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

    1-2?

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

    Kane bandwagon about to get started

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

    Who got the assist for Kane?

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

      Azpi

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

      Hoj

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

    Where are my Son points

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

      Kane is stealing them

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

    Lovely finish from Kane. Maybe he is back?

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

    Ah if only there had been some Lukaku injury doubt.

    I’d be enjoying that Kane goal

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

    Wooooow no Son involvement in both the goals

    THAT WAS NOT THE SCRIPT!!

  8. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane is so used to not scoring he didn’t believe he had

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Here he comes! Time for a hatrick from the king, Ronaldo > kane nailed on!

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

    Harrydinio

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

    Kane In

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

    Kane basically telling newc im ur next shearer

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

    Will Bruce make the second half?

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

    Imagine going through a goal drought and then finishing like that

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

      Cool alright!

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle with the investment are definitely winning the league, can't see anyone in the championship stopping them

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

      Brought in Kane as a one week punt because didn’t rate Lukaku’s fixture. If he scores again it’ll be hard to drop him for Lukaku, even with Rom’s fixture next

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

        Lukaku will never ever score against Norwich. He's been shite so far

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

          That’s what I worry, might just keep Kane and captain Salah. Will see how the rest of the game plays out but have a feeling now he’s off the mark…

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Pretty confident he will score against Norwich.

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He's been absolutely shocking so far

          Only 3 goals in 5 games vs City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Villa... next game vs. Southampton goal marginally disallowed, shot comes back off post for Chilwell's goal, and Werner steals his tap in for Chelsea's second goal. Goal disallowed in a quiet/bad game vs Brentford yesterday.

          160 goal involvements in 260 premier league appearances

          He is so shocking it's not even funny

          Norwich, Burnley, Newcastle next three too, absolutely zero chance of returns - sell, sell, sell

          1. Riverside Red
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Who do you suggest as a replacement...Fernandes, Ronaldo?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Personally I'd definitely give him the next three

              His fixtures start cooling when Utd's start warming up - and I'm not honestly sure Ole will still be there around GW14 so a move to Bruno or CR7 might be good timing around then

              But the way things are going, a Salah-only big hitter team with a lot of mid-price dudes might be the way to go anyways

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

        Yeah if you dont have Lukaku, count yourself lucky

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

          Lukaku is lucky he has this fixture run. If he didn’t who would pay so much for a guy likely not on pens, might be rotated and plays for a relatively low scoring side

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

            Hes a trap for sure. Wont massively (or at all) outscore other players at lower price point.

            Vardy
            Wilson
            Antonio
            DCL

            Will be around the same amount of points come the end

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

              Definitely agree. The key will be jumping on the guys price between 7-8.6 at the right times (Wilson whilst fit, DCL when he goes on his signature goal runs) theres already a case for Salah perma captain anyways so that’ll be one less headache. The question will be whether to bring in United players when they go on their nice fixture run or if that’ll be a congested fixture trap

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

        Nice one!

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

          Thank you, Kaptain. Here’s to more Kane goals to come!

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

        Both are playing for defensive teams

        Too expensive

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

          I know it’s said every year, but there may soon be a case for a front 3 of players priced between 7-8.5. Or maybe 2 of those plus Vardy

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

            I’m going cheap myself

            Lukaku can score v Norwich but Chelsea are not free scoring and Kane tends to drop deep too often

            Ronaldo fixtures are bad. Only one possibly I’d consider is vardy but again he’s hot and cold

            Much better value in midfield with the likes of kdb and mane

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

              I like that idea a lot also. As I said above there’s the case for Salah perma captain so no real need for the expensive attack if you’re unlikely to C them. KDB/Mane still very nice differentials (albeit expensive) Lukaku just felt like a follow the crowd pick and the high ownership made him hard to ignore for a lot of people

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Toney Vardy DCL

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

                Toney, Antonio and Wilson could be on the cards for me next gw

                1. sandman58
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 5 months ago

                  Salah Raphina Son Mbuemo
                  Antonio Vardy Jimenez

                  1. sandman58
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 5 months ago

                    4 of those take pens

      5. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Who should I priorities?

        Mount to raphina or

        Toney or Antonio for Wilson ?

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

          Wilson

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

          dont get rid of toney?

          1. Tango74
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Well Antonio fixtures turn ?

            West Ham look. Weak now

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

              Brentford and everton are diffcult games. I'd give antonio one more game. Hes a proven asset. Moving to wilson seems sideways and point chasing.

              But if your game is to move and gamble, then you do you

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

          Neither. Wilson seems a downgrade on Toney / Antonio, and Mount should do well the next few games so I’d find another way to get Raph

      6. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ronaldo ➡ Kane

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

        Still crazy to think that's his first PL goal this season.

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Reflected in his super low ownership

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

        Thank you for all your comments about Son, i removed him from WC now have to bring him somehow

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

          your decisions are your own

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

          Who did you pick instead?

          It wasn't done with malicious intent.

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

            Foden and saka .. otherwise was son and fodder

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

              Could work out well.

              Saka is a good pick too.

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

          OK

        4. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Be a big boy and pick your own team then

      9. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku really trolled all of us, Callum wilson has outscored him in like 10 mins of gametime 😛

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

            Wilson is my differential. Need another goal

        • SINGH
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          KANE CAPTAIN

          SUIIIIIIIII

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

          Newcastle to sign Kane for 150m

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Can afford it and, unlike City, probably be so desperate that they'd pay Spurs the asking price straight up.

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

          10 goals in last 15 appearances for club and country for Kane now

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 5 months ago

              #drought

            • Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Goals in the Johnstones Paint Uefa Conference Cup don't count

          2. lilmessipran
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Kane trying to lock in a 500k a week contract by finishing like that

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

            will be saudi fficult for NEW to come back from this

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

              you tried mate

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Son currently testing positive for being anonymous

              Nobody say timing if he scores within the next 3 mins

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

                Timing

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

              Wilson does play some good defences in 3 of the next 4

            • g40steve
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Moura bar

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

              Son assist denied

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

                *cries