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The Gameweek begins within the cauldron of Goodison Park and a Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.

From a Fantasy perspective, the main interest surrounds absent friends as Mohamed Salah misses out with a groin injury and Roberto Firmino is rested to the bench.

That pair are the two most-owned players in Fantasy Premier League, though they were also the most sold ahead of today’s deadline.

Even with those sales, over 1.9 million managers still own both Salah and Firmino and will now be looking to their bench for reinforcement.

Liverpool make five changes in all, with Andrew Robertson another to miss out. A calf problem puts pay to the left-back who, like Salah, goes into Tuesday’s Champions League second leg with Manchester City as a doubt.

Robertson was brought in by 61,000+ managers ahead of Gameweek 32, making him the third-most bought defender last time out.

Sadio Mane does start for the visitors and will go in search of his sixth successive return having produced three goals and three assists over his last five Gameweeks.

As for Everton, they make just one change, though Fantasy interest in their line-up is much reduced following the blanks of Gameweek 31. Wayne Rooney (10.1%) remains their most owned player, with Jordan Pickford (7.9%) likely to be the most popular among active squads.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Team News: EVE vs LIV
    Referee: Michael Oliver

    EVE: Pickford, Jagielka, Baines, Coleman, Keane, Rooney, Davies, Schneiderlin, Bolasie, Tosun, Walcott
    Subs: Robles, Gueye, Funes Mori, Martina, Baningime, Niasse, Calvert-Lewin

    LIV: Karius, Klavan, Clyne, van Dijk, Lovren, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mané, Solanke, Ings
    Subs: Mignolet, Conor Masterson, Alexander-Arnold, Moreno, Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Firmino

    1. Mysterion
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Andy Robertson misses out with a calf problem.

      Alberto Moreno was due to be on the bench, but an injury in the warm up (thigh) means he is replaced by Rafael Camacho

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for the clarification

  2. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Need a Bobby masterclass from the bench.....

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Don't worry, I'm sure Kiko will make up for him.

  3. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why was Robertson dropped?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *rested

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        *or maybe injured according to above.....

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He’s not injured

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rested for Champions league

    3. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Dammit.

      Can only hope for something amazingly bad to happen to the Liverpool defence, thus demanding Robertson to be back

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Robertson calf injury out, hopefully back for next PL game

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ville Ronke's WC team is mental. Genius or is he Finnished?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Link?

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Looks decent.....very decent in fact.

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Link?

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Expected .... He will bench boost next week too

    4. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's still the king.

      No united for 34 in crazy though, think he's FH34??

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Utd have two good DGWs though - 34 and 37. As do Spurs.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Will drop badly in GW35 with that team

        1. AnfieldLad
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          True I didn't really think about it tbh haha just can't believe his team

        2. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          BB GW 34, FH GW 35, TC GW37 ... Simples

      3. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The king of a fantasy game 😆

        I think he just likes blue

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Genius probably. Banking on Chelsea attack going crazy in DGWs and Eriksen being more nailed than Son.

    6. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Link?

    7. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It doesn’t seem that crazy. I like it

    8. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's the ultimate dullard. Won't even allow any bright colours in his team. Just blue and white

    9. The Great Statuto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It would be fascinating to have am insight into his thinking. Do we know if he's ever been interviewed anywhere on his fantasy football skills?

    10. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Looks very good. And brava

    11. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Blue and white all the way for the Fin.

    12. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He is clearly feeling blue.

    13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Washed up.

      Just kidding - he's just playing a slightly higher risk eggs-in-fewer-baskets team. It's good, means he actually wants a high finish.

    14. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Surely he does BB in 34 and FH in 35?

  5. Prøfeßör …
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A shout out to the legend that is Ville Ronka.

  6. Totti
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    any news gudmundsson might start or noway?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No new news. I'm starting him anyway.

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Does anyone actually have any players in this game?

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That smile... 😮

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If Monreal doesn't start I'm going to need my whole bench.

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone have a link to the mods and cons league please?

    6. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ings looks like a 40 year old.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        virgin

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Van dijk

    7. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If the players you take out on a free hit rise, do you get their rise? You do right? So if I am playing my free hit, I can just play it now, before the players I want rise in price?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No

        1. kempc23
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Are you sure about that? I thought it goes back to the team you had before you played it?

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Misunderstood what you were saying. Your old players will get the price rise, yes.

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, but no upside to playing it right now (before today's games finish).

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            You can unclick it anyway if need be.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Didn't realise that - but if you unclick it does it actually undo any transfers?

                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Should do but don't quote me on it as I haven't done it myself.

                  1. MTPockets
                      7 years, 8 months ago

                      "The Free Hit chip can be used once a season, is played when confirming your transfers and can't be cancelled after confirmed". If you play it when confirming transfers, and can't cancel after confirmed - seems not.

                      1. Ha.
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 8 months ago

                        Can confirm, it’s irreversible.

                      2. Epic Fail
                        • 15 Years
                        7 years, 8 months ago

                        Ahhhh never mind. I did say don't quote me though 😀

              • kempc23
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                But the earlier the better right? In case the players I want rise in price tonight, for example?

          2. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Baines looking very lively...

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Is he looking good though?

            2. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              😛

          3. Patch
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            If I had to choose between having Emily Watson for one night or the score being 1-0 to Stoke, I would be sorely tempted for Stoke to win against Spurs...

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              If I had to choose between having her for one night and not, I'd go with not.

            2. Zilla
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Who the hell is Emily

              1. Patch
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Meant Hermione Granger girl ;0)

                1. Richd
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Alright adam Johnson

                  1. Patch
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    You have surpassed me there...may need to google it, is he the footballer that doesn't take no for an answer?

            3. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              You mean Emma Watson?

            4. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah I’d go for that. Then lump on the stoke 1-0 and become a millionaire then get her for life

            5. MTPockets
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Who's Emily Watson?

              • BIGREDDOG
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                ...

              • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Each to their own

                1. Patch
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Let's not lie, she is the closest thing to perfection.

                  Apparently genuinely brainy too (can't remember what degree) but a top university

                  1. Stoic
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Brown

                  2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    I wrote that after googling who Emily Watson is. Yes of course I would take Emma over Stoke beating spurs, but emily...

                  3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    You can pay your way through any top university at that paygrade tbf.

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 8 months ago

                      Being at a top university doesn't mean someone is clever anyway. It could be argued that it's harder to complete a degree at a crap university.

                      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 8 months ago

                        Depends on the situation, but generally I wouldn't think so. Of course there will be lots of people paying their way through good unis, but there are plenty of good unis qhich are cheap to get into (especially mainland europe). If money is the problem, all you need is a bit of lateral thinking.

                      2. Patch
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 8 months ago

                        Yes there is some logic to that...tbf I think she did an airy fairy degree (English lit or politics type rubbish) as opposed to a Bsc.

                        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 8 months ago

                          Hey maaaannn, that's an outdated view. ALL degrees are difficult 😡

                          1. Patch
                            • 8 Years
                            7 years, 8 months ago

                            The number of lecture hours involved...also when you leave university, it will be the core subjects that translate into a real income Vs waitressing for life

                            1. Patch
                              • 8 Years
                              7 years, 8 months ago

                              If I was taking a hit for £35k-£40 there are some courses you simply wouldn't touch. No offence to those who are studying these kind of topics

              • Je suis le chat
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                If she's Emma's athletic sister I'm not with you, former might join in.

              • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Emma Watson the kind of thot to accuse you of r*** after you don't call her back.

                1. Patch
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  It would be "hard" choosing between Emma Watson and Emily Blunt.

                  Both very pleasing to the human eye.

                  1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Aiight we get it you're a little creepy you can stop now 😉

              • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Y'all should google Emily Watson 😆

                1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Stunner

                2. Richd
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Ahahahhaa

                3. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  brilliant

                4. Feloh
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  that's just mean

                  1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Who's salty now 😮

              • Patch
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                And just to detract from that minor embarrassing typo

                Just realised my ML are 75% backing spurs

                Whilst I have none...jeez today is gonna be insane! I will be hiding behind Emma if anyone needs me

            6. purple.emu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/767113/event/33

              Ronka doesn't think hudds will score then!

              1. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                So?

              2. Je suis le chat
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Those long Finnish winters messing with Ronkas head. Hope he's right as playing Ryan.

              3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Huddersfield have the worst goal threat in the league, what's so odd about that?

            7. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Liverpool are gonna lose this. Amazing how poor their team is with a few players out.

              1. Mysterion
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Lol, Everton haven't gotten out of their half yet

            8. money face bandwagon
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Having both hazard n sanchez in my team. Hoping it will go well

            9. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Is Salah, Auba and Vardy (have Mahrez) to Lingard, Kane and Kaku worth a hit ?

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Yes

              2. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Potentially, but I'm not sure I'd sell Salah if I didn't sell this week already.

              3. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I don’t think so

              4. Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Yep...I'd do those

            10. Lord Flashheart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Auba lascelles and mustafi
              To
              Wood, Alonso , vert

              -8

              I have FH35

              Yes or no?

              BB of course

            11. Grounderz
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Supposedly wildcarding this week but my lack of research and time this week is causing me to delay wildcard next week.

              🙁

              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Friendly reminder that you can't bench boost or TC the same gw that you play WC

                1. Grounderz
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Thanks. Am aware of this. Looks to me the TC has to be done either GW36 or GW38 (all-in).

              2. Richd
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                If in a hurry just copy a random RMT and tweak a player or two. Done.

                1. Grounderz
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Ha! That's what I don't really want to follow, but if desperate times call for desperate measures...

                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    You may as well, they all end up the same anyway and yours will too. So may as well take a short cut to get to the same place.

                  2. Richd
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Last season I was busy with some serious life stuff. I copied Jonty’s Team but went for Sanchez over ozil.

                    It did better than his I believe.

                    Obviously that was a bit naughty but oh well

                2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  I'm WCing in 35 so no one can copy me

              3. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                TC in GW34, FH GW35, WC GW36, BB GW37, if you have all the chips.

                1. Grounderz
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Not in that order my original plan. Originally, planned to WC GW33, BB GW34, FH GW35 and TC GW37.

                  And yes, I still have all the chips.

                  1. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Your too late for your original plan.

            12. CloudSky
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              More than half of 10k started Firmino. 1 pt cameo please.

              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                And then huge price drops ensue

              2. Je suis le chat
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Bobby will probably come on and get a peno brace.

                1. CloudSky
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Probably, yeah.

              3. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Bookmarked for the Lols

              4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Wow I hadn't even clocked. I'll be sick if he scores.

            13. George James
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Hate the saying “this has got 0-0 written all over it” but this has got 0-0 written all over it.

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Don’t underestimate how bad both defence can be

              2. Rik Waller
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                There'll be goals

              3. Je suis le chat
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Great that we don't care for a change.

            14. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Pickford for Ingerland

            15. CloudSky
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Salah would score this.

            16. Salarrivederci
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              No wonder Solanke has not scored since he was U/21

            17. CloudSky
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Klavan close

            18. FPL Mentor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              In which order would you prioritise these for next week:

              A. Sanchez
              B. Hazard
              C. Willian
              D. Son
              E. Ibe

              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Same order

              2. Je suis le chat
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Whoever score this week. Personally I'll possibly shift my Arsenal duo of Mustafi and Aub to Alonso and Vardy for a -4.

              3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Hazard after Ibe

            19. Jekori
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Would you:
              A Salah+Auba > Sanchez(C)+Vardy or
              B Salah+Firmino+Schindler > Lingard+Lukaku(C)+Vertonghen (-4), +0.2 ITB.

              Around 200k, 50 points behind top 100k, which is my goal this 2nd season FPL

              1. Arctic monkeys
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Probably B

            20. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Can Tosun match Kane?

              WTF was I thinking...

            21. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              0.3 average players in this game in top 10k
              0.5 average players in this game overall

              Gonna be a fun one

              1. Feloh
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I thought multitudes eti had salah, firmino and robo