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Winner takes Alexander Isak?

The Swede will be watching his potential future employers take on his current ones in the final match of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 2 tonight.

Newcastle United v Liverpool gets underway at St James’ Park at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

While the off-the-field events are very chaotic, the Magpies’ team news is routine.

In fact, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged side from the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa nine days ago.

Anthony Gordon will be leading the line for the hosts again.

New signing Jacob Ramsey is in the squad for the first time, joining fellow summer recruits Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale among the substitutes.

Arne Slot is forced into two alterations this evening.

Jeremie Frimpong misses out with a hamstring injury, while Alexis Mac Allister is attending the birth of his child.

Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch, the latter of whom is back from suspension, come into Slot’s starting XI.

With Frimpong sidelined and Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley only fit enough for substitute duty, the Liverpool boss has confirmed that Dominik Szoboszlai will start at right-back tonight.

New boy Giovanni Leoni takes his place among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Miley.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Gravenberch, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Bradley, Endo, Chiesa, Leoni, Elliott, Robertson, Ngumoha.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    I Newcastle in 30 minutes shown 3 times as much offensive football as Villa in 2 full games.

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      The same amount of goals scored too

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    It won't be long before 18 year old Leoni starts over Konate

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    I bring in Ekitike and he instantly turns into absolute gash..

  4. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    can someone pass the ball to salah

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Is he playing?

    2. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Grav goal

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Feels like 2 championship teams battling it out awful touches and passes

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Kind of good description this 😛

    2. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 12 days ago

      I'd describe it as angry football

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Grav G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Gakpo A

  7. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Booya!

  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Grav G
    Gakpo A

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    goal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Grav

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    grav g
    gakpo a

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Lol

  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Grav goal

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Brilliant from Jones

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Yes Gakpo!

  15. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Ok that goal was quite funny haha, Newcastle must be fuming

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Gakpo destroying Salah

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Salah playing too wide. Ekitike taking his space.

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Good goal for non owners of this game

  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Time to get rid of Wirtz. He ain't involved and dropping in price now.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Sold him for Semenyo to catch his rise, Bowen then dropped the next day, pointless and fixed

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Not watching but he seems like a waste of an FPL pick.

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz with the awful unforced error

  19. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Grav great goal. Gakpo jammy assist.

  20. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Points for everyone with Gravenberch. Except me.

  21. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Wow, talk about undeserved

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      It's called taking your chances.

  22. Ball Ake
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Gakpo if not saving my gameweek at least making it stink less than a Great Dane turd

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 12 days ago

    Gakpo was the one to get then.

  24. Moon Dog
      3 months, 12 days ago

      James Garner-esque

      1. Ball Ake
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Ahh the Rockford Files, the greatest TV theme tune in history

    • SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Typical Liverpool from last season. Get outplayed but still manage to score and win.

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        It's great to see

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        LOL blind

    • The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      LIV looked better last season.

      They used to control games and be defensively solid.

      Slot needs to go back to the system that won the league.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Early days, new players.

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 12 days ago

          Early days ?

          Instead of posting cliches please explain what they're trying to do ?

          They look a mess.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        TAA Robbo?

      3. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        I think it's to be expected with so many changes over the summer. It will take time to come together, if indeed it ever does, it's a big risk changing so much, so fast. I also think as some have said and is currently being demonstrated against Newcastle that they need an additional 6, someone physically imposing.

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      He’s gone from bad to Wirtz

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 12 days ago

        Falls down again

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 12 days ago

          Wirtz player on the pitch...

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz = Worst

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz weak asf

    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz needs to get in the gym...