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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. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Swear Sheff u name the same lineup every week. Clearly they don't but all the players just sort of merge into one big gloop.

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

      Lol. It’s called awful depth and awful signings..

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

        Out of interest, why does Brewster not get a game? Splashed so much money on him and he can't get in the team ahead of a pair of pretty woeful forwards.

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

          Brewster is awful. Possibly their worst forward and that says something.

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

          He does nothing every game he plays.

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

          He is way to lazy for SHU style of football

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

          Not been good enough when given his chance. Weird one, especially since he didn’t even play in the cup

      2. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Aye bad luck mate. Injuries to o connell and then Berge seem pretty terminal.

    2. Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think exactly the same of Burnley lol.

    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Love it! Sheffield = gloop! Lol

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

    Would have loved to have the balls to get Cavani. Time will tell I suppose.

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

      Would have loved the utd striker who starts....didn't know which would so I steered clear.

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

    Imagine the site doesn't update until after the GW19 deadline

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

      I wouldn't be surprised.

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

    81 mins and game is still updating

  5. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brewster against a tired back 5

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

      Please let this be true...........

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

      more like a back 7 with Bruce holding on for his precious 0-0

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

    Wilson will score his hat-trick before the game is updated!

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      haha

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

      Yes. 🙂

    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Points voided. SHU cleanie given.

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes please

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The year was 2024. The Uk was on it's 23rd Lockdown. The Fpl site was still being updated...

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

    I’m getting worried I’ll miss out on my Wilson points when he scores a hattrick in the first 10 mins and the game is still updating

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

    Game still updating?

  10. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson owner here very much regretting his selection. Shef United will stay crap one more week right?

    1. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are you regretting it? The game hasn't even started!!

      Presume you will in the 'Wilson fail' camp at 3 minutes past kick off

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

    If Wilson scores and the game is still updating do we get the points lol

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, sorry.

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

        We riot

  12. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should i want my 1st sub mcgoldrick to score?

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

      Yes ofc.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      in this week - absolutely!!

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

      Yeah. Low ish ownership and you never know if he could come on, in this season of all seasons.

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

      There's many of us in this boat, I see...

    5. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not unless you are playing Newcastle defenders

  13. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like the FPL server cant handle the FH calculations

  14. the_duke
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Odds on Wilson scoring before the game updates?

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

      two hundred rupees

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

      0 because he won't score.

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

    this lack of FPL update has ruined my teatime / spying on rivals

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, i really enjoy time with my fpl bus team

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

      This 😀 Was keen to see my ML and who used which chip.

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

      The game has close to 8m users now. It's not 2015 anymore

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

    Have we ever reached the first kick off without the game updating before?

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

      I think we've come close. But no, dont think so.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m pretty sure we have. No idea when but I seem to remember that being a thing.

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

      Think there was one last season, but can’t remember

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

    I’ve just smashed my phone up waiting now on laptop any update yet ?

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

      you need to smash the laptop for it to work

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      i got up from the bed in order to get a charger for my macbook. yeah, that desperate

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    5 minutes till FanTeam updates

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

    Updated

    ?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      ?

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

    pythons out

    oh what? not this time? ok sorry

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Game updated now lads, sorry it took so long I forgot to press enter.

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

      Scary

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

    We’re living history

  23. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Updated

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

    UPDATED!

  25. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    updated

  26. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Update, this is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill!

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

    Phew

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Updated

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

    Finally

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

    Up. Like Ron Jeremy.