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Can Liverpool v Newcastle United live up to the match that preceded it?

Following on from the five-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge, the final Premier League match of the day kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot makes two changes from the midweek win over Qarabag.

Ibrahima Konate is back for the Reds after his recent absence, which was due to a family bereavement.

He replaced the injured Jeremie Frimpong.

That’s presumably going to mean a stint at right-back for Dominik Szoboszlai.

It’s a straight swap at left-back, meanwhile, as Milos Kerkez ousts Andrew Robertson from the side.

Eddie Howe keeps the surprises coming as he makes three changes for the trip to Anfield.

Nick Woltemade drops out of the side but it’s not Yoane Wissa leading the line, with the responsibility seemingly falling to Anthony Gordon.

Gordon is brought back in following his midweek breather, as are Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes.

Lewis Miley and Sven Botman drop to the bench, which also contains the aforementioned Wissa and Woltemade.

It doesn’t, however, feature Bruno Guimaraes. The Brazilian returned to the Newcastle squad at the Parc de Princes in midweek, remaining an unused substitute. But he’s absent entirely this evening.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Nallo, Ngumoha.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Ramsey, Willock, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Botman, Wissa, Osula, J. Murphy, Woltemade, A. Murphy, Shahar, Miley.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Hall has Salah in his pocket all game

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    OR#57 with the Ekitike (c), fair play!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/66111/event/24

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      The guy sitting 9th in my work ML captained him as well. It's not all skill

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      I captained him, wheyey! baffled at why he wasn't number 1. Haaland will not score against spurs (spurs bogey team and Haaland is knackered) and Bruno Fernandes will be tired after such an incredible performance last week.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Can’t argue with the tired logic.

  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Which one is more important next week - Rice vs SUN or Enzo vs wol?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Get whichever one will have a double in GW26

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        We have GW25 before, I can always get another for the DGW

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Rice for me for GW25

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Enzo

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Enzo

    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      I went for Rice because I expect Wolves to beat Chelsea.

  4. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Saka Guiu to Enzo Pedro too knee jerk? Would give front 3 of Haaland Ekitike Pedro

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      I could be going Saka Thiago to Enzo JPedro

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      That's the front line the lemmings appear to be heading towards this week. Not kneejerky in the slightest

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Ekitike on 3 baps, if that helps.

    1. MJF
        2 months, 14 days ago

        It helps.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      yay salah assist

      wirtz golazo

    3. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      NOooʻoʻoooooooooo !

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Squirtz G, Salah A

      Salah is back!

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Miles back from Wirtz

    5. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Have to find a way of getting Ekitike and Wirtz

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        This

        Absolute must by GW 28

    6. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Wirtz!

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Keep both Eki and Wirtz then...

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Haha what a match you're having!

          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            At least once!

    7. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      OKAY

      Liverpool are hitting form

      Time to get Wirtz and Ekitike

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Do they play New every week?

    8. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      WIRTTTTZZZZZZ my boy!!!!!

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Congrats!

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Thanks. Didn't sell him for Bruno, so really relieved.

    9. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      6 goals in 10 matches all comps for wirtz

    10. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Imagine one transferring out Ekitike and Wirtz. o/

    11. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Happy Wirst and Ekiteke owner and pool fan mup

    12. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Wirtz essential?

    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      damn salah 😥

    14. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Salah lol

    15. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Feeling very smug right now. I captained Ekitike and predicated a hat trick... (obvious choice for captain this week after Haaland is clearly knackered)

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        did you factor in Bruno (p) 97'

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Bruno will be knackered after the Arsenal game. He gets an assist but that's all. Utd 1-1 Fulham

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            🙂 congrats on the ekitike cap

            1. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Thanks! Needed the differential. Also, Liverpool v Newcastle evening games always high scoring games and ekitike has been performing very well for the past few weeks, so hauling was going to come.

    16. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Haha, yet another classic one foot fail 😆

    17. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Haaland to Salah done, Liverpool will destroy City

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        yeah. they've been defensively trash all season, but they do score goals.

    18. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      needed that acceleration to get away from tripps first half!

    19. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Has anybody seen Salah’s missing right foot?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        😆

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        3 years ago his pace would have been enough to score from that.

    20. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Ok so maybe we weren't completely crazy when we had Wirtz in our GW1 teams!

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        We were so far ahead of the curve .

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Obviously he’s taken a while to settle, but those people who were doubting his quality were clueless.

      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Not completely, but crazy anyway tbh.

    21. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Gotta clear a place and funds for Florian. Finally looks Wirtz his price.

    22. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      I’ve really been sleeping on Wirtz form. Could be an option too.

      Is Enzo returns sustainable? Didn’t have much happening today expect for that last minute dart into the box for a goal at the death?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Keep Enzo, timing his runs well, on pens when Palmer isn’t on the pitch. Find another route to Wirtz.

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          I don’t have him! Question is do I get him or aim to get Wirtz?

    23. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Great subs.
      C'mon the Toon!

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        If that come back from this, I'd be impressed and surprised

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          They* wtf autocorrect is that?

    24. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Watkins and Saka have to go. Have two free trades and 0.5m ITMP. I wonder who I should get!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Wirtz

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          I call him Woohoo Wirtz!

    25. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      That looks that Szobo DC points. Currently on 1 bonus too

    26. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Gotta sell Rice for Wilson. But the double means it has to wait

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        for Wirtz*