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Saint-Maximin and Barnes return as Newcastle host Burnley

St James’ Park will play host to a number of returning mid-priced assets on Saturday evening.

After missing the trip to Spurs with an ankle problem, Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) is back in the Newcastle side for Gameweek 4.

He sits on the flanks of midfield as Steve Bruce looks to match Burnley’s formation with a 4-4-2 of his own.

The only Newcastle asset coming into this weekend with more Fantasy support is Callum Wilson (£6.4m), who still has the backing of 10% of managers.

The former Bournemouth man is Newcastle’s top scorer thus far, having netted twice, once from the penalty spot.

Sean Dyche is probably the more relieved of the two managers at Newcastle tonight as he welcomes back both James Tarkowski (£5.4m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) to his starting line-up.

The centre-back pushes Jimmy Dunne (£4.0m) to the bench, as he features alongside Kevin Long (£4.5m), while Chris Wood (£6.5m) and Barnes are paired up-front for the first time this season.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Schär, Fernández, Krafth; Hendrick, Shelvey, Hayden, Saint-Maximin; C Wilson, Joelinton.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, D Stephens, Brownhill; A Barnes, Wood.

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  1. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds = last season Norwich

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah, they're better

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It pains me to say it but they are far, far better than Norwich. They are probably an upper mid-table Prem side.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, Leeds are a good side

    4. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leeds = last seasons Wolves*

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol remind me to never listen to anything you say

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Far better than Norwich.

      • Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ??

      • Bishopool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I am actually referring to last seasons game (14 sept 2019)

        Norwich 3-2 ManC

        😉

        https://www.premierleague.com/match/46650

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          That was random one off and un deserved

          Leeds are totally different today

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      DCL(c) next GW. #baldfraud

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          #Fixturesfraud

      2. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Need Salah to smash it

      3. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kdb captain fail again. Damn.

        1. TFP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          same, took a hit to get him in. gotta have patience with him, he was pretty deep today and city generally didn't play all that well. there'll be plenty of better days.

      4. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Leeds had double the xG of Man City and created 5 big chances to City's 0.

        Something definitely wrong with Pep's team this season.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 5 months ago

            No main striker

          • THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Dilva is a huge miss imo

          • FPL_trail_runner
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            People are still wildly underestimating Leeds - all their stats for 1.5 years has been showing exactly this.

            But yes City arent what they were also.

          • Party time
              3 years, 5 months ago

              They don’t have a striker & they don’t have defenders + their coach is bald

          • Party time
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Who scores more pts? Kdb or Sterling for the rest of the season

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Bissouma

                  1. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Joelington.

                • Bank$y
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  KDB once Aguero returns.

                • Ibralicious
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Raheem with KDB playing the Westwood role at the momentnt

              2. Ibralicious
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                McCarthy - Steer
                TAA - Davies - Justin - C. Taylor - Mitchell
                Salah - KDB - Hamez - Podence - Bissouma
                Werner - Jiminez - Adams

                In a bit of a slump atm. Time for a WC?

                1. Ibralicious
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Other option was:

                  Werner-> DCL /
                  Werner -> Vardy /
                  Adams -> Maupay

                  on a FT. :/

                2. Botman and Robben
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Why WC? Just dump Werner.

                  1. Ibralicious
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers, looking to do that

                3. Jonny HOW SON?
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  I think I would

                4. Party time
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Werner > Vardy

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

                      Thats what I'm thinking of doing or if not even kane

                      1. Ibralicious
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 5 months ago

                        Over DCL though?

                5. mgilbert86
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Seriously considering KDB to Mane if Klopp says he's ok for Everton game

                  One city midfielder looks plenty, especially with how poor they look compared to Pool

                6. Steve The Spud
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Where are my fellow wood owners let’s go!

                  1. have you seen cyan
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    here \o/

                  2. mgilbert86
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Brace incoming to save our season

                    1. Steve The Spud
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      A brace is the minimum I’m expecting from the big man

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

                  Would normally cap KDB against Arsenal but without a striker, City aren’t killer.

                8. Crouchy
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Feared not having a City player after wildcarding this week....after that not so much..

                9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Foden
                  James
                  Vinagre

                  Three problems to sort out. Vinagre number one priority?

                  1. Holmes
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Nope, he can sit on bench. James and Foden should leave first

                    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      No chance of James playing at all?

                  2. Pukki Party
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    James can stay? Will get rotated but probably won't come on for cameo.

                10. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Why are KdB owners complaining? Sell for Bruno/Mane/Pulisic/Son/Bale.
                  Easy

                  1. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Mane?

                    1. Christina.
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      When he beats the virus

                  2. puhd
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Sounds about right

                  3. Holmes
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Hmmm, can do Kevin and Ward Prowse to Son and Pulisic.

                  4. FPL_trail_runner
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Its nice when the eye test comes to real fpl points

                    Have been saying since Wolves that KDB in this role is actually negative for him (too advanced and less creative,) and backed Sterling instead.

                    Id still rather him as a no 8

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

                    Well he’s not leaving my team all season so idk who you’ve been talking to. They’re without a striker for 1 or 2 more games..

                11. Drexl Spivey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Zaha: Wins penalties.

                  Sterling: Diving cheat.

                  Standard banter.

                12. Hulk Smash
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  The only positive I can find out of this awful season so far is that with scores being so low some weeks it makes your cheaper differential players a lot more influential because if they chip in with a 6 pointer it can be a quarter of your score!

                  *Looks expectantly at Soucek*

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

                    After another miserable week, this made me lol

                13. puhd
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  How many bonus points for Sterling?

                  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    2

                    1. puhd
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      Thanks

                14. Jonny HOW SON?
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  McCarthy, Nyland
                  TAA, Saiss, Justin, Mitchell, Douglas
                  Salah, KDB, Son, Podence, Reed
                  Werner, Richarlison, Mitrovic

                  Time to wildcard right? 😐

                  1. puhd
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    You can take a hit and fix your team
                    Nicely. Werner to DCL and Podence or Reed to a better mid

                    1. Jonny HOW SON?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      DCL with Richarlison up front? nah man

                  2. FPL_trail_runner
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    You have a team which is similar to most here, and its not doing great

                    I wouldnt be so inclined to follow the majority of advice as you will end up with a slightly different team but the same issues.

                    1. Jonny HOW SON?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      so WC is it right?

                      1. Jonny HOW SON?
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 5 months ago

                        *so WC it is, right?

                15. Kebab pig
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  How did Werner look today?Any chances for him?

                  1. Botman and Robben
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    I just gave him a chance to leave my team already.

                  2. puhd
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Mate... Chelsea scored 4 and he was involved in NONE

                  3. Brehmeren
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Invisible

                16. Firminooooo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  And to finish me off....my 3 wolves-players will be benched or blank. Probably 5m OR after this 4 GW constant nightmare.

                17. The Red Devil
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Salah & vardy braces tomorrow to save the GW

                18. Whiskerz
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Werner and James to Kane and Ayling are my moves over the break I think.

                19. Do I Not Like Orange
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Foden > Jorginho next GW? I know he's only good for pens but it's one more thing than Foden is good for, and frees up funds for KDB > Salah in GW6.

                20. Steve The Spud
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Jimi and wood brace and a green arrow just might be possible

                21. Flynny
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  A truly disastrous start to the season.

                  Scored 30 odd in gw 2 and 3 - and may not even hit that this week.

                  Know its only gw4 - but feel any chance of a decent season disappointed already.

                  1. Flynny
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Disappeared already.....

                    1. Steve The Spud
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      Yea, I’m ranked 5.3m and have spent a wildcard

                      Season in tatters

                    2. zatara
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      Everyone stumbles, it's how you recover that counts. I've been dead and buried at Christmas and still turned it around to win work leagues and a HTH league.

                      Just go bet on lots of differential picks and go form over fixture. What have you got to lose.

                  2. FPL Virgin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Look at lateriser. No need to panic. 34 gameweeks to go.

                  3. Firminooooo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    I don’t know whats happening. Looks like 5m OR for me. My goal was to make it inside top 1k three years in a row. Hahahaha

                22. Bobby
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  At what point in season do you have to start to worry about your rank? I take it after the first wildcard...I think the first six gameweeks or so aren't going to define your season

                  1. All about the galacticos
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    around now, going into the IB

                    1. Flynny
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 5 months ago

                      I'm worried now

                      4m. Kdb captain.

                      James no show. Maybe saiss and podence too.

                      My 2 playing subs lamptey and Mitchell scored 0.

                      Feels like season over

                      1. All about the galacticos
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 5 months ago

                        This is a freak season. I've been taking hits all over fighting to stay afloat. There's no dead cert captaincy.
                        As soon as GW is over, it starts again. Seasons is not over but it's been far too stressful.

                23. FPL_trail_runner
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Finally at a place where i like my team going forward, took a gamble and hit pre this week to get there.

                  Meslier
                  Saiss TAA Robbo Justin
                  Barnes Sterling (c) Salah Hamez
                  DCL Jimi
                  Ayling Brewster Bissouma

                  Up to 20K currently.

                24. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Best defender to get for 4.5?

                  1. Sandy Ravage
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Ayling, C.Taylor,

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

                    AYLING

                  3. FPL_trail_runner
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Ayling , Dallas,

                25. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  And right back now is when ASM hauls!

                  1. PompeyUpNorth!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Well done..ha ha!

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

                  Not feeling great with this, time for a WC?

                  Nyland McCarthy
                  TAA Doherty Justin Vinagre Ferguson
                  Salah KDB Son Pereira Soucek
                  Jiminez DCL Brewster

                  1. PompeyUpNorth!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    No, don't waste WC with that lot imo

                27. Yome
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  At least Lewis is back