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Wilson and Son start as Newcastle host Spurs in Gameweek 8

All eyes will be on St James’ Park this afternoon as Newcastle United take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first game since the Saudi-led takeover.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

The Magpies’ are given a boost by the return of talisman Callum Wilson (£7.3m), who has been out since Gameweek 3 with a thigh injury.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) also comes back into the starting XI, with Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) dropping to the bench.

As for Tottenham, they are unchanged from the side that beat Aston Villa in Gameweek 7.

That means another start for Son Heung-min (£10.1m), despite suggestions that he wouldn’t be involved due to a positive Covid-19 test.


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Newcastle XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie, Hayden, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Shelvey, Lewis, Hendrick, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Gayle

Spurs XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguillon, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Winks, Alli, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Gil

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  1. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson essential!!

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

    Willllllllssonnnnnn

  3. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Son clean sheet gone

  4. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hahahaha!!! Who’d have thought it 😀

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Time to get Mr Wilson back in my team

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

    Oh come on. Jammy rival is getting Manquillo off the bench lol

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

    As I've said over and over again:

    Wilson is fit.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not my type personally

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

        Haha

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

    Manquillo ticking over nicely.

    Is he worth getting though with Cancelo likely to join in January?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Actual lol here.

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Get in! Knew Newc would be up for this

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

  10. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ASM to Wilson done

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson essential

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He is now.

      Just got to fit him in with Bobby and Danny!

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Manquillo A, some amazing 4.0s this season!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, like Williams, who somehow misses both of Norwich’s rare clean sheets

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        * 4.0s ex. Williams 😀

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lol so many good options and I still end up with a dud

      2. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        His absence was the reason for the clean sheets

  13. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looool, who was it who jinxed it saying Newcastle we’re gonna win 2-0? I hate you, need a return from son.

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

    3 Toon needed!

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

    Nuno ball, gotta get rid!

    Kane will be banging on the door to get out 🙂

  16. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s worse Joelinton or Werner?

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

      Joelinton.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        All £40 million quid.

        And they said that Ashley didn't spend anything!

  17. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Manquillo last on my bench, nice.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I dreamt he scored in a 4-3 win for Newcastle.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's on.

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need a quickfire Kane hat trick here

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

      Not happening

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I need it though!

  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bentonio to feast next GW

  20. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The color of the Spurs kit is blurgh.

    Really bad on the screen.

    1. Stevig
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Completely agree. Maybe just my eyes, but for distance shots especially I find the shirts clash

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Give em a break.

      Looks like the only purple patch they will touch this season.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Heheh

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

      awful to watch
      i just thought it was last night and i'd just had another pint too many

  21. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve had Antonio since GW 1 but I’m ship him out for Toney in GW 10 or 11. Bad idea?

    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows. But if it helps I am thinking of doing that same move

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on GW9.

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Joelinton looking like Messi today. Awful from Spurs

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      To go with their kit

  23. bodgejob
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Some nice hard challenges going in on Spurs

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Steve Bruce could be the next Spurs manager at this rate.

  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Time to sell Antonio???!

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of moving to Toney

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm getting Toney or Wilson

    3. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who are your otehr forwards? Think Antonio is a keeper tbh

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably but he's low down on my list. Still got Ronaldo, Lukaku, James, Gray, ESR to sell first.

  26. Quan MisTaka
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benrama + Jimi to who?

    Feeling like the midfeild spot is dictated by who i choose upfront.

    Currently thinking about
    -Toney
    -Vardy
    -Jesus
    -Wilson (not really)

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

      Toney + Mbeumo double up is the way

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah but feels so boring... Probably will move that way. Vardy is just a sexy pick

  27. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Toney + Foden/Grealish or Jesus + Teillmans?

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Newcastle players know they are in the shop window as none of them are good enough to be in a title challenging team. Expect them to put in decent performances as they look for decent money moves before they are replaced and left to rot in the reserves while their contracts run down.

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

      Title challenging team? Calm your horses that’ll take at least 5+ years

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        The player turnover will still be significant. Are Almiron, Joelinton, Lascelles, Willock, Hayden etc. going to be part of the Newcastle team in a few seasons? Not if the new owners can help it.

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not really. Took city 2 years to get into top 4 and 3 to win the title

        Took chelsea 2 seasons but they were already decent

        City were oretty average tho

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

          That was 10 years ago. A lot has changed. The league is far more competitive and financial fair play is stronger. It could take them 5 years before they get UCL never mind challenge for the title

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only one i can potentially see in the newc team in 2-3 years is ASM. Think only kompany and zabaleta lasted more than 3 seasons from the city team that was taken over

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's that or else they are afraid of getting an invite to the embassy.

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely NOWHERE to hide for Kane.

    Remember when pool kept suarez for a season longer than he wanted and he produced the best individual season in epl. Kane polar oppsite

  30. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Whew! I survived another week without Antonio. Is Antonio to Wilson going to be the next bandwagon transfer?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ronaldo/Lukaku to Wilson