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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. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, I had Moura in my FH draft on 26/03/19 at 13:28.

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

    cmonnnnnn reds

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

    Salah (c) vs southampton .... cant wait for the hattrick

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s due. Should score about 24 goals.

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

      hmmmm.

      not sure about that one chief. he needs to score goals for that to happen

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

    Close

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

    Do your thing, Divock 😎

  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Henderson lifts the title this season, it gives hope to all of us that one day we might make it ...

  7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaqiri deserve to play imo.

  8. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah need to get a rest till next season it seems

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

    Henderson and Milner off
    Fabinho and Origi on

    Salah on pens now

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pen miss would be funny.

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

    Would they trust Salah with a peno?

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

      Fabinho if one is won now, hopefully.

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

        Fabinho?!?

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

      Absolutely not. Mane will take it

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Salah. One more shot on target

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

      For what?

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

    I reckon Salah will have a value of 10.5 come GW38

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

    Shaqiri been frozen out?

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

      almost looks like it

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

      Why though ?

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

      Osteitis Pubis

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

    Spurs should go on and close this out, not sit back

  15. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brought Alli in on a FH - didn't realise he'd be playing so deep!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alli has been dross this season

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed he has - certainly not worth his England place at the moment.

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That was close.

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's happened to Shaq?

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

      Last time I saw him sub against City was absolutely gash

  18. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo Baps Boss

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ooo Arnold fk? Salah assist potentially

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

    Trent territory

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    come on mane lad

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

    Where TF is Shaqiri, Klopp?

    What on earth does the wee man have to do to get a bloody game?!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      eh? He was out injured this week from that amazing game for Switzerland v Denmark so probably not 100% yet (even if on bench)

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Amateur attempt at a professional foul by Lucas.

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get it in target Mo plez

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      O

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

    Origi? Wtf?

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has origi ever taken a free kick? Chaos

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

      Ridiculous

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Perfect score for Utd

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

      😉

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

      Perfect score for free hitters without Kane!

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

    Moura off
    Ben Davies on

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas subbed for Bavies

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

    Lucas rested for Wednesday.