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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. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhitaryan > Richarlison 😎

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

      done

  2. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Makes the decision to switch from Mkhi ro Rich so much easier

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy means Robertson off the bench
    Liverpool to concede guaranteed now

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

      Hopefully mate haha

  4. Gonna mesut up
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is everyone else being trolled by rotation and injuries? I feel like I need three transfers a week to keep up.

  5. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Firm hold onto his 3 bonus?

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

      Easily if no more goals are scored.

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

      Yeah, further goals may change things.

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

    No Mendy, but Shaw first sub. Still got the feeling it may be AWB who comes in as sub for me in the end.

  7. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    with no mendy, robertson 1st off my bench. no goals Spurs!

  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy injured? Not even in the squad

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

      Probably given a rest

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Mendy injury then?

  10. Yankee Toffee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which of the 3 oclock matches will be the best? Deciding which to watch...

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

      Newcastle Arsenal is usually exciting

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah shot saved

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

    Salah sighting

  13. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ward (Cardiff) in for Mendy.

    Robertson third sub...

  14. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Managers with Mkhi and Walcott,what are you doing with ft?

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

      Mkhi to Richarlison probably 🙂

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

        Double everton vs ars?

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

    Every fibre in my body wants to get rid of Mkhi...must resist until 7pm

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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

        EOD

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm racking up save pts

  17. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm haul.

  18. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser starting is really lolz!

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

    More goals here for Liverpool

  20. Unliklinho
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not amazing from a fantasy perspective, but this is a proper performance from Liverpool.

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    salah SOT

  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm save magnet.

  23. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Non Aguero capper. Mendy owner. Mitrovic owner.

    Hoping for a Fulham win with Mitro amongst the goals.

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

      How come?

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

        United fan lol

  24. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah almost scored.

  25. windowview
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Salah?

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

      Unfortunately he has Southampton next so it’d be silly to. Selling him ahead of Spurs was the best time.

  26. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TAA autosub instead of Mendy. Keep that CS Liverpoo

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where the effing eff is Mendy

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      resting

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      resting for ECL

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For those asking, Vorm only 4.9m!

  29. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Glad to have spent a bit on the bench (AWB Kante Chilwell) on my WC a few weeks back, usually mine is awful this time of year

  30. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    When mendy plays, sane drops out. Vice versa