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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. Danno - Emre Canada
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Batman’s arch enemy assist?

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

      Loneliness?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
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      Zack Snyder?

  2. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley home games are so boring. The ball always seems to be out of play more than in.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      37 draws and 1 lucky win is usually enough to stay up.

  3. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Triple Sheffield defense neves was the way to go. Thank god I did 😀

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I believe you, thousands wouldn't 🙄

  4. Egg noodle
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    Whew Siass didn't score

  5. Gobigorgohome
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    Bruno close

    1. Wild Rover
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Catching practice for Pope

  6. g40steve
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    Bruno testing Pope

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Multiple choice or direct question? The crowd want to know.

    2. Deulofail
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      "Do you sh!t in the woods?"

  7. Bushwhacker
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    I know he's young but this Wolves lad is a bit pap isn't he?

  8. Fudgy
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get the hell out my team Shaw

    1. Bushwhacker
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      United would be better off with George Bernard

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

        Did anyone else have to Google that?

        1. G-Whizz
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          Nah, but maybe my age has summat to do with it...

  9. BeaversWithAttitude
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    That Man U kit is dire. Giving me vertigo, big time.

    1. Fred54
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pipe down U2.

    2. Deulofail
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      You must be high

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley gonna do one over United here?

  11. yalala
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ahh **** Cenk Tosun isn't playing

    1. Deulofail
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you sure you didn't speak tosun? Cenk again

    2. Yes Ndidi
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thought of you and your punt when I saw the teams.
      Still time yet.

  12. Rainer
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lowton close.

  13. Duke Silver ☑
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    20 minutes gone in the United game. The ball has been in play for 5 of those minutes.

  14. Rainer
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    United’s luck going to continue it seems.

    1. Bushwhacker
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Being outplayed yet again.

  15. Deulofail
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    'Looking for Barnes who gets the touch. It's Wood!'

  16. Londongeezaa
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    Glad to see the Wolves Everton clean sheets wiped.

    Non FH player here

  17. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ref told Maguire to tell Cavani to stop hand gesturing at him.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The culture shock continues.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
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      Lucky Maguire didn't assault him.

    3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      were they racist hand gestures?

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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        Haha, no... More Latin like.

  18. Bushwhacker
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    Pickford deciding corners are more valuable than goal kicks . . .

  19. Salalalalah
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    Rashford looks lost

    1. Fred54
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lost the hunger.

  20. Duke Silver ☑
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martial should've done better.

  21. have you seen cyan
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    this is gonna be a low scoring week isnt it

  22. Paqueta Rice
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw is covering a lot of ground already.

    1. Fred54
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is that a fat joke?

  23. Deulofail
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    This is my 17th GW with Martial this season. Aiming to get to 20 if poss.

  24. Rainer
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw red VAR check?

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

      Checked already

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

        Maybe not. Commentators were wrong

    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Brady

    3. Paqueta Rice
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s been cleared already never a red but that is denying a goal scoring opportunity surely!

    4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Checking red card for Burnley now.

  25. Paqueta Rice
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should be a red last man back and outside the box

    1. Bushwhacker
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should've been a free kick to Burnley up the other end.

  26. Bushwhacker
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many refs in England work for United? This is absurd.

  27. Rainer
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Genuine attempt to play the ball, surely no red, even against United?

    1. Bushwhacker
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      Oh good they're actually rewinding to the correct incident.

  28. G-Whizz
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just send Shaw and Brady off lol

  29. _Ninja_
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw in trouble here. possible RC

  30. Rainer
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    Shaw owners...