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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. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    When do you get know about Leeds vs Southampton?

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      After everybody else, probably.

    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Came on to ask the same, spent ages building towards bench boost and have Dallas,Bamford,kwp along with Vardy and Taylor who are both doubts as well.

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

    Damn, cup opponent has used FH and has a great team which is the template

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

      Likewise. We've both got the same Captain, so it's a good competition to see who ended up getting the better 'other' picks at least.

  3. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sheffield will win this...

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

      Yep I think so too.

  4. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds-Saints next week in doubt?
    Got 3 each from Leeds and Saints.

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

    Wish I could go back and change my free hit

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

      Mr Complain

    2. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rest

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Going to be some interesting benching decisions next GW.

    1) Spurs owners (e.g. Kane, Son, Dier) for a DGW player
    2) Bamford owners (if Leeds vs Souhampton is postponed) for a DGW player

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

      3) Villa owners (with just a SGW vs. Man City)

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm hoping the Villa ones are an obvious benching / transfer out.

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

    Python is everywhere tonight.

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

      Uhhhh, anyone in yet? Wanna see the opposition!

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

      What's the point in having a python if it hardly ever peforms well?

  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still looking to bb even if villa and Leeds only have 1 game in gw19?

    For a - 8 I could have 10 dgw players, 2 villa and 3 Leeds v Brighton

    Thats still a pretty good set up, right?

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

      Expect much from Villa vs City?

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martinez could get save points...
        Grealish / Watkins may nick a goal...

        Have played bb with single game week players last season and did well.

        Going to be so tough to have 15 dgw players later in the season

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

      Why BB when your bench will have one match?

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

      Think I'll have to abandon my BB plans, esp if Leeds, Saints and Villa are short.

    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assuming Leeds and Villa are postponed, thinking of saving a FT (instead of BBing with a -4 like I had planned before).

      Mendy*
      Robbo* - Dias - Coufal* - Dallas
      KdB - Bruno* - Raphinha
      Kane - Wilson - BamBam

      Martinez, Grealish, JWP, Mitchell.

      Bit light on DGWers, but feels like a decent team all the same?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Reply fail.

  9. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really hope leeds game doesn’t get postponed, beautiful looking at my 15 with so many double gameweeks

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

      I'm more worried about Villa.

      If Villa postpone Everton they will likely look to postpone City as well...

      1. Kudo Warrior
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It already moved to Sunday from Sat so doubt it will change now?

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

          Not what's being discussed now... They are still COVID ridden. We'll see. Hopefully they make a decision soon. Ideally Villa reopen the training ground in the next day or two.

          1. Kudo Warrior
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            oh wow...

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Might be too risky to captain a City player in the double.

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      When’s the latest that the decision will be made?

    3. Kudo Warrior
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Both sides have stated they are in favour to postpone and FA and Shrews obviously want it postponed, just needs to be agreed in the proper channels.

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

    Nice to see my lovely looking GW19 teams before half the DGWers get decimated

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH?

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Let's see.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pick Team Page.

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

    0-0. PLEASE

  12. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    main rival also played the wc and its nearly the same team - SO Boring!!

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

    Can you sack a manager mid-match?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bit kinky, but with social distancing rules and the cameras, I wouldn't advise it...

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

    Wipe them cleanies

  15. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Reply fail

    Assuming Leeds and Villa are postponed, thinking of saving a FT (instead of BBing with a -4 like I had planned before).

    Mendy*
    Robbo* - Dias - Coufal* - Dallas
    KdB - Bruno* - Raphinha
    Kane - Wilson - BamBam

    Martinez, Grealish, JWP, Mitchell.

    Bit light on DGWers, but feels like a decent team all the same?

  16. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After 20 mins it looks safe to say Wilson GTFOMT.

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

      why??

  17. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I didn't pick Wilson and went for Laca

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Use the Hindsight chip.

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

      Cavani was the one to get

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

    Is the C.Taylor injury very serious?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not too serious I think Dyche said touch and go for tonight, so hopefully back for the double at least.

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope to god Vill game isn’t off

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

    First 3 in the world Kane(c)

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

      Pretty much of all of the top went for him!

      #1 Kane
      #2 Kane
      #3 Kane
      #4 Son
      #5 Kane
      #6 KDB
      #7 Kane
      #8 Son
      #9 KDB
      #10 Kane
      #11 Kane
      #12 Kane

  21. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruce with the 5-4-1 against Sheff Utd, Bruce Ball 😉

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

      They will get one chance and somehow score 3.

  22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal TC anyone? 😀

  23. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    playing WC:

    Martinez - Button
    dallas - cancelo - WalkerPeters - cresswell - struijk
    kdb - fernando - son - soucek - smith rowe
    vardy - kane - bamford

    like it?

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

      What is struijk? Apart from that, nice

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        as 5th defender to buy vardy+kane

  24. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone has the same team... boring

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fax bro,my cup opponent has same 5 midfielders as me,same striker and 1 same defender. I fell bored rn

  25. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do I sell Son + Kane or Salah to get KDB?

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

      Salah

    2. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      at the moment i'm planning to sell salah for KDB and upgrade DCL in Vardy

    3. Mo Mane Mo Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma
      Gonna give those Spurs boys another look before I drop the axe

    4. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seems mental to sell a DGW Salah though...

  26. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My cup opponent on FH has 3 City with no KDB and Bruno C. Master stroke?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Has he just taken the money he's saved and gone to the Bahamas?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And no Kane. Just noticed. 6 days 7 nights in Bahamas by the looks of it!

  27. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    25 minutes against the worst team the premier league has ever seen, and Wilson has 0 completed passes. This is why we all brought him in guys, right?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s a smash and grab striker mate. Will get his chance at some point, just hope he takes it. Or hope for a penalty. Newcastle will get chances

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

      There's no forward in world football that would thrive in Bruce's tactics.

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I hope SHU win this to spite Bruce. That lineup is a disgrace

  29. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do I sell McCarthy?

    1. Pulisic 4 President
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

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

      He’s still sick and he’s my only keeper for DGW

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He will be back.

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Sheffield with a 2-1 win. Ampadu, Osborn and Hendricks goals 😆