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Newcastle stick with back five for relegation battle with Sheffield United

Fantasy Football players selecting Callum Wilson (£6.6m) in their Free Hit teams will be disappointed to see Steve Bruce has stuck with a back five system for Newcastle’s visit to bottom of the table Sheffield United.

Kickoff at Bramall Lane is at 1800 GMT.

Wilson will be hoping to rekindle his partnership with former Bournemouth teammate Ryan Fraser (£5.6m), who returns to the starting lineup.

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his position in goal for the Magpies, despite an impressive performance from Martin Dubravka (£4.8m) in the FA Cup.

The three centre backs, Federico Fernandez (£4.7m), Fabian Schar (£4.9m) and Ciaran Clark (£4.5m) will be flanked by Deandre Yedlin (£4.3m) and Paul Dummett (£4.4m) at wing-back.

Steve Bruce has selected an industrious midfield pairing of Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) with Sean Longstaff (£4.7m) supporting the attack.

Chris Wilder has chosen to replace Lys Mousset (£5.8m) with out-of-position midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.3), who partners David McGoldrick (£5.2m) up front.

Other than that, the Blades’ lineup has a very familiar look to it, with Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m), Chris Basham (£4.6m) and Jon Egan (£4.7m) at centre-back.

Jayden Bogle (£4.3m) will be hoping to build on his promising attacking displays from wing-back, and Wilder will hope Ben Osborn (£4.8m) can offer the same kind of threat on the left.

John Fleck (£5.6m), John Lundstram (£4.9m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.6m) will be in the centre of the park for Sheff United.

Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m) continues in goal.

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Clark, Dummett, Hendrick, Hayden, Longstaff, Fraser, Wilson

Ramsdale; Bogle, Basham, Ampadu, Egan, Osborn; Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood; McGoldrick, Burke

1,909 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I went saka over Wilson. Hue regret.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Told you earlier you could just change your team lollll. You had about 8 hours to do it.

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

      A colourful regret

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But you did your way....

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        it

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Disappointed in you 🙂

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But enjoy your haul 😉

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

      Fudgy & Wilson are the two biggest trolls in this game, so expect a Wilson mega-haul.

    6. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How have you started complaining before the ball has even been kicked this GW lol

      1. Whiskerz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Default setting

    7. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Someday I will google ''pessimism'' and your profile pic will show up , I swear.

  2. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson blank please.

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Let's go Clark!

  4. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    United will definitely get something out of this game.

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not if it is called off due to electrical failure

    2. Mings the Merciless
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think the odds might be pretty high on this

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hahahaaa you're funny

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Govt have blocked FPL site

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

    The game is being updated.

    Please try again later when Bruno hauls tonight.

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

    Brewster might score before the game is updated...

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    0-0 please

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruce set up for 0.0 tbf

  9. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I regret my Shaw pick. It's Shaw and Saka - over WanB and ESR

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's fine.

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You reckon? Shaw might get rested for Liverpool?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Time will tell. No use regretting regardless.

          1. jayzico
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            True Eddie. True.

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now that gw19 is finally here, which one would you offload to bring in Kdb for gw19?

    A) Son (bought at 9.1, currently 9.7)
    Or
    B) Rashford (bought at 9.5, currently 9.6)

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's not here until the game finishes updating

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

      rashford might be auditionning tonight with 2 more away games in DGW

      depends who you would rather have for the 5/6 weeks after the DGW. If you look at Rashfords extra game over Son as Pool away, pretty close call for DGW even

  11. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FPL site in self isolation

  12. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FPL Towers seem revved up.

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    75 mins and game is still updating

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult to get back into the swings of things after a break. I'm still not at full speed since New Years.

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Or closing down ?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Season voided.

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Godfrey is gonna play today? I need him to play in FanTeam to prevent Ben White from coming off the bench for the 0 or negative pointer...

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      Coleman Mina Holgate Digne

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I think this is likely. But... a recently fit again Lucas Digne vs Traore?! Seems like Godfrey might still play this one and then maybe next game for Digne.

    2. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      who?

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh that wee chap

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

      Ancelotti has a history of just sticking his best players back in after injury.

  15. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Plot twist:

    We are stuck with our current teams for GW19 as the game won’t update until post the GW19 deadline

  16. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please update

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

    Last minute switched from foden Laca to fund Sterlo

    Gulp

  18. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    5- at the back for Newcastle is ok. Their Mids are trash. Might as well play from the wings.

    I can't even watch NU play, too boring.

  19. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Went with Wilson because I ran out of time. Dodgy penalty please. Can't see much else in this borefest

  20. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How long does it take to update???

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Days sometimes

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Too long.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How long is a 10 inch piece of string?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Twenty miles

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      takes 1 minute per FH played

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

    Fpl veterans waiting for game to update like heroin addicts wait outside the pharmacist for their methodone

  22. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FPL towers watching Midsomer Murders with cup of tea waiting for revelation of Vicar having affair with local schoolgirl

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What !!!! Not the vicar, I didnt see that coming. Thanks for the spoiler !!!!!!!!

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, Mr. No transparency(Axford) trying to figure the perfect transfer/s.

  23. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I should really be working, not refreshing.

  24. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Defeatist tactics against a team that hasn’t won a game all season, Newcastle deserve to go down.
    Wilson owner 🙂

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now it's getting irritating!

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nice game.

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

    Everyone breaking the servers with constant refreshing... just refresh here instead and wait for someone to say it's updated!

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But then how will anyone know. We'll all be in the wrong place, blissfully ignorant.

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

    Fpl towers watching this page and pissing themselves

  29. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    They’re making us wait to laugh at all those who didn’t know it was a blank week and tinker for gw19

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Already down to 8 lol

    Had 10 with lewis and Brewster with a -4 lol