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Nottingham Forest take on Newcastle United in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 28, which gets underway at The City Ground at 20:00 GMT.

The hosts have not lost a league match on home turf since Gameweek 8, while the Magpies’ win against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out brought an end to a rough patch of form.

Eddie Howe names an unchanged starting XI, which means Alexander Isak continues up front after scoring on Sunday. Fabian Schar is fit to start at the back, despite being omitted from the Switzerland squad, but Miguel Almiron misses out with a thigh problem.

Anthony Gordon (ankle) remains out, while Joelinton serves the second match of a two-game ban.

As for Nott’m Forest, they make four alterations from their 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. The big FPL news is that Brennan Johnson is fit to start despite Steve Cooper saying he was ‘unlikely’ to make it after suffering a groin injury.

Moussa Niakhate, Ryan Yates, Emmanuel Dennis and Andre Ayew come into the starting line-up, with Joe Worrall, Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala and Jesse Lingard making way. Loanee Chris Wood is both ineligible to face his parent club and indeed injured.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Aurier, Niakhate, Felipe, Lodi, Yates, Shelvey, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis, Ayew

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Williams, Colback, Toffolo, Freuler, Surridge, Danilo, Scarpa

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Lewis, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson

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  1. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Good luck chaps…

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      To you too.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        And you!

  2. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I can't remember what my FH looks like and I forgot about the deadline. Yikes!

  3. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Steve Cooper is so full of it

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I guessed right. The old my main striker might be a doubt trick. I sold Trippier on my WC on the back of what I thought he was doing.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Edit FH not WC would be madness to sell Trippier full time

        1. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Lol I was about to say. And here I am sitting on Trippier AND Botman.

  4. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    updated

  5. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    An hour since the deadline. The f**k are they doing?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      😆 Absolutely immaculate timing.

  6. Bavarian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    At last

  7. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Updating takes far too long nowadays. Fpl towers sometimes forget the game is played by millions and they need to quicker, reliable and efficient. This game only adds to PL popularity.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Think it takes longer in weeks when a lot of wildcards and free hits are played for some reason.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’m more concerned that I had a player who scored a goal last week and got no points for it.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I never understand the impatience. The very people who ‘can’t wait’ are invariably the same who want to tell the world they are considering ‘quitting’ a few hours later.

    4. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It’s free man, relax

  8. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Watkins or Havertz becomes Johnson or Havert.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      z

  9. noissimbus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Fully regretting now burning my BB early season. DGW29 looks to be a massive haul for BBers.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I dunno I got 26 points gw 4. Happy enough with that plus now I have the advantage I only have to focus on my first 11 plus one sub.

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He’s talking about his regret, not what week you played yours in

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Fair point - but would assume poster got 15-20 points anyway from BB. The chip rarely works out in DGW anyway rotation and players rested etc

  10. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    It’s updated \0/ 🙂

  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Double Gameweek 27 Madness!

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      29 even!

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It is so mad some people forget the number of gameweeks!

  12. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Benchwankery. Trippier, Toney, Schar.

  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Picked double Newcastle defense on FH thinking Johnson is not playing!!!

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Agent Cooper

  14. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Updated......

  15. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That BB looks so good tbh

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Who's your singletons?

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Bench is currently Navas, Davies, Kane, Saka/Martinelli/Gabriel.

        Gonna take a -4 to move Davies and one of the front three to two more doublers.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Nice good luck!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’m BBing Kane, Haaland Saka Ramsdale

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Noice!

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        No you're not. Be realistic. You're not benching them without Bench Boost. You're bench boosting your poor defenders. Probably the Brentford ones if u have any. And then You're adding one of Saka/Kane to them.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I wouldn’t own them if I wasn’t BBing . The rest are doublers

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Do u have Brentford defenders?

        2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I’ve never really understood this point? Can you expand? Genuinely.

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            U don't bench a premium attacker especially for defenders who double when the fixtures are horrendous and they're unlikely to get anything more than 4 points.

        3. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Brentford defenders have a double - not easy fixtures but can’t see anyone benching them

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I'd easily bench them over the likes of Kane Haaland Saka considering their matches are against Brighton and United.

            1. FourLokoLeipzig
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Not a crazy idea, but suggesting it’s a not a real
              bench boost if playing Brentford defenders in your starting 11 doesn’t make much sense to me

              1. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                I didn't suggest that anywhere. His real bench would just include Ben Mee over Haaland.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Mmm yeah that's a busy pitch, quite satisfying

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Gonna add two more busybodies to it too.

  16. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Odegaard + Zinchenko to Maddison + Shaw next week for BB for intial thoughts look good?

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  17. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mark wildcarded and got red flagged Johnson in. And he is starting..hmmm..

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He’s a forest fan

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        True, good pick 2% ownership

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Link pls?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Forest fans were saying pre-deadline he was starting

      1. The Final Boss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Fine..

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Keepers, got Raya & Sanchez, defo need a Sanchez replacement.

    Best option?

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Steele if BB

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

  19. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bowen (c) next week?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah just looked at my team and see no obvious captains

  20. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Kane and saka EO guys ? All my ml rivals went for Kane c except me went for saka

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kane 152%
      Saka 111%
      Toney 98%
      (Top 10k)

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Just being curious, would you want to lose one of the Arsenal mids for DGW, who do you get? Bruno, Bri mid, Pool mid, or some more hipsta punt like Cheeries mid or Benrahma?

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Bri mid.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Been thinking Bruno but may got with Mitoma or Mac

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Planning martinelli to McAllister for 29

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Planning Ode to Mitoma.

  22. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Can't wait for the game to update so I can press the bench boost button

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Oh it has!!

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It’s great, innit 🙂

  23. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Fofana or Mings for DGW?

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Boost team looks unreal

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Haaland C in 40% of teams just shows how many dead teams are in the game!

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Unless there's some risky benchw@nkery included

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not 4,000,000?

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Sounds about right, given the amount of w*nkers I've met so far...

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds about right. Jesus ownership was at something like 35% during his injury

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They'll still beat us.

  26. Fake Madrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Got nine pkayers playing twice in the following game week.
    Was going to plan to use Free Hit or Wild Card to maximise the points total.

    Is the next game week, the ideal to use one of the chips?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      BB

  27. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did anyone else not get Chillwell?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Got him last week ..... and benched him. Pesky son played FH and got 3 CHE defenders inc Cilly, so I'll be rooting for an early Everton goal.

    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    will be on later to brag about schar header

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Where’s the Ward out of favour rumour coming from?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sam Martin, Leicester ITK

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guys

  30. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    big green arrow before any games have started - lots of hits taken this week ....