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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where's my Salah assist ?

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

      With Sane's, Ryan's, Choupo's, Brunt's etc...

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

        #Justice4Brunt

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

      😆 it’s not 2014 any more

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

      Salah got tackled and the ball hit about 10 Arsenal players before it Firmino tapped it in

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

      Gw19

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

    So what happened to Spurs? Were they bad or did Wolves play good?

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

      Both

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

      Wolves always play better against top 6 teams...why are u surprised

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

      Probably fatigue

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

      Wolves are the top6killers.

    5. Egbunike
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs played well the 1st half but after the half-time they were just awful.

    6. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs stopped trying too early, thought they could hold on to 1-0. Tired after the quick turnaround.

    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fatigue. Spurs don't have a deep squad. Playing Kane 90 minutes every game is taking its toll. Why on earth does Llorente never see any action?

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

        Will you and Mark ever get back on the scoutcast? It was brilliant when you both did it. The banter was great!

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

          It's not the Scoutcast anymore, they should rebrand it unless Mark and Granny do it.

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

        Kane should take a rest next GW vs Cardiff for Llorente so he is sharp for United.

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

      Fatigue. Always do after midweek game.

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

    Let's go mo

  4. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo to assist bobbys hat trick goal

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

    Auba offside

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

    3 goals and no Auba/Salah involvement, disappointing

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

      Just proves this game is very luck based at times.

  7. mysteryDave
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any snug Firminho owners?

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

      *smug

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

      My cup opponent lol

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

      Not many in the Top 10K...

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

    I said it would 4-2 pool the other day, lets see 😀

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

      Would love that for a arsenal win

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

      I said 6-3 but was only joking time.

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

    Kane BAPS dropped to 1

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ffs

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

      Lovely

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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

      As expected

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That yellow killed our potential for 9 x 2

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

    Very high tempo
    Calm down!!

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

    Robertson poor value

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

      Ok

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane shot saved, nearly robbo assist

  13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane selfish

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

    Mane straight at Leno loland.

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

    Auba, stay onside, you annoying blanker.

  16. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic 1 BAP. 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Juhuuuuuu

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What is this juhuuuuu?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How many for vardy?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What's your beef? 🙄

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

    Firmino has 0.4% EO in the Top 10k.

    Mother of all differentials, this week.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He looked lively latelt

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any imaginary assist given to Salah?

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

    Mane looks like a man possessed, klopp is a great man manager

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

      He’s too selfish though

  20. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Button 🙂
    Kamara 🙁

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

    Will it really be a schock if Salah does nothing...hasnt returned anything against top 6 teams this season and that includes a poor United team who were even more leaky than this Arsena...l

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

      Anything in this is a bonus in my eyes.

      He has already buried non owners in the last 4 weeks.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Buried? High rankers maybe

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

        meh

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You sound scared, get over it....

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

      25 min passed dude

  22. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    'Sometimes you just have to stand still and players will run into you'

    - Lee Dixon's defensive masterclass in the commentary

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

      He is a nonsense

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd love to see Lee Dixon in his 'prime' playing in this league now. He wouldn't even get on Fulham's bench.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo yellow

  24. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo yellow

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo YC

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

    Robbo fail

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    just need an anderson blank and my wc failure will be complete 😆

  28. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo YC

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robo struggling againat MN

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

    Robbo has to be careful now, not sure he knows how to