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Lascelles starts but Ritchie only among the substitutes for Newcastle v West Ham

Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) is once again on the bench as Newcastle United face West Ham United in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 14:15 BST.

Ritchie, who had picked up a muscle injury in Gameweek 31+, was an unused substitute in Wednesday’s win over Bournemouth and is again omitted from Steve Bruce’s starting XI this afternoon.

There is better news for owners of Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m), however, with the Newcastle stopper recovering from what his manager called a “nasty knock” to line up alongside Federico Fernandez (£4.6m) at centre-half.

The in-form Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m) gets his fifth straight start in league and cup since the restart, too.

He was among the top ten Fantasy Premier League assets for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 33+.

Bruce has made two alterations from the side that won at the Vitality, with Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) in for Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and Nabil Bentaleb (£4.8m).

There is another start up front for budget forward Dwight Gayle (£5.0m), meanwhile.

West Ham’s team news is a lot more straightforward, with David Moyes unsurprisingly naming an unchanged side following the 3-2 win over Chelsea.

The ‘out of position’ FPL midfielder Michail Antonio (£6.9m) leads the line again, with Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) not even among the substitutes as he battles back from injury.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.1m) have shaken off fitness issues to make the bench, however.

These two sides shared five goals in the reverse fixture, with Newcastle winning by the odd goal.

The Magpies are stiffer opposition on their own soil, having kept seven clean sheets and conceded on just 13 occasions in 16 home fixtures.

West Ham have lost seven away games in a row going into this afternoon’s match.


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Joelinton, Gayle.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Fornals, Lanzini, Antonio.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would be great if Sterling doesnt start tonight. Then Salah to Sterling(C) looks nice

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB not starting would be nicer.

      KDB(TC) vs NEW could be sweet.

  2. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah haul & Mahrez blank would be heavenly

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yes Origi starts 😀

  4. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That looked offside ._.

    1. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get your eyes checked

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dude chill. What's with the hostility

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fornals keeping everyone about 5 yards onside.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ohno my bad. Some dumdum was putting him onside at the bottom of the screen

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

      Look at the left back

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ya thanks i saw that on the replay

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fornals playing everyone a mile onside 😆

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it safe to go without Soucek next GW?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      v Bur yes, - bench?

  7. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Given Pool fixtures and Pep tinkering, WH and MU attack the best for run in

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What Liverpool fixtures are you referring to?

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      possibly worth a punt but they may be gathering up their bucket and spade now.

  8. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Love how fornals started protesting offside there.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆 I don't think he understands how offside works

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He was acting in the capacity of an assistant referee there instead of a West Ham player.

  9. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie on for Gayle.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ASM off Lazaro on.

  10. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Normally, when I get ASM, he’s not even involved in the celebrations 😀

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol, who was that playing everyone onside by five yards then appealing for offside?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fornals 😆

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm also wondering 😀
      Stupidity personified

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

      Lol yeah made me chuckle

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie and Lazaro on
    Gayle and Saint-Maximin off

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie on
    ASM off

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saint Max fail! Note: Don’t pick players with your heart

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He will come good. Don’t worry

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

    That left back asking the linesman for offside. The cheek

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who is the other player in LIV squad who played with Reina?

  16. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who was that on left playing him onside by huge margin and had the audacity to raise up his hand to the official?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fornals.

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping Foden is benched. ASM >> Foden

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

      I'm looking at the same

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Me too

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fair play to Fornals for still complaining.

    Love the belief.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta be in it to win it.

  19. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Does Salah start fellas

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He does.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Aye

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ta both

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    First Liverpool game in front of home crowd since they won the league - will want to put on a show....

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get out

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah up top, origi out wide

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Less of this scaremongering of Origi owners.

  22. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fornals aside, can't believe these are pros. Play to the whistle is basic school stuff.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but tbf, footballers have the mental age of 6 year olds.

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Which footballer turned you down?

  23. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well this game has no effect on top 10k rankings

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have some respect for us teams falling into the void please.

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

      What about team value?

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You already know we got that

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lascelles assist for Shelvey goal?

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

      lol

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It was definitely a Lascelles assist for the Antonio goal.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Points not been added yet for that for some reason, maybe they will add after FT like with Martial yesterday

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Confirmed?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not watching game, just being hopeful

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So ... Greenwood Nketiah Origi, are they going to outscore Auba Kane Jimmy for the last 5 GWs of the season?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Urm no. Not origi and Nketiah anyways

  26. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Almiron a nice late season punt? Tough to squeeze in but he's on some little run!

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

    Aurier better start tomorrow

    Dont want lacelles 1 pointer

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who is the other player in LIV squad who played with Reina?

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Gomez

      2. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Debut in 2015

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hell start. No other options at
      RB basically.

    3. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Relax, you'll get 1 when they concede 2 anyway

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do people really own ASM instead of Shelvey?

  29. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    COYI the PL wouldn’t be the same without the Hammers right?

  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Jiminez & Mount to Giroud & Antonio. Play Stevens.

    B. Stevens & Mount to Antonio & 4.5 def.
    Play Jimieny.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C. Mount Jimenez Stevens to Antonio Giroud & Azpi (-4)