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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. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba, Adams, Doherty --> KDB, DCL, Digne -4 looks to be the obvious move for me but it doesn't give me an easy option to get James in. I'll have to sell either Son or Salah as my other 2 mids are Pereira and Soucek

  2. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A Salah blank would be lovely today before he joins my wildcard team

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A pool clean sheet will be much better as a non Chelsea owner and double pool defence!

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have Havertz and Werner so hoping they click

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Enemies for 90 mins mate haha

          1. Babit1967
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Hopefully a good game mate

  3. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure whether to WC here.

    McCarthy.
    Shaw, TAA, Ayling.
    Auba, Salah, Son ASM.
    Werner, DCL, Adams.
    Button, Bissouma, Mitchell, Justin.
    2ft, 0.5m ITB.

    Auba- KDB + ASM - Podence/ Klich/ Trossard/ (maybe Foden).
    Still have lots of other issues though.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      haha no way.

      Decent enough team

    2. chrismoo75
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I just Wild carded with similar team but also because i dropped Son last night which was dumb.

      ASM now injured
      Bissouma suspended for 3 games
      Auba hard run
      Wolves with stella fixtures coming up

  4. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So if you activate your wc today you won't get any price rises until the deadline?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's the same as not pressing the WC.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So it doesn't really matter if you activate it or not.
        Correct?

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

          Well u;ll just take a -40 if not

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Only -36 🙂

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Correct.

  5. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      People sold Trent for Digne.

      Alright Trent, time to punish them

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Please

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

        I wouldn't say they are 'punished'. Digne better pick over 1m cheaper nice fixtures could have got a goal and two assists. Can use money elsewhere

    • Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on going without TAA and maybe any lpool defender on wildcard?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Tbh trent is still the best 7.5m player in the game.

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

        Currently no trent in my WC team and it looks great

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

        I would give him chance to get up to speed. Likely to concede today I know but great value compared to mids at that price and he will be top of defender points for season -even if a slow start.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Average is 31 points. Im on 37, yet LiveFPL tells me I have a 200k red arrow. How?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lots of teams scored 0.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Hahaha

        2. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This early in the game, it's not enough to beat the average to get a green arrow. Scoring the average exactly means that there are 3M+ who scored more than you this week, and so they can hurt you as margins are fine.

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

            Yea that makes sense. Theres enough people with massive scores (and they are all going past me even if they were far behind before the gw) that it doesnt matter as much if you beat the average.

      2. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anoyone sell Kane/Son before the game today?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think only 2 players worldwide

        2. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Son to Bruno (C) yes I know, worst move ever, kept Kane tho

        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Some folk on here kneejerked before half time.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Wow...

        4. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Oh mis read the q, done my move Friday

        5. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Did Son to Rashford. Had save 0.5 from the beginning to make the move, then just got stuck in the thinking. Huge mistake. Would have had a monster week as I also have DCL and Mitro.

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

            Same as I did. On paper it was ok, Spurs awful and united coverage. Sometimes the world just gives you a big FU

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

              It was the Son's price drop that got me. Would have waited if he wasn't going to drop.

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

        15 points. 15. From 7, including captain.

        Send help!

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Do you have Salah?

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            And DCL?

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

            I do. So I apologise to everyone in advance.

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

          *hugs*

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

            I love hugs. Although, now I want to cry.

        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Gin?

        4. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          15 here too.

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

        score check!

        29 points with 3 Pool assets to go!

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

          Live OR now at 2mil ++

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          48 with Mane TAA Werner Egan Justin to go

        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          46, 4 to play.

        4. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It only takes 1 big haul to turn your gw around!

        5. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          32 with 3 to go. On a red arrow from 2.6m. FPL is fun

        6. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          17 from 8 :')

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

          71 with 5 to go!

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

            it hurts to look at

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

              🙁 I was so lucky mate.

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

          69, 4 to play
          (No Salah)

        9. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          50 with 4 to play

        10. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          86 with 5 to go

      5. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5 players in the Pool Chelsea game, could make or break my GW

      6. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kdb or son?

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          KDB by long

          1. NULL-X-VOID
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Son was brilliant today because Kane and him exploited Soton's high-press line. They won't do good with a proper Def that back tracks well.

      7. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Just realize son is 8.9, cannot believe the mass sales of son after just 1 gw for most likely utd assets when they have not even kicked a ball.

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

          hindsight 20/20

          Spurs looked terrible first GW

          1. MSTRKRFTSMN
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            They also had some plum fixtures and points always gonna be concentrated across 2 players. Rash to sell Son after 1 game

          2. money face bandwagon
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Not really. We play fantasy long enough to und that gw 1 is more of understanding who are the starters of each team rather than who are the on form players

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

          perceptive

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

          Bad fixtures, form and manager. Unfortunately this says more about saints horror show.

          We’ll done if you had them but I wouldn’t bring them in

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

        Werner must destroy

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Werner must do nothing. And I own him.

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

        Mcarthy
        Davies taa mitchell justin taylor
        Salah bruno kdb asm soucek
        Wilson davis werner

        Have to start wildcard ?

      10. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Si senor

      11. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Note: GW1's dream team have all blanked so far

      12. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Podence or Neto for ASM? Are they nailed? Klich better but fixtures are poor. Thoughts?

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Once we get Semedo I think Adama, Neto and Podence will rotate for those 2 wing spots.

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

        Two 12M MIDs just kills the rest of the team ffs

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

          Not this season

          Many 4.5s to 7.5s

          Good luck picking the right ones long term

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

            That's the point, I want so many of them 🙁

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

          I've come to the same conclusion, just going to go with Salah perma captain if I WC and can always switch to KDB at some point.

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

        GW was a total disaster, only Salah can fix it at this point.

        Not trying to jinx him

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

          What players did you go for on wc?

          Id probably in cold light of day like to not have done it either - despite getting some decent points, just not enough data yet to decide on players.

          Just have to grin and get on it with now. And hope Werner doesnt go crazy against WBA.

      15. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Werner and Salah hatties needed for clawing back into top 2m...

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

          Those are the players that would destroy my game rank.
          Hope they blank. 🙂

      16. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Best move here?

        A) Auba & ASM -> Sterling & Podence
        B) Auba & Antonio -> Sterling & Mitrovic
        C) Auba & Antonio -> Rodriguez & Kane
        D) Wildcard

        McCarthy
        VVD, Trent, Bellerin, Mitchell
        Salah, Son, Auba, ASM
        Vardy, Antonio

        Steer, Holding, Bissouma, Davis
        Bank 0.0m, 2FT

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          D

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

          Keep Antonio.

          Vardy to Werner (c),
          Auba to City midfielder. Bellerin to James.

          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Will see how Vardy does tomorrow. He has WHU/AVL after mcy (which I can also see him scoring on the break if Laporte is out)

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

              He's in the scout picks - so 1 or 2 points likely

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          How many do you change on WC?

          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I’d say 6/7

            McCarthy, Bellerin, Holding, Auba, ASM, Bissouma and maybe 1 of VVD/TAA

      17. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        WC or not?

        players I want to get rid:
        McCarthy, Alli, ASM, Dier

        also got KWP, Auba, Adams but those I don't mind keeping

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wc

        2. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          could well be sorted with two hits over a few gws

      18. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Which player would you rather have?
        A) DCL
        B) Zaha

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A

        2. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          DCL. Don't trust wilf. Can see him disappearing for a month

        3. KEN YA DIG IT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Dcl

        4. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It's a toughie. Zaha's fixtures are about to turn into a sea of green. And now he's on pens. I'd probably lean him.

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

            Idk if green is better for him tho? Palace are only good if the other team throws the kitchen sink at them

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

            Don't think he's on pens. Roy just didn't want ayew taking after missing.

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

        Gone from 370k to 1.7mil
        Jumps are so small but falls are so hard 🙄

        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Rank really doesn't matter at the moment (although obviously a low one would be nice).

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

            I'm gonna change my goal and go for the biggest number possible I reckon 😎

      20. kime67
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        wilian+auba -> son+kdb -4?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wait for tomorrow’s game. Need to see how City set up.

        2. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          C'est bon!

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

        Would love to jump from 4M to 1M next week if I WC

        Certainly possible

      22. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What to do with Ings now:

        A. Keep
        B. >DCL
        C. >Jimi

        Many thanks - tough call

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A

        2. KEN YA DIG IT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          B

      23. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Team for GW3

        McCarthy
        TAA James Mitchell
        Salah Auba Bruno ASM
        Mitro Werner Adams

        Walton Bissouma Holdin Justin

        What to do?

        A) Take a -4 or -8 to try to fix this mess of a team?
        B) Wildcard

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I'd roll a transfer or get rid of ASM.

      24. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Dont worry lads, The egyptian king will grab a brace and save our gameweek

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Let’s hope

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

          It'd take more than that

        3. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I want 5 goals