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Newcastle v Liverpool team news: Salah and Alexander-Arnold benched

The day’s Premier League action gets underway at St James’ Park this lunchtime as title-chasing Liverpool attempt to keep up the pressure on league leaders Manchester City.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 12:30 BST.

There hasn’t been a ball kicked yet but Gameweek 35 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has got off to a deflating start for many of us, as Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold – the two most-owned players in the top 10k – both find themselves among the substitutes for the visitors.

Salah is the most-captained player of Gameweek 35 both overall and within the top 10,000, with over 40% of the leading managers handing him the armband:

The premium pair are among five players who drop out of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI from the Champions League win over Villarreal in midweek.

Also making way are Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Ibrahima Konate, with James Milner, Naby Keita, Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Joel Matip taking their places.

There are three changes for Newcastle from the side that beat Norwich 3-0 last time out.

First-team regulars Fabian Schar, Jonjo Shelvey and Miguel Almirón, who were all rested off the back of a three-game week, come back into the starting XI.

Sean Longstaff, Jamaal Lascelles and Jacob Murphy drop to the bench.

Chris Wood also has to content himself with a substitute’s role once again, with Eddie Howe presumably tasking one of Joelinton or Allan Saint-Maximin with leading the line against the Reds.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett, Bruno Guimaraes, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Darlow, Gayle, Longstaff.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Keita, Jota, Mane, Diaz.

Subs: Fabinho, Konate, Thiago, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott.

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  1. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 57 mins ago

    Robbo from 3 to 0 boneys in 10 minutes...

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 56 mins ago

      Dave in fpl towers has him so could jump back to 3 after FT.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 56 mins ago

      Hasn't done much today to be honest.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 48 mins ago

      On 1

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 56 mins ago

    These next fixtures are pretty much eye test for the BB next week.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 52 mins ago

      I'm auditioning for a 4.2 def 😉

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 56 mins ago

    Salah sitter

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 55 mins ago

      Really expected him to bury thar

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 55 mins ago

    You can see why salah was dropped.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 55 mins ago

      Yeah, one season wonder.

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 55 mins ago

    Just checked his FPL team:

    Matip has Wood 😮

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 54 mins ago

      Pal, it's a family friendly place here.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 54 mins ago

      Really big score?

    3. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 53 mins ago

      link?

  6. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 54 mins ago

    4 mins lol

  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 54 mins ago

    Dubravka hoolldddddd

    (Son capper)

  8. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 53 mins ago

    well i was right that toon never win v top 6

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 53 mins ago

    No one serious captained Salah anyway, right?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 51 mins ago

      *Insert noun* *insert adjective* sheep, *Insert noun* *insert adjective* mudded

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 51 mins ago

      No-one serious plays this game

  10. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 52 mins ago

    Robbo back to BAPS with this tackle

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 52 mins ago

    Salah surely gets rotated in the dgw.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 50 mins ago

      not now he had a rest here

  12. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 52 mins ago

    Digne playing?! Who knew....he's last on my bench but probably would have played him!

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 51 mins ago

      I thought he was out for the season

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Trolling ex owners today

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 43 mins ago

      Sold him for Cash two days ago, I know how it's going to end, Cash red card, Digne CS + assist + max bonus 😛

  13. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 51 mins ago

    Brought in Adams on FH for this double after 10 straight starts. 2 benchings. Brought in Zaha after he’s looked quite good and 11 straight starts. Benched this week.

    Can I get a guest role in the next spot the differential?

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 51 mins ago

    Robbo tackle + dribble

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 50 mins ago

      I didn't see a dribble.

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 51 mins ago

    How Milner got MOTM over Robertson

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 48 mins ago

      Robbo had a fairly quiet game?

  16. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 51 mins ago

    How come Alison on 3 bps when only 2 saves ?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 50 mins ago

      Passes, beard, that sort of thing.

    2. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 49 mins ago

      Dubravka conceded, Alisson didn't?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 48 mins ago

        But why Alison more bps than other Liverpool defenders ?

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 48 mins ago

      Fpl mystery

  17. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 50 mins ago

    Allison more BPS than Dubravka lol

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Well earned

      • BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 45 mins ago

        Do you understand the rules of football?

        1. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 44 mins ago

          I do - but I’d argue he’s barely had to do anything.

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 50 mins ago

      Is joelinton even a footballer? Rhino

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        He's Rondon v 2.0

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 50 mins ago

      Captain 2 pointer. Gonna be a long GW.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 49 mins ago

          Early kick off curse

        • bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 48 mins ago

          Yep…really sucks.

      2. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 50 mins ago

        Robbo might have nicked a bonus.

      3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        I'll happily take 2pts each for Bruno G and Burn in for TAA, expected maybe 1 between the 2 of them

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 48 mins ago

          Lol, keep telling yourself your happy with a blank

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 46 mins ago

            You expected Burn and Guimaraes to get 6pts+ each? I am happy, if you legitimately expected more from either then I feel bad for what you must feel like about the pts you get each week lol

      4. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Ft?

      5. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Benched Dubravka for Foster, how on earth he gets 6 without a clean sheet

      6. NJ MetroStars
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        coady cover for taa. who do you guys have for cover?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 49 mins ago

          Mateta

      7. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Salahahahahahahaha

      8. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Robbo sneaks 1

      9. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        First proper captain fail this season, 1 pointer from Salah. Swapped to Salah last minute from Son too.

      10. Naby K8a
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Naby lad

      11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 49 mins ago

        Digne playing is good news for Ramsey owners

      12. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 48 mins ago

        Lol @ Salah captainers

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 48 mins ago

          Grow up.

          1. boc610
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 46 mins ago

            haha if you cant take a LoL what are you even doing here

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 43 mins ago

              It's obvious, telling idiots to grow up.

        2. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 47 mins ago

          What are you, 12?

          1. Stamford B
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 47 mins ago

            12 and a half salty pants

            1. BERGKOP
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 44 mins ago

              Link your team, coward.

              1. Stamford B
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 41 mins ago

                I beat you every season but that’s not saying much is it 😆

                1. BERGKOP
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 38 mins ago

                  Link it.