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Mane fit to start with Liverpool unchanged from Gameweek 30

Fulham face Liverpool in the first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 14:15 GMT.

Having been the source of much discussion after his absence from Liverpool’s training ground photographs on Friday, Sadio Mane is fit to start for the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp has made two changes from the side that defeated Bayern Munich in midweek, with Fabinho and Adam Lallana replacing James Milner and the injured Jordan Henderson.

That means Liverpool are unchanged from Gameweek 30, when they defeated Burnley 4-2.

Of the most-captained Fantasy Premier League players who are “active” in Blank Gameweek 31, three of the top four are Liverpool assets: Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

The Egyptian has been handed the armband by over 1.7 million FPL managers, while Mane has been captained by just under 725,000 Fantasy bosses.

Firmino has been trusted with the captaincy by almost 200,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Mane was the most-bought midfielder of Gameweek 31, having been transferred in by just under 250,000 FPL bosses.

Salah, perhaps surprisingly given the reduced number of top-flight fixtures this weekend, suffered a net loss of 37,072 transfers.

Firmino, Salah and Mane’s away record in the Premier League is identical in 2019: all three have scored just one goal in five appearances on the road and haven’t registered a single assist between them.

Fulham’s unwelcome record of conceding two or more goals in every Premier League match this calendar year continued last weekend, however, and they have recorded just two clean sheets all season.

Scott Parker has made four changes to his starting XI from the team that lost to Leicester City, with Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Jean Michael Seri, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Floyd Ayite replacing Kevin McDonald, Ryan Sessegnon, Denis Odoi and Havard Nordtveit.

Calum Chambers looks to have moved back to centre-half, with Parker sticking with a 4-2-3-1 set-up.

Brighton and Hove Albion are also in action this afternoon, meanwhile.

The Seagulls face Millwall in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with a win for Chris Hughton’s side meaning that their Gameweek 33 clash with Tottenham Hotspur will have to be rearranged.

Albion already have matches against Chelsea and Cardiff City yet to be rescheduled and would have potentially have three Double Gameweeks if they progress in the 14:00 GMT kick-off at the Den.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Anguissa, Babel, Cairney, Ayite, Mitrovic.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Lallana, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Kayal, Stephens, Propper, Jahanbakhsh, Murray, Knockaert.

2,048 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Milner hey...comes on, helps remove the Liverpool CS and then is in line for the penalty ahead of Salah.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      idiot

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I am very happy with milner contributions. Many have Salah captain and double pool defence. I have mane (c), Salah and taa.

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah(TC) Robbo VVD owner

    At 0:1 it was still not so bad... but this... this is }*{+]@@@@&

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Brave TCing an out of form player 🙂

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Why TC out or form Salah? If at all, u should have tc mane.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        First I have never had Mane. Bought VVD to Robbo and Salah a month ago. Second after all the rumors about Mane Im sure most of his owners didnt TC him

  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I wonder if peeps will be still defending Salah on here after this shambles ?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      no chance. he can go f himself

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah just score. I'm begging ¬_¬

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Well done those that kept the armband on Mane!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      this. wish id never heard about stupid training pictures

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      If i did not spend time on here Mane would still be TC, this place has as many downsides as ups!

  6. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Can't wait to have zero Pool players in my team for FH. I'll miss the 6pts.

  7. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    that -12 involving Salah > Mané would be the best move of my season – if I hadn't chickened out.

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone doing worse than 8 points from triple Pool?

  9. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah misses huge chance

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah owners have surely suffered enough, now, right?

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah misses one-on-one. LOL

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Happens every week with him now.

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    classic Salah

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Oh my goddddd Salah you idiottttt

  14. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah misses

  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Mo Salah

    Oh dear

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah with an absolutely embarrassing miss

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Written in the stars - you muppet

  18. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Ugh.

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah is broke 🙁

  20. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah misses yet another sitter

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Ok I thought everyone was being harsh on him til that but that wasn’t last season Mo!

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Agreed, I don't think he's been playing badly, but a 1 on 1 like that was exactly the kind of thing he put away easily last year.

  21. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah trolling us until the very end.

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Rico....Suaaave'

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    HORRIBLE FINISH

  24. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Poor from Salah

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    You know what, just **** off!

  26. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah out my team with that miss. Confidence is shot

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Captain Salah they said
    Double up on pool defence... they said...

    Season ruined.....

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He is due they said....
      Just unlucky they said...

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      THIs....useless twerps on here.

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      That's right, suck on our collective plums 😀

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Who said ?

  28. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    When when when???????

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Salah is a horrendous player, really.

  30. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    That man needs psychological therapy. Huge mental lock. Or a big night out.