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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. JohnnyCroat
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    So that's all of Leeds injured. No wonder they had Aaron Cresswell and Mason Greenwood on the bench tonight. Expect a skeleton team out against Fulham this Tuesday.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      *Shackleton

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Does anyone play anything but the reserves in the joke cup?

  2. Steinburg FC
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    how has Darlow got 8 saves!? most of Leeds shots have been pas backs!

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      9* to steel the 3bps

  3. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Darlow joins ASM, Raph stays on 3.

    The drama...

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Stays on 2*.

      1. Rassi
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        1

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 days ago

          🙁

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        1*

  4. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Bamford owners get 5 pts, Messlier owners 4 pts. Count yourselves lucky and run away with that.

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Need an ASM booking please.

  6. Kryptonite666
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Leeds pace of football is so frenetic, they play like headless chickens sometimes

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Both these teams are really odd, Leeds as you say. And Newcastle because they are plodders with one pacey player. A team who their fans love to hate.

  7. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Whats is the name of the site for viewing your teams fixtures for that week in game that andy fpl uses?

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Leeds only themselves to blame, should have scored 2 or 3 in the 1st half

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      If they were any good they would have.

  9. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Why do people think Mark can affect BPS?
    He doesn't owns Raphinha and I'm afraid this is why

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      or you know Raphinha only played like 60 minutes

      1. The Habib Beyes
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Lol init - dude scores a goal off a cross and goes off at the 60min mark and these guys are fuming he's not on for 3 BPS

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio looking DELICIOUS for next GW

    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Another RC incoming

    2. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Benrahma becomes a hold too.

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Defo HODL

    3. Steinburg FC
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      ownership down 20% from last week too

  11. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio captain next week then.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Absolutely.

  12. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Should've went with my gut and pulled the trigger on Antonio --> ASM -4

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Antonio gets Leeds next...

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        You think Antonio get 4 less than ASM's 8 points + watford game points?

        ASM likely gets something against Watford realistically, so Antonio probably needs at least 2 goals to match. Idk gues it could work out should've just followed my gut instead of playing safe

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        I think I might captain Antonio scored in Europe should destroy Leeds. Had to laugh at commentator praising Ayling building him up then proceeded to make mistake after mistake.

  13. jimmy12
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Who to swap Banrahma for? (Similar price)
    They have some tough fixtures

    1. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      They play this Leeds team next. I’d consider bringing him in.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Saka is a maverick pick

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      hold

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      HODL

    5. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Nah they have Ok fixtures

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I got rid for Doucoure last gw should play all game’s and hoping Rafa keeps 433 so he can reprise his old Watford role,

    7. jimmy12
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      ok, holding for now 🙂

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    What does Tyler Roberts actually do?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      runs around a bit?

    2. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Fill the number of players needed on the pitch.

  15. Baines on Toast...
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Was Raph injured?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Subbing suggests there might be a slight issue.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        hmm, so maybe a thigh strain thing is true? Just that it is not as severe as a bench

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Nah

    3. PartyTime
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      No

  16. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Roberts has been on the sauce yesterday. Dismal.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      He's always terrible

  17. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Ayling off injured

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Back to my 2nd or 3rd sub anyways with Antonio back next week

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    To many bad players around bamford, Rodrigo, klick, roberts, james all looked poor

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Bamford has been no where near good as well

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        he was terrible

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Agreed

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Best Raphina replacement lol

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Raphinha

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Id go with the Leeds Right Side Striker

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      He'll be ok

  20. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Leeds are toothless

  21. C-Dawgg
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Billed as the game of two teams who can't defend.

    Turns out it's the game of two teams who can't defend or attack.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Championship beckoning?

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah, what an awful game! Leeds was very toothless on attack!

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      They will be in a relegation battle soon.

  22. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio will run riot next week.

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Next week against M.U

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        TAXI!!!

      2. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        He's suspended for man utd this weekend.. plays Leeds next week

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Oh sorry. Leeds

  23. jack88
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    They both should get relegated

  24. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Darlow 8 pts messes up my asm+raph combo.

  25. Thanos
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    38 shots on goal

    2 goals

    Two teams who cannot score!

  26. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    I’m not sure why my captain is on bamford. Had him on trent all week ☹️

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Name checks out.

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Glad I didn’t go hits galore to bring in Bamford

  28. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Avoid Leeds for sure.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I said this just about the whole week.

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Frustrating night once again for the Leeds assets. It does feel like they're on the verge of smashing in 4/5 goals in a game though. No doubt it'll be the game that we get rid of their assets

  30. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    who's got Antonio and Benrahma against the Leeds defense next week?

    1. Zalk
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      *Nods to myself

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      HERE

    3. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      ./