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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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  1. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone is going to transfer Salah in now and say that "he's back!".
    Then you go and look at the stats and realize he's only scored two less goals vs this point last season.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And only 6 fewer pts

      • Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        60+ points in 5 GWs.

      • Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        His price is radically different innit bruv

        1. 808Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yep, more where it should actually be now

    2. FC Barkerlona
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This year is their year after all

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

        Early days

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2 days left only 😉

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

        hopefully 2019 will be crap for them 🙂

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

          Boo

          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            sorry... all my friends are pool fans... born in Ireland in the early 80s 🙂

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

        Should have been last year but the defence let them down.

        VVD is the major defensive reason they'll be champions this season.

        1. 808Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          and Allison

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            True Nuffield. Karius, lol.

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

      at this rate, have to get Salah in today even though he's facing city next

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They weren't scared of City last season. They damned sure won't be scared of them on Wednesday.

        1. Rostah
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          They might be on Thursday though.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No one likes a smart arse, dear.

            1. v12w12
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              🙂

          2. BigBillyBass
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I enjoyed it

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

        Don't see the rush to get him in till after City. Yes he can still do well, but you can save the FT and better assess or if you need to take a hit for funds you can do it for free after City.

        *I may be biased as I'm waiting and don't want his price to rise

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

          His price is going to go through the roof these next few days

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

      Final score guess ?
      I’ll go 5-3

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        6-1

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

        4-1, dies out.

      3. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        5-2

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

        4-2

      5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        6-1

      6. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        5-1

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

        4-5

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

          lol

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

          😆

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

        12-1

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

      Martial (c) looking ropey 😀

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

        Rather that than Kane!

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

        Yep. Happy that my ML rival has Kane C.
        Martial will certainly score more than that (hopefully 😛 )

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

      nice WC team?
      Fab
      TAA - Holebas - Dinge
      Rich - Hazard - Salah - Eriksen - Anderson
      Kane - Jimenez

      bench = u dont want to know

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        you using your 2nd WC already?

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

          dont have Salah, Hazard or Kane currently

          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            looks a good 11

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

              i might not use it, I can bring in like 2 of those 3 with 3 tansfers but my dfence is still pretty chit.

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

      City winning the league would be the most Liverpool thing ever

    8. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well that WC didn't take long :

      Fabianski
      TAA | Digne | Doherty
      Salah | Mane | Hazard | Brooks | Camarasa
      Kane | Aguero

      Button | Bennett | Bednarek | Kamara

      0ITB

      Thoughts?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No mane.someone else.otherwise good

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mate the way Liverpool are playing, I think him and Salah will be essential

    9. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      noooo aubaaa

    10. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba misses a sitter!

      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        offside anyway

    11. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba had 7 touches first half and 4 were kickoffs lol

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

        Delete this nephew.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Wtf?

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

            It's a meme. Don't worry.

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

      Auba knew he was off 😛

    13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba offside but missed from 1 yard. Ramsey shot beat Allison but was going wide.

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Believe the lineman didn't put the flag up

    14. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      wtf Aub

    15. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba with a Morata impression.

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

      Holy Christ that’s one of the worst misses ever

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Knew he was off 😉

    17. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      wow auba, how can you even miss that even if it's disallowed

    18. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you rather have on WC?

      A: Pogba and Jiménez
      B: F Anderson and Rashford

      Cheers

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

        All 4

        1. Artemis Titans
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yup

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

        A

      3. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

        1. Victor6359
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers fellas

    19. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That looked like good defending by Aubameyang. Great clearance from one yard out. Stick him in defence

    20. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aubameyang with the miss of the millennium

    21. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Need Mane and AMN goals to wipe out Salah baps

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t see that happening

        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who does?

          1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Why post it then?

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

      Arsenal look hilariously vulnerable

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

      Very poor managerial performance from Emery.

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

        Worse thing they did was score 😀

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can't blame him really can you. That defense is abysmal.

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

          Why does he continue to play Lichsteiner? The guy is too slow for the PL.

          He does nothing to get the best out of his two best wide attacking outlets - Bellerin (injured) and Kolasinac. He is meant to get the best out of his players. He exposes Mustafi and Sokratis by playing Lichsteiner. He is playing Auba when VVD is going to have him in his pocket.

          It is like Mourinho with Pogba and Lindelof. Kept giving Pogba defensive duties when the guy can't defend and 'punished' Lindelof by playing him at LCB.

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Tbf most of his defenders are injured

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He brought in 3 of the back 5, and chose to play Mustafi over Kos...

    24. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal fan TV here i come

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

        Robbie loving this!

      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        U wot blud

      3. Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Robbie will be able to buy Kroenke out soon

    25. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Retro ban likely for Digne or was it just handbags?

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

        Just gladrags

      2. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Serious?

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

      I was playing Kolasinac over Doherty until just before the deadline. Thank God I switched!

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

        I switched Wilson to Kamara about 10 mins before the deadline

    27. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i think Auba is deliberately playing badly to get New Years off

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

        He's clearly shattered. Arsenal playing the price for that idiot Emery flogging him in games they didn't need him.

    28. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why is Richarlison 5th most sold?

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

        No points.

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

          Still a good buy?

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

        Because he blanked today.

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

          Still a good buy?

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

        Shiny new things

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

          Hahaha, very accurate.

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

      Worst GW ever? 🙁

      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's the best worst gameweek ever

    30. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane and Laca to Salah and jimenez for -4 tonight?