was on -99) from bringing him on wildcard too to rotate with lundy! Looks like a quality player, really missed last week if only because forced an unfamiliar formation. Dunno what will happen with Ritchie back? A better Newcastle fan may be able to advise!

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2 not 12

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

        Oops I thought the United game wasnt listed in the game history yet.

  7. Markus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Connolly - is he injured or not? Brighton fans - reckon he'll be in with reasonable shout of playing a bit (I imagine plenty of rotation) or back as backup once trossard returns?

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

      Not injured, he’ll be in the Irish squad for Saturday’s game.

      Potter likes his rotation and Trossard is back soon so he’s no where near nailed, decent option once you’re not relying on him.

      1. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah 3rd sub

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

          Ideal, might make money out of him too.

  8. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 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

    OR

    B) Ayew -> Vardy, funded by either VvD -> Lascelles or Digne -> Rico

  9. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If l had WC after this game week l would just do auto pick!

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

      Got be a better choice than template 😉

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

    Looks like 30 will be this weeks LMS safety score.

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

      Oh Jesus I always forget about this when I have a bad week that’s okay then x

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Scraping in at 31 if that's the case then

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

    Looking at 43 and a green arrow. I'm supposed to feel good, right?

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

      Of course!

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

      Subtle.

  12. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki owners keeping or selling?

    Wanna sell but the ownership is scary

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

      United at home soon...

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

      Who to for

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

        Jimenez

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping all season

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

      Selling to buy abraham / wilson / jiminez. Not decided which yet.

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

      Already gone Callum is in and the C is on.

    6. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted to upgrade to vardy by swapping son for mount/Cho

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I’m looking at this to

      2. ZAWAd25
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Looking at this as well, but Son got WAT(H) and it scars me

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

      Looking at Jiminez as well

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

      Dropping in price/value tonight!

    9. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Selling ......Norwich have so many injuries .....will buy back when his price drops back to 6.5 and use the .4profit

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you rather have on wildcard?

    A.....mane and maupay

    B...auba and mount

    Thanks

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

      B

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

      B

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have Auba+Mane+Mount

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

      B

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Utd dropped to Championship... scenes!

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

    Mount or Cho?

    Need a James replacement

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

      Mount

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted by Cho

  16. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC time? 6 red arrows so far, 20 points this week...current squad is:

    Heaton / Pope
    Robbo / Zinch / Digne / Lund / Rico
    Salah / Mahrez / Cantwell / McGinn / Dendo
    Aguero / Abraham / Pukki

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

      Yep

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Team looks ok... this was a one-off GW. Atleast I hope it was 😛

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

        Yeah, but feels like I'm having those every GW! Down to 2.5m OR now 🙁

  17. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Second 4 pt capt fail out of 8.

    Moving on.

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

      Good week for it though.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        true

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

    Sky supplying subtitles for the Longstaff brothers?

  19. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lol enjoyed listening to that young longstaff lad. Fantastic interview. Lad couldn’t get his words out but wow what a night for him. Can’t write this stuff

  20. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot? Ideas?
    1FT 0M ITB
    Pope Heaton
    TAA Ota Pereira Soyu Lund
    Mane KDB Sterling Mount McGinn
    Haller Abraham Greenwood

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

      😆

      You win today, Epic 😉

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah enjoyed that. What a night for the young chap. Interview made me laugh

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not an oil painting

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Gingers for you...lol kidding. So happy for the lad!

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Early thoughts,
    Which one do you prefer?

    A) Sterling to Salah
    B) Digne to Tomori
    C) Digne + Haller to Tomori + Vardy for -4

    Of course I am not going to make transfers until deadline

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

      Wad thinking of bringing in Tomori for Digne myself, but Chelsea defence looked really weak today, not sure I trust them to keep many CS...
      Maybe C but Soyuncu instead of Tomori?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I believe chelsea is a better team with better fixtures than leicester
        Clean sheets will come for them

  22. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    should i wc this team?

    ryan button
    TAA ota rico tokori digne*
    sterling kdb mount mcginn* salah*
    pukki* barnes* greeney*

    to:

    ryan button
    TAA ota rico tokori SOYUCU
    sterling kdb mount MADDERS SAKA
    JIMI AUBA TAMMY

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

    FPL is such a dynamic enviorement - not so long ago people were creaming their pants over how cheap Anthony Martial is for a mid who play in nr9 role...

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

      Yeah it's a pretty fickle environment.

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

        Thats how you spell it... 🙂

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

    So there is Sean Longstaff and his brother Matthew who both play for Toon...so who the hell is Michael?

  25. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Kelly nailed now? who's place he takes? Sakho?

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

      A fit Sakho.

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

      With the fixtures they have in the next couple of GW's it might not matter anyway but no, he is not nailed. Sakho and Tomkins might both possibly take his place.

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep tough fixtures, but he will be fodder...

  26. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have exact cash for Pukki - > Wilson. Do it or save?

    Pope
    TAA - Ota - Lund - Soy - Montoya
    Sterling - Mane - Mount - Yaemolenko - Cantwell
    Pukki - Tammy - Auba

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

      do it

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

      I think I would, Wilson likely to be more consistent.

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

      Definitely do it

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

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

      Do it for sure. Bournemouth great fixtures coming up

  27. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Salah, Robertson, Greenwood -->> Son, Tomori, Wilson (-4)
    B) Salah, Greenwood -->> Maddison, Wilson
    C) Robertson, Greenwood -->> Tomori, King

    Any thoughts on the above? Thanks!

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any issue with having both Salah and Mané?

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

      In what way would it be an issue?

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

      no issue, they have to great fixtures ahead of them

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

        two

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

      Good for a one week punt, but not long term.