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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

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

    First time I've had to start Ayling this season thanks to Antonio

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

      Think we were mesmerized by his GW1 strike.

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

    Any chance Antonio drops tonight?

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

      Think hes price locked now

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

        Not until West Ham have played.

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

          Oh fair enough. Stand corrected. Thought it was when the gameweek started as opposed to their game.

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

      Is at -74. Should be ok

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

      On -74 he shouldn't.

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

      Looks like it

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

      All but guaranteed.

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

        Oh didn't check after deadline reset. Hopefully he holds two more nights.

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

        Not guaranteed.

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

          Thanks all

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

    Quality of relegation scraps in the Premier League gets better year on year.

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

      Bus parkers have been phased out

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

      Bit of an upgrade on Sheffield United last season.

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

      You're art it again. Erm, 9th in league 1st season back

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

        That's where Sheff Utd finished in their 1st season back too...

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

        Yeah it's a new year.

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

    Max might be on a real haul if Wilson was out there, 2 assists butchered

  5. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Lukaku to Antonio to Lukaku worth it ? Avoids Lukaku against City. Antonio will run riot against this defence

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

      Could be gold, as long as you don't need the transfers or mind the cash you might lose

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

      Chelsea need to beat City to win the title.

      It's not all about fixtures when there's form to think of too.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea could well destroy City?

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

      Antonio will be ho to Brentford though

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Next game, Antonio plays Leeds and Lukaku plays Chelsea.

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

          The GW after. you want to dump Antonio when he plays Brentford.

          1. Kryptonite666
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ah yes. Brentford haven’t been that bad defensively, have they?

            Hard to fit Antonio in a threemium team. Maybe will downgrade Ronaldo

        2. borntorun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That's true, and Chelsea will have a good idea of how to handle Lukaku as well, given that he plays for them.

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

      Wasted FT imo.

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

    Watford's attacking fixtures are outrageous, Norwich then gotta play these two chumps next

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

      Sarr will still blank

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

        🙁 I hope not

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

        the big Englishman upfront won't though

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

          up front for whom?

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

            Watford, was doing a lame Josh King joke

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          lol

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

      If only Watford could attack.

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

    Antonio going to have a field day against Leeds

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

      Yep, he's straight back in for me.

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

      yezzir

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ana a RC?

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

        What RC?

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

    First Half Newcastle committed one foul and got 2 yellow cards!

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

      Diving is a foul but Leeds got advantage.

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

      Dissent from Almiron

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

        Yeh, but one foul is a bit pansy!

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

      And Raphina assaulted someone and got nothing. Love Mike Dean.

  9. Dank Squid
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If this is Raphinha with some kind of thigh strain, imagine what he can do when fully fit.

    ASM used to belong to the same category as Adama - not anymore. End product.

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

      He's not injured.

      That was deadline nonsense.

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

    One of the first times I’ve actually watched Raph and wow what a brilliant player

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

      Quality player but that is like the first time I’ve gone mad at him before, cannot believe how much time he wanted, was like a glitched FIFA player

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

        Yeah that was very annoying as an owner I almost had a stroke waiting for him to shoot

        It happens though, the goal was somewhat fortunate

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

      He missed a sitter

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

        New just in - brilliant players miss chances

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

    ASM has one blank. Let that sink in.

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

      Where was this ASM last season...

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

        They told him he's reclassified this season

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

      Third highest scoring fwd! Maybe 2nd by match's end!

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      So annoyed I let myself get persuaded into getting Pukki instead, hopefully he scored ad well. Can only blame myself.

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

        Painful

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

      Oh when the Saint ....

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        go Maxim-in?

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Expect at least 2 goals this half.

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

      Stays 1-1 so, cheers.

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

    The commentators actually mentioned Raph doubt at start of game. Was there something in it or were they stitched up too?

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dear Mr Bamford pull your socks up & get a goal to seal max bonus 🙂

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

      Please

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

      It drives me nuts that Grealish has his socks down too. Like, does he not wear shinpads? Is it a Millennial thing?

  15. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How’s Raphina looking guys? Unable to follow game as working.

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

      Extremely dangerous, should have had a brace but fluffed his lines

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

        Could have had an assist as well.

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

          Lucky his cross went in!

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

      Worth 6.5

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks guys. Glad I didn’t swap him out earlier.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would be very worried if I were a non-owner watching this.

  16. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So Antonio will play against leeds or hes suspended that game too ?

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

      Red flag and suspension over once United game is played.

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

      He's back

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

      He's back

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

      I bet you're a higher rank than me too

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

    The space Raphinha has every time is ridiculous.

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

      Newcastle know I sold him

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

        Madness

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

    Imagine how important this result is to Steve Bruce...

    I know he can bumble on but a win brings him some relief.

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

      Doesn't matter. He negotiated a huge pay-off if/when he's sacked. He knows Ashley doesn't want to pay.

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

      It's disgusting to see some of the abuse he gets.

      He is doing the best he can with what hes got really.
      Very nice man and a Premier League legend.

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

        And they don't spend money!!

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

        agree - well out of order

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

        He's not a great manager to be fair, but as you say, he's managing an average squad with no ambition from the owner. What do people expect?

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

          It's all on Ashley - I think the supporters know that. The thing is, the value of the club plummets if they get relegated, so you think he'd invest enough to ensure 17th.

      4. borntorun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A "very nice man" who throws a hissy fit when questioned about going on holiday three weeks into the season and berates the fans and the local press nearly every chance he gets? Oh yeah, he's a real pearler alright.

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

      Anyone checked how much money they spent on Joelinton?

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

        only 40m can u believe it thats all

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

          which is clearly aa scam and must be some weird money laundering scheme somehow

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

    Yeah, Woodman wrecked Newcastle. Darlow is already a clear improvement

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

    Imagine how good football would be if every team played like Leeds

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

      Aye

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tell Burnley

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

        Burnley would literally have a panic attack if they had to attack for such prolonged periods of time in a game.

        Attack in the footballing sense, I mean. Not attack opponents with their studs, which they're already very good at.

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle defence trying their best to hit the self destruct button

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mike Dean in the way of the Newcastle attack...he loves it!

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

    Get Joelinton outta there ffs

  24. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    this is a really fun game.

    happy i transferred Ayling out this week.

    bummed i didn't get one of Raph or ASM in - they look super lively.

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

    Mike Dean Leeds best defender.

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

    Lol Mike Dean just loves getting in the media

  27. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Your occasional reminder Joelinton cost more than Aguero

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      hahaha. for real?
      wow. what a world.

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero = 35m, Joelinton = 40m

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

    Mike Dean 12th Leeds player

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

    There is no way James takes Harrison's spot

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

      I need to know how long Harrison's out for before his prices drops again and Gallagher rises.

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

    Phillips wishes he was as good as Mike Dean.