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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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Hall has Salah in his pocket all game

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    OR#57 with the Ekitike (c), fair play!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/66111/event/24

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      The guy sitting 9th in my work ML captained him as well. It's not all skill

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      I captained him, wheyey! baffled at why he wasn't number 1. Haaland will not score against spurs (spurs bogey team and Haaland is knackered) and Bruno Fernandes will be tired after such an incredible performance last week.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        Can’t argue with the tired logic.

  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Which one is more important next week - Rice vs SUN or Enzo vs wol?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Get whichever one will have a double in GW26

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        We have GW25 before, I can always get another for the DGW

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 days, 1 hour ago

          Rice for me for GW25

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Enzo

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Enzo

    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      I went for Rice because I expect Wolves to beat Chelsea.

  4. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Saka Guiu to Enzo Pedro too knee jerk? Would give front 3 of Haaland Ekitike Pedro

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      I could be going Saka Thiago to Enzo JPedro

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      That's the front line the lemmings appear to be heading towards this week. Not kneejerky in the slightest

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Ekitike on 3 baps, if that helps.

    1. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      It helps.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    yay salah assist

    wirtz golazo

  7. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    NOooʻoʻoooooooooo !

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Squirtz G, Salah A

    Salah is back!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Miles back from Wirtz

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Have to find a way of getting Ekitike and Wirtz

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      This

      Absolute must by GW 28

  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Wirtz!

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Keep both Eki and Wirtz then...

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        Haha what a match you're having!

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          9 days, 1 hour ago

          At least once!

  11. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    OKAY

    Liverpool are hitting form

    Time to get Wirtz and Ekitike

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Do they play New every week?

  12. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    WIRTTTTZZZZZZ my boy!!!!!

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Congrats!

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        Thanks. Didn't sell him for Bruno, so really relieved.

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    6 goals in 10 matches all comps for wirtz

  14. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Imagine one transferring out Ekitike and Wirtz. o/

  15. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Happy Wirst and Ekiteke owner and pool fan mup

  16. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Wirtz essential?

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    damn salah 😥

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Salah lol

  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Feeling very smug right now. I captained Ekitike and predicated a hat trick... (obvious choice for captain this week after Haaland is clearly knackered)

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      did you factor in Bruno (p) 97'

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        Bruno will be knackered after the Arsenal game. He gets an assist but that's all. Utd 1-1 Fulham

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 days, 1 hour ago

          🙂 congrats on the ekitike cap

          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            9 days, 1 hour ago

            Thanks! Needed the differential. Also, Liverpool v Newcastle evening games always high scoring games and ekitike has been performing very well for the past few weeks, so hauling was going to come.

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Haha, yet another classic one foot fail 😆

  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Haaland to Salah done, Liverpool will destroy City

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      yeah. they've been defensively trash all season, but they do score goals.

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    needed that acceleration to get away from tripps first half!

  23. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Has anybody seen Salah’s missing right foot?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      😆

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      3 years ago his pace would have been enough to score from that.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Ok so maybe we weren't completely crazy when we had Wirtz in our GW1 teams!

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      We were so far ahead of the curve .

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Obviously he’s taken a while to settle, but those people who were doubting his quality were clueless.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Not completely, but crazy anyway tbh.

  25. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Gotta clear a place and funds for Florian. Finally looks Wirtz his price.

  26. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    I’ve really been sleeping on Wirtz form. Could be an option too.

    Is Enzo returns sustainable? Didn’t have much happening today expect for that last minute dart into the box for a goal at the death?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Keep Enzo, timing his runs well, on pens when Palmer isn’t on the pitch. Find another route to Wirtz.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        I don’t have him! Question is do I get him or aim to get Wirtz?

  27. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Great subs.
    C'mon the Toon!

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      If that come back from this, I'd be impressed and surprised

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        They* wtf autocorrect is that?

  28. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Watkins and Saka have to go. Have two free trades and 0.5m ITMP. I wonder who I should get!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      Wirtz

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        9 days, 1 hour ago

        I call him Woohoo Wirtz!

  29. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    That looks that Szobo DC points. Currently on 1 bonus too

  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    9 days, 1 hour ago

    Gotta sell Rice for Wilson. But the double means it has to wait

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      9 days, 1 hour ago

      for Wirtz*