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Leeds v Newcastle team news: Dedic fit, Fernandez-Pardo starts

14 September 2026 500 comments
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Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes this evening with Leeds United v Newcastle United.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

After making a raft of changes for the EFL Cup tie against Chelsea in midweek, Daniel Farke reverts to the side he sent out in Gameweek 3.

As for Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle, he makes two changes from his team’s last Premier League game.

Mathias Fernandez-Pardo gets his first Newcastle start, while Jacob Murphy comes in on the right flank.

Joe Willock drops to the bench, while Anthony Elanga is absent.

Amar Dedic is fit enough to start at right-back.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Trafford, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic, Bogle, Stach, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Zetterer, Bard, Bijol, Longstaff, Aaronson, Wilson, James, Bahoya, Nmecha.

Newcastle United XI: Hornicek, Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Gonzalez, L Miley, Murphy, Wissa, Barnes, Fernandez-Pardo.

Subs: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Bamba, Steur, Toure, Willock, Ramsey, M Miley.

LIVE GAMEWEEK 4 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track 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.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

Enjoy!

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  1. Yes Ndidi
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    DCL losing BAPS as well.

    Puts me back under the ton

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 45 mins ago

      Got 1 back

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  2. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Time to wildcard?

    Verbruggen
    Muharemovic / Calafiori / Ajer
    Bruno / Odegaard / Elanga* / Tzolis
    Isak / Haaland / Pedro

    Bench: Dubravka, Diop, Shaw, Slater

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      yeah

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Depends what you WC too. Doesn’t look too bad to me.

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  3. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    So v close to going Wissa depending on tonight's performance....him or Barry but Barry also looks a bit pants.

    DCL for palace, bench v arsenal then let him play?

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  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Just the 33 points on the bench for me this week.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 10 mins ago

      God, I thought mine looked bad with 23, and that’s one FH too for good measure

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 9 mins ago

        Will be 35 pts when MooHoo gets his DC points.

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      Too bad no post deadline BB chip.

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    3. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 30 mins ago

      28 here 🙁

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  5. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Think I may do Bruno > MGW this week and start spreading funds. Keep Mbeumo for Fulham and see after that.

    Hands are a bit tied with Hinshelwood and Sangare (the Forrest one!), plus Hume and Maguire without finding funds from somewhere!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      Who are the midfielders to target for next 5 or 6 GWs even?

      Many teams have tricky fixtures upcoming, Odegaard, MGW, Schade…?

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 45 mins ago

      Don't do it

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  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 10 mins ago

    Muharemovic owned by less than 4%

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    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Quite astounding, the guy is a beast! Just need him to reward this game, I entirely deserve it!

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      I’m one of them !
      Fingers crossed

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      2 hours, 7 mins ago

      Started the season with him and benched him until GW3. Love him already.

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    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 6 mins ago

      Wasn't a straightforward decision to get him, with defenders like Bogle, Justin 0.5m less.

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 3 mins ago

        It was always Muha for me

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        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          1 hour, 56 mins ago

          I have him too, but Bogle has been the one so far.

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          1. RICICLE
            • 4 Years
            1 hour, 54 mins ago

            Indeed, I feel he has been somewhat lucky and fortunate though, Muha is the man to have long term for sure

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  7. Yes Ndidi
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    Even as a Leeds fan, could do with a Newcastle consolation goal here

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    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 7 mins ago

      Blasphemy!

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      2 hours, 6 mins ago

      Embarrassing

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 4 mins ago

        Not really. I'd take a 4-1 win.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          1 hour, 48 mins ago

          Got your wish

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 1 min ago

        Not a Chesterfield fan?

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  8. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    Have exact funds to go Hall + Szoboslai > KDH + Gvardiol

    Worth it for free?

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  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    NewC missing Elanga

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    Wissa missa

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Whatta missa Wissa

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  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 4 mins ago

    can nico gonzalez play next gw or is he ruled out with the concussion?

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  12. Eightball
    • 6 Years
    2 hours, 4 mins ago

    Wissa looking like a mistake.

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 hours ago

      Are you watching the game?

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      1. Eightball
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 46 mins ago

        Newcastle look bad. Getting pumped here. I will keep Wissa for the next 2 because of the fixtures and see where it stands. I'm not sure Hull is even a good fixture though.

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    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Deffo ‐ can't believe I fell into that trap

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    hall taking outswinging corners as well there

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  14. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    FFS, stupid offside destroyed Wissa G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours ago

      Was onside

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  15. Timbomars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    Anyone here considering playing Free Hit in GW5?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 hours ago

      Blew it is Gw3

      Gw4 might have been good for it

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 52 mins ago

        It was a bit meh for it tbh in the end

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 14 Years
          1 hour, 52 mins ago

          Or maybe it was just me

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 43 mins ago

      No, because all the players I take out will return.

      Might just burn it.

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  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    that wasnt offside on replay. Wissa robbed off a tap in

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours ago

      Yep

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 hours ago

      Nice try to troll...

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 59 mins ago

        It was on

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 hour, 59 mins ago

          Really?

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            1 hour, 58 mins ago

            Yep

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            1. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              1 hour, 56 mins ago

              The we, or at least I, have been robbed.

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 59 mins ago

      Wissa robbed a tap in though... But because of team mate.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 56 mins ago

        Or ref^

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  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours ago

    Trafford is mistake after mistake, refs saved him that was on.

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 42 mins ago

      He's too relaxed, needs to concentrate better.

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  18. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    2 hours ago

    2nd half performance has somewhat restored my faith in wissa for the next 2 then he's gone

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  19. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 hours ago

    Brain fart Trafford moment

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  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 59 mins ago

    DCL off

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  21. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Honeymoon is over, Toon.

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  22. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Still time for Wissa consolation goal... That won't happen though.

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  23. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 56 mins ago

    Thoughts on Diomonde? I’m in a draft league and he’s available. Looks like he only started due to injuries, but wondering if he’s likely to retain his place now? Hoping Forrest fans may have a good idea…

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  24. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 55 mins ago

    If Muha holds and gets D.C. that makes up for me benching DCL

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      He did it!

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      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 52 mins ago

        Yay

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      2. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 hour, 52 mins ago

        And Bogle coming off is great for his chance at 3 baps

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    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 53 mins ago

      Fingers crossed bud!

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      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 52 mins ago

        Cmon

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        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          1 hour, 51 mins ago

          Oh yes!!!

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  25. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 52 mins ago

    Which one to bench among these?

    Mbuemo, Dom, Odegard, Rogers, Palmer, Pedro, Wissa

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      Dom

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  26. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 50 mins ago

    Need a Newcastle goal

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      There youvgo

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      Timing

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    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      Thanks

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  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 48 mins ago

    Stach on 11 defcons 0 points
    Muhamremovic on 10 defcons 2 points

    What the hell?

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  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 48 mins ago

    Busted

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  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 48 mins ago

    Start Egan (Newcastle A) or De Cuyper (Arsenal H)?

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  30. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 48 mins ago

    🙁

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