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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. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 days ago

    Alison max baps 2 saves is bizarre

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 days ago

      Way bizarre

    2. dabber7
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 days ago

      And he didn't get 1 save point, yet Dubravaka got 3 for NINE saves. How does that work?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 days ago

          We already know how it works

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 days ago

        That is a joke. Dubravka was class and made 9 saves lol

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 4 days ago

            More to keeping than just saving lots of mostly easy shots

            1. DycheDycheBaby
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              What did Alisson have to do? lol

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Come off his line numerous times, be involved in play, passing under pressure etc etc

                  Nothing dubravka did today was harder than what Alison did

                  1. DycheDycheBaby
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 4 days ago

                    Ok cool. So basically nothing amazing but somehow got max baps. I still don't agree with it but hey ho.

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        2 years, 4 days ago

                        Very few keepers in world football can do that, certainly more amazing than making numerous easy saves

          • Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            4 pts from 2 players including captain.

            Anyone top that?

          • jackruet
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Shpuld have played both pool defence

          • hueycho
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            theres no way KDB is getting benched now haha

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Never was.

              Managed minutes surely

              1. Salan
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Never say never

            2. nerd_is_the_werd
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Liverpool can bench players.... not City!!!!

          • NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            So who are you getting for TAA?

            Weghorst here.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Mateta

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Wish I put Tavares 1st on bench just for the chaos 😆

            2. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Maddison 😮

              1. Kun Tozser
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Who you getting for Maddison?

                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Broja 😀

                  1. Royal5
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 4 days ago

                    Dame on both

                    1. Royal5
                      • 12 Years
                      2 years, 4 days ago

                      Same*

                      1. Bobby Digital
                        • 6 Years
                        2 years, 4 days ago

                        Samesies... My last sub is Clyne.

            3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Burn

              1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                It wasn’t harsh?

            4. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Broja

            5. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Schar

            6. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Tyrick Mitchell... oh wait, no... down to Gelhardt

            7. el polako
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Mateta

            8. wulfrunian
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Broja..

            9. Arteta
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Same here.

            10. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Chabolah

            11. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Martinelli, hope he starts.

            12. dabber7
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Martinelli too.

            13. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Bednarek, expecting nothing less than 15 points again

            14. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Good benches will be gold the last matches of the season, lots of rotation

            15. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Maddison

            16. NJ MetroStars
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              coady

            17. RogDog_jimmy
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Alonso. Assuming he and James start (I’m assuming they don’t) - which means Broja or Greenwood.

          • DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Dubravka my hero! Thank you sir

            1. tokara
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              How many pts

              1. DycheDycheBaby
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                5 points. Could be 6 with bonus!

                1. dabber7
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  He got the bonus

                2. noissimbus
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Gratz.

          • Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            What’s the info on Zaha?

          • wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            I am a frustrated Jota owner.He should have scored at least one goal.

            1. BeWater
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              That was annoying but at least he got something. Shame about the yellow.

            2. noissimbus
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Way better than a Salah Capper.

          • fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Saiss coming in for Trent. Spent all day yesterday thinking if I should bench him or play him but here he is.

            1. wulfrunian
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Let's hope for a Wolves cs.

          • Klopp's Kids
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            captain fail...at least I don't own trent as well

          • FCSB
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Matip just missing out on the bps 🙁

            1. noissimbus
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Shame, and Robbo got it instead.

          • Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Sub for Trent everyone? Gabriel for me.

            1. BeWater
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Gordon.

              1. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                This

            2. Kodap
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Mateta

            3. Alan The Llama
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Ramsey

              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Nice

            4. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Lamptey 🙁

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

              Elanga. Switched position for JRod which I'm regretting

            6. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Rudiger

            7. beric
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Dennis

              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Nice

                1. beric
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Fingers crossed!

            8. Sgt. Schultz
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Raphinha

            9. Deer-in-headlights
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Pukki

          • BeWater
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            One week of no Salah survived. Even that 20 minute cameo was uncomfortable to watch though.

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I’ve been without him for weeks now and not doing too bad!

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Ronaldo owner?

          • Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Accidentally played Dubravka over Ramsdale. Nice.

          • Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Looks like Robo gets 1 bps

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              final

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Robbo returns history is crazy

            1. Critical Observer
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Comfortably my MVP of the - admittedly very poor - season.

              1. Sgt. Schultz
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                ditto

            2. Arteta
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I can see him breaking his own record of 213 points before this season ends, if he starts the remaining 4 games.

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Possible but will be tough. Needs clean sheets and at least 1 double figure return really.

                1. Salan
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Then it is not difficult.

          • wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Salah's captaincy on the top 10k is 42.76%.

            1. FantasyTony
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              beautiful

            2. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Son and Kane in for a blank, too, then

            3. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Son/Kane captainers rejoice at least until tomorrow.

              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Exactly. Kane (c

            4. beric
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Hopefully foden(c) will gain me 700,000 places so I can join them

          • Ruinenlust
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Why is Alison getting baps?

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Outscored other players in the bonus point system

            2. Arteta
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              He's doing all the right things.

            3. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              why do u think

            4. Warby84
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Made a couple of key saves, and most likely passing bonus.

          • Tic Tacs
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            I did not see a benching for Zaha coming! This season...

            1. PartyTime
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              You aren’t meant to see it coming tbf

            2. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              It’s the end of the season. Not possible to plan from now on, constantly rotations

            3. Tic Tacs
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Yeah true, he's my captain so hopefully comes on and bangs!

            4. DycheDycheBaby
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              He is scared of JWP.

              1. Tic Tacs
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                and KWP

          • Bollard
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Pukki in for TAA! Never have I prayed for a “never saw that haul coming” more 🙂

          • Neto
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            "Don't captain a player in the early kick off" proves to be true again and again. (C)'mon Son!

            1. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I said these numerous times this morning and people didn’t listen!

              1. SEXY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Aguero was one of few big hitters that used to love an early kick off

              2. Truicegod
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                I heard you and i listened

                1. SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Well done, good man

            2. noissimbus
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Don't know why, but almost always holds true. There's surely something in the air over there at that hour...

          • Free Hat
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Did I see that right!? Is Digne starting?!!!

            If so, what a troll he has been my word

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I managed to dodge that particular bullet. Copped most of the rest though 🙂

          • Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Artetas hairline is actually too good, it could emerge to his eyebrows at any moment.

            1. Arteta
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              😎

          • AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Slight problem with Villa being better than the teams below them.

            That's only Leeds, Everton, Burnley, Watford and Norwich.

          • Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            I was reading an article by Micah Richards. Seemingly Everton have spent 500m over the last 5 years. How have they ended up in the relegation zone?

            1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Awful purchases including one that might be going to jail.

              #WheresSiguardsson

            2. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Because they buy players like Iwobi

            3. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              The same reason why Man United have spent over a billion in the last decade and have nothing to show for it.

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Shocking number also. Bad recruitment strategy then?

                1. Qaiss
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 4 days ago

                  Very

              2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                But but liverpool bought allison and virgil for minus 10 million after losing their best player. Shamelessly buying the quadruple

            4. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Not having a dig at Everton fans or club btw. Just wondering what the mistakes were

            5. noissimbus
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              How are they spending that much anyways? This Farhad chap really investing that much?

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 days ago

                Well I'm guessing the business is. How the finances are arranged is another matter

          • Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Which combo do you prefer?

            A) Mount and Foden
            B) Son and Gordon

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              A

            2. Jon Snow
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              A

            3. FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              A

          • FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Best replacement for Weghorst (Max 6.9)?

            Thinking Dennis or Nketiah.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Nk

            2. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I have Dennis. Not bad value. If I didn't I'd be going Nketiah

            3. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              I like Dennis

          • SKENG
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Any early ideas for this team? Got 2 FTs and 0.2m ITB (no chips left)

            Schmeichel
            TAA Cancelo James Silva
            Salah Son Kulusevski Saka Havertz
            Broja

            Ramsdale Gelhardt Wood Doherty

            Thinking Wood & Broja > Richarlison & 4.5m fodder for Richarlison double double.

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              Yep, I'd go Richarlison. Fixtures are decent and they need to pull out of the nose-dive

            2. tokara
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 days ago

              4.4m from lei

          • SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Nearly time for Hwang to save us all!

          • Life_Ban
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 days ago

            Can someone please inform who scored the goals