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Liverpool at full strength but Martial, Trippier and Richarlison fail to start

Six Premier League matches take place at 15:00 GMT today and there was mixed news for Fantasy owners upon the release of the teamsheets an hour before kick-off.

The good news for those FPL managers backing Liverpool’s most-owned assets is that Jurgen Klopp has named perhaps the strongest side available to him, with Xherdan Shaqiri joining Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in a 4-2-3-1 for the for the visit of Newcastle United.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returns from injury to start, while Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk also make Klopp’s starting XI.

The 11.7% of Fantasy managers who own Anthony Martial were left disappointed, however, as the Frenchman misses out on the visit of Huddersfield Town through illness.

Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford all start, however.

Richarlison drops to the bench for the first time this season as Marco Silva deploys a wing-back system for the trip to Turf Moor, though Lucas Digne keeps his place.

Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane line up either side of Sergio Aguero for Manchester City as Riyad Mahrez once again has to make do with a place among the substitutes, while there is a start for Kevin De Bruyne in central midfield.

Kyle Walker drops to the bench as Danilo starts at right-back, while Leicester City are unchanged.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen all start for Spurs at Wembley, meanwhile, though Dele Alli fails to recover from a hamstring injury and Kieran Trippier is rotated to the bench.

Ryan Fraser returns to the Bournemouth starting XI as Josh King makes way.

Rafael Benitez and Neil Warnock have made six and five changes to their sides respectively, with Salomon Rondon and Callum Paterson among the casualties.

Jeffrey Schlupp drops out of the Crystal Palace XI as Cheikhou Kouyate returns.

Sean Dyche sticks with a 5-3-2 for the visit of Everton, while David Wagner has made three changes to his team for the trip to Old Trafford.

Burnley XI: Hart, Lowton, Gibson, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick, Barnes, Vokes.

Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Zouma, Mina, Coleman, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Digne, Walcott, Calvert-Lewin, Bernard.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Meyer, McArthur, Kouyaté, Zaha, Townsend.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Harris, Camarasa, Ralls, Hoilett, Reid.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Choudhury, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Vardy, Maddison.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Delph, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Diame, Hayden, Kenedy, Muto, Joselu.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Rashford.

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl, Kongolo, Zanka, Schindler, Hadergjonaj, Durm, Billing, Mbenza, Depoitre, Pritchard, Kachunga.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Francis, S Cook, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, Stanislas, Wilson.

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2,273 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone I hoped would blank today due to my cup opponent done very well.

    Need Chicharito to play and do well and Kola to have a blinder.

  2. rambo.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gutted I bought Keane over Digne 2 weeks ago. Should I use a FT to set it right?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not unless you have less to strengthen elsewhere - swings & roundabouts

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

    Any chance Kane nicks 1 Bap?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

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

    Sane to Son?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For 2 gws??

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

      Pogba

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

        Aye

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

      sure, only here for 3 more games though

  5. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I am so chuffed. WB first on bench and Digne second on bench.

    Martial and trippier decide not to show up 😀

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

      That’s the kind of luck you need sometimes.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agree .. strong bench for this very reason. However jamiest ever for me.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Kudos!

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers pal

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

      ultimate jam. hope same happens for me with snoddy/alonso

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hope so mate.

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

    Any realistic chance that one of Snoddy/Alonso get benched? Really need it

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, Alonso could easily be rested.

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

        hope for a complete one.

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso might.

    3. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I can see Alonso getting benched, but thats jsut my opinion and means fck all 🙂

    4. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There were rumors Alonso would get rested from someone who claimed to be in the know

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

      Digne first on bench, right??
      Really hope for FAnderson/Alonso no show here!

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

        yessir

    6. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      doubt it. sarri doesnt rotate unless absolutely necessary.

  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane>Pogba looks like decent move, call it kneejerking if you want but can't see much negatives

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

      I might do the same.

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

        wait they've got Soton..

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Weigh up the fixtures when the gw ends

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

    Original team: 31 points (Anderson, Lacazette, Hazard to go)
    Free hit team: 87 points (Hazard & Ings to go)

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

      Wait until the double gameweek

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

        This.

        Great score though.

      2. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        They’re usually best left until DGWs but if your team is in shocking shape, I suppose it’s like a temporary WC.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well played. Might get a ton as well

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

    Expecting big from Auba!

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

      This. Bit of help from Kola would be nice too

  10. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19562649

    @LFOX Nice to see Manchester City beat Leicester ay? 🙂

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

      Foxes!!! 😀 (quiet gloat despite owning S&S)

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Exact same from me 🙂

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

    Haz (c) to troll me again later?

  12. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody know how many bonus AWB will likely get after the reshuffle? On 2 at moment.

    Benched him

  13. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    a Rudiger goal later would be awesome, he was mad after the last game in the inteview LOL

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

    Captaining Son instead of Kane next week

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sonshine is warm out here, nice of you to join in.

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

        😀

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

    i had Son(c)

    but digne Ist sub

    should i be happy? yes probably.

    just praying felipe anderson doesnt play tomorrow

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

      Dear....

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Stones you garbage get out of my team!

  17. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Non sal ah owners outdoing the Involuntary celibates on reddit in the bitterness stakes. Maybe they dont own him to....

  18. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA and Digne first and second on my bench 😆
    At least Son and Pogba brought home the bacon. And Leicester WON

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

      Ouch. What were they doing on there!?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        TAA had a yellow flag so I played Ings, and Digne lost out to AWB and Doherty...

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

    17 points for a player and benching them is a new record for me yay

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

      Digne?

  20. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City to collapse and crash out of the top 4. You heard it hear first.

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

      It could happen. They dont have many cool heads, loads of immaturity in the squad. Need D. Silva and KDB to come in and steady the ship. But Silva isnt much of a leader and KDB not in top form yet.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it, but it'd make a really interesting 2nd half to the season.
      Liv to win and MU to come in close 2nd? 🙂

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City assets fire sale incoming.....

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Juicy price drops!

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

      Started 2 weeks ago..with Sterling

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, trigger happy new year as always, then the Jan fire sale 🙂

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

    45 pre Baps and 3 to go. Only moved down 2k. Trouble is my rival is now 35 points behind me instead of 60 but oh well. Onwards and upwards 🙂 also benched AWB and Digne lol

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not cgecking out livefpl.net. Calculates your live rank instantly with BP.

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

    AWB set on 2 BAPS or 1?

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1. Both keepers ahead of him for now.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

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

    wilson > ? 5 ITB

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba for the rest of the season 😉

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ah sorry, point (.) 5

  25. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling sane laporte!!get .three for a pound !everything must go!!!

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

    I have no other choice but to play both TAA and Robbo at home to Arsenal next week, is that worrying?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Only for Arsenal.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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

      No. 1-0 or 2-0

  27. Haz to be Eden- Top scoring…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling, Snodgrass, Robertson -> Hazard, Pogba, TAA (-4)

    1st hit of the season, nothing to lose

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

    Who looked worse out of sterling or sane today?

  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial* + Raz -> Son(c) + Pogba for a hit?

  30. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Doherty > Digne after all the games? Though everyone will have him now