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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, 11 months ago

    Get Lovren & Sturidge off!

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Sturbridge still on the pitch?

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    RONDONNN OMGGG

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rondon G

  5. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle goal

  6. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    WOW. Just wow

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge belongs in the MLS.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sunday league

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he used to be so good as well.... shame how injuries can impact someones career

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Was decent in Bolton

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GET IN!!!!!

  9. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a hit by Rondon!

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    STURRIDGE IS COSTING... IT IS ALL KLOPP FALUT..

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

    Great stuff Newcastle, now for the winner!

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sigh.

  13. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Greatest title race for a long time.

    Incredible stuff.

    I’d prefer City to win the title but would love this to go the final day

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes
      Raz © last gw need title race to go till the end

  14. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle scoring 2 against Pool 😀
    Can't believe it !!

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

    Sterling better not start on monday.
    Rondón first on bench

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    All blame should go to Klopp for starting Sturridge if Liverpool not win here

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And TAA.. horrible defending

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        VVD was closest

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    fcking rondon

  18. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Please Pick two:
    1. Rashford/Long
    2. Babel
    3. Redmond

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rondon to top of baps

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Time for Shaqiri?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Surely Klopp tries it.

      Why he's out in the cold is beyond me

  21. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Where’s all the peeps that thought Benitez would roll over to allow Liverpool the title

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      People were daft as a brush if they thought that lol

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😀

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oi Mane/Robbo, fancy a goal please mate...

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Really need this!

  23. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    United squad vs Huddersfield:

    De Gea, Grant

    Young, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw

    Herrera, Matic, Pereira, Garner, McTominay, Pogba, Fred, Gomes, Chong, Mata

    Sanchez, Rashford

    #mufc [MEN] https://t.co/Wuh9fTskrt

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Martial has been my worst transfer of the season.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Those midfielders *puke*

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Robertson on 0

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      evidently

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rondon first on bench.. ffs

  26. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Poop. Sold Rondon as part of a hit 🙁

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I doubt you are alone

  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son forcing us to all have a stupid amount of Pool and Wolves players next week ?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      could be a high scoring game.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        One of mine will be Matip. So he’s a blank waiting to happen.. at best 😉

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      take a ferking hit

  28. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rondon sat at 3rd on bench. Blahh.

  29. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Don Ron first in the bench. Need no show from B.Silva or Hazard...

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TAA is crap at defending. Lucky for him he's got a good pass and decent shot on him.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Winger playing OOP in RB maybe ?
      😉

    2. adibo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still young with experience he will improve alot

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have very strong negative feelings towards him rn