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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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1,738 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alert, Alert, shot on target, shot on target

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

      😆

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

      Was offside.

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

    Everton fans. Is DCL fit and ready to go?

    Thinking about doing Lacazette to DCL.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        50/50 to start, Rafa said he isn't totally fit but he has no other options

        Wait and see for me, once fit straight in my team

      • Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Game could be off. Everton didnt have enough players and now Newcastle has an outbreak. Would avoid

      • FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Just on paper and looking at the fixtures looks the obvious move. Already have king and Antonio. Not really sure where else to go tbh. I can see the reason for caution though.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Im thinking of him as well, not convinced by Antonio. If DCL is back then I will take him

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Callum Wilson injured. Looks like a bad twist

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

        Water is wet
        Sky is blue

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

      Wilson down.

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

        Wilson up.

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

      Ole IN

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

        I wonder if Rangnick is overcompensating things.

    5. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Salah's Sonnet

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

      ASM going to regain top spot in FPL strikers' list

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

      FFS Wilson. Already down to 10 for next GW.

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I own him as well. Might just move to ASM

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would be typical of Wilson to get injured before his good fixtures

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Looked like he got executed by a sniper

    9. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is anyone thinking of getting DCL in for Laca, instead of Antonio?

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

        me

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

      Needs Cavani

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

        THIS

    11. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Either a serious injury or a big dive that

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

        No

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yup

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

            It’s an injury

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Teared something

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Looked worse though

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

            If you think there’s any world in which that’s a dive I want some of what you’re having

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Are you watching? He's off

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

                Yeah, because he’s injured

                1. Royal5
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  Exactly. As i wrote in the original post.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 3 months ago

          No

      3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Halfway there Javier X

      4. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Where is ManUre's and CR7's quaranteed peno? Second half?

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

        Joelinton megging people out here 😆

      6. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I still thinking bringing Ronnie back was not the right move and the United board were basically forced into making the transfer when it broke that City were keen to sign Ronaldo. They just could not risk CR7 in a blue jersey.

        It was pretty clear Ole wanted a Cavani/Greenwood striker rotation with Sancho and Bruno behind and Rash on the left. Ronaldo is too good that it imbalances the whole team. Doesnt help they have a mixture of midfielders who can only play in a pivot or midfield 3 and not both, leading to no good formation to make the best use of the CMs at the club

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

          I thought they had a decent chance to win the league until they bought him
          Not that he’s not still a good scorer, but it just didn’t fit with the younger squad they had.
          It’s definitely upset the balance too

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            what couldve been if Greenwood striker for most of the season... sigh

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

          This is the most sensible post I’ve seen on here all night. Are you sure you’re a Utd fan?

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Rashford is the worst player ever.

            There thats more like it right?

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

              Haha, that’s it mate!

        3. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Its been ManU's transfer strategy for years now, round pegs in square holes

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Dont particularly blame the board. Id rather see the team continue this rebuild period than see Ronaldo banging in goals for City

        4. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry, but that’s just a crock of s**t in my humble opinion. Pure lazy analysis.

          We’ve got 99 problems - but Ronnie ain’t one.
          In fact, I dread to think where we’d be without him this season.

          The root cause of all our problems stems from one area of the pitch and spreads like a virus - the McFred position!

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            He’s not a problem to any team mate.
            But united’s tactic is just Feed and cross it to Ronaldo right now,you think united can succeed playing like this? Rashford being tragic doesn’t help our cause either

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

            Cr7 attitude aint helping, puing long faces when things not gf his way

            United fan here

            1. Lord of Ings
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              He’s being an absolute do**he today.
              I’ve no idea why he’s bashing players on the field that’s downright pathetic lol
              It’s not like he’s been incredible today or something..

        5. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          United’s main tactic now is just Feed it to Ronaldo
          Like literally that’s all they try to do
          Has any top team ever succeeded with such piss poor tactics? They gotta realise asap no one is bigger than the club.

        6. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Agree, but a whole lot is really underperforming.
          Imbalance or not.
          Likes of rashford, greenwood, bruno, sancho... Are looking rubbish for a long time.

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

            Rashford came from long injury and has been looking rusty, that could be forgiven.

        7. tokara
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Wish we had Conte LOL

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Will always regret this
            We literally had a golden chance to get him and yet we bottled it..
            Although I doubt he would’ve flourished at united,Ronaldo and Conte both have huge huge egos.

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

          I believe OGS might still have his job without CR7.

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

            Maybe

      7. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        7 points behind in my cup tie and he’s all out.
        Need 1 Ronaldo (c) goal

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

          Hard luck.

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

          Utd are awful.

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

        Marcus Radishford has been terrible.

      9. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think Utd need an interim to replace the interim…

        Ralph ‘enjoyed’ the shortest new manager bump I’ve ever seen - 1 good game v’s CPL and that’s it.
        Back to Ole level performances (and maybe even worse!)

      10. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Newcastle showboating now haha

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

        Wilson will make 45 minutes, but wouldn't bet on him playing more.

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

        Wilson not right, more niggles & cases coming at Newcastle.

        Don't buy Everton or Southampton players...

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

        Wilson done.

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

          Great
          1 point

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

        Wilson done for.

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

        Hopefully Ronaldo didn't injury Wilson too badly.

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

        What a horrific 45 that was from United

      17. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson pulled or popped calf

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

        That does not look good for Wilson

      19. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Now Wilson injured. Yes, I knew the risks being him but at 30 points so far this week and Everton up next it’s very annoying

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Just move to ASM

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

        Looks like a calf strain at the least unfortunately