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Six down, one to go: the final Premier League match of the day sees fourth-place Newcastle United play host to fourth-bottom West Ham United.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 17:30 GMT.

Eddie Howe tends not to make too many changes to his high-flying Newcastle side but he’s forced into one this evening, with Bruno Guimaraes suspended.

Allan Saint-Maximin is the man chosen to replace him: the Frenchman makes his first Premier League start in just over five months.

New signing Anthony Gordon is among the substitutes but Alexander Isak is absent after being concussed in the midweek cup tie against Southampton.

Miguel Almiron, the most-sold Fantasy Premier League (FPL) midfielder of Gameweek 22, starts again.

West Ham also only make one change from their last Premier League XI, and it too is an enforced one: Thilo Kehrer is in for the injured Kurt Zouma at centre-half.

New signing Danny Ings makes the bench after recovering from injury.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Willock, Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton.

Subs: Gordon, Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Lewis, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson.

West Ham United XI: West Ham: Fabianski, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Coufal, Lucas Paqueta, Rice, Emerson Palmieri, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Johnson, Cresswell, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Ings, Soucek, Hegyi, Anang.


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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Get in!

  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TOON

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

    Wait. What?! I only went off to fix a cup of tea!

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Calm down, Newcastle.

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    oh ma gawd West Ham wat r u doin bby

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's not good Bianca

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What is going on! Goal, no goal, goal!

  7. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle won't be denied

  8. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hahaha! Incredible!

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    S.Longstaff A

  10. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Klopp finished?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That interview

  11. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Had Wilson off and on all season. Never when he bags. Never.

    1. Lionel Fellaini
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve held him since the restart finally a goal. On the other hand I sold Mbeumo for Gnonto. Hopefully he can deliver

  12. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    West Ham relegation candidates?

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bottom 8. Any of them (us).

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Holy feck.. they only have 18pts. Dreadful from Gollum.

  13. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol what a start!

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Four horse race baby!

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t rule out Everton just yet.

  15. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fabianski subbuteo keeper

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You really think he had a chance of stopping that ?

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

        Well yeah, being a keeper and all, you at least try don’t ya, being his job and all.

  16. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need Wham to score despite having Trips. Too many around me have Double New D

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This... No CS for Trippier doesn't really matter anymore.

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney to Nketiah no brainer?
    Would you consider Martineli to Saka for a hit as well?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going to think on the hit for Saka. Haven't planned to do it but probably worthwhile longer-term.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm leaning towards that with BGW25 in mind

  18. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinelli to Odegaard for a hit?

    A) Yes
    B) No

    Saka in for

    1) Bruno
    2) Salah

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Salah?! Still?

      1. Firmino
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He plays GW25 and might have a DGW soon.

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          And?

        2. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          And?

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

          He also isn't gonna get more than 4 points in the double. Darwin the only real option from Liverpool because of the chances he gets but he sucks too.

          1. Firmino
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Doubles with penalty takers always seem to work. Just like Bruno today.

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Hey man if u think he scores go for it. Just my opinion.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A
      2

  19. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Finally my differential Wilson scores...

    Owned since the break

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good goal

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    3. Lionel Fellaini
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same here. Finally! A couple more would be nice

  20. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Got to feel for Klopp. Has to face a rejuvenated Everton next and then Newcastle.

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      0/6 for pool in those two

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Probably

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Have not got to feel anything at all.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        But he looks like a fluffy tiger

  21. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    As a double United defense owner, those two Palace games have been pretty devastating, especially with Kepa hauling.

    One last minute goal and one freak red card

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Last minute goal was a wonder goal freekick as well.

  22. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford, Trippier, Mitoma to bench on gw 25. Gold players.

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Free hit?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No. Will hold to these players. And sell bruno and shaw

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yep shaws fixtures to GW28 and even 32 aren't great

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yup that's the plan

  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1FT

    a) Almiron > Mahrez

    b) Mitrovic > Nketiah

    c) Both (-4)

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Both

    2. No Salah
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    BigManBakar is really w**king over himself right now 😆

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Anything to do with the football or just because it's the weekend?

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why?

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

      Haha why?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just check the timeline. (He TC'd Rashford.) https://twitter.com/BigManBakar

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Does he still own Salah & Darwin? Or just quotes their stats on a daily basis?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Sort of his job to tbf.

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              To own them? Crappy job.

              I mean, I don't check his twitter ever really, but I'm just slightly surprised he's still going on about those 2 in particular as they're fading into irrelevance

              who cares about Salah/Darwin today?

        2. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ah, the same guy that cried when KDB scored 30 points last season in the DGW and said the chip should be removed from the game

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Did he really? 😆

          2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Hahahah I remember this, said the variance from missing out wasn't fair

  25. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can see Arsenal dropping points to both Brentford and City next.

    2nd half is a different ball game. Teams have strengthened. Arsenal have strengthened only slightly.

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who significant players that Brentford and City bought?
      Strengthened? What a non sense.
      Its just Dyche bounce effect

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I meant all other teams.

        City will beat them. And Brentford will make it difficult for sure

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          If all other teams then it result on all team as well, not just arsenal.
          Even man city lose cancelo and didnt transfer in anyone. Strenghened. Lol.

          What a non sense.

          1. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I agree with everything you said but I could also see Arsenal coming out of those fixtures with a point.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bot Man down

  27. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Botman dead

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Botman returns

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Well he is a Bot man

  28. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier will still end up with 3 BAPS somehow

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's now just part of the rules

  29. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should be subbed there. Probably gets a concussion with how hard that hit his head.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Do something Almiron!

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He did. Sadly got ruled out cuz he didn't have the power of anime behind him.