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19 January 2019 2432 comments
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All eyes focus on Liverpool as they host Crystal Palace among today’s 3pm Premier League matches.

Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) is by far the most-captained player of the Gameweek, with just under two million Fantasy managers handing him the armband.

He starts at Anfield today, alongside his usual attacking team-mates Sadio Mané (£9.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Despite suggestions he could be involved against Palace, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) was absent from the matchday squad through injury.

As expected, James Milner (£5.6m) fills in at right-back, so it will be interesting to see if that alters Salah’s recent involvement in Liverpool penalties.

Visitors Palace do indeed start with Julian Speroni (£3.9m) in goal, as Roy Hodgson opts for 4-3-3 once again, Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) and Andros Townsend (£5.8m) flanking Jordan Ayew (£.5.7m)

Elsewhere, Callum Wilson (£6.5m) returns to the Bournemoutb line-up, while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) leads the West Ham line in the absence of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m).

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) and Paul Pogba (£8.6m) both start for Manchester United as they host Brighton, who have lined up with Glenn Murray (£6.3m) in the starting XI, a slightly uncommon occurence for away matches.

Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) makes his Cardiff debut starting up front alongside Callum Paterson (£5.1m) as the Bluebirds visit Newcastle.

Danny Ings (£5.5m) returns to the Southampton side, as Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) comes back into central midfield.

The Saints are set to host an Everton line-up featuring Richarlison (£6.9m) at centre-forward, Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) deployed on the right-wing again.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Clyne, Cook, Aké, Smith; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King, Wilson.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Nasri, Felipe Anderson; Carroll.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, VVD, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Crystal Palace XI: Crystal Palace XI: Speroni; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Townsend, Ayew, Zaha.

Man United XI: De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelöf, Shaw; Herrera, Matic; Lingard, Pogba, Martial; Rashford.

Brighton XI: Button; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Locadia; Murray.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Ralls, Camarasa, Hoilett; Paterson, Niasse.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Valery, Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Targett; Redmond, Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; André Gomes, Gueye; Lookman, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Mariappa, Holebas; Cleverley, Capoue; Sema, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford yeahhhhh! Just got him in

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford essential.

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

      Old news that

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

    My man looking like Marcus Rashford

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford G

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

    G Rashford

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

    great skills by rashford

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Great goal Rash

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

    Points for everyone 2.0

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

    RIP Luke Shaw as a FPL asset

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

    Pog + Rash ....Lovely Jubbly!!

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

    Pogba Rashford one of the best hypetrains I hoped on this season

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

      They'll be at least 19.0 between them next year, if not close to 20.0

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

    @Mods - can we have a short amnesty on lol@ posts if Liverpool don't win this match - even just for 15 mins - thx

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

      No way, it will be amazing.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Everton supporter?

    3. X Trapnel
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Only morons lol@ others. Have some consideration.

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

      I second this motion.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😆

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That's not funny though.. inciteful

    5. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ban him pls. Hope city lose to then..

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope 🙂

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

        Booooooooooo 🙁

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry bruv, would if I could...

  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba and Rashford are just full of points!

  14. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Assist?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dalot

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

      Darlit

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

      Dalot

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

    More points for everyone. 87% ownership

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

      Don't ruin the party

  16. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should have been Shaw assist lol

  17. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone has rash, not fun anymore

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku who?

    Go rash go!

    1. Soopaboonch'o'lad…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford Rocks!

  19. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jiminez & Rashford leading the line nicely today with Kane on the bench 😀

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

    Hang on, in this article Shaw supposed to be playing, he's not even in the squad? Whats up with Shaw? Anyone with Shaw?

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fell sick pre game

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Illness in the warm up

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

      Got ill in the warm up. Out of the team. May not get his place back after that Dalot assist.....

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

    Robertson playing 4D soccer

  22. Locolo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So ashamed of Salah. Liverpool fan here

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

    OMG, what a composure by Rashford. WOW. Splendid goal. He will be my triple captain. He really has the killer instinct, how Jose couldn't have seen it, is beyond me.

  24. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone seen Embolo or whatever his name is ?

    Calling me out for being an idiot as I didn’t agree not having pool double defence is “sub optimal”

    He’s sub optimal.

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

      Still the best defence in the league.

  25. Accio Cup
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How is Mane playing? My differential captain 🙂

  26. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Both owned by over 35% pog and rash.

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

      That will do nicely for me as 65% don't have both then

  27. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford points less exciting now everyone has him.

    Will still happily take them though.

  28. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw assist?

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

      Would have been etc etc

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes maybe for not playing

  29. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As a United fan
    Im very impressed with Dalot and hes playing on his weaker side too

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible tackle on Townsend 🙁

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      By?