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Fantasy Premier League: Some Newcastle fans puzzled as Saint-Maximin is listed as a forward

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The European Championship is in full swing, with the group stage set to conclude tomorrow night.

But the Premier League season will be here before we know it and the Fantasy Premier League prices have already been launched.

That means that managers can already start their preparations to beat last season’s scores and win their mini-leagues.

You can see the full list of how much every Newcastle player costs here, on the club website.

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Newcastle fans will hope that Joe Willock is in the famous black and white by the time next season kicks off.

He was a fantastic Fantasy Premier League option at the end of last season, scoring in seven straight games.

But in the meantime, one other issue has confused some fans. Allan Saint-Maximin has been reclassified as a forward in the game.

That’s despite the likes of Mo Salah, Marcus Rashford and Sadio Mane all being down as midfielders.

It’s hard to see the logic and given the ever-growing appeal of FPL, it has generated some interest on Twitter: