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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. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    lets just forget the FWDS its mids time this season

    give us a 2-7-1 formation FPL

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

      THIS. I would love it

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Repost (bottomed and the pages have been flying past):

    Sterling & Fraser to Eriksen & Richarlison (-4)?

    Yes or no?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  3. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    When is Son leaving for Asian cup?

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

      After GW 22

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any conclusion on Martial absence? Will he play next GW?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Illness. Unknown

      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Most likely yes

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers folks

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

      Bennett to Digne in probably for me. The guy is a gem!

    3. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A. Sterling, Fraser > KDB, Pogba
      B. Sterling, Fraser > Hazard, Pogba (-4)

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. C0YS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B, but stretch it out over 2 GW's if your bench can take it

    4. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All Salah had to do was chill out for 2 games, or at the very least all Sterling and Sane had to do was not be terrible.

      But now I have to throw my planned transfers out the window and panic to avoid getting priced out. This sucks.

    5. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A) Pogba
      B) Lingard

      Vote please (especially ManU fans/those who watch the team).

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

        Pogba for me. Nailed on and has to prove a point post-Mourinho

    6. GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Surely it's not too late to bring in Son? Especially if he's racking up the points

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

      Martial probably out for Wolves, anyone getting rid? Might just deal him for Pogba and never look back.

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

        Should have done that 15 hrs ago, when the news came out.

      2. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He is not probably out. Ole said he thinks Martial will be back for sunday.

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

      With City assets failing big time, got a feeling Hazard is going to haul later.

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

      Pep meltdown imminent. Hasnt come out to do the post match interview yet 😆

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fernandinho ... get him fit Pep.

        1. Tufnell-Chimes
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yup, that's the difference. How long is he out for?

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

      What’s a good score this week ?

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

        60 minimum

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

        2

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

      Pog (c)

      this weekend?

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

        I very nearly did this today but bottled it.

    12. Infamy, Infamy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance Ings eats a dodgy lasagne tonight?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

      Sterlings last 6 game weeks. Holy moly. Who saw that coming?

      Salah owners, that's who 🙂

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

        Oh dear....

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not comparable imo. Salah is one price class above. Only player to compare with Salah in terms of price is Kane imo.

    14. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      People selling city assets?

      Looking at Sterling and Fraser to Pogba and Son/Eriksen.

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

        I’m considering the same but only worry is Son (or Eriksen) not starting the next match.

    15. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have had some shocking luck with bad decisions over the last month but having a bench paid off today.
      I had doherty 1st sun a Digne second su.
      Martial and Trippier did not play. About time!!!!!!!!!

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

        Wow congrats

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          31 points benched a week ago.

      2. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Takes the Mick when some of us started Digne 😉

    16. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not really what to do with my team.. thought of getting rid of Laca + Sane in order to get in Aguero, Salah or Auba. But not sure that would be wise

    17. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane looked lively, but Pogba for 2m less and them fixtures.... He's not as explosive as Sane, but he will tick over.

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

        Looks just as explosive to me...

    18. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah, Son, Digne, Robbo and Kane ... well done boys. Hopefully small green arrow as no Hazard nor Auba.

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

        Small green arrow? F off lol.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Prediction sites told me so, just small!

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

      Dream team currently with 5 Spurs players.. lol

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

      Auba YESSSS

    21. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Scaldy as heck. Hate Arsenal.

    22. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Whom to sell to get pogba

      Anderson
      Sane
      Sterling
      Richa

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Depends on who else you take out/could bring in as a part of the transfer

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

        City player. Im doing Sterling to Pogba

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

      I dare not think what the average score is going to be this week. Huge.

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 4 months ago

          There'll be some mega scores

        • french holiday
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I dont care about average score...atm i am having a healthy lead over my Cup rival...

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sane + Laca -> Aguero + Pogba for free?

        1. C0YS
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Don't get Aguero

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Auba matching Kane already

      4. C0YS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A) Pogba
        B) Lingard

        Discuss.