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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. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please score!

  2. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Penalty save double digit haul incoming

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

    Come on billy boy.

  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG.. my ampadu > yedlin last min going great.

  5. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Penalty all day long

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

    In fairness to Bruce, that's never a penalty that. Striker has a hold of him. Absolutely shocking decision.

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

      Serves Bruce right for all the penalties Wilson has dived for this season.

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

        Can't argue with that.

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

    Brewster licking his lips

  8. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Player being assaulted and pulled gets penalty?

  9. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson owner but glad Newcastle losing. Terrible team

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

    Please Billy

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Darlow saves this then Dubravka ain't getting back in goal.

  12. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Billy fecking Sharpe yes a

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

    OMG sharp

  14. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Never a pen that.. don't own any newcastle defenders.

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

    Anything but a Darlow save here please

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Let's go, wipe that Newcastle CS!

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BUSTEDDDDD

    Useless G
    No A

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

      Perfect

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

      New cs gone,,so good for something

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

      Assist is the guy who kicked the ball upfield

  18. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The CS odds for Sheffield going well.

  19. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Darlow!!!

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

    Ueesszzzz billy wipes those cleanies. Suck it up.

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

    Fantastic.

    Darlow YC a few mins ago too.

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

      Ooooh yes! Missed that

  22. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nice CS wipe

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Happy for SHU too

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

    Good busting of Darlow cleanies

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    lol perfect go Blades

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Perfect result for non owners

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

    Darlow and Wilson double owners in a state of disarray

  27. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yesss!!!!

  28. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Excellent

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

    Love it!

  30. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    CLEAN SHEET wiped!!!!