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All eyes on in-form Salah for Liverpool v Arsenal

Liverpool take on Arsenal in the sixth fixture of Gameweek 20, with kick-off at Anfield at 17:30 GMT.

Over 1.1 million Fantasy managers have handed the captaincy to Mohamed Salah this weekend, while just under 415,000 FPL bosses have given the armband to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Both of these premium assets start this evening.

Jurgen Klopp has opted for an attacking 4-2-3-1 again for this fixture, with Xherdan Shaqiri keeping his place alongside Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

The Reds’ back four remains unchanged and indeed Klopp’s only alteration from the side that beat Newcastle sees Jordan Henderson drop out and Fabinho replace him.

Unai Emery has made four changes to his Arsenal side following the draw against Brighton on Boxing Day, with Aaron Ramsey, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Alex Iwobi and the fit-again Shkodran Mustafi replacing Laurent Koscielny, Matteo Guendouzi, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil.

Ozil is absent from the squad with what is believed to be a knee injury.

Arsenal appear to be lining up in a 3-4-2-1, with Iwobi and Ramsey supporting Aubameyang in attack.

The Gabonese forward was the fifth-most-sold FPL player of Gameweek 20, despite registering three goals in his last two starts.

Salah meanwhile is averaging 11.75 points per match over the last four Gameweeks.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-2-1): Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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2,316 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Embarrassing this

  2. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Xhaka deserves to be sent off

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol no

  3. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Gooners heading for another Anfield shellacking

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

    Good moves?

    Sterling/Luiz > Salah/Bednarek

    Fab
    Doc - Digne - Robertson
    Salah - Hazard - Anderson - Sane
    Rashford - Jimenez - Kane

    Button - Camarasa - AWB - Bednarek

    2 FT
    0.2m

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      One more week

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        But Sterling also has Liverpool. I fancy Salah to come out on top in that battle.

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

    Can Iwobi cover Salah?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      With his hair yes

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No but Maitland-Niles can.

  6. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Xhaka should be off. Bad refereeing!

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

      Feels sorry for them.

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think it's good refereeing tbh. It's a harsh thing to get a red for even though it's a yellow on it's own - but he's def treading on thin ice and will obviously be off if he does anything like that again.

  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Great game. Only downside is Macca on commentary. Watching with the mute button engaged. 🙂

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’m sure he’s devastated

  8. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, what would you do with this lot: 0.3 ITB and 2 FT
    Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso Digne Kola (AWB Bennett)
    Hazard Sterling Martial Snodgrass (Hojberg)
    Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

    I really want to get Salah in for Sterling, but don't want to lose Auba before FUL or Alonso before SOU and NEW.
    Any thoughts on how to use at least one of those FT's?
    Cheers!

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The Arsenal defence doing what was expected of them

  10. Rostah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Emery out Mourinho in?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mourinho is done for mate

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They’re bad enough

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wenger in

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

      They don't deserve that sort of punishment, they've been through enough

  11. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lucky Liverpool. Xhaka red card would have been ideal for Arsenal.

  12. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will be a meltdown of sterling hauls tomorrow

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

      How? That is one player who definitely is not worth the headache

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone still own Kolasinac? Come out come where ever you are

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold him this week for Luiz

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      o/
      Burried on my bench

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold for TAA. Currently in proft!

    4. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, but benched, will be happy to play him next week against Fulham

    5. mysteryDave
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Have him second sub. Going to do TAA switch soon I think.

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

    What a high tempo match, wow!
    Auba invisible, in case anyone was interested.

  15. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rules of the game Xhaka should of got second yellow card. Expect better from ref Oliver.

  16. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sod it, Salah, Mane and Firmino on WC!

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I tried that with Sterling and Sane and have had red arrow after red arrow. That was only 2 players.

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

      You with me and and WC’ing mate? 🙂

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        After I've had a few ill no doubt activate it

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

          Haha i already have, the slide from 7k was too much

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

          We’ll have to cast our eye over each others teams

  17. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger needs to go, this is terrible

    1. mysteryDave
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lolz

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

    this scoreline is good for non Salah owners, he will get hooked like 64mins

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Like 64 minutes or 64 minutes ?

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah farkin joke word, should be banned.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Glad to have an ally.

  19. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Emery is a fraud.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe he'd be able to do a job with Van Dijk, Gomez and the best defender in the world in his squad.

  20. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Emery dressed like he’s been doing the painting & decorating this afternoon

  21. MTPockets
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal's kit really is horrible

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Will Mo be reclassed next season?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Surely has to be

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

        Should be.

      3. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Should be

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

        In la liga?

      5. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        As a United player?

      6. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mark doesn’t like premium strikers so he’ll keep him as a midfielder.

      7. Hi I'm Jose
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        So will Richa then?

    • Geezer
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey down

    • Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Preserve Salah for the City match! Take him off!

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

        Not till Thursday 🙂

    • FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      In what minute will Xhaka be sent off or subbed?

      If he makes it to half time then he will be subbed.

    • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey crocked

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

      oh gawd i bet emery subs auba off for kola at half time

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

        for laca, wtf i type kola for idk

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        uhhhh

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

        Kola is playing?

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who should I prioritise, Mo or Haz?

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Both

    • SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ok job done, time to give Salah, Mane and Firmino a rest.

    • FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not one decent CB at Arsenal, it’s embarrassing

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

        Steve Bould still the best at the club, needs sorting if they want to think of top 4.