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Newcastle v Sunderland team news: Thiaw, Mukiele, Reinildo + Le Fee subs

22 March 2026 331 comments
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The Tyne-Wear derby kicks off the action on Sunday, with Newcastle United hosting Sunderland at St James’ Park.

Eddie Howe’s side lost the reverse fixture 1-0 and come into this clash after Wednesday’s heavy defeat to Barcelona. They have, however, beaten Manchester United and Chelsea in consecutive Gameweeks.

As for Sunderland, they have only one win in their last six Premier League matches.

Kick-off is scheduled for 12pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Malick Thiaw drops to the bench for Newcastle, as Eddie Howe makes two changes from the side that lost in midweek.

Sandro Tonali misses out completely after going off injured in the Nou Camp.

In come Sven Botman and Nick Woltemade.

Anthony Gordon presumably starts up front, with Woltemade in midfield.

Sunderland’s only change from Gameweek 30 is an enforced one.

Luke O’Nien comes into the side in place of the injured Dan Ballard, who is not in the matchday squad.

Robin Roefs is also out for the visitors.

Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava and Enzo Le Fee are all named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Burn, Hall, Ramsey, Joelinton, Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes, Gordon

Subs: Pope, Wissa, Thiaw, Osula, Livramento, J Murphy, Willock, A Murphy, Neave

Sunderland XI: Ellborg, Geertruida, O’Nien, Alderete, Hume, Xhaka, Diarra, Sadiki, Rigg, Talbi, Brobbey

Subs: Moore, Reinildo, Cirkin, Mukiele, Le Fee, H Jones, J Jones, Mayenda, Isidor

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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    impacting the gk?

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Nah just a shite keeper

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Doesn’t command his area

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  2. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Yay!

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  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Thiaw?

    Naw

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  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Ruled out Murphy obstructing keeper

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  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    YES THIAW!!!

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      No Thiaw

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Given on my end?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          23 days, 15 hours ago

          Thwarted

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        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          23 days, 15 hours ago

          Try watching live

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      X

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  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Of course rival brought in Thiaw and Gordon. Piss off FPL bloody joke trash game.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Aren’t you bored of complaining

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Its cathartic.

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  7. JBG
    • 7 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Fck right off Murphy!

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      this !

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  8. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Yesss Thiaw & Hall combo get innnnnnnnn

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Look again

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  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Noiaw goal...

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  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    I celebrated that Thiaw goal only to have egg in my face

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Thats VAR for you.

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  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    23 days, 15 hours ago

    Thiaw, Hall, Gordon could do nicely for the DGW.

    And Welbeck with a timely double yesterday.

    Bring on the DGW bench boost madness

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    1. I have no Wirtz
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Agreed

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Obstructing the keeper whilst being offside is the key point as to why it was ruled out btw

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    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Unlikely but still time for a thiaow goal. Annoying from Murphy, surely he knows to get out to keep onside

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    4. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      thiaw shall not celebrate prematurely

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    5. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      so frustrating

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    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      23 days, 15 hours ago

      Honest question:

      Do you get any joy from playing this game?

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      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Only when I’m doing well, which this season hasn’t been that much 🙂

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      2. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Normal season: One GW of joy…37 GWs of hell.

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      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        No. You only get joy from this game if you are having a top 1% or better luck based season. Which happens about 1 in a hundred years. So no.

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      4. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Its Hotel Calafornia, you can check out any time but you can never leave

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      5. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Yes, when im winning

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      6. I have no Wirtz
          23 days, 14 hours ago

          Getting any joy? Well phrased. Because yes. Some joy, any bits of joy, that’s a yes.

          I would say the overall ratio is as high as 30% joy / 70% pain.

          What about you?

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      7. F4L
        • 11 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        theres a winner in this surely

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      8. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Gordon skies one ffs

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        1. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          23 days, 14 hours ago

          Wtf was that

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      9. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Thiaw sheep casuals denied jam.

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          23 days, 15 hours ago

          I'm not sure it was a sheep pick

          Over a week ago on fixtures and xGI he was a clear choice

          Granted the 7-2 grubbing should have been a greater reality check

          Me included

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      10. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        wtf Gordon

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      11. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        Alderete YC

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      12. F4L
        • 11 Years
        23 days, 15 hours ago

        xhaka was gonna bang that top bins

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      13. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Any clear/obvious reason Botman was subbed off for Thiaw?

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        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          23 days, 14 hours ago

          Concussion

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          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            23 days, 14 hours ago

            Thanks

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      14. F4L
        • 11 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        all the sides that played in europe midweek look kinda leggy ngl

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          23 days, 14 hours ago

          Some intense games in there

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          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            23 days, 14 hours ago

            FFS Gordon keep the shots down you pr**k!

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              23 days, 14 hours ago

              My apologies

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      15. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Gordon come on not again

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      16. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Thiaw playing alright up front

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          23 days, 14 hours ago

          Or am I getting confused by green boots?

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      17. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Gordon has switched to playing rugby by the looks of his shooting

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      18. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Gonna be annoying seeing King's 13 pointer in the bench for 3 weeks

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      19. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Brobby has been outstanding, one of the few proper 9s in the game

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      20. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        23 days, 14 hours ago

        Wissa on
        Gordon off

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