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Four days after they met in the Carabao Cup, there’s a switch rematch between Newcastle United and Everton.

The Toffees prevailed 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday but we’re on Tyneside this evening, where the action gets underway at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Both sides make two changes from their midweek cup clash.

The fit-again Anthony Elanga returns to the Newcastle line-up for the first time in nearly two months.

Joelinton is also back in Matthias Jaissle’s starting XI as Jacob Ramsey and Jacob Murphy drop to the bench.

William Osula is fit enough to start for the Magpies, having shaken off a twisted ankle.

That means that Yoane Wissa has to content himself with a place among the substitutes once more.

Lewis Miley and Mathias Fernandez-Pardo miss out yet again.

As for the Toffees, no surprise that Jack Grealish is not involved following last week’s breach of club discipline.

But Jarrad Branthwaite is back in the side after missing two league and cup games due to the concussion protocol.

Harrison Armstrong also returns to the line-up, with Tyler Dibling and Hayden Hackney making way.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Maitland-Niles, Keane, Dibling, Johnson, Norgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.

Newcastle United XI: Hornicek, Dedic, Schar, Burn, Hall, Gonzalez, Joelinton, Elanga, Willock, Barnes, Osula.

Subs: Pope, Botman, Bamba, Wissa, Thiaw, Steur, Toure, Murphy, Ramsey.


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  1. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    £18m looks a bargain for Röhl

  2. Feanor
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    Newcastle almost score as the commentator rambles obliviously

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 6 mins ago

    UCL fantasy.....Surely has to be Malen (C) vs Utd tomorrow?

  4. Supersonic_
    1 hour, 6 mins ago

    Somehow still have Barnes and Hall

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      20 mins ago

      Same with Barnes. Not Hall thankfully

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        19 mins ago

        No Barnes, but started Hall over Calafiori...

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          16 mins ago

          Gvardiol over De Cuyper here

          1. Supersonic_
            1 min ago

            Hall and Gvardiol here. Masterclass

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      20 mins ago

      Not so supersonic

    3. WiredWeasel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      16 mins ago

      Barnes is now first out the door for me. Not sure who for, but he's out the door.

      1. Agree. Been a hopeless player.

  5. Brosstan
    1 hour, 3 mins ago

    Lord Barry brings me back in the top 1m. Season saved

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    59 mins ago

    Got 77 points with 27 left on the bench...mad week

  7. g40steve
    58 mins ago

    Wissa missa again

    1. Feanor
      9 mins ago

      His shots are so weak it's amazing

      1. RICICLE
        8 mins ago

        It’s almost as if the ball gets flapped at with tissue paper

      2. g40steve
        8 mins ago

        Needed to lift it

  8. Feanor
    53 mins ago

    Great. Thanks for the red arrow Hall and Egan.

    Gameweek points: 56

    Safety Score: 57 pts

  9. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    53 mins ago

    Garner on 5pts.

    Should have had an assist from the O'brien corner shot, and maybe a penalty too from Schar's challenge on Barry.

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    52 mins ago

    Tark on 9 defcon

  11. Henning
    49 mins ago

    2 ft and 1.4 m in the bank .
    Roll?
    Kinsky Dubravka
    Silva Konsa Muharemovic Calafiori De Cuyper
    Ødegaard Rogers Palmer Mbuemo Groß
    Haaland Barry N. Jackson

  12. RICICLE
    48 mins ago

    Verbruggen
    De Cuyper - Calafiori - Muharemovic
    Gross - Palmer - Rogers - MGW
    Isak - Haaland - Jackson
    ______________________________
    Bentley: Rudoni: Hall: Thomas*

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    I had originally planned on rolling but CANNOT have Hall in my squad any longer:

    A) Hall > Silva
    B) Hall > Van Hecke
    C) Hall > Porro

    Has to be Silva right?

    1. Feanor
      38 mins ago

      I already did Egan to Silva. Kept Hall for now.

      1. RICICLE
        1 min ago

        Cool, Evan to Silva is a great move

    2. Brosstan
      37 mins ago

      Toss a coin, I'd marginally lean van hecke

      1. RICICLE
        just now

        He is very tempting, more attacking than Silva that’s for sure, hmm could very well go this way instead

    3. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      just now

      Totally agree I'm getting in Van Hecke

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    47 mins ago

    KDH great game. 27bps but no FPL points. Great.

    1. Brosstan
      21 mins ago

      You got a cs point 🙂

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      21 mins ago

      He was fantastic today. Unlucky.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      20 mins ago

      I went him on WC for these two games but regretting it
      Quality player but doesn't look like Everton will score enough

  14. MikkeBlomkvist
    45 mins ago

    Barnes to Rice or Kudus? Or just go like others and take Rogers (have Palmer)

    1. Brosstan
      8 mins ago

      Kudus punt seem decent

    2. chilli con kone
      1 min ago

      Rogers. Boring but good

  15. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    44 mins ago

    Hall has to go but to who
    Have MDC and Cala (Davis, Greaves)

    1. chilli con kone
      8 mins ago

      Silva or Muharemovic and I can’t decide

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 min ago

        Thanks good shouts - what about Van Hecke.

  16. Stranger Mings
    42 mins ago

    Barnes to a) any arsenal mid b) tavenier c) doku d) mbeumo e)

    1. chilli con kone
      3 mins ago

      Don’t like any of the mids at the minute but B. I’m going to wait for Kroupi

      1. Stranger Mings
        1 min ago

        Cheers had enough of barnea

  17. The 12th Man
    41 mins ago

    MGW,Gonzalo > Rudoni, Isak for free?

    Then L.Davis > Van Hecke the following week.

    1. chilli con kone
      14 mins ago

      Would be typical for those first two players to troll you this week but could easily happen with their fixtures. I’d probably do it anyway

      1. The 12th Man
        1 min ago

        Yep, pure FPL. Held onto them long enough

    2. RICICLE
      4 mins ago

      A yes from me! I brought Rudoni in this GW along with Isak, two ggrest options at either end of the scale price wise allowing for nice work inbetween, and an easy downgrade from Isak > Pedro once he returns

  18. chilli con kone
    38 mins ago

    Who to transfer in this week

    A. Muharemovic (TOT)
    B. Silva (ips)

    1. The 12th Man
      just now

      Silva

  19. Kane Train
    34 mins ago

    Which one would you rather do?

    A) Hall > De Cuyper
    B) Thomas > A.Silva

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori / Hall / Konsa
    Bruno / Palmer / Rogers / Groß
    Jackson / Haaland / Evanilson

    Bench: Dubruvka, Egan, Thomas, Slater

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 mins ago

      A

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 mins ago

        Not following the injury but if Thomas back after the international break he's an easier hold IMO, good defconner, some ok fixtures

  20. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    32 mins ago

    find one defcon for tarkowski please

  21. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    30 mins ago

    What's more important?
    A) 2FTs after international break?
    B) 1FT, Hall to Silva, and a slice of happiness not owning a Newcastle defender?

  22. DagheMunegu
    28 mins ago

    Best Schade replacement up to 7.4

    Have Palmer Rogers Gross King
    Haaland Jackson Evanilson

  23. No Professionals
    27 mins ago

    Kinsky
    Konsa Califiori DeCuyper
    Palmer Rogers Gross Tavernier
    Haaland DCL Jackson

    Dubravka Muharemovic Egan Slater
    1ft 5.6m

    A) roll
    B) Egan to Gabriel (bench Jackson)
    C) DCL to Isak

    1. John47
      3 mins ago

      C
      With option B) why would you want to bench Jackson over DCL?

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 mins ago

      Similar to myself whereby you could just roll and have 2FTs for after IB. I'd say its the smarter move. C is tempting, I made this move for GW just gone, but DCL better at home. However a DCL goal Isak blank is very possible

  24. Stimps
    22 mins ago

    Barnes out

    A) Rogers
    B) Kudus
    C) KDH

    1. No Professionals
      18 mins ago

      Rogers

  25. Kane Train
    8 mins ago

    Which one would you rather do?

    A) Hall > De Cuyper
    B) Thomas > A.Silva

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori / Hall / Konsa
    Bruno / Palmer / Rogers / Groß
    Jackson / Haaland / Evanilson

    Bench: Dubruvka, Egan, Thomas, Slater.

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 mins ago

      A

  26. The Mighty Whites
    3 mins ago

    1FT, 1.4 ITB:

    Raya
    Calafiori - De Cuyper - Muharemovic
    Palmer - MGW - Rogers - Gross
    Haaland - Jackson - DCL

    Bentley - Van Hecke - Rudoni - Thomas

    A - Roll, play MGW
    B - Roll, play Van Hecke
    C - Roll, play Rudonu
    D - MGW to Tavernier and start him