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

    They will cancel each other out. Unless it's a mess.

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

    No idea what's going on 😆

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

    Is Gary Neville deluded? Missed the ball

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

    Shaw owners sweating

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

    Neville says Shaw misses the ball in that challenge?

    I must need Specsavers then...

    1. G-Whizz
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Now Neville says Luke Shaw lucky to get away with just a yellow 😆

  6. _Ninja_
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fk for the Shaw challenge. No yc for Brady. yc for Shaw given

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

    Shaw YC 😀

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

    Shaw so lucky he plays for United, no red.

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

      Stinky bait. Correct decision.

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

    Shaw booked.

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

    ML rival has Shaw FFS, send that clown off

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

    Only United get away with that.

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

      If United had the refs onside they could have sent a Burnley player off and ignored the Shaw incident.

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

    So 10 minutes added on after all that 😆

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

    Nice to see Burnley doing well and continuing their form. Deserved more respect than they were getting on here and elsewhere.

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

    His commentating isn't any better than his managerial career...

  15. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    He kicked the ball, what was he supposed to do with his follow-thru?

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

      Needs to be in better control of the tackle.

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

      Not endanger his opponent.

  16. shaun.mitchell1983
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How the hell is that a Free Kick from Shaw? Clearly played the ball, caught the man on the follow through, but pretty marginal. Burnley Def takes Cavani out as last man...

  17. gooberman
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw owners (including myself) hearts in mouths there. He did actually get the ball first but follow through not great. I'll take the yellow.

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

    Mag G

  19. _Ninja_
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    3 years, 2 months ago

    mcguire goal ruled out

  20. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another one of those VAR instances where they're so busy looking at the contact that they completely miss something. Even Neville was saying Shaw was lucky to not go. Shaw got the ball, way before momentum took him onto the player. Watch the ball, it's propelled forwards at three times the speed it had been travelling when he wins it. How do they keep missing this really obvious stuff?

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

    Maguire G Shaw A VAR check...

    1. G-Whizz
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ruled out (phew!)...

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

      How slow is your stream, ruled out.

      1. G-Whizz
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        Don't watch streams watching live on Sky...

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    YESSS MAGUIRE

    1. G-Whizz
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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

    Football is no longer a contact sport

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

      What’s Maguire supposed to do avoid him?

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

    That’s a harsh one on Maguire.

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

      Said the Greek waiter...

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

      This is not Greece.

  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VAR makes no sense here.
    If Cavani wasn't fouled, the referee doesn't look at the Shaw foul and doesn't get booked.

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

    Crap. Who has Maguire?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ...

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

    That's harsh if that's not given.

  28. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Still people think United have it easy. That Maguire goal should have stood 🙂

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

      Guy who crossed the ball should've been in the showers.

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

        Shaw got the ball first

  29. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Those do get by tbh... but the hand is up. Good call Friend!

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That is 100% a goal