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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. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I can't watch this without raph..should have taken the hit and gone for Ben to raph. Horrible watch as raph non owner

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

      I WC raph and Bamford out

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

        Why would u do this?

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

          To get Jota and to enable Lukaku, Ronaldo, Salah, TAA,

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

            This is the issue with having all 3, fingers crossed one of them can make up the points.

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

              Or he could just have Raph over Jota

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

    Thats why Raph is 6.5m.

  3. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This game is all I hoped it would be.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds scoring the first goal a huge part of it.

  4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bad enough not putting Raph in due to speculation now hes basically unmarked for 90

  5. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph can't finish to save his life

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ASM taken the bonus lead.

    Have leads gone of the boil in this game?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      *Leeds*

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      they've certainly lost the lead

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

      No, they’ve had the best chances and should just have scored

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

    Raph pissing away all his BPS points 😐

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'd take him off for that

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

    Newcastle pretty much playing 6 at the back, hitting on the counter and still look like they're playing with only 9 men

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

      Play 6 at the back but still so open, its a joke. Definitely a team to target.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lascelles just stared at Raphinha at the end for a solid 5 seconds and stood beside the goalie instead of closing him down

      they can play 10 at the back but that defending is shocking

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good to have reliable whipping boys to target fpr captaincy. Benitez used to be annoyingly competent at parking the bus in such games. Bruce in!

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

    Raphinha could be on a hatty right now.... Aarrgh.

  11. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool future top 3:

    Raphina - Jota - Saint Maximin

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yikes...

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No. No thank you.

  12. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    These two teams have no defense at all. This explains their current rankings in league table.

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

      Nobody ever seems to mention Leeds are pretty much playing with 1 fit centre half since they came up. Every week there's another shyt show. If it's not a suspension it's injuries but it's relentless.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Boo hoo. Maybe they should buy one instead of the aquatic dolphin diving James?

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

          GFY man. Boo hoo? Grow up. I'm stating a fact not looking for sympathy. Do on back to bebo with your kiddie mates

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

    Benrahma finishes that chance.

  14. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha i am expecting 15+ points from you today... bro

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Going to be some 2nd half

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphina scored owners a goal , just to remind you , doh

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha keeping his ownership low, attaboy. After all, he's just "lively" with "no end product" eh 😉

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

    No jammy Ayling CS points is a W. Leeds defense is terrible.

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

    Kalvin Phillips has the most thankless task of any midfielder in the league, has to do all the defensive work for Leeds in the middle of the park

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, he’s absolute quality

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Has a lovely Gareth Southgate photo collection apparently.

    3. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He quite slow imo

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is agonising as a Leeds attacker non-owner.

    How Steve Bruce hasn’t had a heart attack, I don’t know.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He has one an hour but doesn’t let them get to him 😉

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

      I have no Leeds and i find it quite entertaining. Raph scoring isn't that scary is it?

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

        Not really..

        Raph 16%
        Bam 17% ownership

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

          hows raph only 16%, mad

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        More than one attacking returns might be!

      3. Shah G
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I agree, same here... I just need Gray and Raul to almost match them and its all good.. Great game end to end..

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Standard Raph game. Literally has an 8 point ceiling.

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

      He can continue to get 8points for me at 6.5 no bother

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        For sure. Id rather just not watch his performances knowing how many points he leaves on the pitch.

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He's currently on 8 points with 45 minutes to play. Bit silly to suggest that's his ceiling.

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I reckon he ends up on less than he's on now

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              ...

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Classic half time jinx.

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got a link to Ben Fosters team?

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        LOL

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Haha very good

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

    Serious question: why would you want Leeds defenders? For the potential of an attacking return?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Someone still lives in the past of Dallas success

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4.5.

      And rotation.

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

      tbf missing both first choice CBs

  23. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Firpo has been wasteful.

  24. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Manquillo or Williams?

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

    Glad I went Sá over Meslier...

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't understand the Meslier hype at all. Leeds are awful defensively.

  26. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It's a pity some games only last 90 min...

  27. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How i didnt get a goal or an assist from that last play from Firpo is a sham. Horrific from him and Raphinha there..

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What did Firpo do wrong? Good ball to Raphinha.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He cleared the south stand!

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

        But missed a sitter in the second phase.

      3. jimmyharte
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He bloody balooned it over 2 seconds after that where he should of scored easily. Carra was laughing his head off

      4. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Skied it

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

    Darlow left that near post open as well, Raph 🙁

  29. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I think they just said there have already been more shots on target in this game than any game this season.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do not get defenders from Leeds or Newcastle is the hidden message.

  30. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If this finishes 4-4 in the second half im not even shocked

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2-2