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Fabianski fit to play but Arnautovic misses out through injury

West Ham United take on Liverpool at the London Stadium this evening in the penultimate match of Gameweek 25. Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

The injury-hit Hammers will be without Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) tonight, with Javier Hernandez (£6.1m) being given the nod to lead the line for the home side.

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.8m) has recovered from the arm injury he sustained in the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, though, and maintains his ever-present record in the league this season.

Manuel Pellegrini has also made changes in the full-back positions, with Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) and Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) – in for his first Premier League start since Gameweek 4 – earning a recall.

Mohamed Salah (£13.6m), Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) and Sadio Mane (£9.5m) all start up front for Liverpool for the ninth league match in a row.

Jurgen Klopp has made three changes to his starting XI from the side that drew with Leicester City, as Fabinho (£5.5m), James Milner (£5.6m) and Adam Lallana (£6.9m) replace Jordan Henderson (£5.3m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.1m).

Henderson, Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) miss out through injury while Shaqiri drops to the bench.

Lallana is making his first league start since the victory over Cardiff City in October.

The reverse fixture of tonight’s match was contested in Gameweek 1, with Liverpool running out 4-0 winners in a game that saw Salah, Mane, Firmino and Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) all deliver attacking returns.

No FPL asset scored more points than Mane on the opening weekend of the campaign.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Anderson, Antonio, Hernández.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Lallana, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

1,244 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Offside.

  2. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Non existing pens, dodgy decisions, huge offsides... Liverpool summed up this year...

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool is last 3 years champions league team. Favoured by refs.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Real Madrid

  3. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where is var? Gift for Mane owners.

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can Salah cover Mane?

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell. VAR needed asap.

  6. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    These refs are jus BAAAADDD

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It’s a joke that in a professional sport, a blatantly incorrect goal like that can stand.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Non Mane owner?

  8. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mané bags the first goal for me again???

  9. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Offside goals, penalties for dives.
    No wonder they're top of the league. 😎

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Literally a yard offside, two yards from the linesman. Pathetic and a bit suspicious.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Someone in the league doesn't want Citeh to win

  11. Belsunz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    an utter disgrace!

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not impressed salah

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Some people still don't want VAR 😆

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero TCs 😉

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They're idiotas

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane instead of Mane was big mistake last 3GWs,damn DGW...

  15. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That linesman should never participate in any competetive game again.
    Blind #$&@#$ !!!

  16. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It was an awful decision. Players weren't crossing to make it tough and at least 3 yards off.

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm sure a few people sold Mane to bring in Sane

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody owns Mane

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I own Mane.

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Certainly not complaining as I'm a Liverpool fan and also own Mane but what a shocking decision from the linesman. Milner was right in front of him and was miles offside!

  19. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool new FA poster boys ?

  20. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    He has one job...one job, should be disciplined or sacked

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He should hang.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      guillotine

  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    West ham need luck right now. Shame.

  22. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    no one has Mane

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I do but also sold Haz and Captained Sane

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Incorrect 😎

  23. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FA and Media Darlings Liverpool ffs

    1. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I still can’t decide who I hate worse out of Liverpool or Citeh.

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What's with the Liverpool Pyjama tops ?

  25. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    anyone whos mane deserves points because they own mane

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He was one of my top targets before this start of run of three home games in 4 and he’s scored in first 3! Gutted I brought in Firmino more for structure and allowing me to bring in Sane than anything. Not been a good few weeks! I did start season with him captain which is why I’m so high up at least.

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anderson is being given way too much space in this game. West Ham's only good attacking player.

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero handball funny.
    Mane offside outrage.

  28. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio goal

  29. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham goallllllllllllllllll

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1-1

    Antonio G