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Harrison absent with coronavirus as Raphinha and Bamford start

Gameweek 5 gets underway on Tyneside this evening as Newcastle United play host to Leeds United.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Raphinha and Patrick Bamford, both of whom were the subject of some internet-fuelled injury rumours during the week, start for the visitors this evening.

Marcelo Bielsa has made two changes from the side that lost to Liverpool, both of which are enforced.

Daniel James makes his first start for Leeds since his summer move from Manchester United, replacing Jack Harrison. The outgoing winger has tested positive for Covid-19.

Mateusz Klich comes in for the injured Diego Llorente, meanwhile, with Luke Ayling seemingly set to move over to centre-half in the absence of Pascal Struijk and Robin Koch.

Steve Bruce makes one change from the 4-1 defeat at Manchester United last weekend.

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, who missed the start of the season after suffering from the after-effects of Covid-19, replaces Freddie Woodman, who injured himself in training during the week.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Clark, Lascelles, Hayden, Ritchie, Manquillo, Almiron, Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Gayle

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Klich, Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, James, Rodrigo, Bamford.

Subs: Klaesson, Roberts, Cresswell, Summerville, McCarron, Shackleton, Greenwood, Kenneth

1,458 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why take so many f...ing touches!!!??

  2. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha what a clown

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinhaaaa nooooo

  4. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wasteful Raph

  5. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wow!

  6. Carefree Crew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Owning Bamford & Raphina but not owning Ayling (when a third of the game do) with ASM (3%) is almost the perfect start.
    Clearly more goals in this game.
    Come on Bamford & Raphina!

  7. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Fair play to the ASM punters

  8. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph should be on a haul by now

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3 goals and 3 assists

  9. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If ASM was a Transformer he would be a Maximal...

  10. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WTF are you waiting for Raph? 🙁

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He took sooooooooo long

  11. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Surging run from Firpo only to show what can't do 🙁

  12. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh my word Raph. Should've netted that

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shocking

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle are totally mad, playing so open

  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How long do you want Raphinha!!!

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha what are you doing?!!!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How long do you need?!!!

  16. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rafinha jammy goal, but big chance miss, I am ok with that.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not but expect no less

  17. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This firpo guy is a fuken joke

  18. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling will have to go.

    For a 4.5 def, is Ben White or a Wolves defender better?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Of course

  19. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTFO of my team Ayling

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He was the first one out on my WC

  20. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A comedy of errors

  21. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Holy gasssssh what a treble miss

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That was so bad from Raphinha

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Had too much time and over thought it.

  23. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Worst possible points scorers tonight Raph Bam ASM... Uh oh

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph non owners so lucky it’s only 1

  25. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to Antonio next week allows for Bruno and Salah with Bamford also up top, hmm

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How did you end up with Kane? :/

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Check last season’s points, and prior years.

        Just bad form, akin to this point last season when everyone was mass selling ‘essential’ Trent.

        Form comes and goes

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Do think though 12.5 for him just doesn’t work

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph will get a second in like 3mins

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      By second you mean a Number 2 in the changing rooms ?

  27. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ffs raph took forever to shoot there

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t wait to see Raphinha’s stats after this - must have been 4 shots in the box & 4 chances created in 45 mins

  29. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio sellers already scrambling

  30. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What a superb half of football

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is basketball, right?

      1. Athletico Underachieving
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I think so…whatever it is, I like it