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In-form Newcastle United take on Chelsea in the first of two Saturday evening matches in the Premier League.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 17:30 GMT.

There is some notable team news on either side at St James’ Park.

Callum Wilson is only fit enough for substitute duty after suffering from an illness over the last fortnight, so Chris Wood starts up top for the Magpies.

Eddie Howe’s other alteration sees Joelinton, who returns from suspension, replace Jacob Murphy in the front three.

The big omission in the Chelsea squad is Raheem Sterling, who has reportedly been suffering from migraines this week and was unable to travel.

Graham Potter has made five changes from his Gameweek 15 line-up, with Sterling among the names to make way.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Kai Havertz, Marc Cucurella and Thiago Silva all drop to the bench as Mateo Kovacic, Armando Broja, Conor Gallagher, Kalidou Koulibaly and Lewis Hall are brought into the starting line-up.

The teenage defender Hall impressed in the EFL Cup on Wednesday and makes his first-ever league appearance this evening.

GAMEWEEK 16 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schär, Joelinton, Wood, Almirón, Willock, Burn, Longstaff, Guimarães

Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Shelvey, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Targett, Manquillo, Murphy, Anderson

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Jorginho, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Broja, Mount, Gallagher, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Hall

Subs: Bettinelli, Silva, Aubameyang, Pulisic, Zakaria, Ziyech, Havertz, Cucurella, Hutchinson


GAMEWEEK 16 RESULTS SO FAR

West Ham United0 – 2Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur4 – 3Leeds United
Nottingham Forest1 – 0Crystal Palace
Liverpool3 – 1Southampton
Bournemouth3 – 0Everton
Manchester City1 – 2Brentford

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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle only 2 points before City!

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think we can start getting really excited

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    C’mon Callum! Get in!

  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubamy in Potters doghouse

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hope he comes on. He's useless

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson didn't look happy, is he going to stay on the bench because of this goal?

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For now I think yes.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Extremely unlucky if so 🙁

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Short 1 pt cameo or two points from Andersen 🙁 This season is cursed.

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He will come on for that cameo. Eddie brings Wood on for Wilson in the last 5 every game for the extra closing down energy, he'll probably do the same here

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

    This Newcastle defence is starting to get silly now

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If only they didn’t concede in the last minute

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

      They'll find a way to concede.

  6. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron on for a 9 pointer.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fpl towers in the mix

  7. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is that not a free kick? What is this linesman doing

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hates us

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Straight through the back of Longstaff, blatant. Not particularly hard, but blatant

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Longstaff bummed him

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Here comes the infamous Newcastle time waisting.

    If we get 11 minutes of play from the remaining time I'll be surprised.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      More like 7 minutes

  9. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea bring on the mercenaries

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting...

    2. ajk1211
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoying the Saudi money?

  10. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stay on the bench Wilson, I'd rather Pereira 2pts then your 1pt.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Too bad

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Og ffs.

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron, you legend!
    Living rent-free in mine and Jack Grealish's head.

  12. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson on

  13. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lol. Longstaff doesn't get the foul so starts rolling around like he's permanently injured. Blatant cheating which seems to be the way nowadays

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Howe has this team better drilled at cheating and time wasting than any manager on the planet.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We love the bitterness, thrive in it

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It was pathetic 😆

      Hate to see it.

      Was a foul though

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson on

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Will he score a hattrick & assist FPL managers instead of possible just a 1point haul!

  15. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No need for a YC Pope... Just take the GK please.

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron is unreal

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wish he wasn't real

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We all want to play like Almiron 🙂

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Grealish surely does

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Almirón, Willock (26)
    1 - Botman (25)

    Schär (24)
    Burn (24)
    Pope (23)
    Trippier (21)

    Trippier would be up there without the -3bps for a YC

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Schar to get the 15 pter

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

      Hoping Pope can Nick one.

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pope 1 save = 2 extra points.
      Pope 2 saves = 3 extra points.

      Come on Pope 🙂

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well, only 2 extra points if you own Almiron...

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come ooon Chelsea score now

  19. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It was between Rashford & Almiron for Antony. I went Rashford... I'm still happy.

  20. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    49 points from 5 games. Legendary.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Darwin (c)

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I was wrong about Darwin. He indeed scored some points. Well done.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Being wrong is one thing ; spending an evening posting anti-Darwin stuff on every post is another.

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Obsession

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well Done - Only wish to have had that prior to WC break

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That’s epic, thought I was doing well.
      Nice one!

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Umm. Not my team score that one.

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, it's Almiron.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Almiright.

  21. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    benched Almiron for Zaha (missed a pen) and all my rivals didn't.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How could you bench Miggy for the ultimate FPL troll? 🙁

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron on 3 bonus??! Wtf

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice!!! Needed

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It’s nice but I hate it when it’s taken away 🙁

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Very true hehe

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gerry Anderson bonus

    3. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      15 baps for having a big parguayan smile. 12 for the assist

  23. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Potter's doing a wonderful job strategically, tactically, mentally

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone said stay at Brighton … did he listen?

    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was doing so well at Brighton tbh. But the lure of a big 6 club will see him get sacked soon. Sad but that’s how it works at the top level.

  24. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron top for points in mids, Pope top in GKs, and Trippier top in defence. Goddamn.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good team, losds of money, one game per week … helps

    2. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only had Almiron for three weeks. Massive mistake not bringing him in earlier

  25. FPL AXE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are the prices being frozen during the world cup break?

  26. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Almiron 3 bonus points how?!!

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is he Kevin de Bruyne? Fpl tower don’t let me burn you guys

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not even a real assist

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What’s a fake assist?

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Getting the Kane treatment

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So painful not owning him
      The assist just moved me down 100k places and back above 1m OR lol

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    At least score Wilson.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ten mins to hammy … then Toney goes to the WC

  28. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    19 points on the bench again

    Ward
    Solanke
    N Williams
    Gomez

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is defensive BPS so low when they haven’t conceded

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Defenders haven't had to defend so haven't racked up the usual BPS

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Because neither team has attacked either

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else considering going from double toon defense to triple?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah means no Almiron/Wilson but they’re so solid it’s crazy

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

      Don't!

      It's not good for the health and they've so much value in attack.

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Almiron?

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Almiron?

    5. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Miggy says no.

    6. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why would I do that when I can just double up with Almiron? 🙂

    7. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking about it. Schar seems to get involved in goals and baps.

      And with Isak, ASM, Wilson and Almiron all likely fit in January, plus potential signings I think we may start to rotate a little more in attacking areas.

    8. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Almiron Ward Tavernier in ...