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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. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    wtf is that "defending"

  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    At least arsenal are leaking goals as expected. Salah gotta get something

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, no, no, no, no

  3. MINUS FOUR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Salah somehow dodges all these points ...

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I will be so happy...

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

    Firmino the classic troll, blanks for five GWs then scores a brace

  5. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Meh

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

    Great set up for Auba brace...

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

      Lol

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

    boom!!!!!

  8. Ozzyy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool will drop points today

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

      Unlikely

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

    😎

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

      Waited so long

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino scoring a brace says everything about this Arsenal defense

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

    what the hell are those couple of clowns doing

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

      Premiership standard defenders

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

        jesus, didn't even get close enough to kick him ffs

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Even Steve Cook got close enough to shave some skin off an ankle.

  12. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Useless Arsenal. Can never ever trust the defence.

  13. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal defence avoiding Bobby like he hasnt washed for ten days

  14. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Of course I only have Salah and Auba playing...

  15. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    3 goals no salah or auba involvement

    LOL

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

      expected..

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

    Firmino EO top 10k?

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

      Don't worry about Firmino lol.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1

      Player not percent

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

    None gets the 2nd assist as well.

  18. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Assists ?

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

      None

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

    Please Auba do a Arshavin

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    3 goals and zero Salah/Auba involvement -_-

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

    Sold Kola, bought TAA 🙂

  22. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino is already on 55pts for 3Baps,amazing

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

    This game is good. But bad for FPL.....

  24. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah off now!!!

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    An absolute masterclass of elite defending

  26. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo and Salah blank will make my day. Idec who else gets points...

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

    Trent cant keep up with Iwobi

  28. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Harry Out -> Bobby In ?

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

      Before HT to get today's points!

  29. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    None gets his 2nd assist ffs.
    Shouldve None(c).

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

    TAA is so good for an assist or a free kick.

    But he is being ran ragged again down that wing. Needs to improve his defensive side.