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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    WC team?

    Foster
    Doherty TAA Digne
    Salah Hazard Anderson Camarasa
    Kane Aguero Jimenez
    Button Billing AWB Bennett

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like it. I prefer it to my attempt below tbh

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

      Rich + Pogba + Kamara instead of Camarasa, Aguero and Billing?

      Don't think it's worth having 2 premium strikers with the great mids on offer. Certainly don't think it's worth having a bench fodder mid in Camarasa starting most games.

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

        He would rotate with AWB to be fair so not too bad but see what your saying, not keen on double Everton though

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

    Salah 2 BAPs locked?

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

    Auba Captain next week?

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

      Or Haz

    2. There's Always One!
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haz

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazzo much better

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

    Salah (c) fail 🙁

    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ???

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

        Expected a brace 🙁

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

      Cry me a river.

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

      Ok be honest this result is not the end of the world for Kane cappers, a brace sounds and feels much worse

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      God your annoying

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

        That´s the point

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

          Ah I see. Then I gracefully take it back 😉

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

    Ideal, as a non Salah owner i expected a lot worse at 2-1, got out alive

    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not exactly ideal though

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

      Ideal? Lol

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Loool

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

    Firmino - 3 (92)
    Salah - 2 (31)
    AMN - 1 (28)
    ---
    Mane (25)

    Well done Salah cappers!

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

      What about vice cappers 🙁

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

        😮

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

        Imagine, just for a second, not owning him. 🙁 -> 🙂 real quick!

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

          😛

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

      And to THE Bobby captainer.

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

        Thank you.

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

          Well done

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😀

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    Arsenal fan TV...it's been a while, looking forward to it.

    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's now become boring same old

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

      Honestly like it better this season with all the positivity and whatnot.
      Still enjoy the rants though.

    3. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yes yes I can't wait

  8. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    RMWCT

    Fabianski Button
    Robertson TAA Digne Doherty AWB
    Salah Hazard Pogba Anderson Camarasa
    Kane Jimenez Arnie

    0.1 short but hoping Arnie drops and I can bring him in for Wilson

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

      I'm not a fan of double defenses but Liverpool look right so see why. Not sold on United assets yet but Pogba is a good option, not as good as Aguero though ;)!

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm..

      Fabianski Button
      TAA Digne Doherty Duffy AWB
      Salah Hazard Anderson Fraser Camarasa
      Aubameyang Aguero Arnie

  9. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Martial Hernandez> Hazard Kamara -4 Yay or Nay? Really like Hazard for next 5 games.

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

      No

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

      Kamara won't play for a while.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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

          Stole the pen fro Mitro and Ranieri said he wanted to kill him after the game.

  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Being a pessimistic spurs fan, capping salah and playing doc and Jimenez paid off today.

    Would have swapped it for a win though. 🙁

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No faith in your team did you well

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        More I think wolves are a very good team.

    2. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs fan myself cap salah but cant play opposite side players against the badge

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

    Fair play to Virgil, completely iced out Aubameyang tonight. Was Auba even playing?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can see Odoi do the same

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've seen him a few times like that. Seems to be all or nothing with auba.

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

      Very unfair to judge any striker against VVD 😉

    4. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba has games like that where he still nicks a goal. Was always going to be a tough ask for anything today.

  12. MAVER!CK
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier or TAA in for Alonso? HAVE to hit it tonight

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

      no, keep Alonso he has 2 great fixtures coming up

      1. MAVER!CK
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can't go without Salah any longer though

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You can for City game... and then bring in.

          1. MAVER!CK
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Well the one I'm taking out is Sterling.. He's not exactly lighting it up

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

      TAA by a mile

      1. MAVER!CK
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Have Alisson in goal, if it matters

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

      TAA

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

      yeah wait till after City. Not because Salah won't do well but because Alonso + Sterling will do better than Salah + TAA next week.

  13. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Getting rid of Auba before Fulham feels dumb but Salah so tempting... Stick or twist?

    1. There's Always One!
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Considering their games id wait a week

    2. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Twist the week after, that’s my plan, Fulham is too tasty!

    3. MAVER!CK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If you have Alonso dump that cash cow first..Auba is returning consistently

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

      Stick

    5. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      8 from 5. Anyone worse?

  14. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane isnt living up to his price tag! Going to keep an eye on Aguero.

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

    Would you WC this? Struggling to see how get Salah in.

    Patrício
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Holebas Bennett
    Hazard Son Lingard Fraser Billing
    Auba Kane Rashford

    0 itb

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you have to lose one of Auba, Kane or Haz to do it

      I don't have Haz myself - you can't have them all

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, you’re right - short of very major surgery

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

      Downgrade Robertson to TAA this week then Auba > Jimenez, Fraser/Lingard > Salah?

  16. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fab
    Doherty VVD* Robbo Digne
    Salah FAnderson Richa Martial
    Kane Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, AWB, Success

    Have 2FT - need to make at least one transfer in order it doesnt go to waste
    VVD to?

  17. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Had a discussion with some of you guys about me benching Auba in favour of Deulofeu, which was very frowned upon but seems it paid off. Given it is only a 3 point gain but I’ll take it.

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Smug level up to 11

    2. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My point in bringing this up is go with your gut sometimes and not the crowd 🙂

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

        What's the point in wasting everyone else's time asking questions then?

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

      Hindsight is wonderful. It paid off but could have gone bad. I would never bench a premium player - but then I always have a bench fodder mid/forward to not give myself that headache. (and better use of funds)

  18. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    40 points from 8 is okay for this gw?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      pretty good

      top 10k
      30 from 7 played

      overall
      27 from 6.5

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That seems incredibly low with all the Salah ownership and captaincy.

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

      Way below avarage but u still have players to go

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Better then a lot

    4. MAVER!CK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on 20 from 7 so whaddaya think!?

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

    Sterling & Sané to Rich & Salah or hold for now and suffer 0.2m price swing (would price out of Pogba long term).

  20. Haz to be Eden- Top scoring…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane + Auba -> Salah + 7.6 (-4) ??

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

    The GW isnt over yet....the Chelsea and United captainers can still turn it around..

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

      How about the ManCity captainers?

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

    To be fair that could have been a lot worse for Salah non owners. Now just hope Pogba and Sane can match him

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

    Up the pool.

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

    Am I good to roll FT to get Salah in for free in GW22? 2.5m itb

    Fabianski
    Trippier, Digne, Doherty
    Hazard, Son, Richarlison, Anderson, Pogba
    Kane, Jimenez

    Button, Robbo, AWB, Kamara

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

    Confirmed Salah (c) 24 points

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'll take that!

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky.

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

    Auba 10/10 completed passes, 5 of which were kick offs.

  27. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for my KDB hatrick of assists tomorrow!

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Seen he and Gundogan haven’t traveled according to Manchester evening news I think it is.

  28. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No idea what to do. Any early ideas?
    2FT 0ITB
    Fabianski
    Alonso, VVD, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Hazard, Sterling, Anderson, Martial, Obiang
    Auba, Wilson, Jiminez

  29. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Have 2FT - need to make at least one transfer in order it doesnt go to waste
    VVD to?

    Fab
    Doherty VVD* Robbo Digne
    Salah Anderson Richa Martial
    Kane Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, AWB, Success

  30. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane owners. What are you doing after Cardiff? Am seriously considering getting rid. He just isn't worth the price tag

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah just though about this, Kane>Aguero most likely. Don't think I can trust Kane with the armband anymore

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He is worth.0 chance I am getting rid

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tentative plan was always to switch to Salah after Cardiff. Got Kane for the security of starts over the festive period and in that respect I'm happy enough. Long-term I see more potential in Salah as my 12m+ player.

    4. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They have a decent run of fixtures so plan on keeping.

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

      Possibly selling for a hit to get in Hazard. Auba can be dealt with later but has Fulham next