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

    Disappointed he didnt do a no-look penalty.

  2. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Good guy Salah

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

    Firmino doing Kane's job today..

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

    With Salah off pens, he's not worth 13m.

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

      😆

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

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

      They were just giving Firminio the chance for the hattie. Salah still on pens no doubt

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Always a nibble lol

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

    Take Salah out please.

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

    Retrospective ban for Lovren? Shocking dive

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

      There was a push...not a penalty though tbf

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

      Dry your eyes

  7. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    VAR (c) fail

  8. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Oh boy I'm so glad Salah didn't take that

  9. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    lol 30 goals combined in the last six matches of Liverpool v Arsenal

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

    What a horrendously refereed match

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

      Arsenal are always their punching bag. VAR cant come sooner enough.

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

    Decided to bench Lovren instead of Trent...

  12. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Let's see how McManaman manages to convince us all that was a penalty

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

      It was a penalty. Kolasinac two hand shove on Lovren (at least make it subtle and use the elbows to nudge him over).

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

        As below, Zillas post, the comments say it for me.

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

    Lacazette coming on.

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

    Come on Salah, grab another one

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

    Is that a pen in your opinion--feelings aside?

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

      Nowhere near

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No way

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

      Nah would be 10 pens every game then

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

      Push in the back?

      Soft this season, stonewaller with VAR next season.

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

        Surely not a penalty

      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

        I’m all for 10 pens a game till defenders stop cheating

    5. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      soft and rarely called, and I'm a Liverpool supporter

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No pen for 424 days at home. So yes it is a bloody pen

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

          This. People forget about those blatant ones not given over the past few YEARS

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

      Yes. Too blatant a push. Why is he using two hands? Nudge him with your elbows so it doesn't look so blatant.

    7. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No way

  16. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren-Kolasinac political clash.

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

    Emery finally bringing a striker on.

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

      That'll help them defend better.

  18. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2 dodgy pens in a few days. Neither would changed the result but I think other fans are starting to get annoyed

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

      Cmon City.

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

    Person in my ML kept Firmino all season up until this GW... ouch

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

      Probably more harm than good

  20. MDunning
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba hat trick incoming

  21. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why not salah on pen 🙁
    🙁
    🙁
    🙁

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

      :mrgreen:

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

      Generosity

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gave it to firminio for his hat trick

    4. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      have you seen his pens? They're terrible lol almost all of them are right down the middle as hard as he can

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

        As long as they go in 😀

        Gooooo Salad (c)!!!!!!!!!1

        one more

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

      Gave her the hattie.

  22. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When is the inevitable 1 pointer cameo for Laca owners???

    Feel really sorry for these guys for past 5 GWs

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

      I sold him in time for this game. Didn't get Salah though. Big mistake

  23. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The joker on bt thinks that was a pen?!

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

    Lovren bargain

  25. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How many disposessions for Mo?

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

    Why doesn't Emery just get the team selection right in the first place rather than being forced to make changes at half time?

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

      He is a man manager, not a tactical manager. That is why he flopped in the CL with PSG. Didn't need the tactics and couldn't handle Neymar and Cavani.

  27. Egbunike
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    MCI-LIV score predictions?

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

      2-3

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

      2-1

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

      2-2

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

      2-1

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

      0-0

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

      1-7

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

      1-2 with a late goal to seal it

    8. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    9. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      5-4 mci

    10. Naboo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      3-2

    11. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1-3

    12. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1-0

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

    Laca for a hattie ?

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

    Come on Kloppo give Mo a bloody rest already

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

    Anyone tempted to WC?

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

      Ha Ha YES