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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. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    SALAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  2. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is this VVD aasist?

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

      Yes.. must be

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

        Damnn

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

      Yes. Rebounded shot!

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

      Never.

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

    Salah capitanoooooo

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

    Here we go. Mo hattie.

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

    Firmino involved?

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

    Firm assist ?!

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

      VVD deflected shot

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

    Salah I love you so much

    Oh my god I want to sniff your socks so bad

    Wowsers!!!! Woooop

    Mooooooooooo

  8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tom Daley (C) yesss!

  9. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Never doubted you Salah(C)!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      L I E S!

      1. SkeletONv01
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😀

      2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yepp he prolly had his asss clenched the entire time lol

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

    lol

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

    Some thunder from VVD there.

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

    So sick of Patricio.

  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool can lose now, thanks.

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

    I captain Salah and refuse to celebrate. Makes me feel sick to the core.

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

      you are mentally ill

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

        How’s the pool defensive double up. Seems sub optimal m8

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

          i said double up is optimal not suboptimal. do you know what these words mean?

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

            To quote you.

            You’re wrong

          2. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Do you understand conversation?

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

            Can’t we all just get along?

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

        & you just FPL points whore... Some people value honesty more than anything

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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

    WHO ELSEEEE

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

      Haha

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

    what a finish

  17. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Points for everyone 3.0

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

      Yep

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

      I love captain points though

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

    VVD

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

    VvD, right?

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

      Yep

  20. JJO
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If only they dont give those points to all those whinners at the HT

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

    Van dijk with another incredible assist

  22. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT A MANNNNNNNNN

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a glorious fluke

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

      Haters gonna talk.. must have the skill to.slot it in

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

    Shalalalalal all’ala L lalalal

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

    VVD assist

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

    VVD assist. What's he doing up there shooting? 😛

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

    Lol some fickle people on here regarding players they own..

    Oh btw SALAHHH

  28. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Martial and Jimenez to Rash and Jota
    B) Alonso and Barnes to TAA and Rash

  29. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah (TC)

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

      Oh my...

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    all FPL players in top 1.5 millions have Salah so nothing to cheer