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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Speroni

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

      haha

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

      Mo made Spumoni out of Speroni

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

    Salah goal

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

      Hatty!?

  3. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Everton are trash. Richarlison > Moura/Jota/Anyone.

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

      I'm quite happy to transfer to Oxlade Chamberlain, Chris Waddle or Liam Brady. Anyone really

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

    Aannd Captain Mo is a success! Well done fellow cappers!

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

      *bows*

  5. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Salah is sooo lucky. That ball was going in, an inch away, and he tapped it over. (c) I'll take it! hahah

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

      True haha

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

    Luck of champions?nn

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

      This! But lets not Jinx It

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

    Sky confirm Salah G

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

      It was so close on the replay, but as Salah (C) like everyone else will take it.

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

    One more, Mo Mo!

  9. Licky
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a ball from Fabinho.

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

    Clearly looks like a Salah goal on the replay - close but didn't cross the line yet before he touched it

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

    Alonso brace incoming!!

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

      Oh that would be beautiful. Hazard too

  12. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That salah touch on the goal line was worth 10 points for me lol! Maybe more considering bonus

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

      14-16 points

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

    1mm

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

      Use a pump

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

    Salahhhhhhhhhhhh

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

      Again?

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

        Yuppp

  15. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bennett second sub. At least holebas on for TAA...

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

    Robbo and Dogne goals absolutely REQUIRED

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

      THIS!

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This

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

    Thanks speroni. I remember when i owned you last season, finally paying me back. Salah(C). Amazing luck for him these days. Or for us owners rather

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

    Salah now even cheating his teammate

  19. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm gonna throw richarlison out this week...maybe get Moura in

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

    Damn you Speroni you muppet !!!

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

    About 70% over the line before Salah kicks it

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

      At least.

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

      Literally could not be closer

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        it literally could be by 29% 😛

  22. eririi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool 3 palace 3 to ruin Liverpools title?

  23. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I was content going into this gw with a back 4 of alisson shaw doherty and dinge lol.

    Thank the lord for salah pogba and rash.

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

    Thanks mo for the goals, now please score palace !!

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

    Salah now with a clear lead in Baps....

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

    49 and 3k rank drop 🙂

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

    Sing hosanna.

  28. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Damn, have Boruc on bench.

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

    Anyone still think Salah not absolutely essential? Just checking...

  30. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That's gotta be the closest ever goal, 1 inch from being over the line.

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

      The clearance by Stones off the line was closer (no goal) methinks