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Wilson and Son start as Newcastle host Spurs in Gameweek 8

17 October 2021 917 comments
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All eyes will be on St James’ Park this afternoon as Newcastle United take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first game since the Saudi-led takeover.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

The Magpies’ are given a boost by the return of talisman Callum Wilson (£7.3m), who has been out since Gameweek 3 with a thigh injury.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) also comes back into the starting XI, with Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) dropping to the bench.

As for Tottenham, they are unchanged from the side that beat Aston Villa in Gameweek 7.

That means another start for Son Heung-min (£10.1m), despite suggestions that he wouldn’t be involved due to a positive Covid-19 test.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Newcastle XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie, Hayden, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Shelvey, Lewis, Hendrick, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Gayle

Spurs XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguillon, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Winks, Alli, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Gil

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  1. nerd_is_the_werd
    5 years, 7 days ago

    I can sense one more goal for Tottenham, hope it's Son!

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Nope Dier

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  2. Warby84
    5 years, 7 days ago

    This Newcastle booing is embarrassing..

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    1. TheTinman
      5 years, 7 days ago

      They're booing Spurs players rolling around on the ground.

      Royale is the one who is embarrassing

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    2. Amsterhammer
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Club is a national disgrace. From vile ownership, treatment of Bruce for his thousandth game. Not surprising really.

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  3. GENERATION X
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Timewasting is hitting new lows refs have to get tough

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  4. jason_ni
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Romero laying down there, he could have cost spurs a goal, son in a good position, and nothing wrong with him.
    Shameful.

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Yep, so stupid

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Son was very reluctant to put it out

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  5. The Philosopher
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Might go without both Lukaku and Ronaldo and go 3 premiums in midfield(Son included) GW12 onwards. Seriously giving it a thought.

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    1. The Knights Template
      5 years, 7 days ago

      I might do it next gw!

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      1. The Philosopher
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Next week not a bad shout as things stand tbh

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      I've shifted Ronaldo to Kdb, and thinking Lukaku to Son soon. Not much choice of cheap forwards though if you want a strong back four...

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  6. TheTinman
    5 years, 7 days ago

    The fitness of this Newcastle squad is an absolute disgrace. Bruce gives them far too many days off. Every single flipping game at 60mins they're huffing and puffing like an 80 year old chain smoker walking up the stairs.

    You can't make yourself talented but you can make yourself fit.

    Shambolic.

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    1. The Philosopher
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Have a feeling Bruce may not be at the helm for long.

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      1. TheTinman
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Sack him and ban him from Greggs. Stealing a living.

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        1. Nomar
          5 years, 7 days ago

          If you sack him then what does it matter how much he eats from Greggs?

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          1. TheTinman
            5 years, 7 days ago

            It's called being spiteful.

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    2. Amsterhammer
      5 years, 7 days ago

      You'd think the risk of getting their heads chopped off would motivate them.

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  7. OldBenKenobi
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Tempted to take my first hit of the season:

    Jota + Benrahma -> Son + Mbeumo

    Have exact funds for this.
    Thoughts?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Sounds good, though knowing FPL and Son, Son will actually get COVID for real next GW! 😀

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    2. The Philosopher
      5 years, 7 days ago

      No brainer

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    3. Fish up a tree
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Do it!

      Would go for Son myself but stuck with Lukaku for now!

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    4. We Go Again
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Great moves

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    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Yes from me.

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  8. Thomas Magnum
    5 years, 7 days ago

    https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1449767760288960515
    Stand collapses but they got straight back to cheering haha

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  9. JONALDINHO
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone else find it a bit weird that the media / commentators / rival fans are so “happy” for Newcastle being taken over after the whole outrage over the super league? They’re being taken over by a whole country worth over 700 billion. These people are as bad and inhumane as they come. Whenever someone says this they just come back with classic “but, but your owners aren’t perfect either”. There’s still a massive difference between the American owners and Newcastle’s.

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    1. tommo1989
      5 years, 7 days ago

      That’s exactly what Klopp was saying on Friday

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Is there a massive difference? Really? Thats just western propoganda

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      1. JONALDINHO
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Western Propaganda? Your telling me these American owners are funding terrorism, murdering journalists, abusing women, beheading people? Get a grip

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          5 years, 7 days ago

          Yes, they just call it capitalism

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        2. Herger
          5 years, 7 days ago

          It’s become a bit trendy for westerners to have a pop at the west

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            5 years, 7 days ago

            When was the last time you heard about genocide in Africa? Does that mean the practice stopped? Absolutely not it just stopped being reported in western media

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      2. Warblers
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Nonsense. If you can't distinguish US business interests (or Chinese, British or Russian for that matter) and the direct ownership of a regime that tortures its citizens, murders dissidents and subjugates women, you're either an idiot or a dupe.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      The investment fund alone is worth £300-350 billion.

      Not sure how you value the whole Kingdom at just £700 bn?

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    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Putin to buy in soon

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        5 years, 7 days ago

        He already did

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    5. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 7 days ago

      If I was watching I would concentrate more on the game itself than what the media are saying

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    6. The Philosopher
      5 years, 7 days ago

      They're all pieces of sh*ts, and the Newcastle owners sit on top of the pile. Doesn't make the others relatively any better, mind.

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    7. diesel001
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Can't have it both ways. The majority of the people in the UK want to be rich and thus support a form of capitalism. The same capitalism that lets the rich people own football clubs.

      I don't like it that Saudi Arabia own Newcastle, but I accept that it is a natural function of capitalism. You got to take the good with the bad.

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  10. ☈☾
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Looks like a pen

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Not given

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  11. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Kane denied a monster haul.

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  12. Ruudy Van
    5 years, 7 days ago

    A) ronaldo to Lukaku (C)
    B) ronaldo & Benrahma to Toney & KDB -4.

    Meslier
    TAA Laporte Cancelo Christensen
    Salah Raphina saka
    Ronaldo antonio Wood
    (Foster Benrahma livra brownhill)

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  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Going to be close:

    3 - Kane (46)
    2 - Ndombele, Wilson (32)

    Son (31)
    Manquillo (26)
    Højbjerg (26)
    Reguilón (18)
    Lascelles (17)
    Romero (16)
    Skipp (15)
    Lucas Moura (14)
    Darlow (12)
    Dier (11)

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  14. BeWater
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Worst handball shout ever from the Newcastle fans.

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  15. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    What a cameo from Jonjo...

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    1. BeWater
      5 years, 7 days ago

      The 147 that sold him this week dodged a bullet.

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  16. tommo1989
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Nice little cameo from Shelvey

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  17. Ze_Austin
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Shelvey deja vu

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  18. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Doubling beheading tomorrow?

    Steve & Jonjo!

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      One's for the chop for sure.

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  19. ☈☾
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Owner not sure what a red card is

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  20. Art Vandelay
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Must be a record there from Voldermort.

    Magic!

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  21. nerd_is_the_werd
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Disgraceful, totally ruined that Reguilon G, Son A!!

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  22. Sandy Ravage
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Classic JS8 behaviour

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  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    I still can’t get over how fat Danny rose is

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Would fall under the ‘at risk’ covid category

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    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      5 years, 7 days ago

      If he is fat then about 98% percent of the worlds entire population is in this category. Stop this nonsense name calling of players.

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Ok, he’s just a bit festively plump. You can’t even call a player fat now lll

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        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          5 years, 7 days ago

          No, not polite to call someone fat, would you liked to be called fat? And for christ sake, og you are playing in PL you are pretty fit.

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  24. BeWater
    5 years, 7 days ago

    As a Spurs fan love Kane. He's a brilliant striker. But the man cannot take a free kick to save his life.

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  25. jack88
    5 years, 7 days ago

    With all those premium defenders and cheap mids, i need another wc to fit son in.

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  26. _Ninja_
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Dier og

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  27. g40steve
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Dier OG

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  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Dier from Dier

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  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Well the Newcastle momentum was good for 15 mins or so...

    Goal!!

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  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    2-3

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