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17 March 2019 2048 comments
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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.

  1. Releasebreaks
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Is Chelsea DGW ruined because Brighton out of cup ?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Nope
      Spurs dgw ruined though

      1. Releasebreaks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        that means my (TC)Kane is ruined noooooo

  2. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Why the hell didn't Salah pass the ball there? He should be taken off by Klopp.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      These comments always make me laugh. A striker doesn't pass and suddenly they should be taken off and dropped for thr next game. It's quite amusing.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        It was meant as a joke, but he's done little constructive in this game.

  3. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Salah TC has went well

  4. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Blimey, Salah couldn’t even pass wind.

    Far too selfish

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Top 10k average up 23 today, as it stands.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Damn, thats a lot

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    My captain won’t score today eighter, should have captained Mane instead...

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Pool are going to concede?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Saved by the flag!

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Phew

  9. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    People usually mentioned about Mane don't have much assist and being selfish.

    But, this game, I feel it's Salah who is probably trying too much and not having good decisions in game.

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    VvD overtaking Mane in BAPS, yess!

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Gwg

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Mane will have a winning goal BAPS.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Phew.

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Salah clean sheet point added

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Fulham goal ruled out for offside

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Fulham close.

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    What TAA isn’t in the baps with those crosses, madness!!!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      He's been average in other areas.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Sarcasm my friend!

  16. adibo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Got 2 pool defenders ... thank god

  17. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Thank God for that

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Pool Lucky

  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    £100 million English Messi on

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Brighton giving this a proper go now.

  21. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Almost had a heart attack there. LIV double defense here :0

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Exactly my reaction! TAA and Robbo and no Mane

  22. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Salah seems to have moved centrally, Firmino on the right.

    Hopefully that changes things a little.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Please please please

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Triple Chelsea to save my gameweek. Not confident.

  24. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I've forgotten all about Salah(c). This is where I can really get exited about Richarlison's majestic 2 point haul. (or 1 if I'm unlucky)

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

      Rich yellow inbound

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        yep - this week would demand it

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Goal incoming

  25. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Please share your TC fails through the years so I can feel better

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Salah TC GW31 18/19

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Only when the game ends.

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Once TCed Kane for a 1 pointer against Burnley.

  26. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Alonso starts, knew it was worth keeping since gw2.

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Spurs no blank in gw 32 if Milwall win?

  28. jaybradlights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Milwall Brighton looks a proper cup tie

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Trent owners don't worry, he will be given BPS to get in the BAPs.

  30. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Isn't this Seri the same Seri who was pursued by Barca before buying Coutinho and Dembele?