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Firmino absent again as Liverpool face Newcastle

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) is absent from the Liverpool match day squad yet again as they travel to Newcastle.

The Brazilian missed Gameweek 36 through injury but did play some part against Barcelona midweek.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.6m) gets a second consecutive start in the Liverpool attack, which might not necessarily be great news for owners of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) and Sadio Mané (£10.2m).

Against Huddersfield, the Englishman was a little selfish in possession, opting to shoot more often than he looked to pass to his colleagues.

With Newcastle expected to try and stifle Liverpool, it will be interesting to see what effect Sturridge will have on those around him.

Those invested in the Reds’ defence will be happy to see the usual suspects lining up after some changes were made in the Champions League.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.7m) is paired with Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) at centre-back, flanked by Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.7m).

Newcastle continue to be very much out of the Fantasy picture with only Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) currently above 5% ownership.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Ritchie, Hayden, Ki, Atsu; Rondón, Pérez.

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

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Atsu G

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Oh no

  3. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Dreams come true 🙂

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Goddamit Newcastle

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thats good for me as just a TAA owner right?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yup

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      An assist and a cleanie might've gotten you 3 baps.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm true, but doubt it ahead of van dijk? Alot of people with double D

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        or 2.

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trent saves off the line.
    WTF was Lovren doing!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Blaming the wrong wred

  7. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lovely Newcastle, great stuff!

  8. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Atsu first goal since 2017 wow

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Atsuuuuu goal

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Oh lovely, Virgil will have to get a 2nd.

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    TAA is the worst defender, left his man wide open

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yet he'll probably outscore defenders like Robbo points wise tonight…

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Probably...a classic 'better FPL player than real player' conundrum

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly!

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. TAA is no AWB in that regard.

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Perfect as an van Dijk, Salah (C) & Mané owner!

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Losing potentially 7 points plus bonus for VVD?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Well so many with double pool defenders.
        And if they scored to 2-0 one could fear Salah and Mané would be taken off early?

  12. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Virg and TAA here. Benched Fraser and Rui tho

  13. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    TAA great save

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Solid hands

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    TAA avoids my second red today 🙂

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Should be RED for TAA

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How can I get 125 points last week and not have even broken 10 points so far.

    Lol!

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      136 last week. Currently on 8 points from 8 lol. Just when you think you know what you're doing

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Atsu first goal since 2008

  18. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Yep cmon yah Newcastle... gob Matip is benched

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Glad*

  19. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I own TAA but that should be a red card.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I guess to be fair he hasn't denied a goal.

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, advantage played and goal. If they didn’t score, would have been.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      clear red. he should be banned next gw

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Imagine TAA against Messi

  21. Usually Babel
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Robertson & Doucoure > Doherty & Pogba.

    Dreams.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Carragher is so bad on commentary during Liverpool games

    Come on Newcastle

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sent TAA off !!!

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Delete

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Delighted that clean sheet is gone for liverpool.
    Now I just want Mane and Salah to do thier stuff.

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Retrospective ban for TAA?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No.

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      For what?

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trent the bane of my bloody existence as a Robbo Mane owner

  27. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trent owners very lucky

  28. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trent you lucky, lucky boy

  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Strangely content with that Newcastle goal as a Robbo owner

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon scaring that Liverpool defence