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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. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Clyne injured?

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

      Drug addict. Think in rehab.

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne down.. Achilles?

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

      and up again

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He’s ok

  3. Kim Jong Kün
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lacazette a viable option for this weekend?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me

  4. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arnie, Duffy and Hazard out,
    Kane, TAA and a mid up to 9.5 in for a -8, worth it?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      With Sane worth it long term

  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Salah does not play I will have Kamara as sub 🙂

    Stay out Mo. Take your rest.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah they need the win

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No chance now

  6. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Burnleyt Scored !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Booo.

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

    When will arnies price fall, fix says tonight but his only -49.7%?

  8. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Burnleyyy

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

    Cork goal

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool CS wipeddddd

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

    Salah needed

  12. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi lads, what’s up with Robertson? How bad is his injury? Thank you.

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

      Minor, will probably be back on the weekend.

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

        Thanks

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

    OMGGGGG CORKKKKKKKK

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

    BURNLEYYY

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    28 years ...

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

    Damn now Salah will come on

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

    Burnely 1-0!!!

  18. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What do you think about bringing in Trippier now when he his fit?

  19. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Get

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

    KLOPPPP DESERVEEEE ITTTTT

  21. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WOW but hopefully Salah will come on now and get me a goal and win me my £160

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

    Looool

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

    Liverpool are god-awful

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

    TAA happiness gone.....

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      not really - 1 point is better than nothing.

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

      Really? If Gomez is injured, TAA is suddenly nailed. Huge boost for you jammy tartlettes 😀

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA preventing my Kamara points 🙁

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

    Serves you right Klopp

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

      Yep

  27. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane

    keep or sell?

  28. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lol, these knob managers resting players. So so stupid

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

    taa luck ran out

  30. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Firmino will be on soon then...