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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    BAPs for everyone!

  2. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    And I thought getting Digne in next gw instead of this will be a good idea...

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I went for Shaw 🙁

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same. and Digne.. oh well at least I got Lovren in.. now he's going out for Digne for sure

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I thought of getting Son and Ings in for free but lost Kayal and a bunch of other to get Martial for a -4. Oh well!

  3. Fassy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    45 with Hazard, David Luiz, Aubameyang and Snodgrass. Not sure how I should feel...

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      be happy. better than me

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Double me....

  4. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    All right anybody got any info on Alonso?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      god i hope he isn't even in the squad man

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    New Year can't come quick enough! Need that WC!

  6. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    https://ibb.co/WvSrGxj

    Free hit paid off. Currently 56 points gained from original team after BAPS 🙂

  7. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne assisted Rich?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, Siggy

    4. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    5. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah Siggy

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Martial "outscore:" Lingard for me 🙂 (WanB come in for him, if I got Lingard it wont happen)

    1. Adsterguy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He outscored Pogba for me! Was between Martial and Pogba so now Digne is coming off the bench

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        wow even better

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I don't think I've benched a player with so many points

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've got Trent as third sub which feels pretty bad.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Oof

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        why?

  10. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling >

    A. Sane (free up funds)
    B. Son
    C. Hazard
    D. Pogba

  11. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So I should have played my wildcard after last week, same people getting points again, going to plummet like a stone again tonight, gah

  12. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Siggy sneaked into baps with that assist 😀

  13. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    It's going to be a high scoring GW this one

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me it isn't

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne or Siggy assist? Bans incoming for all the fake newsers.

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    AWB is the ultimate bench player.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I really hope Liverpool sign this lad. Great player in the making.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not the kind of defender Klopp likes. Similar to Clyne and no way he starts over TAA/Gomez.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Trent is earmarked for a midfield berth in the future. Gomez is a centre back first and foremost. I think this guy would be great at Liverpool personally.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Even better if you start him.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Coming off my bench 😉

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling has been so consistent the last couple of GWs.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I took that fraud out on a hit. For based Pogba nonetheless

  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid RIchie getting a YC 🙁

  18. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What was the Richarlison YC for? Did he take his shirt off or something?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why would he do that for a stoppage time 5th goal? Sheesh

  19. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    feel like losing my city assets

    1. iamNwB
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Took Sterling out last week. Will leave Sane. Got faith in him

  20. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley in relegation form.

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

    Odds of Alonso, harzard or Anderson no show?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard 0 %
      Alonso 60%
      Anderson 20%

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz will haul today, Anderson maybe no show (AWB in my bench). Unless F.Anderson shows up and bags more pts i'm defo down for that

  22. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bit gutted I benched AWB as knew he was decent for a clean sheet.

    Played Digne, Kola and Doherty over him so I guess it could have been a LOT LOT worse.

    That’s what I’m trying to tell myself anyway

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah be grateful.

    2. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's your 4.0m player for the bench. You can't bench any of the others. Good decision pre match

  23. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bin first, Sterling or Sane?

    1. Bob B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling likely to fall faster

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Big question .No clue what to do with them now . Thought last week was a blip.Really poor today

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

      Sane still had good stats

  24. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I am so frustrated with Kane.Your thoughts?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah not really delivering as a captain.

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      why? how many points last game he got you and this game? And you're disappointed? rofl, he aint no Son but still

    3. Kabayan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am keeping, another fish to fry

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Time to contemplate the unthinkable.

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

      he got 15 points last game, r u guys smoking crack?

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Button on the Brighton bench 😎

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh god Digne.. what have I done

  27. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like 62 and almost into top 1k. Alonso and Fab to play

  28. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    41 points from my defence alone 😮
    Livefpl shows Green arrow up to 3K 🙂

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to Kun drop tonight, 11.1 will be a nice little price!

  30. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

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