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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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  1. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba to KDB
    ASM to max 5.9?

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

      Why 5.9?

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

        because he only has 5.9 available?

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

          Since none of those players have increased/decreased in price, it should be 6?

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

            He could have lost money elsewhere on a player he's sold? I can't think of exact permutations but I mean... there's clearly a reason he's saying 5.9 and not 6 lol

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

          Or Kevin has already gone up?

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

        Sherlock? Is that you?

      3. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What a strange question. 😀

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

          I'm not sure where 0.1 has gone when none of these players have changed in pricr

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Klich

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

    This could be a week when WC'ers are more than non-WC'ers 😆

  3. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC.. who do I NEED to get in my team?

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

      Build the team around triple City

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

        Triple City?!

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

          Aye

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

        Bit of a shot in the dark, as is WC'ing now imo

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

          Sterling, Kevin, Jesus are pretty obvious picks, no?

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

      Martinez (Steer)
      Trent - Saiss - Taylor (Mitchell & Lewis)
      KDB - Salah - Jrod - Soucek (Bissouma)
      Werner - Jiminez - DCL

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

        This is literally my team currently! Stick with it?

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

      wolves, chelsea, everton & spuds given the fixtures + Salah and premium city mid of choice.

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

    This is not good

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son or Jimenez on WC?

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

      I have both for now

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

      Both... Mourinho needs to play Son up top with Kane as #10.. Spurs would suddenly become dangerous

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

        Are you for real? He’s just scored 4 running from deep

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

          He wasn't hugging the side lines like at Everton. You should check the stats for both these games to see what I mean.

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

        He didnt play up top..

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

          He wasn't sitting on the side as well.

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      See how much Bale is? I'm a (happy) Son owner and will see how that plays out with interest. Big call for Mo to fit Bale in without disturbing that Son/Kane partnership

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

      wont play southamptons high line every week
      but is a good option. sacrifices have to be made to accomodate however.

      werner and jiminez should be locks given the fixtures. DCL looks a season keeper.
      next logical port of call is the liverpool defence... but you'll want them all back by wk6, wk9 at the latest.

      which could work in terms of timing a wolves/sp*rs switcharoo

  6. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are BPS final? Son and Kane both getting 3 as things stand

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will be updated later

  7. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I'm just happy I won't own any Man Utd players at Brighton

  8. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is it true that we should only activate wc right before the deadline to aid with price rises?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No

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

        Doubt your one transfer will have that much impact

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

        no

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

        What?? I seriously don't get it

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

          I got it. But only if others do it as well

      5. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No. Your one transfer is pretty unlikely to make the difference in the price rise and if you're anything like me there's more chance you sleep in saturday morning and forget to activate it.

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

        I’ve made 8 transfers and haven’t activated the wildcard yet.

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

        No its a moronic thing to do. The chance of forgetting to activate because of some freak happening close to the deadline far outweighs whatever microscopical impact your transfers have on potential price rises.

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

          Let’s be honest, no one here is going to forget.

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

            Someone in your family calls you and needs urgent help and it takes long enough that the deadline passes. Or something happens with you, acute illness so you end up in the hospital for an evening. Your transfers literally have no significant impact on price rises.

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

      If you could only do one, would you do?
      A) Davies -> 4.5
      B) Auba -> KDB/Sterling

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

        A priority

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

      Please score a goal Lewis

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

        maybe 3, pretty please. Not too much to ask with all those hatties flying around...

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

      werner fail today and he is likely the one sacrificed to accommodate all of this weeks bandwagons.
      werner will top the captain poll next week, and probably wk5 as well. sell at your peril!

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

        Werner will do Son

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

        Yeah, Chelsea and ManU will be the ultimate trolls next GW.

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

          Lol not Utd

      3. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Werner to bag a few at the Hawthornes

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No Son No Ings down to 2.5M OR No excuse for not WC-ing

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Relax. It is just 1 gw.

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

          Never been beyond 1M rank before, now I can feel the rage 😉

    6. davewg59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ings or Jiminez guys?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Jimi

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

      26 from 6, goodbye GW1 team after lots of research and hello GW3 WC

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

      Wilson to DCL done

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

        I actually pushed wc as have che adams saint maximin auba to take care of

    9. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cmon ASM grab a goal....

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

        oh feerk he's subbed...

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha

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

      Setpiece query
      1) Everton penalty taker with Siggy now bench player? Digne or Jrod?
      2) Will TrentRobbo lose out on freekicks and corners with Alacantara in the mix?

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

      I’ve got Auba/ASM/Adams/Dier/McCarthy...

      A) Wildcard
      B) Auba/ASM > Sterling/Podece (-4)

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

        B

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

        Same stuff I wced. But who to replace Mcaarthy with?

    12. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Are Son & DCL essential?? Or Can I get away without having any of them.....

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

        Dcl yes due to his price. Son at his price is not consistent and wont face a team with highline every game especially not next vs NewC

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

      Bissouma is by far the best 4.5 mid

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

        Anguissa?

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

        At least I picked one right then.

      3. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes & Lamptey as the best 4.5 defender

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

      I’ve been on the Salah captaincy train, DCL treble, and Kane haul. And missed the Man United attackers train.

      I don’t know if it’s luck or skill but I’ll take it 😉

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

        Skillful luck

      2. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If you want consistent points from your captaincy.....
        I think Son is too rollercoaster of a player too inconsistent....

    15. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Had the trigger on my Wildcard, which didn't include any Spurs. Now what!? Love this game, love this start to the season and love all the prices and multi-tier strategies/options after 1 and a bit complete game-weeks!✔

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

      FPL is a cursed game

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

        New season. Same story

    17. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      LOL after every match I want 2/3 players from the winning side

    18. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Need some ASMR after that from ASM

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

      Issue with WCing is I have no idea who to bring in

      One more week could be beneficial

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

        You would have seen all teams atleast once before next week. Every week will give you more data but question is how much you want to wait.

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

        I am actually thinking this

    20. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vinagre
      Alli
      ASM

      1FT that I had hoped to use for KDB, but 3 fires to put out.

      Good timing for a WC?

      1. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Also have no EVE attackers to add salt to the wound

      2. tinear
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You could use free hit, set a team for a week then wildcard to confirm the team 😀

    21. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bavies to Lamptey looks good for the price

    22. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was so close to doing Son to Rash for -4 to beat his price drop but held my nerve. Him and Mitro saving my week.

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

      How did Newcastle defence look? Spurs wi do well next week?

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

        Spurs will destroy

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

        Newcastle always find a way to f**k with Spurs, so I wouldn't be overtly confident on that one