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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. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Heeeeere’s Lunny 🙂

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saint Maximin 5.4 bargain punt pays off!!!

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done. He's great player in a bad team.

  3. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why the hell is Abraham on the bench. Brought him over Ings ****

    Awful day

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lampard getting him used to his spot for next season.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ha

  4. Gunners for Lyfe
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    all set up nicely for the lord to seize the day 😀

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Go on lad!

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Spectacular 2nd part of DGW trolling

  6. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    how has matt ritchie looked? very under the radar option for next 3 if he stays in the starting XI

  7. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Apologies for the old question, but is the crowd noise piped in the stadium as well or is it just for TV?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just TV

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just for TV

    3. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks - bit unnecessary but I'm sure it's been talked about before.

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Formation for chelsea

    Back 4 for chelsea means alonso not as attacking?

    Or would he not even care?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It is but he overlaps and Mount will move inside. He will play in true Alonso style.

  9. jesus jesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Even the virtual fans have left the stadium - sh**e match !!!

  10. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The Lord has arrived. Berge off.

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lundstram timeeeeeee

  12. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lundstram in ....

  13. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    L O R D

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worst 1/2 GW ever!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shocker. Was on 82 after two games.not more more since.

  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Almiron looks like an academy player who stole a uniform and snuck on to the pitch.

  16. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Priority transfer with Leno/ Reina > Pope (-4):
    A - Grealish > Mount / Bergwijn / Son
    B - Fleck > Saka
    C - Jota > DCL
    D - Auba > Rashford

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH?

  17. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What's everyone on now? And how many to go

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

      101 6 to go

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

        kun C

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      108 .. 5 to go with kun captain

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      110, 5 to go

    4. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only 79... and only 5 to go...
      Can't complain with my rank though.

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      111points. 7 to go.

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saint Maxima is to exciting a player to be playing for the Toon.

  18. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can’t believe I got Tammy on FH

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      bad luck

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My 2 punts (Barnes and Abraham) instead of Jininez and Mount is going so well

  19. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On WC:

    A) Doherty + Ings
    B) Saiss + Rashford

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on fernandez, give me some baps

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      you said you were not sure about activating your chip? What happened then?

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rank has almost doubled this GW and my half differential Tammy doesn't even play
    Urgh, PL should have just been cancelled this season

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's bound to come on as well for a 1 pointer blocking a bench player who for me is Douglas Luis who is on for a 4/5 pointer

  22. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lord on. He won't do anything but at least it's an extra point.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bring my total for today to -1

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Son and Ings
    Or
    B) Bergwjin and Rashford

    ?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A by a mile

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Damn why is Elmohamady benched again

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    very tempted to put alonso in my wc team i have to say

  26. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brian Kerr must have Lundstram, purring about his introduction.

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No more newc goals please

    4 still looks like egan did something.

  28. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My SHU defenders were Lund and Egan...

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan tough luck but lund bench was expected

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Never mind, got the 1 clean sheet in the 2 games. Still a bit disappointing!

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ok not sure what I want now. Lundy goal or Lascelles goal. Prob Lascelles to keep the CS 😀

  30. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on FH

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Lascelles
    Salah (c) Mane Bruno Richarlison
    Vardy Jimi DCL

    Fodder fodder fodder fodder