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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. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Gordon RC!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Rightly so

  2. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Oh no

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Now my pile of injuries is worse...

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Gordon’s sent off. Now Newcastle really need a striker

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Bloody Gordon

  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    How many did Wirtz/Palmer/Saka to Gordon already?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Was hovering over it last night!

  6. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Horrible decision.. var proving how its killing football. Never ever a red

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Ok so you're either blind or severely biased.

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Ban

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Deserved red.

    4. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Horrible tackle...what a plonker

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Gordon pick mudded

  8. Ball Ake
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Very red

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Gordon gone

  10. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Seems harsh to me. Yellow was fair.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      I feel a bit ; he was out of control and steaming in and tried to pull out … and sort of fell into him. But contact like that is a red.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Lol no

      Came in at speed and hacked nothing but leg

  11. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Why we didn’t sign him. Horrid player.

  12. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Saka replacemnts thinning out lol

  13. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    lol that picture

  14. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Right decision...foolish challange

  15. Bored Ape Jota Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Clear red.

  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Thats a 3 gamer

  17. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    How long Gordon out for the red?

  18. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Did someone already buy Gordon?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      73k+

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 2 hours ago

        Quite a few wildcards though.

  19. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Haha, well chosen picture on this article. Now Newcastle can go home and work less on the tackles and more on the goal scoring. Gordon the muppet...

  20. thepoet85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Think it's a red, caught him at the top of the calf from behind.

  21. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Ironically, does this now mean Newcastle need to sign 3 more strikers before they'll let Isak go haha! Jk

  22. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Glad I didn't go early on bringing Gordon in.

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Trippier probably okay now

    Was always going to be a red in this game

    Slow mo does him no favours

  24. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Time for Salah (C) to shine

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      yes sir

  25. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Now salah who has been awful will haul with a brace or hattrick thx to var.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      *thanks to Gordon being a meat head

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Get over it... ref had the final say

  26. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    YES!!!!!!! I told you I didn't like Gordon.

    What a snide, narky, dirty, nasty player he is.

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      We are so appreciative of your opinion

  27. Graziano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Very unfortunate for Newcastle. They should be 2-0 up. Instead they lose and are a man down. Liverpool’s luck carries on from last year.

  28. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    Isak having a laugh

  29. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    As a non Salah owner, that red could be dangerous

  30. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 2 hours ago

    3 match ban?

    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 2 hours ago

      Yeah, violent conduct