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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Milner G

  2. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    milner wagon

  3. Ould Onion Bagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    5 non-starters today (plus Sterling/Arnie yesterday), but Martial and Jimenez (Plus Sane/Wilson) saving me from a complete CF. Now I just need a Salah (C) goal or two.

    1. Ould Onion Bagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Plus Doherty

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

    doherty assist

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

    Miner no need for Salah

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

      They need the win.

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

    MILNERRRRRRRRRR

  7. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Milner goal Origi assist

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

    Doherty assist, Jota goal.

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

    Wolves 2-1!!!

  10. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Origi essential

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    MILNEE GOAL

  12. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba to be rested vs Huddersfield?

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

    GREAT NOW SALAH WILL NOT COME ON

    1. RNGD Shobby
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      very happy about this! Wilson as VC and Fraser as 1st sub 😀

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

      Why do this to yourself

      I have Kane vc and Jimenez on the bench if Salah stays benched

      But it ain't happening

  14. RNGD Shobby
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez or Mitrovic for Arnautovic?

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

      Hernandez

      1. RNGD Shobby
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hadn't contemplated that...

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If you have Wilson, Jimenez rotates fantastically with him over the next 6GW's in a 442 or 352 formation

      1. RNGD Shobby
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'd probably play Wilson every week and rotate Jimenez with Fraser...

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

    ok salah sit your ass back down and stay on the bench

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    DOHERTY AND JIMMY POINTS GET INNNN

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      NICE

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

      This!

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

    My God, I would have had Doherty off the bench if TAA didn't come on 😆

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Ha.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same 😆

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

    Please stay on the bench salah

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Christenssen terrible

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

    BIG DIVOCK assist

    Camonnnnnnn

  21. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I hope this idiocy costs Liverpool the league.

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As if they had a chance 😆

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This GW all teams have lost clean sheets except Fulham 😮 & Spurs

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    JOTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Doherty was a steal for me at 4.4m ages ago. He's been brilliant.

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Got him at 4.4 too and captained him when he hit double figs. One of my few good moments.

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Brilliant that

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

      Yep - I got him at that price too. One of the few purchases that were right.

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jota G

    Alonso having a shocker

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso is crap defensively.

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Up to 2 assists for the gameweek, things are looking up.

  27. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Get in Milner! Come on lads...

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Digne on a BAP?

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

    Salah will now block my Doherty points, it's pretty much a given

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

    SPURS SOCRED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      who???