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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:

price change predictions
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  1. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    I need your advice!I have Trossard+Gabriel and already used my ft last night to do Mitoma->Semeneyo.Have the exact money to do Andersen->Timber.What to do now that Trossard is injured?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Take care of the injured player first.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        cheers

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Anyone with Gabby, Timber and Rice, thinking of losing either Timber or Rice for Goyok dgw? Two free transfers.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Dont do it

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      I have those 3. Nah, keep them

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

      Have that trio and Im keeping. Binning Rice after the double though...

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

      Nah

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Cheers gents

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

      Nope

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Save FT the correct call here?

    Raya
    Gabriel Timber VVD
    Fernandes Mbeumo Semenyo Rogers
    Haaland DCL Mane

    Dubravka Le Fee Mukiele Rodon

    1. OLB
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Yup. TC Gabby ?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Seriously considering it

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

    Should I get in Trossard Rice or Gyok? Have Timber and Gabby already

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

      Trossard is injured though

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Nearly a Thiago pen within seconds

  6. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    clear pen for Brentford

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      "Best league in the world"

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

    It really is a huge joke how Palmer had like 100% ownership amongst serious managers at the start of the season, everyone sold him yet he only dropped 0.1. Now hes about to Rice just because a small fraction of those who owned in the beginning are buying back. He should have cost like 10.0 now if the price changes werent manipulated hard to keep him from dropping.

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      What does .4 change? If you want him, buy him. He costs the same for everyone.

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

        I dont want him. Just an observation. Those who owned at the start should have been forced to eat price drops that never happened due to manipulation of a popular player.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Feel like having a wee moan 🙂

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      A lot sold him on WC Bross. Doesn't affect prices.

  8. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Who as the 3rd arsenal spot for DGW:

    A. Gyokeres
    B. Timber

    Have Rice and Gabriel already

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      B

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

      Timber for me

      Captain Gabriel?

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yup

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      B

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

      Timber has 6 points ceiling and could be benched for one game. I would punt on someone else. Maybe even big Joke.

  9. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Sanchez (dub)
    Gabriel timber richards (keane mukiele)
    Enzo bruno rice rogers king
    Haland watkins (tiago)

    King to whom? (Itb 1.1)

    A) KDH
    B) rayan
    C) other 5.5 mid.

    (If any of the 5.5 mids., watkins to ekitike after 2gws will need a -4 keane to kayode/dalot/hill)

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Mane has to be benched right?
    Front 7 is ;

    Bruno mbeumo rice Enzo Rogers
    Haaland Pedro

    No idea why I got him on WC ..

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Yup. Am in the same position. Thought I may play BB but don’t feel it anymore.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yep not a great week for BB. I sold kroupi J for him as well, what a fool....

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          I have Sanchez, Mane, Maguire, Cash on the bench for DGW26.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Lol when you said cash I had to think twice I thought you meant money 🙂 not a bad bench I suppose.

            1. Jigger & Pony
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              Haha

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Proper choke by Homer VAR for pen.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Has to be a penalty. Reason was that KLP touch was too far ahead of him. Still a foul though!

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

        Would have been a foul if it was João Pedro instead of KLP

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

    Gtg gw26 thiago & andersen to mane & timber then gw27 ba to kdh?

  13. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Play Sa (DGW) over Sanchez (LEE)?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Play Sanchez imo

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Or maybe bb

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

    HOLD Collins!!

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

      Sounds unlikely if you need to post like that after 15 mins

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

        Would also help if he were on the pitch too

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

    Any Bruno G owners still?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Bruno goal? Yep me

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

      Sold him for Mbeumo this week

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

    Play 1

    Chalobah Home to Leeds
    or
    Guéhi Home to Fulham

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Chalobah

  17. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Kelleher CS busted

    Nice

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Let me disagree.

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

        It is busted. Newcastle goal.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Yes it is. But it's not nice.

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            Neither is Cundit

  18. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Botman G

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

    Justice for Collins owners

  20. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Was BrunoG assist

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

      He's back

  21. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    And there goes Kelleher CS as expected. Should have started him last week. Not absolutely happy to have Rice as 3rd Arsenal pick, but no point to take -4 to sell him for Semenyo and sell Kelleher/ Dub for Raya.

  22. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on Gyökeres as a triple captain punt?

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      You'll get 140 minutes max

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        And a hat-trick, just like Cole Palmer

  23. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Is Calafiori safe for the DGW ? O

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

      No

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      No but I'm taking a punt on him in a triple up of arsenal defence

  24. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    So what has Carrick changed that Amorim couldn't in 1 year ?
    A 'manager change' makes such a huge difference that the personnel on the field do not matter ?

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      The same impact was made by Ole. It'll catch up with them soon.

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      The system Amorim was using did not seem to suit the personnel plus he was benching Mainoo and deploying Bruno further back so there was a naivety and stubbornness from Amorim that was handicappping the side from the off.

      Carrick momentum could run out of steam but at least there is more logic being applied to team selection.

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Janelt G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Dango A

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Points for nobody

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      CS gone 😉

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

    Django is such a underrated player

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Thiago doesn’t look like doing anything. Double marked all the time

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    FFS Thiago bound to score now

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Haha, pen

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      I’ve managed to dodge his points all season.

  30. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Which is a better move for GW26?

    A) Andersen > Timber
    B) Roefs > Raya

    Roefs
    Gabriel, Chalobah, Lacroix
    Bruno, Rice, Enzo, Guimaraes, Wilson
    Haaland, Eketike

    (Dubravka, Andersen, Gudmundsson, Guiu)