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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Wirtz needs to hit the juice and gym

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Being hacked to the ground won’t be helped by that

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

      Or in old money, the pie and Guinness diet

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      needs to be half a second quicker on the ball

  2. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    I don’t get this rule if you score it nullifies the clearest yellow card you’ll ever see

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      No one knows what you’re on about

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    jones just shoot

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Jones sitter

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Shitter*

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Didn't know this was the Wirtz hate club

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Is there any chance that Florian Worse can make a forward pass ??

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Hate is all they've got here...

    3. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Haha. Agreed. At least he is mixing it up by both making the runs in behind and tracking back to meet the ball. Like a 10 should. Newcastle covering the areas around the box well, not much room for Wirtz to work in.

      He might still get something this game.

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Jones wants Salah assist

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      *wastes

  7. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Now a Gakpo goal and Salah penalty miss and rc ....

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Burn YC

  9. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Salah absolutely hacked down

  10. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Trippier tripping

  11. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Newcastle looks good with the intensity, tackles, running and all that...but you have to score goals to win a match. Feels like a little brother fighting a big brother...Liverpool takes it easy, then lands one blow that matters.

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Gotdon YC

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Need the score to stay the way it is

  14. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Gordon just yc. That’s orange territory

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Hairband Hero booked

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Possible red on Var

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    very bad tackle by gordon that

  17. 420king
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Gordon off the table then

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      (red)

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Newcastle headloss, embarrassing

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Could be red

  20. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Not a red that

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      nah that is, too high imo

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      It absolutely is

    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      It is, stupid tackle.

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    ok salah now you can haul

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Has to be a red. Horror tackle.

  23. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    That's a RC

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      No control, not even looking...

  24. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Thats just a yellow

  25. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Wirtz doing anything?

    1. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Being manhandled

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

    That Gordon captainer on here is not going to like this...

  27. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Gotta be a red

  28. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Off

  29. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Gordon RED

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Enjoy that new owners

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Get Gordon In