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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. AF90
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why bring Lacazette on at 5-1 down? I have Camarasa first sub pleaseee

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

      Give their main man a rest in a game thats over.

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

      Emery clueless

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ahaha quick call up Emery and tell him

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

    Laca for Auba, supposedly.

  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba about to get subbed

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

    Lacazette apparently coming on for Aubameyang RIP

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

    Mo. Please.

  6. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Referres are so Liverpool friendly these days

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They were a few years back as well when Gerrard always got them penalty goals

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

    As a Kane capper I am more than happy for Salah to be subbed now, any more points and it would be serious

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

    Anyone who doesnt have Salah clearly doesnt watch much premier league football.
    Trust me he is a great player, in fact he is better than great, hes good.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Great > Good

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

      Great analysis

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

        Hmm, good, not great

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The problem was he was 13 and not performing well. We all transferred him out thinking he wasn't worth the money.

    4. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Moron!

    5. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Agrew

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        *agree

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Really want Salah and Hazard. Thinking Sterling+Son+Auba >> Hazard+Salah+Jiménez?
    Possibly the wrong week to do it though with Salah at City and great games for Son and Auba.

    Fabianski
    Digne • Doherty • Kolasinac
    Sterling • Son • Rich • FAnderson • Martial
    Kane • Aubameyang
    (Button / Schindler / AWB / Kamara)

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

    I presume we are plenty with Salah to Sterling recently and ruining season

    1. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

      1. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hurts

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did the opposite and what a move it was

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

      Just bring Salah back

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

      Salah never left my team since GW1 last season. Do not understand why anyone would ever go without tbh

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

      Do you actually enjoy playing fantasy?

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

    Auba to be rested for Fulham...

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

      No chance. More fool Emery.

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

      No way chucky

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

        He's right though.

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

    Mo offside, feck!

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

    Auba subbed for Laca

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

    Auba fresh for Fulham

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

    Aubameyang price freefall incoming 🙁

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

      no way

  16. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The extra day rest for Liverpoo certainly helping Liverpool

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

    auba rested for fulham

  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba blank.

    Get in. 😀

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

      Told you earlier this week he would be in VVD's pocket.

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

    ArsenalFanTV is going to be amazing

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

      Only thing positive to take from this

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

      Is that still a thing?
      Will this result still be Wengers fault?

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

    Auba hatty against Fulham, then selling.

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

    Aubameflop

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

    Auba rested and all that

  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bahh... 5 goals for Liverpool and no Robbo involvement other than YC. But he's no Irish Cafu.

  24. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mitrovic is gonna bully this defence.

  25. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    At least United only lost 1-3 here

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba locked in as captain now for the Fulham game

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

    Auba starts against Fulham

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

    Auba rested plays next game

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

    Up against the mighty new Fulham backline though...

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

    Emery brought on Koscielny, kept Sokratis on and only now brought on Lacazette, but for Auba. Lets process that.

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

      Mustafi is worse than Sokratis