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Newcastle’s Gameweek 11 trip to Aston Villa postponed as COVID-19 cases rise

Newcastle United have announced that their Gameweek 11 trip to Aston Villa has been postponed.

The match was originally scheduled for the evening of Friday, December 4 at 20:00 BST but a “significant increase” in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at the Magpies’ Training Centre has forced the club to take action.

They report that “several” Newcastle players and staff members are now self-isolating after an upturn in positive tests over the last few days.

It has not been revealed which individuals have contracted the disease or when their respective isolations end at this stage.

Meanwhile, the knock-on impact on Gameweek 11 of Fantasy Premier League is similarly unclear.

What is certain is that the opening match of the round is no longer to take place on Friday, with Everton’s Saturday lunch-time trip to Burnley set to kick us off for Gameweek 11.

At this stage, it is unknown whether or not that game-makers at FPL Towers will change the deadline from 18:30 BST on Friday to 11:00 BST on Saturday, in line with it usually occurring 90 minutes before the first fixture of the Gameweek.

As for our squads, Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Callum Wilson (£6.5m), Emi Martínez (£4.8m) and Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) are among the key Fantasy assets with significant ownership at the time of writing.

While it could be tempting to shift as many of these as possible, or even trigger a Wildcard or Free Hit in response to the postponement, we urge patience and caution to Fantasy managers.

Both Aston Villa and Newcastle have a free midweek fixture slot in the week beginning Monday, December 7.

If the protocols and ever-changing situation at the two clubs allows, we could see this fixture rearranged either for Tuesday, December 8 or Wednesday, December 9.

If that were to be the case, then it would remain in Gameweek 11 and still count towards your next collection of points.

Such a scenario would not be without its complications, of course. Confirmation of the fixture’s new date could be short notice, and come after the Gameweek 11 deadline.

Meanwhile, even if the game is confirmed as going ahead before we have to submit our next squads, the likes of Wilson, Karl Darlow (£5.0m) and Jamal Lewis (£4.3m) could all be among those self-isolating, so we will have to wait for more information on those specifics too.

Furthermore, the Premier League has now confirmed that Newcastle’s training ground is to remain closed until “Friday at the earliest”, which could affect the timing of any rescheduling.

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

    What’s the likelihood the Newcastle game gets rearranged into this gameweek still?

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

      Whatever Joelinton's conversion rate is.

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

      Unlikely.

      Why would they risk it when they can postpone this game pretty much when they want ?

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

      Less than 0%.

  2. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm, if Cancelo and Kilman plays I will field 11 players. Might just sit tight as I want Grealish, Targett and Lewis in the team long-term. Any transfer I make this week will result in a hit next week to get Salah in for the Fulham game.

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

      I'm in a similar situation, better to save

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

    I mean I could do -4 for Ederson for the guaranteed 6 points, that would be worth 😀

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

    Is a -4 only really a -2 this GW?

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

      -4 is probably a 0.

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

      Cheeky.

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

      Martinez to Flappy for -2?

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

        No need with Steer as back up 😉

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

          😆

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

      (For anyone wondering, if you have a playing bench player... no. However Brewster may be a -3 ...)

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How did everyone settle on -2 all those years ago is what's funny. Martinez takes 2 weeks to get 2 points.

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

    171,711 managers have bought Wilson and the number keeps rising...

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

      shsssssssssh

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

        😉

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

    Wilson the ultimate FPL troll?

    Scores on GWs when he had had net transfers in:
    2, 2, 5, 2 and now 0
    (in total 970k net transfers in)

    Scores on GWs when he has had net transfers out:
    8, 16, 12, 0, 12
    (in total 738k net transfers out)

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

    van der Dussen 😀

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Still confident England can chase 170

  8. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    They won't rush the postponment just because you guys have 3 Villa players in your fantasy teams lmao.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mark is on the phone to the PL as we speak.

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

        Mark doesn't care. He only has Grealish. People selling Grealish/taking hits will only benefit him.

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

          Damn the only hope i had is gone then

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

    Any playing keeper 4.4 and below? Bailey Peacock-Farrell?

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

      Adrian might play. He’s playing tonight.

  10. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What should I do with 1FT? I know it’s looking better than other people’s teams. This is how it could look:

    Ryan
    Coufal Robo Chilwell
    Anguissa KDB Bruno Jota
    Watkins Werner DCL

    Martinez Cancelo Mitchell Barkley

  11. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So no benching headache for this gw

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

      Great news for teams with decent front 8 like me 🙂

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        me 2, DCL was on the bench. ( gw1 owner btw)

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

    What is the possibility that the game will be re-arranged for the same GW?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'll give you 10/1

    2. World XI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      25%

  13. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish and Vardy to KDB and Bamford -4?

    Or could do same transfer with Kane instead of Vardy?

  14. World XI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If the PL will rearrange the fixture to next week, you would think we will know by Friday? How late can they leave it. Its not like there need to make fans aware or anything.

    I own three Villa players and contiplating a free hit

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

      Upgrade your bench..dont waste a FH.

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

    Who will score most points in UCL this gameweek?

    A) Zapata
    B) Ronaldo

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez Steer combo not looking that good now, can take Martinez out for free but thats just ruins some other plans that now will cost a hit. Ohh, might just keep if just for 1 week and take the zero. Would wanna get Martinez back anyway before DGW.
    Grealish is another thing but dont wanna lose him either, already have Jota(easy downgrade for many.
    Lamptey could get some points surely this week.
    Whats your plan?

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

      yuk. plans in tatters here.

      2 DGW coming now - in same boat so will just play no keeper this week

      have martinez, jack and watkins

      jack just benching, easy (got him at 7.0m and season keeper)

      1FT + 1.6m in bank (which was Salah money for 12...) and bench currently Coufal, Bissouma, 3.9

      can either upgrade the 3.9 for free, or upgrade Biss to JWP

      really need Cancelo to start this weekend now!

  17. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So many hits flying around this GW just taking none is a head start I suppose.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just Martinez to a new Mendy/Lloris for me

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

      Many said that last week but I took a -8 and still ended up 650k better off.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Took a -4 me and climbed 90k places to 87 k 🙂

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Did you though? Your transfers in got 11 points more. But then you captained Vardy instead of Fernandes who I assume you would have captained - so only 6 points. So actually a net loss of 2 points - albeit with a better team going forwards.

        Anyway, there's still a difference between transferring in premiums who have great fixtures and subs and/or mid-priced assets.

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins to Bamford could work out quite nicely actually

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

      Nahh

  19. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this -8?
    Martinez, Mitchell and Rashford (Have Bruno) to Meslier, Dias and Jota?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Surely u r better off as a zero for martinez vs a -4 with meslier? U honestly think he will get u more than 4pts?

  20. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo and Nico Williams chances of starting ?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Klopp said tonight's game is too early for Trent, so you'll have to watch out for presser but I think Williams has a decent chance to start on Sunday

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers TLR

  21. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Villa already a game behind this season due to GW1 so do the right thing and make it next week PL!

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

      If the players got covid a week is not sufficient

      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who was their opponent for first postponed game? United or City?

  22. Kno
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any better keeper shouts then reverting back to McCarthey from martinez? Dont want to go up in price

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Meslier

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

    Martinez and Grealish to McCarthy and Jota will be my moves this week I think

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

      Getting rid of Grealish is so knee jerky

      Really think Jota will do well vs his former club?

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

        Think he’ll do well against anyone to be honest

  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey or Podence 1st sub?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Zouma Robbo
    Bruno Son Grealish Jota
    DCL Vardy Bamford

    Forster Podence Lamptey Mitchell

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Normally play attacking player but he has United, Lamptey won’t see a CS but might get an A?

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

      Adrian likely starting tonight. If Allison is out for more than just tonight's match (?) then what a juicy chance for Podence...

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fpl stats site only working in basic mode on Safari?

    Error: invalid search or initialising table

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

      Refresh maybe

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Done that not seeing the red & green arrows?

  26. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Isn't it fun when a GW gets disrupted

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

    So at least deadline is now on Saturday

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

      changed already? Nice.

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

        Yup

  28. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll just pretend Villa vs Newcastle would have finished 4-0 to Newcastle
    With all goals scored by Joelinton with Grealish and Wilson red cards.

    Based on that I’m seeing the postponement as a positive

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haha.. thats a refreshing perspective

  29. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time to revert the McCarthy -> Martinez GW5 transfer. May be even getting Meslier.

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

    Zapata or Ronaldo this week? Anyone?

    1. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DZ

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

        Huh