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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. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah (c) v City locked

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard (C) vs southampton

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haz (v)

    2. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      M. Oliver refereeing again?

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

      Actually not that bad with city leaving space on the counter but haz top choice vs southamp

    4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t see another stalemate?

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

  2. balint84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have Ederson+Speroni

    A) save them and spend somewhere else
    B) Fabianksi+Hart (no west ham def)
    C) Patricio+Hart (no wolves def)

  3. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I can’t see any way of getting Salah in without wc unless anyone can suggest? Should I wc or just save and get a bigger sofa?

    Current
    Ederson/hamer
    Alonso / Robbo / Digne / Doherty / AWB
    Hazard / Son / Pogba / Sane / Rich
    Kane / Jiménez / Kamara

    WC Team

    Fabs / Button
    Robbo / TAA / Digne / Doherty / AWB
    Salah / Hazard / Pogba / Anderson / Rich
    Kane / Jiménez / Kamara

    1. balint84
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i would copy this

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Copy what, not sure what you mean?

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

      Kane + Sane --> Salah + Ings.

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Reluctant to lose Kane with Cardiff and Fulham in next 3

    3. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Alonso and swap Sane out ?

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Doesn’t give enough money for Salah, only leaves 3.1!

    4. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Your current team is still really good. You can make your WC moves over 3 week for -4: start with Ederson > Fabs, then Alonso to TAA, then Son and Sane to Salah and Anderson

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I keep thinking team is solid but have dropped from top ten k to 40k plus in past few weeks.

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I had very similar, and the difference was my Captain choices - I suspect the last 3 or 4 GW's you've just chosen the wrong captains?

          1. antis0cial
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah had better options it turned out. Also benching has been a nightmare, played Doherty over Digne last week and Kamara over Jiménez this week!

  4. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski still the best cheap keeper? Downgrading Ederson to free up some cash

    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fabi dullard patricio maverick option

  5. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please captain Salah every GW...for 13m+ you surely hv to

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

      No u don't

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You don't

    3. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You really, really don’t.

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The highest ranked dead team (about 7,000th) has Salah(C).

      So might just be a good plan.

    5. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't we do what we want?

  6. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    salah has been frying my a*** ever since I decided that mane could cover him months ago. Tempted to bring back but would require a major team surgery and lots of hits.

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

      Tbf Mane did cover him for the first 10 GWs or so

      1. The_FF_King
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

  7. Henning
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm Wc this team to get Kane in??

    Fabianski Hamer

    Robertson Luiz Doherty Digne Wan-Bisaka

    Sane Salah Son Felipe Hazard

    Mitrovic Rashford Jimenez

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

    Sané and Sterling to Rich & Salah?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reassess after city game.

  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cant find any news re-Baulbuena's injury.

    Anyone here knows what are the chances of him playing tomorrow ?

    Want my jammy Doherty points off bench.

  10. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    8 from 5. Anyone worse?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How?

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *from 4.
        Sorry. Bavies, Robbo, Kane Rich.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I own 3 of them. Still plenty left to play for.

        2. Superflymonk
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          But your captain has yet to play and still 6 more players, so still hope. I've learnt the hardway to just be positive minded when players blank because fpl isn't just about 1 or 2 gwks. Bavies Robbo Kane Rich could be your heroes next gw

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9 from 5 even with Dohertassist

  11. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah(C) always delivers. Salah doesn’t score against big teams and Arsenal were a big team they said!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My decision was made because Wolves had conceded less than Arsenal..hardly scientific but did the trick 😀

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think that is exactly scientific.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          😀

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

        Wolves were always gonna be difficult to break down as shown against the top 6 - Arsenal the opposite

      3. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        same here

        just thought Wolves wouldn't get thrashed and Arsenal might do

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

        Simple math this

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not always no.

    3. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly whenever you're in doubt just bring in and captain the forward who plays arsenal. Even Rondon can get a brace from them.

  12. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Exactly 11 players on 100 points or more at the half way mark, with a few to play.
    How many to finish on 200 or more after 38 games?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah, VVD, Alisson, Robertson
      Hazard
      Sterling
      Auba
      Kane

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say 8 players. Some will be rested more as season concludes.

  13. FootballDog
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sane > Salah
    B) Luiz & Success & Son > TAA & Salah & Kamara

    i have the exact funds, any price increace tonight i cant do either options

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      I don't get the point in B?

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh God, Ive just got home to see the scores from today and I'm looking forward to my Kamara -1 points off the bench later.

    Haz, Sterling and Sane had better do well tomorrow or I'm f****d.

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

      Feeling smug with my Kolasinac 0-pointer off the bench if needed 😎

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kamara -1 first on my bench too. Guaranteed to come off the bench.

  15. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I know it's very late but... couldn't help myself
    MITROOOOOOOOOOOOOO WOOHOOOO
    Finally! But god you made me wait. Not letting you go after watching Arsenal's defensive clowns put on a show again

    1. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should’ve taken a pen too and almost scored another right at the end. Defo keep against a fragile Arsenal defence.

      1. Superflymonk
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Now you're teasing me with captaining him lol

  16. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah v Sterling last 5-6 GWs...

    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling is and has always been overrated

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nonsense. Top player.

        1. soup natsi
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Only in this City team with Pep

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any player scoring less fpl points than salah over 6 games is rubbish?

        1. soup natsi
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He’s overrated and that has nothing to do with fpl

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            You are entitled to your opinion. Pep clearly disagrees.

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nonsense. He's very talented .

      4. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        We have very different opinions - he does disappear from an occasional match and has a poor run of form every season. But most of the time he is good, very very good.

  17. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah handing MOTM pens away.

    More raging than DT right now.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably would have missed it, I was kinda relieved tbh 😀

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking that.

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

      I’m just happy with the cheeky Lovren FPL assist!

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nicely.

  18. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    5-1. Can someone tell Arsenal that not every team in a red jersey is Bayern Munich.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They were lucky only to concede 5.

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

      They thought it was 2014 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25994878

  19. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Now I need a no Rashford show to get me them Jimmy 8pts.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. Jammy jimmy points

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

      he'll either starts or gets some minutes in the end

      1. Superflymonk
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly true

  20. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Whats going on with Digne?

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What do you mean?

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

        Maybe he's surprised Digne didn't score a brace? 😀

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

      what do you mean ?

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What's that supposed to mean?

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Seems like there are several of us - please don;'t keep us waiting because the suspense is killing me........

    5. QueefParkRangers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was mentions of him getting involved in a tussle at the final whistle.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ah - thank you for the enlightenment - hadn't hear about that.

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

      You mean wheythr he will be disciplined for his brawl at final whistle with Murray?

      1. QueefParkRangers
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yes

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Quite annoying to lose a double Pool clean sheet, but a decent green.

    Not a bad few weeks 🙂

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

      The same will happen next week, I sold Robbo this week and won't bring him back till after MCI

      No other real pressing issues anyway so better than burning FT

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

        I mean I sold Robbo this week but don't intend to get him straight back - rather I'm getting TAA instead for Alonso after the City game. But I woudn't have got rid if I intended to get straight back - Liverpool were 37% to keep a CS so it was def possible for them to get one today. And transfers are valuable - having to waste one in a weeks time to bring Robbo isn't ideal. Not to mention any lost value you had him in..

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That arsenal defence had that coming to them.

      Just annoyed mo gave firmino that pen.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Smugness meter dialled all the way up to 11.

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What's your rank up to

  22. subhojit123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On second wildcard, which combo do u guys suggest for long run -

    1. Mitro, bennett
    2. Jiminez, AWB

    Rest of team -
    Fabianski, button
    Lovren, TAA, Doherty, digne
    Salah, Hazard, pogba, rich, FAnderson
    Kane, 4.3

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

      2)

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Deffo 2

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 by a mile

      1. subhojit123
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all

  23. Lrf
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Don't think Kamara plays again soon. Ranieri in post match interview: "I want to kill him".

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      haha he actually said that

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine if Kamara disappeared in an unrelated incident tonight ...

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

      RIP Kamara.

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

      He should use an AK47

    5. french holiday
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol...he is a Italian...they get angry all the time during matches...pretty sure he will cool down.

    6. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol did he say that?

  24. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone jumping on the Bobby bandwagon?

    1. Taff1952
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Am considering it he does tend to go on good runs

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

      Loves a goal against City, like Arsenal. A very streaky player too, essen...

  25. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo, Sane and Rich >>> Salah, Lovren and Redmond for a -4 done.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why Rich out though?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could afford Salah otherwise.

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Sterling+Son+Auba >> Salah+Haz+Jiménez (-4)?

    B. Sterling >> Haz

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

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1 ain’t bad

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If B. Should I do it before Sterling drops tonight?

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

      just do B. Get Salah next week.

    4. subhojit123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  27. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted to wildcard..

    Going from..

    Pat fab
    Doherty Robbo digne dunk kiko
    Sané Pogba martial Snodgrass kayal
    Kane auba rashford

    To

    Fab 3.9
    Trent Lovren digne Doherty 3.8
    Salah sané Pogba pereya hazard
    Auba Jimenez ings

    Worth it?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t.

    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

    23 from 4 without Salah - decent start. Just hope Hazard (C) tomorrow can do the biz!

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

      actually from 5 - counted Doherty points from bench that I will get

  29. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On the HOF, how can you see that person’s FFS account as opposed to FPL account?

  30. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and sane to Salah and anderson to free. Thanks

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Your welcome

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers