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A UEFA Champions League qualification spot and top-flight survival are on the line in tonight’s match at St James’ Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

A point or better for Newcastle United ensures a top-four place, while a win for Leicester City takes them above Everton and out of the bottom three.

There’s a bit of a bombshell when it comes to the team news but it doesn’t concern the hosts, who bring back a fit-again Sean Longstaff in place of the injured Joe Willock.

Joelinton also pulled up in the warm-up, so is replaced by Elliot Anderson.

Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson start together again, while Kieran Trippier shrugs off a minor injury to feature.

The real surprise is from the visitors’ camp, with both James Maddison and Harvey Barnes on the bench.

Ricardo Pereira also drops out as Harry Souttar, Luke Thomas and Kelechi Iheanacho come into Dean Smith’s starting XI.

The Foxes are lining up in a wing-back system this evening.

 “We decided to change it. We need to be harder to beat. The last couple of games, we have needed lots of goals to win them so we needed to make a change. We picked a team we feel can compete.

“I had to think long and hard about it. Watching the game against Brighton, the first two goals are from set-pieces and I wanted another centre-back in the team.

“They were professional about it. I want them to be disappointed if they’re not paying but they see the bigger picture and understand why.” – Dean Smith on the benchings of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, S Longstaff, Guimaraes, Anderson, Almiron, Isak, Wilson.

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Gordon, Saint-Maximin, Lewis, Targett, Manquillo, Ashby, L Miley.

Leicester City XI: Iversen, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Evans, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Tielemans, Iheanacho, Vardy.

Sup: Smithies, Amartey, Kristiansen, Mendy, Praet, Maddison, Tetê, Barnes, Daka.

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  1. hussain_786zx
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    5 mins added on

  2. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Tripper on 3 bonus pts with other two being other NEW defenders.

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Recently been dodging Newcastle points like Messi dodging tackles...

  4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Why have I watched this game?

  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What a save pope

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Pope save

    1. hussain_786zx
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Save of the night, no one has tested him all night, when he’s called upon, he does his job

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Ederson take note

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    That was the chance!

  8. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Surprised Pope's still awake.

  9. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Pope won't them the cl birth.

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Eh?

  10. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    LC so close

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Close doesn't count

  11. hussain_786zx
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Could’ve been the biggest Smash-and-Grab of the season

  12. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Would have served NC right for taking off their best goal scorer

  13. hussain_786zx
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Full Time!!!

  14. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Oh no. I just lost 10k bet. My wife will leave me for sure.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Oh well.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      If only you’d leave us!

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Haha.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Parasite.

    4. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      So soon after she returned to full health? What a waste of a puncture repair kit!

  15. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Isak to Alvarez success.

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Close for the 2 bonus but:
    3 - Trippier (34)
    2 - Botman, Burn (26)
    Schar, Evans, Iversen (25)

    1. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Iversen got up to 2 as well at the very end.

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

        Ah yep - Schar is like the points dodging king of Newcastle

  17. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Well picking Isak over Trippier hasn't ended very well

  18. Earwicker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Time to resign Asprilla?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      and Ginola, Robert, Lua Lua

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Andy Griffin for scoring the winner against Juve and Shola for scoring the Nou Camp.

  19. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    TOON! x

  20. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Isak was a terrible pick - who to get rid for ?

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Wilson

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Kane

      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Got Kane & Haaland - might punt on Watkins

  21. hussain_786zx
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Newcastle

  22. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Group stage knockout for Newcastle in CL

  23. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Get in the Toon!!!!

  24. Brehmeren
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Benched 29 points + Mitoma vs City
    Hurts when rival started Trippier

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      23 pts plus Mitoma here.

  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Of course. The only time I don't play my Newcastle defence, they get a clean sheet pahahahaa

  26. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Iversen,Trippier,Burn(26 points) on my bench!

    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      that is brutal. Would've guessed there'd be goals in this one

  27. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    So, Everton or Leicester?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Leicester will be relegated

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        but what a twist if they stay up

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Botman DGW36 = 3 points, 43% EO
    Botman SGW37 = 8 points, 2% EO
    Classic!

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Also immediately cs and full bonus for Trippier.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Honestly, I blamed him last week for blocking Wilson and I'm blaming him again. Screw you botman

  29. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I swear if Tippier score an own goal, missed a pen, conceded 5 goals and got sent off....he would still get 3 bps!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Let alone those, he's on the bench and 3 bps remain

  30. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    21pts on the bench, 31pts total. Great gw lol