Rare Newcastle double Gameweek opens doors for Dream Team bosses seeking short-term gains

DREAM TEAM managers should give Newcastle players due consideration ahead of Gameweek 22.

Without European fixtures to bolster their schedule this season, the Magpies have had fewer point-scoring opportunities than the teams active in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, limiting the viability of their top assets.

ReutersNewcastle’s stars will be on the right side of a fixture deficit in Gameweek 22[/caption]

However, their presence in the Carabao Cup semi-finals means Eddie Howe’s troops have two games in the diary for Gameweek 22, when the vast majority of teams will play just once.

And of the four teams set to pull double duty, only Newcastle have the luxury of two home fixtures – a useful bonus factor.

Fulham are due at St James’ Park on Saturday before Arsenal make their way to Tyneside on Wednesday night.

Newcastle already have one foot in the Carabao Cup final having won 2-0 at the Emirates in the first leg earlier this month.

Alexander Isak (£6.1m) and Anthony Gordon (£5.3m) were the goalscorers that day and the pair should be considered the best options for Dream Team bosses looking to target the Toon’s rare double Gameweek.

The Swedish striker is up to third in the overall rankings having taken Southampton for 18 points last time out.

He’s amassed 230 points at an average of 9.2 per game via 19 goals and seven assists – hugely impressive stats.

ReutersIsak is one of the game’s most in-form players[/caption]

Gordon is currently ranked ninth among midfielders with 179 points to his name.

The ex-Everton winger is one of the most prolific bonus point accumulators in the game – only six players have earned more than his tally of 29 at the time of writing.

Newcastle’s double header isn’t the most favourable of the campaign by any means.

Fulham are an organised outfit while the Gunners sit second in the Premier League table.

But the fact players of Isak and Gordon’s quality are on the right side of a fixture deficit for once makes them super appealing this coming Gameweek.

Bruno Guimaraes offers several routes to pointsGetty

Some Dream Team bosses might be tempted by the differential options among Newcastle’s squad in search of short-term gains.

Bruno Guimaraes (£5m) appears in just 3.2% of teams and has taken 24 points from his last three outings.

The all-action midfielder has quietly reached double figures for goal involvements (two goals, eight assists) but that’s only one string to his bow.

He also ranks highly for tackles and bonus points, the latter stemming from the fact he wins an almight number of free-kicks for his team – 88 so far this season when only three other players have registered more than 50.

Hall averages 5.6 points-per-game this seasonGetty

Elsewhere, Lewis Hall (£4.4m) is evidently the optimum selection for those keen on a Newcastle defender for Gameweek 22.

The England left-back ranks joint-fifth in his position for total points (161) having supplemented his 11 clean sheets with five assists and 21 bonus points.

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