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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. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Both players had eyes on ball so defo cheesy pen

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Sold Bruno G post deadline for Semenyo, understandable. Frustratingly put him last sub this GW though, thought he might struggle with his ankle.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      It did look that way. I sold him for Mbeumo.

    2. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Bruno was always going to either start or not play at all. He's their best player.

  3. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Bruno G scamming points again. Disgrace.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      10
      10
      11
      3
      13

    2. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Gordon injury makes him essential as a pen taker surely

  4. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    https://x.com/i/status/2020203044886008118

    Mbeumo limped out of old Trafford

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Guy's haircut in shambles

  5. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    I own both Brunos and I'm loving it

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Same!

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    What is the average number of players left to play tomorrow

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      2.73 overall
      2.56 Top 10k

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        19 days, 9 hours ago

        *3.73 overall

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      2 or 3 depending on rank

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    how did enzo blank look today, underlying stats look very saucy

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      The big chance he missed (0.41 xG) looked offside. Take that away and he ends on 0.05 xG.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        19 days, 9 hours ago

        oh fair enough 😆 need to watch the highlights. looked like he could've got an assist as well

  8. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    The two luckiest FPL penalty taker assets playing against each other and still getting a return each.
    Game's gone.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Palmer was luckier

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Need Collins to stay on the pine

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      And surely he comes on now to see it out

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    dango g

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Outtara scores

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Dango 2

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    jensen a

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Phew, thanks they bloody said Thiago on radio, panic over

  14. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    It's that man from Ouagadougou again.

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Bloody hell is that a Thiago assist as well

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Jensen

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        19 days, 9 hours ago

        Don't rise to it

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Nope

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Jensen

  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Newcastle are shambolic on defense

  17. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Enzo > Dango on my radar in a few weeks.

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Palmer is the only player ever, to score 3 hat tricks in the first half.

    Crazy stat

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Only player to score 4 goals in a first half too

  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Great to see Damsgaard getting back more now.

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Good chance for another Brentford goal as Toon go for it.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      And 9 mins stoppage

  21. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Semen is going to feast against this Newcastle defending in a couple weeks time.

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    9mins ET

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Weekend started off well.
    Brought in Mbeumo and he scores.

    However I sold Bruno G.
    And now Mbeumo limped out of Old Trafford?

    Bury me.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Bruno G my second sub after Haaland. Could be some heavy points gathering splinters.

  24. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    What score more next GW:

    A) Saliba (bre, wol) and Semenyo (FUL) -4

    B) Guehi (FUL) and Rice (bre, wol)

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Thiawful

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Can't hit a Barnes door

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        19 days, 9 hours ago

        Feel the Burn

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    senesi is the latest CB going on fraud watch in terms of goal scoring capabilities. missed quite a few chances last 10 matches

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Would have gained a point by taking a hit for Timber this gw

    captain hindsight comment

  28. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Hopefully Howe can keep his head.

  29. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Did Bruno G/Andersen > Anderson/Timber this week.

    Guess I should consider Timber DGW points in the equation but yeah.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      19 days, 9 hours ago

      Painful!

      I started Nadersen for a 1 pointer in a back 4 leaving Haaalnd and Bruno G on bench

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    19 days, 9 hours ago

    Hall worked hard for that card..