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Grealish, Watkins and Martínez start in final Double Gameweek 19 match

Aston Villa make one enforced changed to their line-up as they host Newcastle United in the final match of Double Gameweek 19.

Just over a week after the round began, Newcastle’s trip to Villa Park brings the curtain down on one of the most memorable Double Gameweeks of recent memory.

And Fantasy managers could be in store for some serious action considering how promising Villa looked at Manchester City midweek.

John McGinn (£5.5m) is the only one to miss out from the trip to the Etihad Stadium having picked up his fifth yellow card of the season.

Which allows Dean Smith to select from most of his key personnel tonight.

Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) comes into the midfield alongside Douglas Luiz (£, with Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ross Barkley (£5.9m) and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) in front of them.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) is the only FPL midfielder with more assists at home than Grealish this season, who was sold by over 150,000+ managers for Double Gameweek 19.

With Barkley and Traoré holding onto their places it means for a second successive benching for Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m) so all eyes will be on any Villa penalty if it is awarded before the Dutchman takes to the field.

Matt Targett (£4.6m) has recovered from the knock that forced him off against Manchester City, enabling Smith to go for his first-choice back-four.

It will be interesting to see what formation Newcastle will adopt following their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in a recent switch to a so-called ‘more attacking 4-4-2 system.

Andy Carroll (£5.2m) and Callum Wilson (£6.6m) keep their places but Joelinton (£5.7m) drops to the bench as Steve Bruce asks Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m) to provide the width tonight.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, Nakamba; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, Shelvey, Hayden, Hendrick; Carroll, Wilson.

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930 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Think that's the 3rd offside goal now that had to deal with as Watkins owner..

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

      Brucie’s Way Newcastle are so bad I reckon Liverpool could score against them.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t get carried away...

  2. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Finally a Grealish return... Need another!

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

    Traore g Grealish a

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

    Traoré G

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Villa goal

  6. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish assist!

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brilliant

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

    Traore G
    Grealish A

  9. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins and Grealesh take me to the 100 pointercl club 😀 😀

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

      Me also!

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats, and welcome aboard! Targett brought me in a few minutes ago.

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

        Target is great! Flying under the radar too

    3. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on 99 and it's not going up further

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

        Haha

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealishhhhhhhhhh!

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

    Grealish assist yay

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why did he take the place of...

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish Watkins and Martinez going well.

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

    Traore for the double

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    AVL look great but NEW are really rubbish

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle are a shockingly bad team, Bruce is getting sacked in the morning

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

    Super super jack super super jack

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bore off

  18. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mighty Rafa's phone is ringing.

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Andy Carroll played them all onside then big man ducked out of the way!!

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

    Bruce to be sacked after tonight?

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

      I don’t reckon so

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Benitez left China

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

        Came back I heard...

  21. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins has only ever scored when Barkley is on the pitch. More to come..

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish without El Ghazi is essential.

  23. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle are woeful. All in on Leeds. Dallas starts ahead of Wilson in my team.

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford(c)?

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe, on Bruno right now

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

    Targett's BPS already more than Watkins' lol, how bad is Watkins.

  25. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    why do I own El Ghazi ffs

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

    Only got Martinez here. Only hope of anything decent is conceding a pen and saving it because he’s def not being tested by NEW!

  27. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's off the subject and it's the last time I'll bring it up ..... But
    We going to ignore the fact that 5 weeks ago the curse of Salah was REAL and he really blanked the 5 games as the Zambian witch said ??? Scary stuff anyways lol

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This was beaten to death on Thursday night mate 😆

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

        Haha I thought so yea it's very very weird really not joking 😀

  28. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rafa standing by the phone.

  29. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish breaks the pattern!

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

      Was hard to maintain it with all those random games getting cancelled.

    2. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Does he though?

      mun - return
      EVE - blank as postponed 😉
      mci - blank
      NEW - return

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish one more contribution and Martinez CS would be lovely!