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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. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    FFS hahahaha Alonso CS gone too *shoot myself*

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez scored vs Spurs Chelsea and United wtf

  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    absolute write off of a gameweek

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

    Rematch at Old Trafford in the summer. 🙂 Yes please where can i buy tickets?

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

    Jimenez lets go!

  6. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    *Mexican national anthem plays*

    JIMENEZZZZZ

  7. dannyboy25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane back next gameweek?

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

    Clear red for Wolves not given

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mkhi on

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

    Get the winner Jimmychoo

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

      Lol

  11. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can Southampton score now pls?

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Clean sheets are like gold dust

  13. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso and Robbo looking like piggy banks at the moment. Lots of profit sat there waiting to be spent.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Totally disgaree

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting. I own both and am looking at upgrading Success with the banked profit.

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was just thinking the same.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Go ahead and sell . Will be very happy if people do.

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

    In all seriousness what was Klopp thinking with a lineup like that?

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That Burnley would roll over

  15. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez bandwagon!

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

    Ah Christ. Jiminez first sub, Salah will come on won't he

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

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

    Who would have thought 2 of the 3 clean sheets so far this game week are Burnley and Fulham!

  18. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez on the bench and I can only hope for Salah no show feck this

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

    Joe Hart is the only player not coming off my bench.

    Could also be my highest scorer as it stands. Lovely.

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

    That Jimenez goal costed 4 pts for Alonso and 2pts for Hazard

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

      Points they never had.

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

      I got them all, net result the same after baps I guess.

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

    Jimmy!

  22. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Tyson Fury is a united fan?!

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

    Now would be a great time for any of Alonso, TAA or Doherty to show why we like defenders with attacking threat.

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

    POOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Tempted by a WC.

    Front 3 of Kane, Auba, Hernandez looks naughty!

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

    Burnley, Fulham and Spurs the only team keeping CS at the moment. Not that bothered about the lack of CS if those 3 are keeping them tbh,

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Klppp trying to rotate like the big boys and fails miserably.

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

    WOLVES LEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

      no way

  29. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Milyyy

  30. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No clean sheets for anyone the way this is going!