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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. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KAMARA GOAL DHDH EJEBDBBDBD

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

    Jose’s masterplan coming to fruition, he’ll be sacked soon

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

    Totally forgot that Fulham are playing Leicester

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

    Listen, we’ve all owned Kamara at one point or another.

    Let it go

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

    No assist for Richarlison's goal.

    Siggy corner but no A.

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes goal but offside

  7. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mustafi saving my week. Who would’ve thought...?

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

    Burnley goal disallowed

  9. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A Hojbjerg goal off the bench would have made this week a lot better

  10. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KAMARA GOAL I KNEW IT! Hahaha

    (Kamara coming on for sterling)

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

      Jammy noob

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😆

      2. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hahahahaha

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

      I feel your joy!! Everyone was mocking me in my ML pregame

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Daymmmm not enough of my players not playing. He's stuck 3rd on my bench. My other 2 benchies coming on having conceded already 😆

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

    Torreira only 4.9 an excellent squad player over the Christmas period if you don't need 3 Arsenal spots elsewhere

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was thinking that especially if on some set pieces

  12. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kamara the gameweek saver.

  13. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Could RLC nail a spot in the starting line up?

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

      no way, theres Kovacic and Barkley

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        too bad

    2. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. Next barkley

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hahaha, he is decent, only need minutes

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KAMARA GOOOAAL GET IN MY SON

  15. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    ROFL some people seriously are getting their 3rd sub Kamara goal points! What a gameweek...

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

    Wow awesome so many goals and none for me. Why oh why did I keep Salah(c as well) one more week?

    Or moreso why did Klopp bench him

  17. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA on for Gomez at 23 mins, can he get clean sheet bonus potentially and 2 points for 60+ mins?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He can

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

    Barnes offside G

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Damn!

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah c Mitrovic vs

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

      I wouldnt get my hopes high if I were you....

  20. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kamara - G
    Mitrovic - A

  21. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Could be on for a gw score of less than 35

    F
    M
    L

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

    Mitrovic assist.

    Get a YC to ease the temptation.

  23. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Kamara prevented from coming off my bench by TAA coming on

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

    OMG martial

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

    Martial goal

  26. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kamaraaaa

  27. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kamara 2nd sub, best move of the season

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

    Goal Martail

  29. Darlo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial goal

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

    Martial G