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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. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    If liverpool sign isak, cant see him starting. Makes no sense to bench ekitike. Or they have to play together

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Drop Wirtz

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Wrong position for Isak/Ekitike, but the latter could play left - as per Gakpo.

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

      1 injury and they're abit in trouble though

  2. KeanosMagic
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Do I need a wildcard?

    Bruno and Wirtz defensive midfielders
    Saka injured
    Palmer injured
    Watkins
    Forest defence (Sels, Murillo) in the mud

    How many of these would you keep?

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      ive pulled the trigger

    2. EWH2020
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      I am in the same boat.

      Why wait?

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Yeah would do if Palmer out

  3. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    20 points this week lol

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Damn. I thought my 26 was bad.

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Bruno G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Tino A

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        My future boy, like his performance

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      At last

      bruNO

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Yes!

  5. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Bruno G

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    1-2

    Newcastle GOAL

    Liverpool busted

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    bruno g
    livra a

  8. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Yes liverpool cs busted!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Back of the net

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Giving up on Salah folks? 😛

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      He's playing too wide. Ekitike taking his space and his shots

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Yep switching to eki in addition of Gakpo

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          *to

      2. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        He ll score another 92nd minute goal and his owners and cappers will be happy

    2. SammyD
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Just thinking this

  10. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Bruno G 2-1

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Awful from Kerkez

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Bish

      Bash

      Boshed

  12. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Kerkez 😆 😆

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    kerkez do you want to jump?

  14. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Really poor from Kerkez

  15. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    2 points lost for Salah c.

    Didnt want them anyway

  16. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Yes cleansheets mudded!

  17. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    At least this Bruno can score

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Is Salah playing, think he’s the missing man

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      everything down the left for liverpool

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

      Out of sympathy for 10 man Newcastle Salah is not getting involved

  19. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    New WC

    Sanchez
    Calafiori, Cucurella, Pedro Porro
    Salah, Grealish, Reijnders, Johnson
    Gyokeres, Ekitike, Pedro

    (Dubravka, Reinildo, King, Anderson)

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      There’s a game on

      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        and you are clearly not watching

    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      missing Timber, Semenyo and Ballard

      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        just because they hauled?

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Mid too light for my liking

    4. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      But light in mids

  20. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Bugger off VVD you useless overpriced lump

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Might still get 2 defcon pts

  21. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    If ya make a transfer then fee hit does the transfer you made stick still ?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      I’d want it to stick but think it reverts back to original team and the FT is cancelled.

  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    This refcam is hilarious

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Looks like a early 2000s video game. The POV is so low everything looks silly.

    2. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      i like it, for the novely factor, variation on player cam that sky used to do, dont know if thats still available

    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Makes me feel slightly travel sick.

  23. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Front 3, would you have Haaland over any of these 3?

    Ekitike, Joao Pedro & Wood

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Ekitike Pedro Gyokeres

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Ekitike
      Wood
      Haaland
      Pedro
      Mateta
      Richarlison

      Plenty of choices for now

      Wissa and Isak to come etc.

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    ohh wirtz knows what hes doing there

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Wish that was true more often.

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    So Gakpo can play away from home.

  26. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Cant remember my Captain bagging any MNF points in years as so it continues...

  27. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Who is playing with 10 men? Looks like liverpool a man down

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      They are, they have Wirtz playing

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        😆 owner spotted

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

        117 million Wirtz. Looks very poor value for money thus far.

  28. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Gyokeres captaincy again next week against this rubbish DEF

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      honestly he should spend all match just pulling onto konate. will give him a torrid time

  29. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    What was Bruno's celebration? Thought it was heroin-related at first, but doesn't look quite right for that.

    Do drug-related celebrations constitute "gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way" and so should be cautioned?

    1. SammyD
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Deffo an injection sort of thing going off. Thought it was abit brave.

  30. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    This is all setup for last minute salah goal for a 3:1 win.