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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. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So no siggy A. Didnt see whaat happened

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    why didn't Siggy get the assist ?

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

      Couple of deflections?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        not watching just wanted to know Cheers, need the points....

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

    Would take another goal and then subbed of after 65/70 mins to guarantee a start at the weekend

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

      *Kane

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

    Need pool to score so Salah doesn’t come on

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Holding I think is coming off, Lichsteiner looks to be coming on

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

      Knee

  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson hahahahha

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

    Kolasinac on some corners

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

      Noted

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice!

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

    Salah & Bobby needed!

    Burnley goal looking more likely.

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

      I hope for both those things

  9. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    if the score keeps like this, what minute Salah to come on ?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      60th

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

        59th

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

    Please score Auba

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

      Pleaseer

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

      Not tonight

  11. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I bring in for Aguero and Arnie?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      auba and wilson/

  12. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial sellers..... Oh dear you.

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It’s a disgusting feeling.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What about Richarlison sellers 🙁

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    0-0 liverpool... can see sane coming on 🙂

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

      Really?

    2. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      huh!?

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

      Interesting transfer...

    4. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What the...

  14. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance salah stays on bench so that Kamara could come in?

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

      Not much

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

      No with 0-0

    3. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m hoping for a Burnley goal...

    4. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The longer it stays 0-0 the worse your chances are

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

      Needs to be 1-0 Liverpool for him to have any chance

  15. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KAMARA!!!!!!!!!!! 3rd sub 🙂 but likely to come in as so many non starters...

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

    This is atrocious

  17. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane, Richie and Martial. GW saved!

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

    Martial + Mane + Murray --> Sane + Brooks + Auba looking meh for a -8 so far...

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

    Salah definitely going to come on for a 1 pointer.

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

    Rob Holding - Blow up cast on his leg and stretchered off of the sidelines

  21. FPL99
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alexander Arnold coming on a a sub Kamara scoring filthy disgusting luck

    1. nobwak
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That's not luck. You chose to pick TAA over him.

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

    Mustafi YC

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

      Good for
      Martial baps

  23. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    YC Mustafi

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

    One more G or A for Kane & we'll call it a Gameweek

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

      Expecting a YC.

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What a GW,now TAA blocking Kamara 3rd sub.

  26. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So many sold Martial.

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i did Martial to Son -4 i'm happy with it for the long run...

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

    2017 — Stoke 0 - 3 Liverpool

    Salah - 23mins, 2goals

    Can he repeat? Please?

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      god i hope so,otherwise im screwed

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Weirdly feel optimistic. Shouldn't be after this week

  28. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else got Kamara coming on for Sterling ? XD

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

      2nd on my bench arghhh. Only if Salah doesnt come on...

  29. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Walket to any arsenal defender? Thoughts

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    YC Rojo