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

    Odd one here but based on tomorrows games who wins:

    A. Shaw & KDB and +14 Points
    B. Azpil, Ha(z)ard, Sane, Rashford and -1 Point

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

      B I think

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

      B

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

      B looks much better, just really hoping Sane and Rashford dont start lol. Im clutching at straws here, if that happens he got Kamara coming on LOL

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

    KDB Sane Alonso to Salah Richarlison Lovren for -4? Dont even care that Salah has City next, genuinely think they will win.

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  4. ptr88
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I transfer in?

    A) Shaw
    B) Digne

    I believe that Shaw will get more CS then Digne..

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play one -

    A. Bennett (CRY)
    B. AWB (wol)
    C. TAA (mci)

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

    Hazard has only blanked 4 games all season - only twice vs non top 6 and never to a bottom half team. Hope he doesn't let me down tomorrow (C)

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Palace historically a tough game for Chelsea

      Can see him scoring but don't think he will haul

  7. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling dropping and salah going up tonight, do I pull the trigger sterling-> Salah, before city have played? I have enough in the bank. :/

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think so. I think the damage of not owning him is huge.

      I stupidly got rid of him for 3 weeks and dropped from 25k to 50k

      Have had him back for 2 and gone from 50k to 19k

  8. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lossl with 3 Bonus Points today, one of the first times I've seen a player on a losing team do that