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

    Ramsey on for Grealish.

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

    Grealish subbed and avoids his suspension

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Toon so useless they can't even make Martinez get a save point.

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

      He made one save in the 4th minute ....

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3 saves are needed for a save point.

  4. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins in BAPs meaning, it's a tie in my cup tie. He would win on goals scored. Get a yellow Watkins come on!

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

      Its tight, he could drop out of bonus

      Best of luck

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah. Thanks!
        If he gets one, I'm fine. Anything more would mean it's over.

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

    No Grealish time goal.

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

    Grealish looks devastated 😆

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

      No matter what managers say to defend their player, what a shite attitude that is!

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Such a whiney little btch.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I love to see it from my FPL players. Wish he'd been so goal-hungry when he was handing over penalties!

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He hasn't got the balls for pens.

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

      More time to go and drive into some parked cars

  7. MIDIMAN2010
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, out of cup on goals scored 🙁

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

      Right there with you.

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

        Wait nevermind I'm just out of the cup

  8. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Targett equals with Diss in points if finished 2-0

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

    Could be the last time we see Grealish in a villa shirt ? Looked absolutely fuming with Dean Smith's ridiculous antics

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

      I thought you quit FPL?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He quits on a weekly basis.

    2. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Talksport-level shy te?

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yawn

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

      Should have sold him after lockdown and drunk smashing into parked cars and doing a runner ... let alone the cheating he does ON the pitch

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

      This was a missed opportunity for a "HEATED" headline.

  10. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins down to 1 BAP. I'm winning again. This cup tie is going right down to the wire!

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

      Down to?? When did he suddenly get in them? For playing for Newcastle?!

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ?

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The goal. Idk. He's back to 2 now! Headign out of the cup as it stands!

        1. milanista10
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He is back on 1 now. Good luck 😀

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah! Hope he stays there! Thanks! 😀

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AVL defenders will all pick up an extra point for the CS. Does that help?

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Aren't all BAPs added? More will be added after the FT?

  11. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Newcastle are quite bad.

  12. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I could have captained nine of my other XI for more points than Salah. Other one matched him. Oh well.

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to

    A) kane (have son)
    B) watkins
    C) dcl
    D) ings
    E) cavani (have bruno)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E

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

      A

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

    Jamie Carragher really is a glass half full kind of guy

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

      Empty* 😀

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

        Well its one of those 🙂

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

          🙂

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

    I posed the question earlier, what was the point in Andy Carroll?

    Now I ask, what is the point of Newcastle United?

    10 without a win. 1 goal in last 7 games.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And who scored that goal..

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

      Not sure what you want people to reply to this. They're a team playing in the EPL. The point is for them to try and get points to stay in the league. Yes, they have been bad.

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

      If you play with Carroll you have to play into Him in the air. Nobody has told Newcastle players.

  16. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need 2 Watkins baps.

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

      Doesn’t deserve any unless its playing for the Newcastle back five

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need him to drop to 1 to win my cup tie!

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Eek, sorry mate, every man for himself haha

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Well, he's on 1 right now. Let's hope he stays there! 😛

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    117 with Salah(C) & no chips played, hope it kickstarts my season!

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any hits? On the same score but with hits.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Did Bamford & Dallas to Antonio & Coufal (-4)

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

      Very nice, 107 with Salah(C) and no chips

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

      127 no chips, (K)DB

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Insane score given the captain fail!

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate! Hope you had a good GW too 🙂

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

    Watkins on 2 bonus is a disgrace

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

      Stayed on pitch points

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Decisive goal, lots of recoveries, good ball retention, what's not to like

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

        He kept passing to Newcastle players

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

      Delete team

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

    Shame we have to wait all the way until GW25 before one of the big hitters face this useless Newcastle team

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      WC in gw25 already looks good haha

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

        Indeed

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

      Could have a competent manager by then

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

      Mighty Rafa will be in charge by then.

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

        Only if Ashley sells

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

    117 pts with no chips played. I’ll take that.

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

      Nice one, played no chips over the last 2 weeks and scored 48 and 114 🙂

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

      Nice mate, lots on here similar

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What would happen if you didn’t take it?

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

        Sus remark

  21. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins sneaked 2 bonus here

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yessss

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

        back down

        1. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hmm

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

      1

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

    Newcastle out with a whimper again. Never looked like scoring.

  23. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins on 1 bonus as the FT whitle blows. Hope he stays there or drops down.

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2

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

      Max 1 bap.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, I like that!

  24. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Massive benching headache for next week, want to play all my players given opponents, except Johnstone.

    Martinez (Johnstone)
    Bailly, Coufal, Cancelo, Dallas, Zouma
    Salah, Gundogan, Grealish, Fernandes, Soucek
    Bamford, Watkins, Antonio

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

      Bench Soucek. Bailly and Zouma unlikely to start anyway

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

      My front 8

      Salah, Gundogan, Grealish, Fernandes, Son
      Bamford, Antonio, Kane.

  25. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Targett the Hero. Very productive. Top value for such price.

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

      Sold him for Stones! Wish I’d have somehow had both

  26. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Marinez and targett take my tally upto 138 - 4 absolutely buzzing 🙂

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez*

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Updated

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

    Bruce surely close to the sack?

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

      With Ashley in charge they have no options. Who would go there?

  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    116(-8) all out. No chips played. Successful DGW.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I got 148 -12 with BB used and I’m not even happy with that

  29. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    102 with no chips played and a -4 and vardy captain looks great, sadly left saka on bench for bamford & dias vc

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

    Do we all need to post over 100 scores? Asking for a friend.

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

      Only if you have one

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

        But what if I’m not an ass?

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

          Sorry, “they’re”

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

          Sounds like your just a grumpy old fart