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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:


Dango debut

price change predictions
  1. FPLamateur
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Bench 1 of these next week3
    Chalobah (Home to Fulham)
    Aina (Home to WHU)
    VdV (Home to Bournemouth)
    Dorgu (Home to Burnley)
    Rutter (Away to City)

    Leaning towards Rutter but don’t like playing 4 at the back

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rutter

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

    I bet so many people are going to do this but, Wirtz to Gakpo tonight and avoid the price drop?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      No, give Wirtz Burnley.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        He really doesn’t look like doing anything though bud?

        1. Runnerboy31
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 11 days ago

          Wirtz expected Xgi 0.6, Gakpo 0.8

  3. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Saka to who for a -4?
    I already have 3 Spurs & Fernandes

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Semenyo

  4. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    So I got Haaland
    Im thinking Im going to add Salah
    Most everyone with both have a 4.5 striker
    Thinking 4.5 mid has better value and will be on my bench

    Palmer and Wirtz to Salah and 4.5 mid
    Josh King for steady
    Max or Rio for flair

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      agree or disagree

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      4.5m mid is better, but i prefer getting a 5th midfielder than 3rd forward

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        I like my forward line of Haaland-Gyökeres-JPedro
        Cant see dropping any to get 4.5 striker

    3. Runnerboy31
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Can I ask what has made you want Salah that different to what you knew before the season started?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Liverpool will score alot of goals.
        Salah will score alot of goals.

        I started with a balanced squad
        Im ready now for Salah & Haaland with the right cast of players
        I have little hope for Palmer and Wirtz in the immediate future

        1. Mr. Eko
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 11 days ago

          Runnerboy is just jaloux Freshy Prince !!

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Better options here?

    A. Cunha
    B. Johnson

    1. Wood
    2. Pedro

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      A1

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      A2 for me

    3. Winnerr
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      A2

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Thanks

  6. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Wood a must for the next 4 GWs?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      No, he’ll be going to NZ. They’ll probably force him to drink L&P!

      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Fair comment

  7. Winnerr
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Why is Murillo suddenly not good at defcon? Are NFFC playing different or just variance

  8. NoName
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Most accurate price change prediction site thus far?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Here.

      1. NoName
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Thanks.

        Have a few injuries (Saka, Ait-Nouri, Hoever), so probably sensible to wait until after the carabao cup games.

  9. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Is WC to catch 0.3 worth it?

    In - Ekitike, Wood, JP
    Out - Haaland, Watkins, Guiu

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I wouldn’t do that.

      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Yeah I'm really torn - there's a few other changes in midfield I want to do;

        I'll leave it as is for GW3... live to fight another day?

        Sanchez
        Aina, VDV, Konsa
        Kudus, Palmer, Gapko, Reijnders, Bruno(c)
        Haaland, Watkins

        Dub, RAN, Esteve, Guiu

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 11 days ago

          Palmer is the only one there I’d be losing there.

  10. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Is wildcarding and selecting only players who are about to rise a good strategy?
    And if you buy a player at 7.1m who might become 7.2m the next day, will you may 7.1m profit if you remove him afterwards?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      If you buy at 7.1 and sells when he is 7.2, then your selling price is 7.1.
      If you sell when he is 7.3, then your selling price is 7.2.

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Gotcha, thanks

  11. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    2 FT
    Palmer, Guiu>> Johnson, J.Pedro ? Yay or Nay

    Sels,
    Cucurella, Porro, Konsa
    Salah, Palmer*, Gakpo, Minteh, Reijnders
    Gyokeres, Watkins

    Dubravka, Guiu*, Diouf, Esteve

    1. Real Pathetico
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I like these transfers. Otherwise Semenyo for Johnson?

  12. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    who’s the best 5.0 mid?

    cullen, KDH, sarr or stach?

    or am i missing someone? has to play regularly

  13. Jasoooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Looking at removing Wirtz for a -4. Who do we prefer?

    A. Mbeumo
    B. Cunha
    C. Brennan Johnson
    D. Grealish
    E. Sarr

    Note that I already have Semenyo and Kudus.

    1. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I'd lean A or E. Bought Mbeumo as my Saka replacement, he's looked the most threatening for United and I like the upcoming fixtures.

    2. One Man
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      D or E. don’t trust United and fixture aren’t great.

  14. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    I have the power mid of Palmer Bruno and Wirtz. What to do??? please help

    1. One Man
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Bruno & Wirtz deserve another week. Particularly Bruno with his next fixture. Move Palmer on to Semenyo or

  15. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Stach>Sarr>Culllen> KDH

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Reply fail- meant for Sting

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

    Best double replacement for Saka and Wirtz?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Cunha and Semenyo perhaps

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Johnson or Kudus?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Johnson for me, seems more involved in the goals, kudus more of an assister

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Cheers

  18. GW2 Rough with the Smooth
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Rough with the Smooth, GW2.

    How did your Gameweek go?

    You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

    1. The Pretender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I am ranked 8m. I will leave it at that!

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Gw2 wc - 41 points
      Original team - 56 points

      1. TallestJohn
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Many, many such cases

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough:
      Palmer injured in warm-up; Watkins captain fail; Bruno missed penalty; No Arsenal.
      Ten players blanked and one didn't play.

      Smooth:
      15 points from Joao Pedro; Clean sheets from Tarkowski, Esteve and Dubravka.
      58 points from my Bench Boost, rose 2 million places.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      79pts, likely the highest this GW.

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        You can take your 79 points and stick 'em on the end of though Jousting weapon and insert it where the Sun don't shineth .

          1. The Night Trunker.
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 11 days ago

            😯

            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 11 days ago

              Many nudists fell to mine lance this GW!

    5. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Smooth: Saka (C) outscored the other big hitters, played Porro, Rice doing what I bought him for.

      Rough: Saka's injury meant it felt like a missed opportunity. Still no returns from double Forest defence, Bowen or Watkins. Knew I'd be leaving points on the bench this week by benching Petrovic and Strand Larsen and played the underwhelming De Cuyper over Esteve.

    6. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough Total W/C failure and will -12 in g/w 3.
      Smooth. Pope assist. 😆

    7. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough: RAN Palmer Saka Gordon Bruno

      Smooth: Saka (c) Ekitike

    8. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough: RAN, Saka and Palmer injuries, so now likely to fall in price, along with Wirtz, in a week that I am playing FH and have to just watch them drop. This after already selling Frimpong for GW2 to avoid his drop after his injury, so I wouldn’t be 0.1 short on a GW4 WC…

      Smooth: captained Gyokeres. Up to 261.5k

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        165.5k*

        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 11 days ago

          You can stick your... ....no seriously, well played!

    9. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough: Have Palmer, Rutter, Wirtz
      Smooth: Have Pedro. Played Dubravka over Sels

    10. Wirtzel Gummidge
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      54 points.
      Smooth: Pedro, B Johnson.
      Rough: Palmer, Gvardiol, Wissa. Will they be back?!

    11. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough:
      Palmer (C)
      Bruno
      Forest defence double up fail (again)
      Villa attack double up fail (again)
      Bowen blank (again)

      Smooth:
      Ekitike (VC) & Gakpo saved my week

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

      Rough: a lot. Was heavily considering Gyok but didn't like the upcoming fixtures so I skipped on him on WC and went Evanilson instead. One goal wouldn't have been too bad then he goes and gets a jammy soft pen.
      Smooth: nothing

      1. Mother Farke
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Evanilson was clean through on goal, too. I was equally unlucky with Semenyo (C)

        Oh well, we go again!

    13. bencaraway
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough - Palmer, Haaland (c) etc

      Smooth - Bench boost of 18 points (Dubravka, VDV, Esteve), 68 points, up to 272k OR

    14. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough: 6 blanks, left Dubrav on bench and opted for Verbruggen (-5 pts there); AVL guys (Rogers/Watkins) not lookin' too sharp.

      Smooth: Porro off the bench (like almost everyone else), Pedro, Esteve, Anderson's DefCon.

      Same overall score as GW01 = 50 pts.; so after 2 GWs I'm on 100 pts overall. Meh.

      36 GWs to go.

    15. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rough: FH played with Ait-Nouri, Saka, Bruno, and Palmer; removed Pedro
      Smooth: Also brought in Gyokeres
      1 pt above average

    16. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      56 points with Reijnders (c). Palmer injured, had De Cuyper sub. Wish I'd put VdV next inline but who was to know how things would pan out. Nearly brought in Saka for Palmer but in the end got Dubravka in to clear out my bench boost goalkeeper and played him so that worked out ok...

      Dropped back a bit but a good start overall on 138 / 272k.

    17. One Man
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Top 100k but my FH GW 2 was just meh.

  19. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    On WC, deciding between these 6 mid, who to leave out?
    1. Semenyo
    2. Grealish
    3. Kudos
    4. Gakpo
    5. Cunha
    6. Reijnders

    (Att is Haaland, Pedro, Ekitike)

    1. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      * Kudus

    2. The Pretender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I would probably leave Cunha or Grealish out. Cunha awful fixture run after BUR, and Grealish still a little unknown and prefer others at the price. Looked lively though.

    3. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      It's close between Grealish, Kudus and Cunha. Could play it solely on the fixtures. Maybe Cunha out. Or Grealish.

    4. One Man
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Leave Cunha out.

  20. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Joao Pedro or Wood C

    1. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Wood

  21. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Got 2ft's which combo would you pick?

    Fullkrug & Palmer > ???

    a. Ekitike & Kudus

    b Richarlison & Gakpo

    c. Wood & Grealish

    Cheers

    1. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      I did Wood and Kudus.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        cheers mate

  22. 1314
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    chris wood or richarlison?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Wood is steady eddie but Richardson the sexier pick.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        *Richarlison

    2. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Wood long term as I expect Rich will share minutes with Solanke.

  23. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    A- Wood
    or
    B- J.Pedro

    1- Johnson
    or
    2- Semenyo

    1. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      A1 this week.

    2. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      A1

  24. Bleh
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Cunha/Pedro for a -4 or play Rogers?

    1. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Okay Rogers

    2. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Play*

  25. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Thoughts on RAN? How long is he out?

  26. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Take a -8 or WC?

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Take the -8 now while ranks are so congested.
      W/C after 3 because doo doo always happens in IB .

  27. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Hmmmm, Rutter + Wirtz > Cunha + Sarr for free anyone?

    Yay or nay 😉

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Rutter was a blow..... and, you know that exodus on Wirtz might bite a hell of a lot of gurus in the mud, as will the Watkins desertion...tough call that one.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Indeed, Rutte needed to start fast out the blocks for me to keep that kind of player anyway I guess, but already got cold feet on him, so I’m happy to let him go.
        Wirtz, I just feel it’ll take time for him to settle, happy to be proved wrong, but I just refused to take a drop on him……

        So in that case, I’ve just done these moves for free, was a bit of a tough decision, but Cunha great captaincy option and Sarr solid fixtures ahead. Makes sense really. If all goes horribly wrong I can WC over the break anyhow.

        Cheers bud!

        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 11 days ago

          No worries!
          I learnt a lot from that, Cheers!

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 11 days ago

            Very welcome bud!

  28. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Price changes in 1/2 hr?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      20 mins

  29. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    I have got this WC team right now with a view to GW 4 BB.
    GW4 BB looks nice with mainly good fixtures I might lose Milenkovic before GW 4 for someone else. I would also play Dub against Liverpool and Wood against Ars for BB but the rest have pretty decent fixtures. I would end up benching Virgil Munoz and Semenyo this week.
    Any suggestions on things you would change? I am also at 0.0 in the bank, so for example Wood to Pedro ain’t a GW 4 option
    And no Salah C in GW 4

    Dub Vicario

    Cucurella VVD Milenkovic Munoz Porro

    Gapko Semenyo Caicedo Kudus Reijnders

    Haaland Wood Ekitike

  30. james_lebron
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 11 days ago

    Have 7.5 million for a midfielder. Thinking of Semenyo, Kudus, or Johnson. Any opinions on the best option out of these three or any other midfielders around this mark?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 11 days ago

      Probably Semenyo

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 11 days ago

        Why?