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Nottingham Forest take on Newcastle United in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 28, which gets underway at The City Ground at 20:00 GMT.

The hosts have not lost a league match on home turf since Gameweek 8, while the Magpies’ win against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out brought an end to a rough patch of form.

Eddie Howe names an unchanged starting XI, which means Alexander Isak continues up front after scoring on Sunday. Fabian Schar is fit to start at the back, despite being omitted from the Switzerland squad, but Miguel Almiron misses out with a thigh problem.

Anthony Gordon (ankle) remains out, while Joelinton serves the second match of a two-game ban.

As for Nott’m Forest, they make four alterations from their 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. The big FPL news is that Brennan Johnson is fit to start despite Steve Cooper saying he was ‘unlikely’ to make it after suffering a groin injury.

Moussa Niakhate, Ryan Yates, Emmanuel Dennis and Andre Ayew come into the starting line-up, with Joe Worrall, Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala and Jesse Lingard making way. Loanee Chris Wood is both ineligible to face his parent club and indeed injured.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Aurier, Niakhate, Felipe, Lodi, Yates, Shelvey, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis, Ayew

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Williams, Colback, Toffolo, Freuler, Surridge, Danilo, Scarpa

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Lewis, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson

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  1. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine saying to Forest fans where they'd be 18 months ago

    Great to see the City Ground high on life after decades in the wilderness

  2. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo scores more in 29?

    A. DDG + Estupinan + Bowen + Iheanacho + Havertz + 12 points (FH team)

    Or

    B. Raya + Steele + White + Trippier + Pinnock + Saka + Haaland + Watkins + Toney

    (BB team)

    Basically deciding between what chip to play.

  3. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boosting in 29 and currently have 3 arsenal who all play just once....saka, mart and zinchenko

    Worth getting rid of all 3 for - 8?

    Or just lose 2

    Don't mind having 0 arsenal for gw30 at lpool.

    Could buy back for 31.....thanks

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see much closer to the time … I’m looking at the same Arsenal three on my bench and it seems crazy ….. no point in even thinking about it now …. Your hand could be forced in so many different ways over the intl break.

    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same boat but only thinking of losing one of them - maybe Gabriel - Leeds at home should be a good fixture

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes plenty can happen before then

        I have Zinchenko and saka to Bruno and shaw - 4 in mind right now

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew sold Schar

  5. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How is the scissor tackle allowed? So many injuries.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen and Garnacho injured because of them. It's very annoying.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not even bookings given for them and they appear to be the most dangerous fouls.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah

  6. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Schaar down, Lascelles warming up

  7. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well that's Schar done

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

      Ankle twisted quite badly

  8. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno G playing further forward with Longstaff as defensive mid. Maybe due to Longstaff injury concerns or Bruno to pressure Shelvey.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe due to the lack of Almiron.

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That was a nasty challenge by Ayew.

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Schar, are you joking me, can’t make this up

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

      He's fine. Howe didn't want him going on international duty. Gives him a good excuse now.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah true that, glad he’s ok though, needs to stay away from clown Ayew

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Seems okay.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah fingers crossed man!

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boosting next week with 12m in the bank. Crazy season.

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

      Not bench boosting with 0 itb

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Willock needs to score there

  13. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs

    Potential sales:

    HENRY, Gabriel, Odegaard, Saka, Kane

    Potential acquisitions:

    CHILWELL, SHAW, BRUNO, MADDISON, HAVERTZ

    MAC ALLISTER

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell Fernandez for me

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers, makes sense

  14. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fml.. did Johnson to Watkins thinking he was out. Plan was tarko to chilwell but switched it due to the red card. Very annoyed I didn't run through the forest forums like I normally do since I had a business trip and took the red status as gospel. Meh.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will be a hit next week now with Ward potentially out and tarko a priority out too due to BB

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Business trip is what I say when I'm off for a number two...

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  15. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Run Forest Run.!

  16. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tierney what a disgrace you are

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ?

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trippier distance

  18. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone transfers out Haaland in GW28?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      if yes whose your captain this week - I have gone for Kane?

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Took haaland out gw26

        Kane cap this week

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've got Haaland and thinking about captaining Rashford

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Navas save

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Forest not started here

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They look half asleep.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Might need more Wood

  21. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle look up for this.

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wednesday have scored on Thursday.

  23. AutoFill 2021
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lingard dropped or injured?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Forgot about him

  24. MindlessFreak2
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone noticed that Burn is playing very high up and sometimes even staying in the penalty box in open play

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, he's getting right in the box there waiting for the Trippier cross.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His role has changed a bit since the last game, seems like he's being encouraged to push up closer to ASM, maybe to keep the press going when ASM moves infield or pushed far up

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle defence EO: 139%
    Trippier only owners want a Forest goal here

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not so. ML rival doesn't have him. I hope that he scores 4.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I want a cleansheet, assist and 3 bonus, thanks.

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

      Every man and his dog has Schär or Botman, some cats even Pope.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not one of my rivals has Schar

  26. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any Leeds fan knowing if strujk will start or is he considered bench fodder now?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Firpo is preferred now. Struijk was just a makeshift LB really

  27. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope with a save, yay!

  28. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else not got Chilwell?

  29. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sven Botman this is the night....

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Harsh yellow