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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. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson will have more overall points than Kane after this game.

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

      With one more game played. 😉

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        a bird in the hand and all that

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

    When Newcastle v Burnley makes me want to kill myself it might be time to give up gambling on FPL. I don't even support either team.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You should go out for a drink with Fudgy. The night of joy.

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

        There was a post (possibly GW35+? last season) where his player in the early game had scored well. Lots of celebratory posts. By Sunday evening, back to usual.

  3. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson been in my team since GW1. One of my better picks

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

      One of mine too.

      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A steal at 6.4 just now

  4. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So glad I’ve kept Wilson. Do not understand why he was sold in numbers.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      because he was looking a bit average and DCL was looking essential i expect

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I mean I’ve seen people get rid for Wood and Mitrovic

        1. RyanKent14
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          DCL and Wilson always been my 2 forwards, got to have faith

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thank's God it's IB.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'll still find a way to get a red arrow.

  6. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I can’t believe how badly my team is doing so soon after WC. Need about 4 FT this week. Hate going in to Internationals on the back of a big red!

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

      Every week is red arrow week for me.

      The only way is down some more.

  7. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Wilson and benched ASM. Why did they mark him as injured. Ffs

    1. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Listen to the presser

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

    Dunne valid 4.0m def option ?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Richard or David?

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Or Bernard...

  9. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hmm I did sell Wilson for DCL 2 weeks ago

    Meh happier with Big Dom

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really considered selling Wilson but not a chance now.

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

      Same

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Think I will still for Maupay.

  11. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Transferred Wilson to Jimi for a -4. Am I unlucky? No. Was it. Bad move? No. Even if jimi blanks tomorrow I’m not gonna be cursing my luck. I saved 0.2m getting in jimi who I see as a 10 game hold who I think will outperform over the period. Time will tell. Hindsight is 20-20.

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

      Jimi should fill his boots against Fulham.

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

        That’s the hope. But it’s not guaranteed. But I’m happy there’s logic to the Trf. We’ll see how it works out

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

      That’s a fair call, your player getting covid or a penalty after the final whistle for a dubious handball is however - Luck

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

    Wilson gameweek saver.

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

      Yep, gone from 4 to 21. A Wilson, DCL and Jimi front three could work very nicely this season, be interesting to see what Brewster does too.

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        that's my front three

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

    Needa Salah hatrick to save my gw.

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

      Need a Salah double hattrick to remotely save my season.

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

    Wilson/ASM out on WC looking good

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

      that sounds awful

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

    Burnley are terrible

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

    Anyone else not had a single penalty for any of their players yet ? I must be the only one

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

      Try picking penalty takers

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

        I’ve got kdb, salah (since gw 2), jimi, wood and Zaha - just a matter of time I suppose

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

          Zaha scores one against united. Guess you weren’t holding then. KDB isn’t nailed for pens. Salah?? Sure he’s had one

  17. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I had Wilson and ASM in....GW1

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

      Who did you keep?

  18. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Burnley going down with their Stoke play style

  19. Captain Hindsight
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    5 played including captain and I’m on 14 points wtf is going on this season

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds very similar to my situation this week 🙁 🙁 🙁

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Huge score. Congrats.

  20. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I had 4 of my players play before Wilson started, including my captain, and yet Wilson has just tripled my overall team score.

    Callum. Wilson.

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

    What happened to Burnley? They had a solid defense last season.

  22. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Burnley is going down for sure. Terrible

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

      Too early to call. They have a lot of injuries especially in defence and a small squad.

      They should be alright once they get their defence back.

  23. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I had Wilson in my GW1 draft 999

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    All bloody week Werner to Wilson and son to Sterling (c).

    All week until 10am this morning and I swap rashford to Barnes instead. I just can’t get a break.

  25. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Egan and mitro > chilwell and Bamford?

    Don't wanna sell mitro with hin having decent fixtures, but will be priced out if i don't do it tonight

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

      That's one of the more obvious transfers I've seen. Do it

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

    Evening....Need to let the dust settle after a truly appalling start to the season. Rank 4m.

    2fts and 0.2m itb. How would you start to fix this mess? I'm thinking

    Werner foden and saiss / James to son robbo and brewster - 4

    Martinez forster
    Taa saiss James lamptey Mitchell
    Salah kdb foden podence burke
    Werner jiminez dcl

    Thanks

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      leave it all alone until the IB is up

      COVID and injuries and potential trannies - you don't want to be on a -4 before all of that has played out

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

        Yeah I'm not touching till much closer to the time.

        But its nice to have an early plan....

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          something to tear up 😆

          At least start your planning when this gw is up

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

    Anyways F$CK FPL!

    HOWAY the MAGS!!

    GET IN

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

    Christ above 1 more week of Wood I guess lol

  29. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Joelinton and Shelvey do something

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

    i need to get ASM off my bench - it seems mo or son most likely not to start - what do you think of my chances?

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

      Why wouldn't Mo start?