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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Ramsdale in goal, Wilson still has a chance to score.

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Clark 1st sub. Dont know what I want here.

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

    Wilson running at defenders and passing to his teammates instead of shooting is like Messi running through on goal and passing it to his 5 year old son

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

    Should be a pen for Sheff Utd. Handball.

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

    That's a stonewall penalty. He's just slapped the ball away 😆

  6. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Desperately praying for a SHU shock goal!

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

    Brewster penalty denied...

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

      He is on Pens?

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty?

  9. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Clear pen

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

    Darlow incoming pen save

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

    Wilson blank with that 25%~ ownership would be fantastic, big threat as a non owner. A player with such a high jam factor can never be ruled out though.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brewster with the ball in his hands

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sharp in it?

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

      Sharp takes them I think.

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darlow pen save incoming

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

    If this was Man Utd the penalty would have been given already.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darlow pen save inc

  16. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sharp penalty taker?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

    Pen surely

  18. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty all day long.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty

  20. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty

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

    Darlow is going to save, isn't he.

  22. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darlow pen save confirmed

  23. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in. Pen utd

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

    Darlow punters nervous

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Triple NewC defence in tears

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is perfect! Please Sharp

  27. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pen save INC

  28. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Intentional handball, must be pen!

  29. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is going to be given

  30. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has to be a pen please not a Darlow save