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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. Bucket Man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Repost. Any ideas?
    2FT 0ITB
    Fabianski, Hamer
    Alonso, VVD, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Hazard, Sterling, Anderson, Martial, Obiang
    Auba, Wilson, Jiminez

    Team looks OK next week but have to use 1FT

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

      Hamer to Button

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

        Good shout, would like to get rid of Obiang too but no 4.3 mid I believe.

  2. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Camarasa on my bench again, played Kamara instead...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kamara made more sense

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

      Oh. What you wanted was the exact opposite. Would have scored you more points.

    3. Alpharius
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch
      I actually played him this week after benching his last two returns. Was instead of Jimenez though so I'm only 2pts up, but still have Doherty benched. Better to have and bench than not have at all I suppose.

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling and Sane to Anderson and Salah for free

    A yes
    B no

    Thanks

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tonight? No

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Would lose 0. 2 in value..

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

      yes for me

      Liverpool have great fixtures post City
      Wham decent fixtures as well

      both in great form

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

      Without question yes

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thabks all. Got rid of Salah on my wc team, he ain't leaving it again...

    5. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      See how tomorrow's game looks

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

    After pool vs city game, Fabianski & Richarlison—> Allison & Deulefeu?

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

      No

  5. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone triple captaining Hazard against Soton?

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, waiting for a Liverpool double game week.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This. Salah the best option for TC over a DGW.

        Hopefully the fixtures suit him.

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

      Triple captaining in a sgw is a no for me

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rotation risk as well

  6. Clintymints
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's with all the transfers queries before the games tomoz that said players haven't even played yet

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

      Most people given up on City

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

      people trying to beat price rises

      just did Edy to Fab myself as Ed set to fall and Fab to rise. Saves 0.2 and I still have one FT to go

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The times they have a-changed

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      People want to get Salah in

    5. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      People just care way too much about price rises.

    6. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's always the same, if Aguero/Sterling/Hazard get 12/15 point scores tomorrow then everyone will be asking how they get these players in.

      Although the price change craziness over this period, and quick fire transfers adds to the fuel

    7. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It just seems extra aggressive and panic-y atm the big boys haven't even played yet!

      If they did, fair enough but it just seems way to early to decide

  7. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I need Salah, held off too long. Is Alonso KDB and Sane out for Salah Richarlison and Lovren/TAA a viable move? Will cost -4

  8. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I want Salah, but don't know who to take out. (3.8m IB)

    GK: Fabianski
    Def: Trippier, Bennett, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka
    Mid:Felipe Anderson, Hazard, Eriksen, Pogba, Richarlison
    forwards: Rashford, Agüero

    Hamer , Bennett ,Cédric, Kamara, Bennett

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      One of your Bennett's?

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        hahaha... yes there is only meant to be one

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        but then no spurs cover... hmmm

        1. Samwise
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          do you think eriksen will get more points than F.A and richarlison?

    3. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Holy crap, you have three Bennetts in your team 😀

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yes, just in case one of them gets injured.

        1. Samwise
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          debating whether to just have a team of them

          1. Dannyb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Haha

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

    What seems to be the overall average after today?

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

      25.77

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

      26.64 (-0.87) = 25.77
      https://www.livefpl.net/Overall

  10. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Have Ryan & Button combo.

    Would you:
    1. Use a Ft to transfer Ryan out
    2. Take the price drop on the chin and use Ft for outfielders?

    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I also had Ryan and Button, used my FT last week to get Lloris in. Wish I hadn't!

      That said, I would probably still want to transfer him out, Button has some horrid fixtures coming up.

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

    Refuse to be burnt by Richarlison like last season, so giving one more chance...

    GW21: Roll FT

    GW22:

    Jonny --> Robertson

    Richarlison --> Camarasa

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      he hit the post... that's unlucky... would you be selling if he scored?

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

      Richarlison has scored 9 goals this season, pretty decent to be fair.

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

      Not sure what rich has done wrong to be sold

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

      Just trying to gauge when to parachute from him...so many other firing options...hitting the woodwork starting to not cut it

      Alonso has 3 more chances.

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        don't chase points

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

          Nah I'm not chasing, Camarasa is the only enabler to bring Robbo back in...

          Holding Alonso this long also ain't chasing...

          The trick is knowing when to hop off...I'm keeping a wary eye on Richarlison

  12. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Digne or Lovren for double Liv defense?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Digne

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

      Lovren I reckon, potential ban for Digne coming up.

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

      get Lovren after Man City game. Seems to have decent attacking threat as well!

  13. NeverLucky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all,

    Thinking about bringing in a more quality GK, especially given Liverpool defensive performance of late.

    My idea is (over 2 GW)

    GW 1 take -4

    Sane and Lingard out for Richer and Ander

    Then take GW 2 Alisson in for Foster.

    Current team:

    Foster/Fab
    Digne/Doherty/Van Dikj/Wan Bissaka and Drunk
    Salah, Hazard, Lingaard, Sane
    Kane, Rashford and Ings.

    Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My front seven is similar. Think it really depends how Mci and Sane look next

      1. NeverLucky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, i think i will reserve judgement for performance of City with Southampton.

        My issue is that I think both the above changes will overall probably provide more points than Sane. Also not sure how fixed Lingaard will be.

        But good advise, lets see how City do first.

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

    Christmas period (GW18 - GW21) so far (remaining fixtures in brackets):

    Salah - 36pts (mci)
    Kane - 27pts (car)
    Auba - 23pts (FUL)
    Hazard - 17pts (cpl SOU)
    Sterling - 4pts (sou LIV)

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

      Sane - 4pts (sou LIV)

    2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very revealing. I’m one of the fools who ditched Salah having owned him continuously for 1.5 seasons!

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

      Sterling due tomorrow

    4. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Date period is quite arbitrary though

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

        4 GWs of Christmas from 21 Dec to 3 Jan. Covers a 2 week period.

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

      Ha! You should put Son in there! Cuz I'm sure he's top the charts. Been so scared of rotation I haven't captained him once. If he starts vs Cardiff...Chaos!

  15. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Highest OR ever.

    1486 with 6 to play...

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

      Sweet!

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

      Noice

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

      nice

      anything you have done differently in terms of early / late transfers, taking hits for this season?

  16. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    51 with Pogba, Hazard and Fabby to play

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

      Ok

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

      Wow, now my 40 (-4) feels crappy

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

      You have 47 actually

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yep I took a -4 as well

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

          Yeah so not 51

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

            I got a real 51 from 7. But then no hazard and last week was pants.

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

        I count 43 after that hit

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Doherty certain to come in (Bellerin/Balb injured)

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

          Missed Jimmy. 46. Missing a one. Probably me.

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

          Then you're equally crap at adding 🙂

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            47. Got there in the end

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

              City holders will have the last laugh this GW

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Hopefully 😐

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      51 is a mega score so far! Who did you have?

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Salah(c) 24, Mitro 7, Jimmy 8, Doherty 5. everyone else blanked its not that great
        sofa time for the city game

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Also on 51 with Alonso Fab Shaw Lingard Sane to play

    7. Goat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      37 with 5 to go. Probably average enough.

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

        it's good

        I have 37 with 4 to go and rose 25k to 19k

  17. Poor man's Igor Biscan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys am fast-tracking Salah back into team having planned to do it post Man City.

    To fund it do I get rid of Kane or Aubs? Jiménez is my other Fwd and have 2FTs.

    I note Aubs is dropping tonight but still have value tied up in him.

    Cheers all

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

      I would be tempted to let Aub play easy next game whilst Salah has a toughie, then trade them both...as long as not priced out

      1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers both

  18. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah 149 points so far. He’s winning at fantasy

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

      Hazard IMO. 2m cheaper and keeping pace with Salah.

      1. AuFeld
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Both are even better.

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

    Played Holebas and Kamara today, instead of Doherty and Camarasa. 15pts on the bench. Sucks! What did I miss here, any selection advise to take heed appreciated.

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hah. It happens.

      Button, Jimmy and Doherty on mine.

      We move on.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Had Etheridge (15) and Rondon (8) starting then at around 30miins before deadline changed it to Foster (2) and Kamara (-1).

      22 point swing.

  20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal fan TV is hilarious

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No spoilers please haha

  21. Tsssst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's a good wildcard team then chaps?

  22. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's the view on captaincy for gw21? My choices are:

    A...Kane at Cardiff

    B...hazard v saints

    Thanks

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on Haz c Kane vc atm

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

      Hazard all day and all night

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Odds on Pool winning the prem now?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool 8/11.
      Man City 15/8.
      Tottenham 25/1.
      Chelsea100/1.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Took a -8 for the first time this season. Sold Fraser, Coleman and Kolasinic and brought in Anderson, Digne and Kiko .

    No Kiko or Hernandez means I get Jimenez and Doherty though.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That'll do

  25. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which scores more?

    A) Hazard, Luiz, Fabianski, Ings

    B) Pogba, Rashford

    Surely A? 😀

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Always captain a premium midfielder! I never learn!

  27. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah 2 baps confirmed?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  28. rjcv177
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

    A) son+martial to haz+deloufeu
    (Keeping pogba and kane)

    B) kane+son to aguero+haz
    (Keeping pogba+martial)

    C) kane+billing to jimenez+haz
    (Chance to play 442, 352, 343)

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

    Need some advice please. How’s this looking for a wildcard team with 2 premium forwards?

    Fabianski
    Digne TAA Doherty
    Salah Hazard Anderson Fraser
    Aubameyang Aguero Arnie

    (Button Duffy AWB Camarasa)

    £0.1 short of being able to do Arnie Fraser + Duffy to Jiminez Martial + Bednarek

  30. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Digne ban? What did he do?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Slashed up a disabled old lady

      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wtf?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ikr