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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. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This game can be brutal sometimes

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      could be 6p CS + 2p bonus !

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    For crying out loud

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    OK time to turn off laptop ffs

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not 59', but still...

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Biggest height difference sub in PL history?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      xD

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

      Haha was just thinking that too 😀

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Peter Crouch and Defoe say hi

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

        Smaller difference than Burn and Lamptey 😉

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

      Lamptey + Lamptey = Burn

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lennon and Crouch probably switched places in the years they were at Spurs

    6. Lallanalambanana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ha! I remember Bellamy for Crouch. This has to be close

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

    Potter plays FPL 😀

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He probably had his wrong defender so took lamp off for his defender bonus.

  7. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That cost Lamptey owners 4 + 1 + 2 points
    Clean, appearance and baps

  8. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What the hell happened to ASM? 32 mins?

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

      Ankle injury.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bad one?selling time?

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Straight swap with Klich or Podence?

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

          It wasn't terrible, he tried to keep playing but walked off in the end.

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

      ankle injury

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      injured

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

      Didn’t fancy chasing Lamptey

    5. Kip
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ok, ASM=> KDB it is

  9. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This game is giving me depression ffs

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

      I've got a feeling this season could be worse than any before, the amount of goals is drastic and penalty decisions are going to be plentiful. People are going to get punished more than they were previously on 50/50 decisions.

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        50/50s by definition can go both ways.
        glass half full, folks

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

          Oh for sure, but when it rains it pours..and it's hammering it down today

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan hooollldddd...

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What hapnd???

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

    Was there 4 or more minutes added time in the 1st half?

    Lamptey might get his CS points yet.

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

      Does not work like that.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        56 + 4 = 60

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if only it works that way

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

  12. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That's probably 7 or 8 points lost right there

  13. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Whats the new Wildcard Template team?

    Too many to ship out, Saliba, Vinagre, Alli, ASM, Auba, Adams.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s no template. The ship has not yet steadied

  14. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    best 5.5 mid?

    1. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence if you're up for possible rotation

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Semedo has signed, Adama will move to RW which makes Podence a rotation problem now

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Neto was on the adama side

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Neto and Podence can play either side though, makes it unpredictable but Podence is the better player imo

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

        Klitch?

        1. Peteex
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Klich you mean? He's 5.6M now

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

          5.6 now

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

        Maybe podence at this point

      4. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mateusz

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry he is 5.6. I would suggest Grady Diangana looked amazing yesterday

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Predicted Wolves v Man C score tomorrow?

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

        With how matches are going, won't be surprised in a 4-3 win for City

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Or 4-3 Wolves. 7 goals is the new rule.

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling Hattie hopefully

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        2-2

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who takes penalties now for WBA?

      "Austin, Robson-Kanu, Zohore" Don't play or are injured now.

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rank in urgency to remove:

      A) McCarthy
      B) ASM
      C) Vinagre

      1. Babelcopter
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        BCA

      2. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B and C in equal measures

      3. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        CAB

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There were 4 extra minutes in first half so Lamprey should get the CS with 57+4

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ofc 😉

      2. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn’t work like that

        1. Wild Card this!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He knows that 🙂

        2. Peteex
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He's just trolling

    6. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why oh why do I stilll want to keep the WC

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      such a joke, Brighton hopefully concede now

    8. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM is only good in fifa, now you know!

    9. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pls maupay hat trick so ppl stay away from vardy and kane

    10. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This game...took out Son for Rashford this GW...FFS

      Massive haul...

      Pereira on the bench with JWP playing...I think I should just effectively start the game again with a minus 12 or 16 this GW instead of a WC

    11. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      so is son essential now? spurs look diff since bales arrival

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bale wasn't even there

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

        Don't think it has anything to do with bale, more Southampton thinking they can outscore spurs with that terrible high backline that cpl punished them for having.

    12. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I quit. Absolute Gameweek from hell

      1. ididnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ditto

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        See ya next season

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

      ASM on the touchline looking to come back on after that Lamptey subbing.

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha!!

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Loool

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    14. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wait , I wasn't paying attention. Why did Lamptey come off.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Prob to rest his and change formation and to annoy fpl owners.

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        kicked off the park

    15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why didn't Lamptey walk slower? Tie his shoelace etc?
      Hope it is not a regular potter move.

    16. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone know why KDB has been hovering all week on 95/96% Target on FPL Statistics, but now is on just 36% with no price increase yet?

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Magic

      2. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Think they were locked. So reset this week

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

        Because they’re guessing what the algorithm is for late starters.

    17. Coolbean
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      To all the new Lamptey fanboys out there, he was the star of last preseason and submitted a transfer request in search of guaranteed starts. Jesus, the level of research on here before posting 😆