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

    Feed Bamford you bums

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Watch out, Bambi may be a hidden trap

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

      That's why I went with DCL on wildcard.

      ... and Bamford just missed to ahh

  3. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Miss from Bamfy

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford donkey

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

      He's probably a pony actually.

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford chance

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

    Bamford you idiot

  7. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford deserve better team.

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

      Not after that shot

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford back to being Palace Bamford

  9. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford shot on target finally 😀

    If you know you know

  10. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oh FFS Bambam

  11. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Awful bamford, awful

  12. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Raph off?? Djeeez

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Protected

  13. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just get his England debut and play like s@#*

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Should have played for Ireland instead. Bamford be lucky to get another cap for England IMO.

  14. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    standing foot slipped... sums up his night

  15. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    bamford you fool

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gray is ready, doubters can calm down...

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CT76BH1otFv/?utm_medium=copy_link

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Whoop whoop!!!

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Potentially some truth in the rumours of a Raph injury then if taken off early? Owners may be lucky he played let alone that his cross went in.

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

      Yes I think so but non owners the lucky ones he should have scored 2, still looks like an 8 pointer decent start to his good run

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This, closer to a hattrick than a blank.

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

        That was due to his poor finishing not back luck

  18. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    We all know this ends up with a scrappy goal and 12 points for Bamford ...

  19. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mock ye mock ye.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford getting in on the action

  21. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bumford

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Every time someone calls him Bam Bam or Bamfy, his odds of scoring reduce by 10%

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

      BAM BAM
      BAM BAM
      BAM BAM
      BAM BAM
      x1000 haha

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bamfy Bamfy Bamfy x 10^20

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Well done you've injured him

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What is zero minus 10%?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Own goal or red card imminent

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

    If you brought bamford in this week for antonio. Would you currently reverse the trade if you could?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I got him for DCL

      I’m ok with it for now

    2. GoneFishing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I will at the end of the weekend if nobody gets injured or red carded

      1. GoneFishing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Unless he scores tonight hehe

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

        I was so close to Hokey Cokey but decided on Coufal to Leicester defender for longer term.

        Still time for him to grab a 7 point goal and double digits…

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No, Surely if you bring in a player you would want to leave them in your team for 3-4 gameweeks

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

      Idk but I'm regretting pricing myself out of Ronaldo via getting Bamford for Toney.

    5. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fixture wise Bamford seems to be better.

      But if statiscially Antonio is much better than Bamford, then I dunno

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else with Ron and Rom getting excited?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yup here

  25. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I pulled my WC for the first time in 8 years not right at the beginning of the season but at GW 5 and I have never been so dissatisfied.
    My team is on steroids, unbalanced and just awful because I tried to outplay my ML rivals instead of playing my own game.

    Should I take a lot of hits and rebuild the team?

    Ramsdale - Foster
    TAA - Shaw - Marcal - Duffy - (Livra)
    Salah - Jay - Gray - (Sissoko) - (McArthur)
    Antonio - Lukaku - Ronaldo

    pls help.

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Jay means Jota. weird autocorrect.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Who’s Jay?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ahh ok

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Silent Bob’s heterosexual life partner

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

      At least wait till the results play out…

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing wrong with your team. Roll with it.

    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      its fine, just roll transfer this week, ship out Jota for Raph or Saka and upgrade McArthur to Gallagher

    6. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It's fine. Just be patient...

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I did the same. Ronaldo and Lukaku in the same team just ruins it . . I think one or the other is the order of the day, regretting doing it now.

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        it just feels awful 😀
        it means you can drop much lower because you can't afford any blanks. You would actually need guaranteed double digit hauls to make it worth tying up so much money in 3 players.

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I also have the TAA, Salah, Ron and Rom setup. I am going to roll with it for a long while 🙂

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        how can you sleep at night? 😀

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Meslier 5th.

  27. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Decision for next week. Who to transfer out between Jota and Raph!?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      why would you transfer out Jota next week

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Raph will have to go then. 2 FTs. The only options I have are these two.

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      why would you transfer out Raph next week

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keep them both obviously

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Have 2 FTs. And these two are the only options I have.

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I don’t believe your defence is that perfect to need to use a free transfer of them

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            No it's not. And that's the reason I have to downgrade one of those two to improve at the back.

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

      Why would you transfer out Raph

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        2 FTs. Can't use them anywhere else on the pitch.

        1. fusen
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Why do you think you have to use a transfer? You'll end up with a better overall rank the fewer transfers you make

    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You would get rid of Raph after that performance? Lol

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

      Humble brag?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Naa. 2 FTs. And I need to downgrade one of those two to improve my defense.

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

      Sell Jota after his benching tomorrow

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Minamino playing?

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle look tired

  29. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Seeing Bamford and "England international" in the same sentence on BBC Text really does make me despair a bit.

  30. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Leeds aren't making me want to invest ahead of their fixture run just yet.
    a jammy jammy goal - and not much else against this Newcastle team...

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

      I want one of my players to score a jammy goal

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        i also would like that. maybe one of my defenders. or the keeper - long kick, everyone leaves it.

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Right on the edge of this myself.

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Rapha is the only one. Fabulous output despite his team mates failure to convert his assists