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Newcastle United v Brentford rounds off the day’s Premier League football.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Bruno Guimaraes is back from injury tonight to make his first Newcastle appearance in over two weeks.

He’s one of five changes from the Magpies’ midweek defeat to Manchester City.

Nick Pope is back to replace Aaron Ramsdale between the posts, while it’s all change in attack as Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes and Yoane Wissa come in.

Wissa is facing his former employers for the first time since his move to Tyneside last summer.

Jacob Ramsey, Nick Woltemade and Dan Burn drop to the bench, while Anthony Gordon misses out through injury.

Despite his excellent midweek goal, Anthony Elanga has to settle for a place among the substitutes.

Brentford’s one change is enforced as Kevin Schade is suspended.

Keane Lewis-Potter comes into the side.

The lack of other alterations means that Nathan Collins has to stay on the bench. His Gameweek 24 benching was influenced by a knock in training but after Sepp van den Berg and Kristoffer Ajer helped the Bees to a clean sheet at Aston Villa, those two retain their places at centre-half.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock, Murphy, Wissa, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Burn, A. Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar, Neave.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Henderson, Yanelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Ouattara.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Nelson, Yarmoliuk, Collins, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo.

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. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Guys for those of you going for DGW players - there's a good chance a couple of starters get rotated against Wolves ahead of the Spurs game, as we've had 3 games a week pretty much every week since start of the year, so need to rotate whenever we get a half chance

    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Any thoughts on who? Thinking Raya must be pretty secure

      1. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Not sure tbh, could be White for Timber, or even Mosquera for one of the CB's etc

        1. Saka Punch
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Raya will start every game I'm sure

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Rotated/rested in the Cup game, is the expectation

      1. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah in the cup for sure, but also think he'll take the opportunity to rotate a couple against wolves (but could be wrong)

        1. MJF
            2 months, 5 days ago

            I can see the argument for it. Also, though, the sooner this title is tied up the sooner they can start concentrating on the cups.

      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        We’ve had a week of Arsenal experts telling us Timber was 90% going to be benched today.

        Reality is nobody knows, but highest chance is B team plays in cup against Wigan and he starts his best XI in all the league games around it. The spacing is good if you assume most rest in the cup

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Tarkowski's customary DCs dried up for two GWs now

      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah.. he's starting to stink my team a little (see directly below)

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Sold for Maguire this week who couldn't make it either but probably wasn't helped by the Spurs red card

      3. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah, he is playing with an injury or something? He was basically guaranteed defcons before this.

    4. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Bottomed!!

      Saka & Sanchez - Raya & Rogers?

      Raya,
      Gab, Tark, Nunes
      Rice, Semenyo, BrunoF, Rogers
      Haaland, Thiago, Eki

      Dub, HWilson, Dorgu, Esteve

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Give Sanchez two more GWs

        Dorgu is injured. He can go for Timber instead, imo. Allows you to bench Thiago

        I prefer Wirtz to Rogers, but there's not much in that

        1. Wet Bandits
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          I agree Sanchez has 2 GWs in him, but I'm then looking to offload.

          If this not the opportunity? I mean.. Leeds will likely score next week.

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Not looking to offload the injured Dorgu for a high xGI doubler?

            1. Wet Bandits
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              IMO Timber stars one.. white starts the other?

              1. Ignasi M
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                agree with this. Timber will only start one in the double game week.

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Would you do Semenyo > Palmer?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No way, Semenyo is a great option.

        Wolves gave away two very soft penalties as well.

      2. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        I've being toying with palmer for a few GWs now. IMO the 10.4m doesn't beat - few 7-8mil mids and an upgraded def.

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No chance

      4. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah I would if chasing rank.

        1. Casual Player
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          I would if I was chasing last weeks points

      5. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        My Palmer decision will be when I WC

      6. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        No

    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Bruno (C), Rogers, double ars def, rice. Still on a red arrow unless Ekitike hauls tomorrow. This season is impossible

      1. MJF
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Stop playing?

        • Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Curse of having a good rank.

      2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        can't the c*nty Uber app remember the DOB I put last time?!

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          When's your birthday?

          22nd February.

          What year?

          Every year.

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            mine's every other year, that's why I'm so dainty

      3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        how's diddums? upset you didn't get the pointy wointys?

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Time for an Uber home and bed. Don't do that last drink it will end in tears.

          1. Freshy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Always end up on the floor

            1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              good one, farty

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            OK thanks, next 9 and skip the last one

      4. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Who scores more next GW?

        A. Wirtz(sun)
        B. Cunha(whu)

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          A as a guess

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Thinking about getting rid of Cunha for Wirtz, but not sure this is the week to do it. Semenyo is very tempting too...

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Roll

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                Yea, that probably is the wise move in this case.

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          A

        3. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Coin toss

          Wirtz 51 : 49 Cunha for me, if forced

        4. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          B. Sunderland at home are a different beast

        5. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          A

      5. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Anything for an ft here? 1.7mitb. Reckon hall rotated midweek and seen mbeumo limping.

        Maybe guiu to kroupi? Thanks

        Raya
        Gabriel richards alderete (hall andersen)
        Bruno mbeumo rice enzo anderson
        Haaland ekiteke (guiu)

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Anything official on that limp?

          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            No. But I've seen footage of it on X as he left old Trafford.

            Surely a doubt for tues / weds

            1. MJF
                2 months, 5 days ago

                That footage looked dodgy as, I want to see it verified!

                1. Flynny
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 5 days ago

                  You reckon?

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Haaland out for Palmer

            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              For a hit. No thanks

        2. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Triple up on Arsenal at the back with Raya or get Rice in? 0.8m 1FT

          Petrovic
          Timber Gabriel Chalobah
          BrunoF Rogers Wilson Semenyo Enzo
          Haaland Ekitike

          Dubravka DCL Guehi Alderete

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Rice for me

          2. Admiral Benson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Rice to spread the bets slightly

          3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Rice is fried

            1. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Combination?

              1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
                • 5 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                potatoes

          4. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            cheers all, need to decide which mid to get rid of now....

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Have Gabriel and Rice.
          Can literally get any other Arsenal player. Who has the biggest upside?

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Saliba

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Gyok

        4. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Getting fed up with pope. Is a switch to Martinez or Henderson worth it?

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            no

        5. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          timber or saliba more likeky to play both dgw26 games ?

          1. Admiral Benson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Saliba (but personally think they both start both games and Timber rested in the cup)

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Ok cheers torn

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            S

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

          Which scores more, Haaland and Ekitike, or Haaland, Semenyo and Verbruggen? Thankee!

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Semenyo and Verbruggen are likely to outscore Ekitike

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            A

        7. BlzE_94
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Triple captain Gabriel?

          Sanchez
          Gabriel Timber Chalobah
          B.Fernandes Mbeumo Rogers Rice Enzo
          Haaland Ekitike

          Dubravka Kroupi.Jr Senesi Alderete

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            I will be yes

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            don't do it!

          3. Old Bull
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Tempting

        8. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          2FT

          Raya + Chalobah -> Sanchez + Gab worth it? Only way to get Gab in my team and would captain him - mad fomo without!

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Then do it

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Gab concedes at least one

        9. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Summerville anyone? Had him in my challenge team this week but thinking he could be a cheeky differential.

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            sure. Or Haaland out for Ekitike

            1. Old Bull
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Too risky until the ownership falls. Haaland is currently an insurance policy.

              1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
                • 5 Years
                2 months, 5 days ago

                I'm high risk

                1. Old Bull
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 5 days ago

                  So are those sitting in the top 100.

          2. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            thinking just this

        10. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          yeah think it's time to call it a night. I moved the cursor left, but it hovered over that permalink thing, which caused a movement to the right, and I'm feeling dizzy now

        11. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          I want to learn how to breakdance and produce music. 44 btw

        12. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Any ideas on this bunch?

          Raya (Dub)
          Gab Richards Tark* (Hall* Muk)
          Bruno Rice Enzo Wilson (Miley*)
          Haaland Ekitike Bowen*

          3 FT, 2m bank

          Bench Bowen/Wilson and upgrade Miley to KDH?
          Something else?

          Cheers for any help.