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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. Scoring freely
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dear Mr Klopp;

    I'm just writing this strongly worded letter to you to let you know of my disappointment in you dropping Salah and Alexander-Arnold for your away match against Burnley. I'm a fantasy manager you see, and as you know it's pretty serious business, there is three hundred of your pounds sterling riding on my mini league. I hope you are proud of yourself.

    Yours sincerely

    Anonymous - no longer a a fan

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

      Don't worry, TAA is coming on

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

      At least he brought TAA on

  2. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This is why it's ok to wish for injuries on players.

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

      I'll do it more often now I know it works

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I got a voodoo doll from eBay.

  3. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Go on TAA! Wow

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

    First time my free hit chip has ever actually been good

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      First of...two?

  5. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sodding Kane.

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

    Robbo and Aguero ----> TAA + Kane (C) -4 going very well indeed now

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

      great to hear, been dying to know about your moves

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

        I know you have TSV

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

    Kane Red card please

  8. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA came on 10 minutes too Early 🙁

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

    what a turnaround on the season with TAA and Robbo

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

    Kameeeee

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Did you now .. too much info

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

    Martial shot on target

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      more of a pass on target

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is that really a Hazard assist and RLC goal? Surely it was an own goal, no?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

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

      Shot on target = not OG

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

      BT said it was a OG, Livescore has given it to RLC do

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

    Come on burnley

  14. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah C here and VC Kane, I really hope Salah stay on the bench

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

      It won't happen. Salah will 100% come on. Don't do this to yourself

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same C and VC.

      This or Salah drafted on now and hoovers up goals. Less likely though!

      Super doubtful that Salah doesn’t appear at all unless Sturridge and Shaq go on a rampage

    3. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I hope he gets on early though. I think I will get rid of Salah for a hit next week even if it is crazy. Salah + Arnie to Sterling and Lacazette

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

    Is Wilson a good replacement for Arnautovic still? Their upcoming fixtures is not good. But I feel like he is fixtureproof right now.

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      hes scored against united and city

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

        That is what I meant with fixtureproof

  16. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane owners need a big haul tonight as he won’t play next gw

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

      Nor will Auba ?

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Auba (c)

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol

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

      Says who? Defo starting

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      We can sell him

    4. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You sound bitter

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

      LOL

      1. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Haha Kane is never rested

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

      Jamie Jackson is that you?

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

      If Kane is benched i will be capping Son 😉

  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Right Jurgen. Enough playing around. It was a good joke. Just bring on Mo. There’s a good chap

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

    TAA owners jammy as anything

    Concede please Pool. Make salah have to come on and score a hatty

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

      both getting sent off would be nice

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

    Every Hart kick aimed at TAA, in for a long evening.

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

    FECK OFF FPL JSDNJWJDNDNHDYDNXHDUDUDHD

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

      Zzzzzzzzz

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

    BBC Sport Live Text:

    "Harry Kane celebrates his signing by my fantasy football team yesterday with a goal to give Spurs the lead."
    ---------------------------
    FPL is properly mainstream now

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

      Nice!

  22. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is that Chelsea goal correct?

    RLC G, Hazard A on FPL

    Was announced as a Coady OG on BT Sports 😐

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Deffo an Assist. SOT

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Non owner and in my eyes it's an asssit.

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

      Sky gave it as a goal loft and assist to hazard

  23. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    (K)ane scores, idgaf. Taa comes on for jomez, COMEONNNNNN!

  24. Yome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So Rich is back on the left wing, Tosun back as the lone striker. If Rich blanks again today, you keeping him?

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      far bigger issues

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

    Omg taa owners (Mark included) are the luckiest ever!!!

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

    Should that Chelsea still be given to RLC? Seems clearly an OG!

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

    Fabregas injured

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I can understand there are alternatives to Salah in the liverpool team, but who da feck benches Kenedy!

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

      He was poor lately

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

      Away from home so Rafa playing it safe?

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

      Lol i never realised there were so many other Kenedy owners apart from myself

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

      Kenedy not even in the squad

    5. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Murphy, who assist rondon goal

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

    Who assisted Wolves own goal?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard

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

      Haz

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

    16000 week one, 200000 last week, probably 500000 after this week.
    Miserable!