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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.

  1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Surely that gets removed. Doesn't lloris save it then defender knocks it in?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Down as OG on FFFix by toby A

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's an assist

    3. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 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. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I guess that's fair. Seems different with an og but can see they need the consistency

  2. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully this result means kun & sterling likely to start v cardiff

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Did Mark keep Salah on his Free Hit?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      why would he

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dont worry Kane owners. Hatty on the way against palace 😉

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

    Haz, Pogba, Mané, Sterling fail!!!

  6. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 1 month ago

      On a separate note, I think we can get rid of that yellow flag on Trent now?

      Crying out loud.

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs bottling this title charge again

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Charge? Limp more like

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna finish 4th in a 3 horse race this time.

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          4th? more like 5th or 6th 😆

      3. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hardly a title charge.

      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You can only bottle a title challenge if you're in one to begin with. They never were really as they're not *that* good a side.

    • Licky
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs gonna Spurs...

    • Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How happy is everyone with today's results (from a fpl point of view)?

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

        Could've been a lot worse. Chelsea disappointing but Liverpool was ideal

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed!

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Very

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0/10

      4. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Basically if you have Azpilicueta in your freehit team your happy if you didn’t then your not

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I hid behind the sofa though as no Pool players and no Kane.

      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Delighted have azpilecueta keeps me above the top 1k predicted average of 53

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          for now the expensive option has paid off 🙂

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I will be honest the only reason I got him because I did not want defenders who played internationals this week

    • Party time
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Give me mu Salah assist PLEASE

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No chance keeper stopped cross rebounded off toby

      • Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Robertson and Pereira trolling me so much on my bench. Damn DGW...

        1. The 5% Team
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          haha same here 🙁

      • The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Given the excellent fixtures, I think 25pts from this foward line is pretty abysmal:

        Hazard, Sterling, Pogba
        Aguero, Higuain, Rashford

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

          Still another fixture to go. If they get another 25 it is sweet.

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I'd be pretty irritated with a 60-70 point week if you asked me 2 days ago. But I'd take that now tbh, with rotation looming large.

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Same.. had Mili who saved the gameweek, but also Lindelof who annoyingly wasnt even named on the bench

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

          Yea if you take away Aguero from mine don’t get more than a 3 pt score. Don’t know what I was thinking not picking rashford

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I was close to going Zaha over him due to the lack of injury update

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        King Robbo - 3
        Firmino - 2
        Eriksen - 1

        1. fr3d
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          How did King sneak in there

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

            😛

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

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

        - Keeps the pressure on Man City so less likely to rotate (can rotate in FA Cup)
        - No Liverpool CS
        - Insignificant attacking contributions from highly owned players

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

          Yea that salah assist actually only moved my projected rank down 7 places. Not to bad

        2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

      • BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Si senor!!!

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Rebounds
        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. Party time
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sweet

        2. Scotty B
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Allez Allez Allez!
          Allez Allez Allez!

          Get in!!!!! League's ours

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Bookmarked for next week's defeat at Southampton

          2. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Too soon buddy! Dont Jinx it 😀

          3. clodhopper
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Oooo dont count ur chickens but u could b right need shitty too lose

          4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Can't see it myself liverpool squad too light, man city options everywhere.

            1. Scotty B
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              19 in 19 sunshine

          5. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Si senor!

          6. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            So what’s your question?

            1. Scotty B
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Are you a Manc?

        3. balint84
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          next week buy Salah +

          A) Robertson
          B) under 7.0 forward f.e. Rondón
          C) get only 1 forward f.e. Grant with Mané -4

        4. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Finally into the top 10k after today's games albeit provisionally. Surprising that Salah's assist didn't do much damage.

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

            Yea I just dropped 7 places!

          2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Started the gw at OR 1185 but still doesn't look like I'm going to cement a place in the top 1k with my 56 points (if azpi gets 3 baps). Only half time really though, still 11 to play again (minus no shows).
            DGW's are not necessarily about 100+ scores. It's about your score relative to those around you in OR. I know big scores help but if everybody scores big you could still fall in rank.
            Good luck in the second half of this gameweek to all. I know arsenal and Newcastle still play tomorrow.

        5. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Salah assist ?

          1. Party time
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yesssss

            • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Not given by FFFix?

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Rebounds
            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. sully29
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Does that apply if the goal scored is an OG though?

          3. TallestJohn
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Where is my Redmond assist for Digne o.g. several weeks ago?

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

              This

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Shot on goal by Redmond?

              1. Party time
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  This!

                • TallestJohn
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Irrelevant, he forced the own goal. From the rules:

                  "An assist is awarded whether the pass was intentional (that it actually creates the chance) or unintentional (that the player had to dribble the ball or an inadvertent touch or shot created the chance)."

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Wasn't a pass.

                    1. TallestJohn
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      "that the player had to dribble the ball", fits the description of an unintentional pass even if there wasn't a target

            3. fr3d
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Horrible day of FPL 🙁

            4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Son looks very good for next game. Could of had two assists in the time he was on.

              1. NWA
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Dont get why Pochettino didnt put him at the hour mark when spurs were pushing. Clearly could have made an impact assist or goal

                1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  I agree he was full of zip and energy.
                  That sissoko miss though...

                  1. NWA
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    has proven to be costly for the Spurs. How can you not hit the target from where he was lol

                    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 1 month ago

                      I thought it was harder too miss.
                      But you could see the panic in his face the closer he got to goal.

            5. Football Heaven
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              FH score: 60
              Regular team score: 55

              Ik there’s a long way to go in this dgw but it’s so frustrating when players like Guaita and pereira finally turn up

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

                But if you score another 60pts on the FH then it will be worth it.

              2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Only half time at DGW relax plus you are well above the 53 predicted average for top 1k so far

              3. The Head-Ake
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Same FH score

            6. The 5% Team
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Already kinda sad that I'm saying goodbye to Robertson on WC in GW34...maybe rethink some things

            7. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I think my FH went poorly because I had too much money to spend tbh. Would never have got Hazard or Son if I was right on cash.

              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Casuals with low TV win again. Filthy noobs have the likes of mili, Azpi, bednarek, b Silva etc in their teams. All trash picks that paid off.

                1. El-Kloppico
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Azpi a trash pick? I woild have to disagree.. he's more expensive than Luiz & Rudi anywsy

                  1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    Azpi never a trash pick. Nor was mili. Consistent scorer over the last year and a half

              2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Some truth to that Son was a hopeful filler on my team when weighed up palace mids.
                Hopefully he starts the next day new stadium etc.
                Hazard could still do well

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

                That is a poor excuse tbh. You don't have to spend all your money. I got money ITB left over. I would be happy with Hazard and Son at HT. They are pretty much guaranteed to start after the debacles today and the easier fixtures are next.

                1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  good point

              4. NWA
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Hazard and chelsea are a done story. The dude wont be involved as much till the end of the season for his next move

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

                i made some mistakes with that.
                Last minute switch of Bilva to Dilva.
                had plenty of cash so I went Azpi as still think there's a risk of centre-back rotation.

            8. The Head-Ake
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Boruc
              Luiz - Robbo - Daniels - Schindler
              Salah - Hazard - Mane - Brooks
              Higuain - Rondon

              (Patricio - Pogba - Jiminez - Shaw.) 0.2 ITB and 1 FT.

              I know it's too early lol but what moves look nice for the next GW? I was thinking of doing 1) Shaw to Chilwell for free.

              1. NWA
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Should Boruc be a concern? I have him and not sure why he was benched?

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

              How can I determined the Top 10K FH32 average score?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                54.08

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

                  Thanks.

              2. Ragabolly
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

                Chips table updated live

            10. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Robbo and Fanny to Tompkins and Hazard for a hit Not looking too handsome now.