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No surprises as Spurs host Liverpool in Gameweek 5 opener

There were no big surprises as the team sheets came out for Gameweek 5’s opening fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool.

Despite fears that Reds manager Jurgen Klopp would rotate some of his big hitting Fantasy Premier League options, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) was the only one to drop out.

Naby Keita (£7.4m) comes in while Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£10.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) all kept their places in the starting XI.

As expected, Michel Vorm (£4.9m) comes in for the injured Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) while Harry Winks (£5.5m) gets the nod with Dele Alli (£9.1m) out with a knock.

There is unlikely to be much captain interest in this fixture with both Salah and Harry Kane (£12.5m) backed by under 6% in our most recent poll for the armband.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-2-3-1): Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Winks, Eriksen, Lucas, Kane.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

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1,767 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Son to come on for Winks, will score to ruin LFC CS

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That man Heung Min Son 😎

  2. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mané a huge rotation risk against Southampton next week.

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      For who?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The fear has you rattled 😆

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wait till midweek Champions League games are played first, we should have a better idea if there any rotation risks then.

    4. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Won’t all Liverpool players be?

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone has Kane+Salah?

  4. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Klopp, get Salah out, he needs a rest before PSG.

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Now now

  5. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    All 11 of my players will have played by 5pm tonight. Never had this before.

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Had that last gw. Makes Sunday depressing!

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe time to get into NFL?!

        1. Jarnathan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Isn't that like Rugby for girls?

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Me too. I just checked after you mentioned it. Unless one of my players doesn't start then I have Boly coming on.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        My whole bench will be done by then as well. Very strange feeling !

        Many of my ML are suddenly heavy Watford post WC

  6. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Whats a decent score from TC?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      10.. min.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Anything that's double figures is acceptable

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would want 13 x 3 minimum.

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gini is so class today.. Same for VvD.
    Holland coach muct have had an influence on them. 🙂

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      They are both solid todya

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Allison save?

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

    Robbo hits the bar

  10. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lol Robbo cross hits the bar

  11. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wijnaldum's surprisingly strong for his build. Surprised he could hold off dembele

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Key half for salah, won't be in a better position because spurs have to attack. Could be lethal on the counter

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He looks slower than last season for some reason

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      There is another blunder in Vorm yet today also

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane shot saved

  14. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane ruined Salah assist...

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard v Pedro looking like a key battle today.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane, Salah combo denied.

    Spurs opening up.

  17. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Would love a Mane goal, just to send this place into meltdown haha.

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Moura post

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

    Moura hits the post!

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Moura off the post

  21. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lucas works hard for the ball. Managers love that. Glad I got him.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        hmm

    2. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane and Salah so close

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah to Mane would’ve been beautiful

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Should have scored

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Moura shot off target

    6. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Moura missed clear goal

    7. EDUARDO DA SILVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Joe gomez weak link

    8. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Gomez is quicker than I thought.

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        one year ago Gomez put Neymar in his pocket with that kind of runs

    9. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Game opening up now, chances coming at either end

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

      Kane doing nothing in this game.