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Newcastle v Man Utd team news: Ronaldo starts, Sancho benched

The final match of Gameweek 19 sees Newcastle United play host to Manchester United at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 20:00 GMT.

A lot of captaincy hopes will be pinned on Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (not far off 50% in the top 10k, in fact) and the veteran Portuguese starts up top for the Red Devils as expected.

After going with the same team in his last two league outings, Ralf Rangnick has made two changes for the visitors tonight: Raphael Varane makes his return from injury to replace the absent Victor Lindelof, while Mason Greenwood is in for the benched Jadon Sancho.

Eddie Howe has made six changes from the defeat to Manchester City.

Three come in defence, with Javier Manquillo, Emil Krafth and Fabian Schar replacing Jacob Murphy, Matt Ritchie and Ciaran Clark.

Further forward, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff are in for the benched Miguel Almiron, the suspended Isaac Hayden and the absent Joe Willock.

The omissions of Clark, Ritchie, Willock and Karl Darlow from the matchday squad are reportedly due to a combination of injuries and Covid-19.

Manchester United have a coronavirus case themselves, with Lindelof self-isolating.

Ronaldo’s ‘second’ debut for the Red Devils came against the Magpies in the Gameweek 4 reverse fixture, when he plundered 13 points at Old Trafford – a score he hasn’t been able to top since his return to England.


GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Krafth, Fraser, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Telles, Maguire, Varane, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Ronaldo.

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  1. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play up Ronaldo

  2. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just DDG in this one for me. Fearing Ronaldo pretty big.

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

      No Ronaldo for me either. Need some luck!

  3. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Siuuuuuuuuuuuu
    Just practicing*

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What does this mean?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It means “yes” in Portuguese.

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          It does not. It’s a bastardisation of the Spanish for yes

          Sim = yes in Portuguese

          1. Amartey Partey
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Alright then. If you want to nitpick.

            1. Going Home
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I do haha

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Ah ok thanks

  4. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Come on now Rashford…

    It was between you and Sterling.

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

    Lerma with a nice Neymar impression

  6. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG score plz

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Logged in to like this comment!!

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Long time no see round here mate

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

    ASM to derail the Dalot train tonight.

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

      Wilson please

  8. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance this game gets covid-d off?

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

    Manchester City fan needing Ronaldo(c) to save his game week.

    This game sometimes...

  10. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does this WC look? Plan would be to do Salah to Son in 21 then BB22.

    DDG Bachmann
    TAA Cancelo Regulion Dalot Livra
    Salah Jota Maddison Gallagher Bowen
    Ronaldo Broja King

  11. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On WC:

    a) Sterling Raphinha
    b) KDB Sissoko

    Bench would be Broja, Livramento and one of the mids above or Gallagher. So assuming no cancellations, should be strong enough to cover any Sterling rotation… big assumption though

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

      Raphinha off to Bayern isn't it ?

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

        Raphinha, Sane, Gnabry, Müller, Lewandowski and Alphonso behind will give Hummels nightmares

      2. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ah missed that. Moura then

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

      Raph is not an option

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

        Moura then

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

    Having Ronaldo (c) is just as bad as non owning because you know you’ll feel like absolute s*** if he blanks!

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

      But isn't that the case with every captain choice?

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

    DDG penalty save, and Ronaldo own goal please

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

      Hide behind the sofa 🙂

  14. Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, Wolfs vs MU.....is there any chance for that match to be played next monday?

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

      It can be pushed further into the midweek, but it should be played in GW20 anyway

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

        *GW21, sorry

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

          Ty

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

        If that happens better recovery time for Ron to start again..

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

    Ronaldo to deliver the late Xmas gifts

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely …. A penalty miss and a YC followed by a RC?

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Or three goals.

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

    Man Utd 4-2 win, with Ronaldo goal & red card, followed by 2 Wilson consolation strikes, please.

  17. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sadly my two keepers are Guaita and Ramsdale.

    1. Do we think Guaita gets his spot back (is he injured or dropped?)

    2. Thoughts on Pickford? (NEW, BHA, nor, AVL, new, LEE, sou)

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

      I have the same two. I think he has covid.

      That fixture run looks good, but what about his defence?

  18. Devos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone knows when the postponed fixtures will be rearranged? When do we know how the double gameweeks will look like? Pretty important to plan your transfers...

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

      Ben Crellin

  19. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Something for non Ronaldo owners to cling to
    2 yellows in his next 3 games gets him a ban

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

      Hope he takes off his shirt if he scores

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        When he's already on a yellow !

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

        I guess he won't do that unless he has a hattie..

  20. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden and Grealish trained with a bunch of non-first team players in the training video. Seems like Pep punishment continues.

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pep really isn’t a manager to cross

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

      Think Foden is partly forgiven. He sees Jack as the new boy coming in and leading him astray. Jack needs to know he cannot mess with the system.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foden a sell?

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

      Served them well

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How old is the video? A little detail that's important yo know.

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

        Posted today

  21. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    have 1ft and 4.9m itb. any moves in mind? GTG &roll? Plan is to bring back salah after afcon. cheers.

    *
    taa - james - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - son
    antonio - dennis

    (ramsdale - foster - livra - watkins - saka)

    OUT
    a) ramsdale
    b) foster

    IN
    1) ddg
    2) sanchez
    3) any other?

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

    Just need a Dalot assist or united clean sheet. Please?

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

      Even a 2 pointer for Dalot and 3pointer for DDG. 1 extra save point please!

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pray harder to FPL god

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Aaaaand QPR vs Bournemouth goes downhill

    Brawl

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

    When there is so much expectation on a player they always let you down.

    Unless that player is Salah of course.

  25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have Ronaldo C but a COVID postponement of this one would have been perfect!

  26. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I've only had 3 goals scored by my strikers in the last 10 games weeks.

    All by Dennis.

    So don't get your hopes up over a Ronaldo haul lol

  27. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have 3 Arsenal players:
    - White, Saka and Laca.

    Thinking Laca out this week. Who for?

    Can’t afford Ronaldo so thinking DCL if he is back?

    Any suggestions?!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

  28. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    With less than 24 hours to the next game week
    So far only 2 games called off
    Anyone got any news about potential postponements ?

  29. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why isnt Vardy starting last couple of games? Really dont want to take him out before Norwich game. Will he start new few GWs?

  30. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I have worst GW in years. All but mine players have scored. Need Ronaldo hatty and Dalot hatty assists just to be semi satisfied...