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Lundstram benched as Fleck returns for Blades’ second Gameweek 30+ fixture

John Lundstram (£4.9m) is only among the substitutes as Sheffield United get set to contest their second fixture of Double Gameweek 30+.

The Blades are away at Newcastle United this afternoon, with kick-off on Tyneside at 14:00 BST.

Lundstram drops to the bench to accommodate John Fleck‘s (£5.0m) return, with the Scotland international having recovered from the injury that forced his non-involvement against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

That is the only change Chris Wilder has made to his starting XI, with John O’Connell (£4.7m) still not fit.

That means there is another start for budget defender Jack Robinson (£4.0m), who supplemented his clean sheet with two bonus points at Villa Park in midweek.

Oliver McBurnie (£5.7m) and Billy Sharp (£5.6m) start up front yet again, while Dean Henderson (£5.3m) is between the posts.

The on-loan goalkeeper won’t be eligible to face his parent club, Manchester United, in Gameweek 31+, however.

Steve Bruce has also only made one change to his starting XI, despite three months having passed by since the 1-0 win over Southampton.

Joelinton (£5.5m) for Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) is the Magpies’ only alteration.

There is another ‘out of position’ start for Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the right wing, meanwhile.

This fixture doesn’t scream ‘goalfest’ on paper.

Only Liverpool have conceded fewer goals on the road than Wilder’s side this season.

And no club has conceded on fewer occasions than Newcastle on home soil in 2019/20.

No team has scored fewer goals on their own turf than Bruce’s troops, either.


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Rose; Shelvey, Hayden; Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Baldock; Sharp, McBurnie.

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  1. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thought as Alli as a cheaper alternative to Son on WC?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think the same but son is son

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alli is more of a form player probably won't do well until towards the end of the season

  2. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    We've now got heavy rain over at Whitley Bay. Might liven the second half up

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sunny in Durham City.

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    hopefully Lascelles can come off after 60 and Lund slots home the winner

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That’s the plan

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any of these worth a -4?.

    Kun and Tony to Rash and Son?
    Kun and Tony to Salah and DCL?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1st one imo

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      2nd one looks amazing

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Dammit

        Dilemmas!

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Hahaha. It's a tough one!

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tough indeed! But 2nd one if you don’t have mane

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks all!

  5. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WC active

    Pope 3.9
    Maguire aurier doherty lascelles robinson
    Mane son bruno kdb saka
    Dcl rash jimmy

    Tell

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Like it, could you change maguire aurier to taa and holgate?

      1. dshv
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Only can affort some 4.0 and robbo ???

  6. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Maybe players from both teams had this popping on youtube main page before the game ?

    https://youtu.be/LfduUFF_i1A

  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Souness also in the lock down hair nightmare. A lot of it about. 🙂

    1. Bun Rab
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Clippers ftw.

  8. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was all set on maguire, but thinking I can use his funds to get DCL.

    A) Maguire, Justin, Saka, Nketiah
    B) Robinson, Taylor, Guendouzi, DCL

    A would be a 442 most weeks
    B would be 343

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A for me. Higher ceiling i feel.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Really? Suppose it all relies on man utd keeping some cleanies for a change!

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B for me!

  9. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo-McCarthy
    TAA-Stevens-Lundy-Doh
    KDB-Bruno-Wonder Jack
    Kun-Rash-Jimmy

    Already did Auba to Rash for this week.
    Thinking Lundy>Mendy might be on the cards. Hopefully Mendy starts again tomorrow after a good performance. Thoughts?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t count on it
      If there’s one thing certain in FPL it’s that City lineups are uncertain

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Very, but even as a slight rotation risk I think he’s in the top tier of options the rest of the way.

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wow...B Williams, Saka, Guendozhi my other 3 bench players.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy won’t show in your team till next game week?
      DGW in progress cannot add to it.

  10. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which one you'd consider more important to get

    A) Son
    B) Rashford

    Most likely including only one of these in my WC team

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both and drop Bruno :p

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rashford for me. Those fixtures are too good.

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Imagine him wiping the Sheffield cleanie...

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wtf is that?!

    3. Greko82
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Eric cantona inspired, from his latest Netflix series..

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Really like Saint Maximin. Good work ethic and tries hard every time he has the ball.

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do Sterling to Salah/Mane for -4?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on many factors. Would try to avoid that situation in first place.

    2. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if sterling plays full 90again

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

  13. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    %chance Reina starts?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      None.

  14. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have

    A) Son
    or
    B) Abraham?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Comparing mid with forward ?
      Hard to say not knowing who they are paired with.

  15. Rotation's Alter Ego
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    CarefreeYouth (as close to ITK as you'll get at Chelsea) predicting the same team as the one that started the QPR game, based on what he's heard.

    Would mean no Alonso or Abraham, but we will see.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Christ, I knew this was a risk with Tammy. I hope that's not true.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Making me seriously reconsider my WC team!

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nice to see the Magic Bean back.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Such a talented guy. Thought he'd smash it in FPL this season, just had injury setback after setback.

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lampard is clueless

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not playing Alonso should be considered a crime.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tammy has been a VERY tricky FPL asset this season

      7 goals from ~2.0 XG in GW3,4,5 (there's freakish and then there's FREAKISH) stacked up against 6G 5A in the other 26 gameweeks, of which he appeared in 22...

      Just wonder at the Werner signing too, is Frank getting a bit impatient with him maybe

  16. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone with Lundstram captain?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A couple of his fellow Swedes took the punt I’m sure.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        😀

    2. Kudo Warrior
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Me 🙂

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who is worse, Joelinton or Solanke?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Joelinton at least looks good on the ball at times.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        And how much they paid him to look pretty with a ball?

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Solanke big time

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McGoldrick.

    4. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Joelinton was twice the money so I'll go with him

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo on 2 saves

  19. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    We should have gone for 15 man defense in fpl

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If I use the FH chip next GW will I have 2 FT's the following week?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nein

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Urgh.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      no

  21. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow

  22. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Egan rc

  23. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle will not score so CS confirmed for Sheffield.. what a bore

  24. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Egan RC

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nice. Egan, Lundstram, Leno in my BB team

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks Egan!

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow

  27. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Egan RC!!!

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Egan RED

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    C'moon