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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.

1,479 Comments Post a Comment
    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Inevitable

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

      Smooth

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

    Lascelles points at least.

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

    Decent BB contribution from Lascelles.

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

    Stop cyber bullying me for asking a fpl related question

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

      Use that thing on your neck.

  4. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well, that went well

  5. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done Lascelles

    • Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Woke up this morning on triple digits. Now I'm on 99.

      Funny old game

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

        Needed 1 from 3 in this game to hit 100

        Now need 2

    • Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The red arrow has now been reduced to only 30 spots...

      Come on TAA, Mane, KDB(c), Grealish, & Aguero!!

    • Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Triple NEW 😎

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me too

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well done

        1. Big Mac 24
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          After being scoffed at, it’s a nice feeling

          1. Big Mac 24
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            It also allowed me to afford to keep Salah, who’ll now get sent off after missing a penalty

      3. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Double here - Lascelles and ASM

    • Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      27 points from my Wolves/Newcastle bench boost. Result that!

    • Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Net 4 points from 4 players.

      Jesus, down to Grealish and Targett to save the day LOL

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

        Jesus is tomorrow 😉

    • Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks Lampard for benching Abraham. Your so helpful. Still trying to work his starting 11. Hopefully Giroud pulls up in the warm up.

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aston Villa horror show inbound, more - points on the way.

    • JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Always seem to buy differentials just before they fire. Got Saint-Max in GW 27 on WC, held him in 28 then sold in 29 where he scored 10 points and then 11 points in GW 30. Punished again.

    • EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How is this free hit looking?
      De Gea
      TAA, Chilwell, Doherty
      Salah, Son, Fernandes, Traore
      Vardy, Jimmy, DCL

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

        Rashford over Vardy IMO

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

        Needs some Toon!

        1. EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Don’t want 2 attackers from United..

    • TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fleck, Egan, Baldock. Net 0 points

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I've got those 3 as well, but I did get 5 points from Lescelles out of that game.

    • The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Actually quite like this one, I’m chasing with low TV:

      Martinez (3.9)
      TAA, Maguire, Justin (Saiss, Kiko)
      KDB, Salah, Bruno, Sarr, Saint-Max.
      Jimenez, Kane (Nketiah)

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

      Lampard trying to crowbar Mount and RLC into the same team. Lets see how it turns out.

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

        They'll probably be a lot of inter-play.

        When RLC is fit, he has to play. He is such a unique beast of a player.

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

          Agreed. But Frank loves Mount and they generally play in the same position AMC. Plus Ziyech will want to play in that area next season. Just think the formation is forced when playing like this.

    • fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Henderson
      Egan
      Lascelles
      Lundstram

      4 points! What a shambolic game FPL wise.

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

        You're still down great. 8 more GWs and twisty turny stuff.

    • BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too easy for the toon. Next season’s PL champions. HWTL

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      El Ghazi and Grealish to haul

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        haha no chance

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have both but also Azpi and Mount, so hopefully only after Azpi gets subbed 😉

    • BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Am I the only one that got positive points from this match?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I got 3 points from Lascelles, but I had 4 players in the game -_-
        Big fail still

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nope

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fernandez 1 bap?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully. Hayden lurking.

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

      Anyone worse than 57 points
      Disaster

    • Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wow -2 from 3... lund Robinson and egan

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        same but think of Stevens Baldock Lund. Aint better as pp/m

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          i have basham instead of Robinson. so actually worse than you

    • Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least i got 5 point from Lascelles for Ozil no show

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        positives!

    • Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Did Lundstram play today? How come he has zero point

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Goals conceeded

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Blades conceded 14 goals

      • FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Man Utd will tear Shef a new one

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          up to the redcard it was 0-0 nd they will be aware of Uniteds threat

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

        On 99 points. With grealish target and Luiz playing G should just about get to 100 .

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully Giroud is garbage and Tammy saves the day