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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. psl
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Needed that with everyone else having double Newcastle defence.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Certainly didn’t

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Thanks a lot BOTMAN YOU DONKEY!

  3. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Well, that’s me not watching anymore of this game

  4. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    It's going to be another one of those weeks 😉

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Newcastle so leaky these days!

  6. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Somehow ended up with no Newcastle. Little punch in the air.

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Bold, but good on ya

  7. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    From a selfish point of view, that’s really good news for me….

  8. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    As much as I'm annoyed with that goal, I can only applaud that finish. So good.

  9. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Forest have scored in every home game bar one this season.

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      And to think I even gave Johnson a chance in my starting team

  10. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Can't figure out guy leading my ml. All chips left and he takes a -8
    Guy in 2nd some chips left and takes a -12

    1. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Same. They seem to be pretty clueless and yet I’m over 70 points off. They have gotten so lucky with several gw in a row

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        My team looked better on paper for wks on end and he's still 100 ahead of me

  11. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Forest come and kick lumps out of us for 20mins then get a scrappy little goal.

    We need to put these to the sword here, they're crap

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Problem is Botmans defending was crap

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Twas a clanger!

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          I am not a Newcastle fan but have always thought that your supporters are the best in the land

  12. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Emmanuel Dennis back from the grave to terrorise FH teams once again. Got only trippier so guess I oughta thank him

  13. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Glad I wasted so little time on this rubbish.

  14. boc610
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    this is the angriest people have been at Dennis since Mr Wilson

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Red card captainers say hi

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah really hard to cap this legendary moment

        It's probably the PTSD kicking in

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Pepperidge farm remembers when Newcastle had a guaranteed CS every week with Trippier getting 3 bonus

  16. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Newcastle are playing defensively even when they are losing

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Really?

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Unfortunately yes

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      What are you talking about? Clearly not watching

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Clearly the stats and reality disagree with you

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          😆
          It does sound like you've only been watching 5mins or so

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Clueless

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Sure bra

  17. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Only have 10 players but actualy need 2 of them to blank as a Tony captainer

  18. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Forrest's home form continues :clap:

  19. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    How is shelvey not booked there. Awful refereeing

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Sweep the leg JJ
    (voices in his head)

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    now for Bournemouth to wipe off that Villa CS tomorrow.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Get lost Digi!

  22. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Urgh. Feels like recent gameweeks have really punished any planning.

    Held a second Newcastle defender for 3 weeks to get 1-2 points =[

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Yep,could have offloaded in GW25 but here we are.

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    No newcastle this gameweek, was feeling nervous. Glad forest got something

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Thanks for letting us all know this

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        No problem

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Yaaaaaaaaas queeeeeen…

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Any chance of a translation?

  24. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Almiron 1st sub and Trippier 3rd sub this week - So 0 points but fine with that.

  25. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Dumb booking from Burn. Newcastle double defense crumbling

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Not happening for NewC

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Game over after 35 mins?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Hit the bar twice

  27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Glad I skipped on buying botman

  28. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Voldemort derby going well 🙂

  29. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    First time I’ve seen Dennis in a game since he he got sent off last season when people had him as TC in a DGW!

    Mega troll

  30. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    2nd one off the bar.

    But apparently defensive 🙂

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Mr Prise appears to watching a different match

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I honestly wish I was watching a different game.. Newcastle are terrible and I have three of their players

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          You must be the only one on here with that opinion.

          1. A. PRISE
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Doesn't mean I'm wrong

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              It's a fair indicator tbh

              1. A. PRISE
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                It's a stupid indicator considering that the vast majority of people are idiots

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Let me know when Newcastle scores....at some point in 2046

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I thought you said that you were watching the game . This implies that you're not

        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Jeez you really are a chimpanzee

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Not the last time I checked. Maybe stop embarrassing yourself

          2. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            If he's the chimpanzee now, can I switch to macaque?

      2. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        This aged well...

        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          I own Isak so let's goooooo

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Just checking in to inform you of a Newcastle goal.

        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Woohoo Isak owner here. Cheers man

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            We are all mighty pleased for you .

            1. A. PRISE
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Thanks love

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                No worries dear