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Winner takes Alexander Isak?

The Swede will be watching his potential future employers take on his current ones in the final match of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 2 tonight.

Newcastle United v Liverpool gets underway at St James’ Park at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

While the off-the-field events are very chaotic, the Magpies’ team news is routine.

In fact, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged side from the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa nine days ago.

Anthony Gordon will be leading the line for the hosts again.

New signing Jacob Ramsey is in the squad for the first time, joining fellow summer recruits Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale among the substitutes.

Arne Slot is forced into two alterations this evening.

Jeremie Frimpong misses out with a hamstring injury, while Alexis Mac Allister is attending the birth of his child.

Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch, the latter of whom is back from suspension, come into Slot’s starting XI.

With Frimpong sidelined and Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley only fit enough for substitute duty, the Liverpool boss has confirmed that Dominik Szoboszlai will start at right-back tonight.

New boy Giovanni Leoni takes his place among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Miley.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Gravenberch, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Bradley, Endo, Chiesa, Leoni, Elliott, Robertson, Ngumoha.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    You’d think Newcastle have the extra man here

  2. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Why is a 10 man Newcastle bossing Liverpool?

  3. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Salah essential!!

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Wirtz to

    A) Johnson
    B) Cunha
    C) Semenyo
    D) Gakbo

    Have Kudos, Bruno F. and no other Pool

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Cunha

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Even with its after Burnley, and also having Bruno already?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 12 days ago

          *City

    2. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Grealish

  5. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    liverpool will be spending after this performance

  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Why does every single corner take 45 seconds... This ref has been awful for keeping the game flowing, thats why theres 11 mins added on in the first place.

    1. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      more like 17 injuries and 34 subs

  7. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Had three injury’s this week AND got Wirtz and Fullkreg so going for WC button I think…

    Would give me this starting 11 below this week (maybe just benching Palmer or Gakpo for a week);

    Sels - Dubravka
    Cucurella Konsa Der Ven - Munoz Saliba
    Gakpo Johnson Kudus Reijnders - Palmer
    Watkins Pedro(c) Wood

    £3.3 mil in the bank

    A few alterations could be made??
    A) Salah for Gakpo and Palmer to Grealish? And 0.3 in the bank!
    B) Johnson or Kudus to Grealish
    C) Johnson or Kudus to Semenyo
    D) Der Ven to Porro

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      No interest in Cunha?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        After bur they have City away and Chelsea at home

    2. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      I sold watkins for wood already.

      Definitely wouldn't have him in a WC.

  8. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Dna Burn double teamed on corners.
    Brilliant show put up by Newcastle.

    1. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 12 days ago

      DNA?, you get a Crick in the neck marking him

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Can't blame people WC-ing now ...

  10. Moon Dog
      3 months, 12 days ago

      FPL sucks balls but this amazing match is making up for it 🙂

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        true that

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Dan Burn going straight in my basket

    • Khalico
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Best FH defenders/mids to get for GW3?

    • OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      So much uncertainty at the moment so maybe we should keep the WC intact for now

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Will Trippier drop out of the XI not with Hall back in the fold?

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Teenager G

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Salah A

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Salah A

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        You messin? Haha jammy lil sod again

    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      salah assist!

    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      what a moment

    • jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Unbelievable. Atleast its not salah

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Sort of was

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Flol

      3. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        He was involved, unlucky

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Kick in the teeth for Newcastle

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Brilliant for a youngster to get a pivotal goal

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Ngo who?

    • EffPeeEll
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Called it earlier.
      breaks FPL lol

    • Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      An assist’s better than nothing but I still want to wildcard. A meh first gameweek and a crappy second one.

      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Same boat. But worth waiting until window closes and internationals are done?

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 12 days ago

          Probably yeah but my god I’ve never had such a poor start.

    • The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Why is everybody going for Cunha all of a sudden? United looked good going forwards in GW1, driven by Mbeumo, and then looked pants GW2 despite Cunha having a few shots. No creativity. Not sure I trust United yet.

      1. SalahFingers
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        I wouldn't trust united at all.

        They haven't scored this season. They missed a penalty (badly). Their only 'score' was an OG by the other team.

        I would stay away from Man Utd right now. Especially after Burnley next wee, they have Man City and Chelsea, and then Liverpool a few weeks later.

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      STARBOY!!!!

      Brilliant dummy from szobo

    • The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Salah assist. Want to be sick.

    • JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Who predicted that Rio goal? Saw someone

      1. EffPeeEll
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        EffPeeEll
        5 Years
        1 hour, 36 mins ago
        Rio Ngumoha coming on second half-gets a goal - breaks FPL

        me!

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 12 days ago

          Gold

    • BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Get f in Riooo!

    • TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      What a brilliant dummy. OMFG.