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15 September 2018 1767 comments
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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. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy means Bellerin autosubs in :l

  2. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yep Mendy dropped. That’s good for the game. Let people sell 🙂

    TAA to score now I hope

  3. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was there talk of Mendy not playing? How come?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Seen out in a nightclub last night.

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Seen in bar by blue moon forum member last night apparently

    3. HNI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He must have had a hangover today as he drank a lot last night

      1. HNI
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Dont blame him with 100k£ a week. I would probably retire by 25 and invest the saved money and relax lol

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes plenty

  4. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy?! I'm suddenly rooting for a Robertson cleanie off my bench

  5. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sh*t! Mikhi benched again..
    Time to switch.. Welcome back Richarlison!

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy is starting.

    For Leicester.

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhi benched my only disappointment. Even Zaha starts!

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

    Morata ferck out of my team

  9. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy today

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky I picked up the rumor. Peltier -> Doherty to ensure the cs 6 pointer

  10. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino! Nailed it

  11. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morata owners looking lively....

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      owner/Chucker*

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😉

  12. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    At least Tomkins starts off bench for Mendy

  13. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benjamin Mendy injured?!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There is no news apart from he was in a bar late last night.

    2. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Was in some bar today morning. Will be in champions league

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I suspect it's pepism.

  14. DantheManinaPan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Very pleased to see Bilva, Zaha, Ramsey starting... Makes up for no Mendy!

  15. Klein
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Damn no mendy means i need mikh to do something from the bench. I dont know what but something

  16. Mikeharbrw
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did not expect Fraser to make it

  17. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser, Zaha and Bilva start...and Mendy dropped..lol. dint see that coming

  18. Ronaldoke
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get in there Fraser

  19. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhi to come of the bench.. woohoo

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser playing is annoying . Ruined all my plans and he starts anyway

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan on bench again, that was a failed punt on a Richarlison replacement then.

  22. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy fail !

  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who does everyone have coming on for Mendy?

    Obi-Wan here.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same but he would most likely have come on for Shaw anyway. Stephens second sub.

    3. Rover
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rico here

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    5. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett for my team

    6. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mikhi 🙁

    7. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett

    8. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett

    9. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mikhi :/

    10. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same as you.

    11. Ronaldoke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Pretty happy with that.

  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has Firmino come back on or was he subbed?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Subbed

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ugh. Thanks!

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

    Time to sell Mkhi

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There was time to buy him?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Hopefully he gives me a nice parting gift today

  26. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Mendy was out at the bar then

  27. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha. Get in.

  28. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Richarlison still red flaggged?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hasnt played yet, game could get postponed etc.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I guess maybe they remove at the end of the GW because we’re technically still in GW5 where he’s suspended. Never checked before.

  29. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, my Tomkins and Zaha gamble paid off.

    Until Zaha goes off injured after 20 mins and Tommo scores an OG and breaks down.

    Good luck to AWB starters, Palace do look better with Tomkins.

  30. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wan Biss in for Mendy... not the end of the world?