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Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins on Tyneside with Newcastle United v Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 12.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There are two changes from the Newcastle side that lost to Sunderland last weekend.

Tino Livramento is injured, while Anthony Elanga drops to the bench.

Jacob Ramsey and Jacob Murphy come into the side.

It looks like Lewis Miley will be at right-back again, as he was in midweek.

After making wholesale changes in the EFL Cup, Enzo Maresca pretty much reverts to the side that he sent out in Gameweek 16.

There’s one change, however: Moises Caicedo is in for Enzo Fernandez.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey, J Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Joelinton, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, A Murphy, Willock, Shahar, Neave.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Fernandez, Guiu.

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  1. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Must be a lot of triple captainers Haaland judging by his EO

  2. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    If Woltemade was on pens he would be such a great option. All we need is Gordon injury for him to take pens?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Not really. He will share time with Wissa

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Yeah true, forgot about that. Although imho Woltemade will start most games with Wissa coming in late into the game.

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Wissa's fit too now. Could play both but when they've got like 10 wingers and hardly any strikers

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Wolt brace

  4. z13
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 12 days ago

    please off

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    wolt g
    gordon a

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Thank god I transferred out Gordon

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Did couple weeks ago, nothing when I had him, minutes risk etc

        Fpl eh

  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    OMG

    WOLTEEEEEEEEE

    DREAMLAND!!!!!!!!

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Well done!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Held firm when all knees jerked around you. That's why they call you the goat.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Ok Woltemade essential here

  8. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Haaland > Woltemade for -4???

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Already done

  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Offside check

  10. z13
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 12 days ago

    This is really close for offside

  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Is Woltemade essential?

  12. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Anyone having an issue with their transfers? I had five used one so should be back up to five again for next game week and it has only 3 free transfers?

  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    and off course wolte starts scoring after i sold him lol

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Lol missed his everton goal on a fh now sold this week

  14. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Imagine selling Woltemade

    1. SM001
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Many won't need to imagine.

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      don't need to

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Can’t imagine as I’ve never had him.

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      First on bench por moi, even worse!

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    VAR crayons are going to be coming out soon

  16. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    TC Haaland = broke
    TC Foden = woke
    TC Woltemade = bespoke

  17. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Hahaha, FPL is back!

  18. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Wasn't there supposed to be a semi automated offside? Why is it taking so long?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Exactly. That's what the technology is for

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      definitely feels like its all slowed down again

  19. z13
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 12 days ago

    GOAL

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Onside, goal given

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    VAR taking so long again. What happened to automated offsides?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Probably doesn’t work well when there’s so many bodies lined up from a set piece

    2. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      commentators just said it was down,

  22. z13
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Imagine Wolt gets benched next week

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    When it’s this close/ takes this long, just stick with call on the field

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      But all the nerds who don't go to games want every single action measured

  24. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    I hate this game lol

  25. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    That penalty for the hat-trick is gonna hit like crack

  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Gotta be kidding me.. Chelsea are garbage. Benched VVd for Chalobah. VvD haul inevitavle

  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Get out of my team Sanchez

  28. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Wen Bruno involvement

  29. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    This would be game over if Ramsdale wasn’t in goal

  30. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    gordon to wilson ,bench wolt,just sad