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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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Need a Kelleher pen save.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      So do I.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      It’s loading

  2. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Is Thiago to Mane a trap?

    Basically 4pts to do it 4 points to get rid of him so that’s 8 points and whatever Thiago gets against Arsenal so he needs to score at least 2 goals???

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Yeah, I'm benching Thiago next week

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Who are u playing instead of Thiago

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          Tarkowski

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Yep, don't bother, bench Thiago if you want.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      dont do it

  3. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Fun fact :
    Dango has scored 4 goals this season and this was his first assist.
    Janelt has had 4 assists this season and this was his first goal.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      🙂

  4. Pornchef
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Raya or Another Arsenal defender under 6m like Califiori for the double

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Saliba possibly

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Think I’m gonna do Pickford to Raya

        Sick of having double Everton defense with Tarkowski

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Raya

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Raya should have had an assist today!

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Raya

    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      calafiori will only start one in the double

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    think rice to dango gw27 looks good

  6. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Team set correctly for mid week? Roll?

    Raya
    Gabby (c), Munoz, Chalobah
    BrunoF, Rice, Enzox Summerville, Rogers
    Haaland, Ekitike

    Dubravka, Thiago, Andersen, Rodon

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      yep gl v similar to mine :)i have enzo and pedro and you have summerville and ekitike

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Munoz to guehi ?

      1. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Oh they're playing Burnley, never mind

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          keep munoz for next 2!

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Guehi? No way. City's defence is trash. Have you seen Rodri? He's finished, so no protection.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          i think lespaul had a few too many 😉

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 27 days ago

            munoz is a great pick for next 2

          2. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 27 days ago

            Or maybe he's just stringing you along.

        2. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          Trash? They have the 2nd best defence in the league this season

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            1 month, 27 days ago

            Which isn’t saying much this season, to be fair!

  7. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Lewis hall likely to be rotated midweek?

    Especially with burn on the bench today

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    anyone captaining a non dgw player this week?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Tempted by Haaland

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Haaland has 7G 3A in 7 games vs. Fulham

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          cheers but to be honest I dont really take these types of stat into account 🙂 i wont be surprised if he outscores my captain rice though

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        such a shame saka is not an option...

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          yeah, but he's been poor all season, so probably wouldn't captain him anyway

  9. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    BrunoG and Thiago you beauties

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bench one from:

    A) Maguire (whu)
    B) Guehi (FUL)
    C) Chalobah (LEE)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      A easy

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Leeds should score against Chelsea.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Agreed

    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      While city are at home, I think they will still concede against a very good and free scoring Fulham team. I think Maguire might just be the safest option, so I agree with Bobby digital.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        So, bench Chalobah?

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 27 days ago

          depends who else you have?

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 27 days ago

            Errr.. Gabriel (C), Guehi, Maguire, Chalobah or Alderete

      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        “Free scoring Fulham team”

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      A
      West Ham look much better tbh

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        they do, but I can see Utd keep a clean sheet against them

    5. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      A

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Thiaw close to scoring a screamer

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Crazy to think how Arsenal are gunning for four trophies, yet their star boi has been 'average' at best (putting it kindly)

  13. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Evening all,

    2FTs banked

    Pickford
    Gabriel Timber Chalobah
    Rice Enzo Wilson Bruno
    Thiago Evanilson Haaland

    Dubravka Le Fee Cash Truffert

    Very tempted to do Wilson > Wirtz

    Sensible move? any other moves to consider?

    Any feedback much appreciated

  14. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Thiago yellow

    Looking for a 2nd

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Typical

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Lost 1-2 points 🙂

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Against Thiaw I wouldn't mind if he picked another 😉

  15. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Is Calafiori nailed enough to get for the double? Can’t afford Saliba Gabriel or Timber

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      I'd prolly pick him instead of -4. Gabriel you must afford imo, even for a hit.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Probably too soon back from injury to rely on him to start both

  16. Autopick XI
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Thoughts on Gyökeres punt for the double?
    Already have double Arsenal defence.

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      I have double defence too, considering him

  17. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Thiago to score two goals

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Pen

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      And red card

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        No card

  19. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 27 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)

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    5 points for Thiago when he scores vs. Elliot Anderson getting that basically every week from defcons

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Well, when you put it like that.

  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Clipped by Kayode

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    lol var giving this but let the trippier one go

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      It's a joke

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bruno miraculous recovery

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Enzo to BrunoG not a positive now

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    BrunoG

  26. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bruno G haul. Thanks mate.

  27. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    That's what you get for not starting Collins, Keith.

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    I may have sold Bruno G too early.

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bloody Bruno G kills me every week

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bruno G flukey hauls aren't as funny once you've sold him

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      47 points in his last 5 games