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Fraser and Ritchie among the subs as unchanged Newcastle take on Brighton

The second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Brighton and Hove Albion make the long trip north to face Newcastle United.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 14:00 BST.

From a Fantasy perspective, it’s probably fair to say that, in general, there is less riding on this game than in the other three fixtures today.

There is nevertheless still plenty of interest in the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m), Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and Mathew Ryan (£4.5m), all three of whom have double-digit ownerships in Fantasy Premier League.

That trio of players starts this afternoon, with there being only one change to the starting XIs from Gameweek 1 across the two teams combined.

Steve Bruce has unsurprisingly made no alterations to his line-up following the opening-day win over West Ham United.

That means that Ryan Fraser (£6.0m), Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) and Matt Ritchie (£5.0m) have to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Graham Potter’s only change sees Aaron Connolly (£5.5m) come in for Adam Lallana (£6.4m), with the latter having limped out of the defeat to Chelsea last Monday.

Lallana is fit enough for a place on the bench, however.

Ben White (£4.5m) has also recovered from injury and keeps his place in the back three.

There were no goals in either meeting between the two clubs last season.

Indeed, not one of the last six fixtures between Newcastle and Brighton has seen more than two goals scored.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Hendrick, Saint-Maximin, Carroll, Wilson.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, White, Dunk, Webster, Lamptey, Bissouma, Alzate, March, Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.

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2,235 Comments Post a Comment
  1. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba's assist only return so far and now ASM is off injured haha

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

      That’s rough mate

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle now have some attacking threat on the wings

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Lamptey.

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You don't rate?

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC midfield:
    Salah, Sterling, Son, J.Rod and Podence?
    Attack: Werner, Wilson 4.5 fodder

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

      DCL? Haha Bamford at 5.6. KDB surely

    2. o0Ash
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling (11.5) + 4.5 = 16m. Only getting Sterling's points.
      Zaha + Richarlison = 15m, will outscore the above. Maybe even Hamez + Jiminez?

  4. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard activated.

    Lewis and ASM just topping off a wonderful day.

  5. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey absolute class, no James banger will convince me he's better

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get out of my team Saint Maximin.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      this

  7. HNI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who look better long term
    1) Digne + Son + Bamford
    2) R James/Saiss + Zaha + Jrodriguez

  8. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How is Wilson looking?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No service

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

      Invisible

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant, cheers Lewis

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

    One million wildcards this GW.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My team is so bad I need two of them at least

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Add one more

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2 million by the time City get thrashed

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do I get Son’s points if I transfer him in today?

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Only half

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM = A Shite Midfielder. What a garbage pick

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

      haha

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    3. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      lol. class

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        easily pleased. Lucky Mrs Das Boot.

    4. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      RT

  12. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My team getting absolutely ravaged

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM has further increased the appeal for WC

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    Digne / Davies / Justin / KWP
    Salah / Aubameyang / Fermandes / ASM
    Werner / Ings

    Steer // Brewster / Bissouma / Mitchell

    This is pretty close to wildcard territory right?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mine was better and still have activated mine...

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

      Similar to me and I'm ready to WC

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Holding Auba?

  15. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    wonder what a good score is this week

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      probably not as high as you'd think.
      last week Salah and Vardy got hat-tricks - all heavily owned and/or captained.

      this week its more fringe players, and those that did score were also popular transfer outs the week before

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        yes - feels totally different playing FPL this season so far - feel like I don't know my arse from my elbow

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That's a juicy 1 pointer from ASM... thank you and now get the feck off my team 😡

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM. What an absolute joke

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Him and Adams

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Going to be a lot of wildcards activated today aren't there...I don't want to do it, but the state of my team is a shambles

  19. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Time for a fooking WC

  20. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM makes it 17 from 7 (incl captain) for me. This is the worst gameweek I've ever had in this game, I think. Might be close to a 2m rank drop too.

    1. PartyPooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I feel your pain. 23 points out of 9. By far my worst ever.

      WC time for you?
      I'm about to press the button

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Definitely. Pressed the button yesterday, after deciding against playing the WC before this gameweek. The would-be wildcard team had JRod, DCL, Bamford etc. in it, so the difference would have been massive…

  21. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM fail lol

  22. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wolves fixtures absolute class

  23. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RAGE WILDCARD TIME

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes! ASM injury last nail in the coffin

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

        Definitely. Nearly kicked the TV in there

  24. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son's ownership is rising with 1% per hour...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      *per minute

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You'd think defences won't play such a high line as Saints did, then you look at his upcoming fixtures ...

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This is how the game works, bandwagons after hauls, then it's always 2 points next 🙂

  25. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    -1 for my defender ... aahhhh

  26. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM to LITERALLY ANYONE for -4?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kinda laughable how bad this is

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dont see anyone lecturning about ASM knee jerk sales

  29. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Maupay next GW vs MU (c)?

  30. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Damn it ASM. Well I got Soucek who can play next week instead. Not worth wasting another transfer.