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Son on the bench at Anfield for Spurs’ first Gameweek 32 match

Sunday’s second Premier League match sees Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 16:30 BST.

The Reds only have one fixture in Gameweek 32 but this is the first of two games for Spurs in this round of matches, with Crystal Palace the visitors to north London in midweek.

Son Heung-min is the highest-profile absentee from Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI, with the South Korea international only among the substitutes.

Lucas Moura starts alongside Harry Kane instead, with Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen also included in the visitors’ line-up.

Pochettino appears to be adopting a three-man central defence, with Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose deployed as wing-backs.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has recovered from a back injury to take his place at right-back and there are few surprises in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, save for perhaps Fabinho‘s benching.

James Milner – who is widely accepted to be Liverpool’s first-choice penalty taker ahead of Mohamed Salah – starts in central midfield instead.

Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino make up a familiar-looking front three, while Andrew Robertson, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk are predictable starters in the hosts’ backline.

Mane has only blanked twice in the last nine Gameweeks and was the third-most-bought midfielder of Gameweek 32, despite only having one fixture.

Salah, who comes into this match off the back of a two-week rest over the international break, was sold by well over half a million FPL bosses ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

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

Spurs XI (3-4-1-2): Lloris, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Dele, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is that a Salah assist? Seems harsh to give to Salah when it was a GK howler before Vert knocked it in.

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

      shouldnt be

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris A isn't it 😀

    3. NWA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It really shouldnt be an assist. clearly lloris pushes it towards his defender

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Give two Salah with two touches? hahaha

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Given too*

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        to*

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Third time lucky? 😉

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren on
    Salah off

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Salah celebrating like he scored?

    1. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What? Yeah. He's got no reason to celebrate that at all.

        Suppose as it's an own goal so no need to celebrate. No reason to celebrate about being top of the league.

        You are right mate. Spot on.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No, celebrate with your teammates. He ran alone to the crowd like he scored.

      • janowsc
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You mad?

      • Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably because his team got a late winner and they're trying to win PL gold?

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren on, Salah off

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Another blow for us on FHs

      Trippier 1 pointer, red arrow tonight 🙁

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah EO? I guess still high

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I avoided Spurs defence. Not been great recently.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I meant because of Salah assist. Trippier just the sting in the tail.

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        great for me lol. no salah, mane involvement and robbo cs wiped at least

      4. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Trippier was never going to be a good pick

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I meant because of Salah assist.

          Trippier just rubs it in

          1. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Salah is 8% owned in top 10k we’ll be fine!

    4. aborg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salahhhhh thanks for your help to win this.

    5. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was Salah offside ?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yup

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why wouldn’t that be an assist? It certainly would be if a Pool player had got the rebound

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Save (one Spurs touch)
        Error from Toby (2nd Spurs touch)

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Because it is an own goal. If Salah headed it onto Vert who scored then it is 100% an assist. But a GK error and then another touch which altered the direction of the ball for Vert to score feels different.

      3. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would be if rebound was to liverpool player. But if OG then salah would need to hit it directly onto player scoring OG. ?

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Had OG in my original FH draft 🙁

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        wow. never even entered my mind.

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If that assist stands FPL is done.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane got an assist for literally the same situation earlier in the season. It was wrong then and it will be wrong now. Fpl can't read their own rules apparently

      2. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

    9. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone explain to me how that’s a Salah assist?

      1. radawson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It definitely shouldn’t be

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I just cannot understand how they make these decisions

          1. radawson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            “Should a touch by an opposing player be followed by a defensive error by another opposing outfield player then no assist will be awarded.”

      2. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

    10. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will Salah ever score a goal for Liverpool again?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That header is good enough, for now.

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way that assist should be given wtf

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Two TOT touches then in. That’s why Opta isn’t giving the assist to Salah.

    12. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most important own goal I’ve ever seen

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just no

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Name me a more important one

    13. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris touching the ball after alderw, should it still be an salah assist?

    14. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Salah points. Sigh.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yessssss

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Salah is cursed.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They're still there. They better bloody get taken away.

    15. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t understand why people don’t think thats an assist.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't understand why people think that's an assist

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Because its always an assist when the keeper saves it and its followed up with a goal?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Was an OG though

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rules say that if there is a clear error made by the defending team between the attackers touch and the goal, its not an assist.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Because it isn’t?

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It is

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Isn’t

      3. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        In the case of an OG a strike for an assist would usually be directly onto the player

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Because it took two defensive touches before it went in. If it was direct from Salah onto Vert then in I would say 100% assist.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was a shot that was saved, then an OG to a goal. Its no different to if it had been put in by a Liverpool player

          1. Lukakuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You pointed out the crucial difference yourself!

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Where in the rules does it say it doesnt apply to an OG?

          2. Fingerspitzengefühl
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It's actually very different.

            “Should a touch by an opposing player be followed by a defensive error by another opposing outfield player then no assist will be awarded.”

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thats not what happened though

              1. Fingerspitzengefühl
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                To me it looked like a defensive error by Alder after Lloris saved it, but maybe I'm wrong

      5. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

        Read the rules guys. It’s not hard.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You should read them again..

        2. Fingerspitzengefühl
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          “Should a touch by an opposing player be followed by a defensive error by another opposing outfield player then no assist will be awarded.”

          Great advice mate, you should follow it and read again

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No obvious defensive error. Alderweireld couldn’t react in time therefore it’s not deemed an obvious error. So jog on mate

          2. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            And Lloris isn’t an outfield player! Can you read???

    16. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought you don’t get an assist if the keeper saves it and someone scores the rebound ?

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You do if it’s your player that scores. Not sure with OG

      2. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

    17. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Phew!

    18. Penang Sandman
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why would we understand anything right now

    19. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs bottling top 4?

    20. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool still won't win the title.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What are the lottery numbers?

    21. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs 1 point ahead of 6th haha

    22. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah celebrating like he scored is prob good for those holding him for GW33 at least. He might actually get some returns before we dump him on the gameweek 34 wildcard

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What? Please don't tell me that's been given as his assist?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          no not talking about his assist today, just the fact that Salah will be more confident. He celebrated like he scored a wonder strike.

    23. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thank goodness both Salah & Mane blanked!

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah didn’t blank

    24. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone hear when Carragher screamed after that Salah goal? And then Neville apologized for him 😀

      Is there a link for that?

    25. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero has to start now 😎

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully Raz too 😉

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If fit, yes. This was a good result for free hitters without Liverpool and Kane in their teams.

        - Keeps the pressure on Man City
        - No Liverpool CS
        - Insignificant attacking contributions from highly owned players

    26. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That Salah “assist” will be removed

      1. NWA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and should be

    27. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

      Read the rules guys, it’s not hard.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This