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

      *Shackleton

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

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

  2. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      9* to steel the 3bps

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

    Darlow joins ASM, Raph stays on 3.

    The drama...

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

      Stays on 2*.

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

        1

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

          🙁

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

        1*

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

    Need an ASM booking please.

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

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

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months 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
    2 years, 6 months 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
    2 years, 6 months ago

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

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

      If they were any good they would have.

  9. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months 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
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      or you know Raphinha only played like 60 minutes

      1. The Habib Beyes
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months 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
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio looking DELICIOUS for next GW

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

      Another RC incoming

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

      Benrahma becomes a hold too.

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

        Defo HODL

    3. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ownership down 20% from last week too

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

    Antonio captain next week then.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely.

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

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

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

      Antonio gets Leeds next...

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

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

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

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

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

      Saka is a maverick pick

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      hold

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      HODL

    5. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah they have Ok fixtures

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months 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
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ok, holding for now 🙂

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

    What does Tyler Roberts actually do?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      runs around a bit?

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

      Fill the number of players needed on the pitch.

  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Was Raph injured?

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

      Subbing suggests there might be a slight issue.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months 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
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

  16. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Roberts has been on the sauce yesterday. Dismal.

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

      He's always terrible

  17. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling off injured

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

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

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

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

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

      Bamford has been no where near good as well

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        he was terrible

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

      Agreed

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

    Best Raphina replacement lol

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

      Raphinha

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

      Id go with the Leeds Right Side Striker

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He'll be ok

  20. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds are toothless

  21. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months 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
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Championship beckoning?

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

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

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

      They will be in a relegation battle soon.

  22. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio will run riot next week.

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Next week against M.U

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        TAXI!!!

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

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

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

      Oh sorry. Leeds

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

    They both should get relegated

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

    Darlow 8 pts messes up my asm+raph combo.

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

    38 shots on goal

    2 goals

    Two teams who cannot score!

  26. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

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

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

      Name checks out.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

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

  28. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Avoid Leeds for sure.

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

      I said this just about the whole week.

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

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

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

      *Nods to myself

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

      HERE

    3. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

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