Dugout Discussion

Salah benched as Mane and Robertson miss out altogether

Six Premier League matches take place this evening to bring Gameweek 15 to a swift close, with many Fantasy Premier League captains – and vice-captains, following Sergio Aguero (£11.0m) and Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.5m) no-shows at Watford – set to be in action.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Eden Hazard (£11.0m) are the second, third and fourth-most popular captaincy options of this midweek round of matches – but just two of these in-demand players start for their respective clubs tonight.

Salah is only among the substitutes for Liverpool tonight as Jurgen Klopp rings the changes at Turf Moor, with injured pair Sadio Mane (£9.8m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.5m) not in the match-day squad and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) also dropping to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) lines up in a front three with Divock Origi (£5.0m) and Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m), who has experienced price rises in three consecutive days having been transferred in by over 525,000 FPL managers ahead of last night’s deadline, also lines up for Arsenal as the Gunners head to Old Trafford.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is named as a substitute for the third match running as Unai Emery perseveres with a 3-4-2-1, while Jose Mourinho has dropped Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Paul Pogba (£7.9m) to the bench as he matches the Gunners with a three-man backline.

Hazard is named in Chelsea’s starting XI along with Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) as the Blues head to Molineux, though there are five changes elsewhere in Maurizio Sarri’s starting XI.

Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) replaces the suspended Ruben Neves (£5.0m) for Wolves, while Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) is recalled to Nuno Espirito Santo’s line-up.

Dele Alli (£8.9m) is among five players dropping out of Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the visit of Southampton, with Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) fit to play at right-back.

Kane and Christian Eriksen (£9.2m) retain their starts after Sunday’s north London derby defeat.

Kelvin Davis has made four changes to the Saints side in what will be his only match in charge, with the south coast club reverting to a flat-back four.

Richarlison (£7.0m) is back on the left wing for Everton as Cenk Tosun (£6.6m) returns up front, with Rafael Benitez going ultra-defensive with a 5-4-1 at Goodison Park.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is absent through injury as Leicester head to Craven Cottage, with Tom Cairney (£4.8m) dropping to the bench for the hosts.

Back to the fixture where we started this round-up, Sean Dyche has made five changes to his Burnley starting XI as James Tarkowski (£4.7m) returns in defence.

Burnley XI: Hart, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brady, Barnes, Wood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Moreno, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Zouma, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Lookman, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Tosun.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ki, Diame, Atsu, Rondon, Murphy.

Fulham XI: Rico, Christie, Odoi, Mawson, Le Marchand, Kamara, Chambers, Seri, Sessegnon, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Diabete, Iheanacho.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Moutinho, Saiss, Vinagre, Gibbs-White, Jota, Jimenez.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Morata, Hazard.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Bailly, Rojo, Smalling, Darmian, Herrera, Matic, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Dier, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Yoshida, Stephens, Targett, Hojbjerg, Davis, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Gabbiadini.

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7,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lol that Emery movement going to get a few gifs tonight 😆

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What does Emry mean by that gesture. 😯

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Away Banker

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Doherty - need some magic to save my week

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Nailed on 0-0 this Utd game

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal are waiting for the 2nd half...75% of their goals in the 2nd half.

      Lacazette to tear it up

  5. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Hazard assist confirmed or will it be reviewed?

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Laca going to start vs Hudd what you think ?

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison goal

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      YESSSS

    2. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For realsies?

  8. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How does murray to chicarito for free sound, Wilson and Kane are my other forwards

    Own Anderson also

    1. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking Chico tbh bit of a gamble though

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RICHOIIOOOIOO

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandez denies a juicy Siggy G, Digne A.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Richarlison

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richaaaaaaa

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richy has appeared G Gilfy A

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ronka knows

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        but not deadlines

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Who did he cap ?

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everton goal

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WHO ELSEEEEE

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah(c)-Richarlison(vc).

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah 15mins

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch. Nervous wait

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ha ha - Me too but we all know Salah is gonna come on for a 1 pointer.

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        The man knows... Painful but true (Salah owner)

    4. trikster102
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah(c) - Hazard(vc)

      This is going to suck.

  17. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richhhhhhhhhhh

  18. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RICH KANE ...more more

  19. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RICH YESSSS!

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This gameweek is getting much better!

  21. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    took out Richi this week , good stuff

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlisssssssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooonnnnnnn

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I wish I’d done my salah Arnie to rich Kane this week FFS

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hindsight is 20:20

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    yesssssss Richarlison

  25. windowview
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Rich

  26. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If I were a Rich man...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lalalalalalala-laaa

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    It doesn't matter how many players you have. It matters who you have

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If only I was told this valuable information years ago ...

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    It’s just like a blank game week 🙁

  29. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just need a Hazzo VC hattie,Kane RC and Salah non appearance to save my GW

  30. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Another Hazard assist wasted omg... Willian got caught up by Bennet lol