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26 December 2018 2273 comments
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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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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son OFF

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need an absolute haul by Auba next. Haz too, and a no show from ALonso

  3. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling > Martial a win in the end, AWB coming off bench

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    League settled on Jan 3rd

  5. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane or Sterling owner, who am i dumping

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have them both. Sterling needs to go first I think.

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I might dump both. Useless turds

    4. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same here, I'm thinking Sane to Pogba (maybe a week too late) and Sterling to Salah soon

    5. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I had both today, just taken them out for Son and Salah

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mark on zillion pts, captain to play

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Keep those baps Arnold!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      mark has him. he'll keep them

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne last sub. Behind AWB.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Could be worse. I've got her m first sub and he won't come on.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        *got him

  9. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wc activated. Should I be removing Sane?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Sane - he's their only hope

    2. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As long as Fernandinho is out, probs.

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      50-50 Cheers fellas.

  10. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    28 points on the bench, wanted to play bench boost but was afraid of rotations..

    Anyone can beat that?

    1. Schafsalat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's unlucky! I'm far from 28, got Digne benched though, not too happy about that obviously.

  11. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Up the pool.

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TAA clean sheet...patience rewarded

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Replaced him for Lovren. Impatience rewarded.

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hoooooooold

  14. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Reckon it’s too late to get son in?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No idea.

    4. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wondering the same thing

    5. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No, 3 games 45 pts left

    6. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. 3 more games, tops - may be rested for one. ManU last.

  15. Amey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's about this guy's 😛
    Sane+Sterling >Son+Salah -4 ??

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son is off shortly isn’t he?

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Salah price will sky rocket now 🙁
        Son is still their for 3 gws.

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on AWB... Nab those max BAPs.

  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10k average? 50?

    1. Schafsalat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good guess, it's 48.6 according to livefpl.net

  18. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bavies blocking AWB points on the bench 🙁

  19. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with less than 34 points lol?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      17. season over

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

    3. xtina
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      On 14 😀

    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      30

    5. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Literally all the players my rivals have are scoring, sane and sterling ruined me

  20. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aibă will tell if i had a good week or not.

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haz will for me

  21. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dropping salah before hat trick and future hauls and not doing siggy to son 2 weeks ago has killed my rank

  22. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Kane one more!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      LOL

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      hes on the bench lol

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I know.. just winding peeps up. 😉

  23. mir
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2 frees

    Sterling and Sane out for Salah* and Pogba? Seems a no brainer but leaves no City.

    * yes i was one of those who dropped salah before hatrick.

    Slipped to 35k

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      me too dropped salah. aren't you worried about salah fixtures?

      1. mir
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I am but as a liverpool supporter i want to enjoy the game especailly as could be a league winning season.

    3. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hold on salah till after city?

  24. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    WC can’t come soon enough

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      agree

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    well looks like my team was bad. my hit bringing in kane and son for sterling and wilson paid off

  26. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    RICHARLISONNNNNN

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Goal?

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

    It's like there isn't enough football mojo to power 2 Manchester teams at the same time...

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMFGGGG RICHIEEEEWEE

  29. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Richa!!

  30. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GET IN BOY RICHYYYY