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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. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trips taking it?

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

    What on earth is that man thinking

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ahaaa they tricked us

    Isak taking pen

  4. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If anyone needs to know:

    HANDLING THE BALL
    For the purposes of determining handball offences, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit. Not every touch of a player’s hand/arm with the ball is an offence.
    It is an offence if a player:
    deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, for example moving the hand/arm towards the ball
    touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation. By having their hand/arm in such a position, the player takes a risk of their hand/arm being hit by the ball and being penalised
    scores in the opponents' goal:
    directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper
    immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental
    The goalkeeper has the same restrictions on handling the ball as any other player outside the penalty area. If the goalkeeper handles the ball inside their penalty area when not permitted to do so, an indirect free kick is awarded but there is no disciplinary sanction. However, if the offence is playing the ball a second time (with or without the hand/arm) after a restart before it touches another player, the goalkeeper must be sanctioned if the offence stops a promising attack or denies an opponent or the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. “

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Shhhh

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Get som fresh air

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

      TL:DR

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

    Oh come on tripper

  6. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trippier captained himself.

  7. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Oh don’t miss I endured enough with salah last week

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

    Trippier handed him the ball. Give that man an assist!

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

      Agreed

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

    Pffff tripper winding us up

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

    Does Trppier get the assist for giving it to Isak? 😉

  11. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak!!

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

    Isak!!! Get in!

    1. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Absolutely delighted!!!!

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Great picking.

        1. JonnyOnionRings
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks bud. He's such a good player. When match fit he's very good value.

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

    Newcastle deserve these points. Referee has screwed them over all match.

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

    Well done the two Isak people here haha

    1. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks bud!

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

      Hairy Onions dreamland

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

        Hahaha ban this image

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

          JK Rowling autocorrect fanfic gone wrong.

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

            😆

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ahahahahaha

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

        Definitely in dream land.

        Big day from Chelsea tomorrow would be great

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Double Chelsea wingbacks as well?

      3. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

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

      I'm not commenting here very often, but Isak captain on FH must be the first thing really going my way this season, so I'll check in ✅

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

    TOON TOON

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Gutting there. Fully tricked owners.

  17. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    The acca lives

  18. Sif
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trips you tease

  19. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isaak essential next week?

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

      After Toney YC, yes...

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Regretting a Watkins sheep pick already!

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Watkins kane isak

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Body blow this for Forest

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

      Zip

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        *swots away flies*

  22. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Woohoo isak! 13 pts! Now we need havertz to get 1 pointer

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Havertz owes me from capping him in game week 9 last season and screwing my season so I’m expecting a haul

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        . Was he picking your team ?

  23. Utopsis
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak is some player

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Assist?

    (Yes, Trippier for handing it over to Isak, so funny)

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

      None

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        How?

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

      Hahah don’t worry about it

  25. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Clever from Trippier to keep the ball and let Isak to be in the background. No mind games against pen taker.

  26. beric
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak(c) baby

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Bosh

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Congrats Isak owners. Deserved for being brave and going against the grain.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Then Watkins, Kane and Toney all bang hattricks

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I blame fear of C Wilson and good Watkins' goid form lately.

  28. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Wildcarded last week and brought in players targetting the 27 double. But I also sold Haaland (with an eye on the following few weeks) and fancied the newcastle fixtures. So I bought WILSON. What was I thinking?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Was it an early transfer? Was reported somewhere that he'd be out for a while

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ah missed the on WC part

  29. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak on WC

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Voyeur perv

  30. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    After Isaks Haul, Looking forward to Watkins 2 pointer now. He has tricked us again.