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

    Kane taking an hour to even get back onside.

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

      mental fatigue

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

        Confidence related I think

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

    Time to sell Antonio?

    1. Yes
    2. No

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

      See if he plays vs Genk

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

        No one plays vs Gink

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

      I really dont think so. Other issues to be fixed first no?

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

      2

    4. Fodderx4
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I've just wildcarded and don't want to use a transfer next week so he has 2 games or is gone.

    5. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2
      they play Spurs next!

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

      No

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

    Lukaku (aka lumpaku on recent performances-he makes Rondon look mobile !) looks awful, although playing for an ultra negative coach such as Touchel does not help. His starting line up had 5 defenders (as usual) and a very defensive minded midfield. as such even against Norwich I am not sure he can be trusted. Patience not my strong point (even less so with negative coaches with mountains of resources at their disposal), but as my patience has blown with Armstrong I need to generate funds to get rid of him, so its Vardy in, Lukaku out.

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

      Lukaku out before Norwich is mental

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yep

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

        Yes. I'll be getting him in just for Norwich to cover rivals.

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

    Good clearance by Lucas

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

      He is so poor isn't he baring that one amazing game

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cost Man City a champions league

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

    The closeup of Pickford's water bottle today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIpTw7MRV5/?utm_medium=copy_link

    Love it!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Love the detail! 🙂

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty good that

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

    Lots of goals in this one, very open

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ndombele goal

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    All level

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

    Entertainment

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

    1-1

  11. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Same old Newcastle

    Same old Bruce

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

    Reg assist!

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

      Anyone still have him?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I do actually!

  13. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Get in Spurs

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

    That had to be Son

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

    Azpilicueta assist

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

    Ndombele saying to Newcastle "come and get me"

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

    I'm rarely happy for Spurs. From now on, I'm happy for anyone who tears Newcastle apart.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agree

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

    Can someone tell me why Pogba is considered so much better than Ndombele?

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

      By who? Would hate to have either in my team personally

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

      One of the best players in a World Cup winning side and bossed games across Europe.

      Just playing under a poor manager now

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

        Put Kante behind Ndombele and he produces identical performances. I thought the last manager Pogba played under was poor? Always the managers fault

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

    Not watching, is Son looking involved?

  20. Jerse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku out v Norwich may well be stupid, but under Touchel he hardly threatens a haul. I have delayed bringing in Vardy for too long and with Evans back (although Vardy has still been scoring when Leicester have struggled this year), I am delaying no longer. Leicester will now improve which could yield even more benefits for Vardy. He also loves proving the big time Charlies wrong !

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

      So are you selling Lukaku for Vardy before Lukaku plays Norwich?

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

      I back Vardy to comfortably outscore him over the next few games and season

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

      He hauled against Villa. Extremely unlucky not to haul against Soton. Even yesterday against a very solid Brentford side he was offside by an inch. If that goes in we don’t have this conversation

  21. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Son rumours allready costed my 19 points before Sons points tonight. Brought in Mahrez and captained over Salah + would have played Livramento.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's not Son's fault you capped Mahrez over Salah though

  22. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane goal... offside

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

      looks on

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

    Any chances Patson Daka will be nailed on soon?

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

    Lukaku will be benched v Norwich right??? Classic FPL

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

    Steve Bruce getting it done.

    I’d love him to go on a winning streak and make it impossible for Newcastle to sack him

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

      This was poorly timed

  26. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane goal given

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

    Kane offside goal

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

      Nvm given?

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

    Congrats, Kap

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

    Kane essential

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

    Well, it was worth the wait

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

      Did you (C) him?

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

        No

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

      Well done, something to be happy about

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

      Onside.

      Rejoice Kaptain!!

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

      Happy for you! Patience paying off

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

      Congrats 🙂

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

        Cheers all, just glad to see him scoring again regardless of points

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

      Your patience finally paid off. Well done.

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

      Finally 🙂

    8. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You really needed that, hope that you get another 🙂

    9. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane C but its a fail till he gets 13 like Salah