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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

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

    It's on

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

    GAME UPDATED

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

    ffs can we go back to updating? my team looks like ass

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

    Cup opponent also wildcarded but went mahrez over kdb

    Moron

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

    We are in.

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow them dgw fixtures look lovely

  7. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brewster brace off the bench

  8. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else regretting taking Darlow out because of Bruce on Dubravka? I’m confident Newcastle will get CS. Ah well, at least changing enabled me to upgrade Smith-Rowe to Saka...

  9. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent and I share 7 players. He used FH, I didn't.

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McGoldrick v Wilson entertainment is going to start, fasten your seat belt!

  11. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    UPDATED!!

  12. NejiHyuuga01
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I was 99% sure my Cup opponent would FH when I wouldn't but he chose to play with only 5 and I field 8! 😀 And he had an active template team in previous GWs.

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In a hypothetical situation for dgw19, would you be willing to take a - 8 to bench boost....

    10 dgw players
    2 villa with likely 1 game
    3 Leeds with likely 1 game v Brighton.

    I'm not convinced I'll ever have my team better set up for a bb later this season......thanks

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

    amen

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

    Fanteam updated too

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brewster rewarding owners...

  17. Rococo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    We're in.

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

    Game live. DCL gotta go before price drop.

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

    Cup opponent is a dead team with only 4 players including Mitchell, think I might scrape through to the next round

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

    Unavailable
    Sorry, but we are unable to load the requested page at this time.

    Please try again in a few minutes.

    Anyone else can't update his team? 🙁

    1. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The game updated and then crashed due to high volume traffic.

  21. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Error :PP

  22. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I'm on a -16 this week ... my cup rival didn't do anything and only has Son (c), Bruno, Wilson and Townsend (vice is Salah)

    Really hadn't expected to get through to the next round 🙂

  23. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Actually forgot about the deadline. I done my team like last Friday week though, so all good. Brought Stones in and captained KdB with Bruno vice

    Thanks past me

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

    Only 6 DGWers for 19. FH or save?

  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FPL site not working properly

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think anyone or anything is these days

  26. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    #reallyexcited

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

    Belated 'professional' watch:

    Fabio Borges: FH!
    Areola, Stones, Holding, Cancelo, KDB (c), Bruno, Rashford, Son, Saka, Kane, Laca
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/440328/event/18

    Magnus Carlsen: Martinelli + DCL to Smith Rowe + Lacazette, KDB (c)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/76862/event/18

    Ville Ronka: Salah + James to Stones + Sterling, KDB (c)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/617620/event/18

    Jay Egersdorff: FH!
    Ramsdale, Dias, Cancelo, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Bruno, Son, KDB (c), Rashford, Kane, Wilson
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/259780/event/18

    Mark Sutherns: FH!
    Lloris, Maguire, Saiss, Stones, Bruno, KDB (c), Sterling, Smith Rowe, Rashford, McGoldrick, Kane
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/194/event/18

    Lateriser: -4 hit, Grealish + Salah + Adams to KDB + Rashford + Davis, Kane (c)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/55085/event/18

    Jan Sienkiewicz: FH!
    DDG, Tierney, Digne, Dias, Smith Rowe, Saka, Bruno, KDB, Sterling (c), Kane, Wilson
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3904/event/18

    Darren Wiles: FH!
    DDG, Dias, Stones, Tierney, Reguilon, Bruno, Son, Saka, KDB (c), Lacazette, Kane
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1331101/event/18

    Ola Hovde (OR #1 for last 8 GWs): FH!
    DDG, Tierney, Cancelo, Dier, Gundogan, Bruno, KDB, Rashford, Saka, Lacazette, Kane (c)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4865323/event/18

    GL all!

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

      Feel like Jan's Sterling (c) punt could work out really well

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

      Overall top 10k captaincy:

      De Bruyne 40.8%
      Kane 29.8%
      Fernandes 15.6%
      Son 11.2%
      Sterling 0.9%
      Salah 0.5%
      Rashford 0.3%
      Lacazette 0.2%
      Wilson 0.2%
      Vardy 0.1%

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DGW 19 team G2G?

    MARTINEZ
    DALLAS COUFAL KWP TAYLOR
    SALAH KDB BRUNO Son GREALISH
    BAMFORD
    JOHNSTONE Holding DCL Brewster

    1. thewakka
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jusr so you know, Martinez might miss game vs Everton

      1. thewakka
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Also Grealish

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Most of your team probably won't have a DGW19.

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why is this? What's the potential?

        Why are leeds only going to play 1 game I heard as well?

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is it 7 without a DGW? Probably.

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

    Bruno captain in my bus team. no TC

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

    KDB rising by 0.2 and Salah falling 0.1m I can do KDB to Salah for free. Is it possible, what you think?

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Since he dropped so recently, I'd be not so sure about Salah dropping today. He could linger for a few days. Not saying it will happen, but just to give some awareness

      Tough call. If the money is tight, generally it's better to do it for peace of mind, at least.