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Can Liverpool v Newcastle United live up to the match that preceded it?

Following on from the five-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge, the final Premier League match of the day kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot makes two changes from the midweek win over Qarabag.

Ibrahima Konate is back for the Reds after his recent absence, which was due to a family bereavement.

He replaced the injured Jeremie Frimpong.

That’s presumably going to mean a stint at right-back for Dominik Szoboszlai.

It’s a straight swap at left-back, meanwhile, as Milos Kerkez ousts Andrew Robertson from the side.

Eddie Howe keeps the surprises coming as he makes three changes for the trip to Anfield.

Nick Woltemade drops out of the side but it’s not Yoane Wissa leading the line, with the responsibility seemingly falling to Anthony Gordon.

Gordon is brought back in following his midweek breather, as are Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes.

Lewis Miley and Sven Botman drop to the bench, which also contains the aforementioned Wissa and Woltemade.

It doesn’t, however, feature Bruno Guimaraes. The Brazilian returned to the Newcastle squad at the Parc de Princes in midweek, remaining an unused substitute. But he’s absent entirely this evening.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Nallo, Ngumoha.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Ramsey, Willock, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Botman, Wissa, Osula, J. Murphy, Woltemade, A. Murphy, Shahar, Miley.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Thanks Eki my boy!

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    I'll absolutely have that after Timber got a YC and Chalobah laid another egg.

  3. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    this troll ekitike never scored when i owned him for weeks

    WCed out and u guess it

    season goes from bad to worse

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Ekitike 2G

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Should have captained Ekitike instead of Haaland...

  6. Dont give a fuchs
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Eki brace

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Wonderful!

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Question will be which one - Wirtz Eki, to keep for City

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    After seeing the amount of stick Wirtz got after his slow start, it's great to see the haters silenced

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Confidence

  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Resisted Wirtz to Bruno this week. Let's go Wirtz pick in the game. One more return please.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    ekitkke g
    kerkez a

  11. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Class finish

  12. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    LR must be close to rage quitting FPL this gw

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Your enjoyment of other peoples suffering, is nearly as nauseating as your boasting. Horrible poster.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        Not enjoying it one bit

        I feel for him after the Thiago and Ekitike fiasco of his

        Like his style of FPL and always cheer him up for his moves

        He is a great FPL manager having a hard time and the post meant to be in solidarity with him

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 days, 14 hours ago

          BS

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    ekitike is world class

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Truly is. Even while not scoring in recent games, he’s been the bright spark in a dysfunctional Liverpool team.

      Jealous Pool got him

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        yeah

        i know it was qarabag but his goal midweek was beautiful as well

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Both those finishes - outrageous, instinctive

  14. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    EKITIKEEEEEEEE

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Truly awful day for my FPL team, but enjoyable games.

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Ekitikeeeee youu beauttyyy

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    People still selling ?

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Nope!

      Saka needs to go first

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        This

  18. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    The last Liverpool striker to dye his hair blonde was God.

  19. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Finally Ekitike repaid the faith. Almost sold him for Pedro

  20. djman102
    • 16 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Taking Ekiteke out for Fruno instead of Bowen looked promising earlier.

  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    So maybe I can’t do Ekitike to JP now 😆

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Tbh I liked Ekitike for this one game. I have him in all my FanTeams so at least get something out of this. But not ideal for WC24 folks.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Plays against 3 of the bottom 4 in his next 5 games

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        Mmmmmmmm

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        Does he score against deep lying opposition?

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      I sold Ekitike for J P. I knew Eki would score with my luck, but I forgot to place my bet when odds were better, so didn't bet as much as I normally would have. Brace I didn't see tbh. Still no regrets, I was lucky with J Pedro anyway.

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Cmon Eki! Second goal a good old kärkkäri.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      🙂 People are not going to be able to understand that even with google translator 😉

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        I don't even know if that has a English equivalent, and too busy to ask Gemini 😉 Kärkkäri is such a beautiful Finnish word.

    2. tim
      • 16 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Kärkkäri perkele!

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        Torille!

  24. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Didn’t do Ekitike > Pedro like many Tooks, because I don’t own him woe is me!!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      😆

  25. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    EKI THUMP!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Say you are over 60 without saying you are over 60 😆

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        You cheeky young so-and-so. Here, have a Werthers and be off with you.

        Have an upvote as well

        54

  26. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    One of those rare weeks where every proposed move in the comments has paid off, and I made none of them!

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Oooh Ekitike certainly brings much green!

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    How did Ekitike blank vs Burnley?

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Just look how much space he had for the second goal.

      No chance he gets that vs Burnley with 11 behind the ball.

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    kinda half tempted to accept salah is done and switch him and fodder striker for wirtz/ekitike double up. thoughts? the pair have clicked completely

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      I would, Salah is not showing any form at all this season.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Yeah, seems logical. That chance he had through on goal where Trippier caught him was enough for me to come to the same conclusion

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      thanks both. its tough to accept the fpl king is past it after so many years

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        *years of greatness

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 days, 14 hours ago

        I blame the manager and poor tactics. Under Klopp with Trent giving him good passes to empty spaces near goal he would still be good fpl asset and have better form.

  30. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 days, 14 hours ago

    Watkins>Ekitike?

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      8 days, 14 hours ago

      Should of done it after Watkins got crocked.