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26 April 2019 2630 comments
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Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) has missed out on a place in the matchday squad for Liverpool’s Gameweek 36 meeting with Huddersfield Town.

There was no mention of any problems in Jurgen Klopp’s Thursday press conference and it is understood that the Brazilian trained since then.

However, it was rumoured that he picked up a groin injury on Friday and was then picture in his wife’s Instagram story with strapping in that region of his leg.

Ultimately, he was omitted from the starting XI and substitute’s bench in the 7pm team news.

“Actually, yesterday after training he mentioned a little muscle issue.We assess it obviously. It’s not a big thing but was enough to leave him out today, that’s all.” – Jurgen Klopp

Those who captained Sadio Mané (£10.1m) might have been hoping that, like the last time Firmino missed a Premier League match, he would take his centre-forward spot.

However, on this occasion, that role has fallen to Daniel Sturridge (£5.6m) while Mané remains on the left of the 4-3-3 system favoured by Jurgen Klopp.

Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) gets another chance to impress in his new advanced role in central midfield.

Joel Matip (£4.9m) drops out of central defence to the bench, letting Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) to come in.

All the other Fantasy favourites retain their places in the back-four though, Andrew Robertson (£6.8m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m).

Huddersfield manager Jan Siewert has gone for a defensive looking 4-1-4-1 system at Anfield this evening.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Sturridge, Mané.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Stankovic; Grant, Bacuna, Hogg, Mbenza; Mounie.

  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo +BPS

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    20 seconds

  3. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    60 ker ching

  4. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    That number 15 for Liverpool (I think he is a trialist), looks way of the pace. I’d would sub him for Shaqiri and stick Salah down middle.

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    60 mins!

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TAA will make 60,dont worry.

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    gahh dammit he makes 60

  8. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez needs some game time

  9. micsway
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    daniel to score next

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo max BAPS. Lovely.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Robertson (39)
    2 - Alexander-Arnold (37)
    1 - Salah (36)
    ----
    Lovren & Keita 29.

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, grab another one please

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OH

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah SOT close

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It was off target. - bps

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    haha Mane prevents salah to trent through ball

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kick I thought that was in 😯

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at Fck autocorrect

  17. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, Mo.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I thought that was in

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ^^

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    thank god

  20. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow 48 points. 3 players 😀

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wow!

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I would have jizzed everywhere

  22. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    50pts pre baps with 3players.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Get sturridge off

  24. Klein
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How is vvd looking?

  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah never ever looks for Mane for the pass...

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And vice versa

  26. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The main thing that will keep this score in single figures will be Sturridge's selfishness.

  27. Fantasy Premington
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of Mane getting subbed soon?

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Studge so so so greedy

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well he knows this will be his last start for Liverpool so might as well have some fun

  29. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is that a dead bird in the pitch? A pigeon

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Plastic bag.

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I thought that

  30. adibo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge is baaaaaaad