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Key Liverpool defenders start as Lacazette benched for Arsenal

All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) as Liverpool take on Arsenal this evening.

The Egyptian has been largely ditched by those playing their Wildcards for Gameweek 3, Mané seeming to be the most popular replacement for him.

With the Gunners defence somewhat questionable away from home since Unai Emery took over, both players are likely to have plenty of chances.

The success of those who Wildcarded Salah out could very well come down to fine margins at Anfield this evening.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) may also be on the fringes of the Fantasy radar with more shots in the box than any Liverpool attacking player so far this season and an impressive record against Arsenal.

Despite some poor performances at the back for Jurgen Klopp’s men so far this season, all the key defenders have kept their places.

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) are deployed at full-back while Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Emery looks to have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 with an identical formation of his own.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line for the Gunners while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) drops to the bench.

On the flanks of the front-three are Dani Ceballos (£5.6m), who performed well against Burnley, and Nicolas Pépé (£9.4m) who comes in for his first start in an Arsenal shirt.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) still awaits his first start of the season, named on the bench as Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) is selected at left-back.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Leno; Monreal, D Luiz, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Pépé, Aubameyang, Ceballos.

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  1. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Adrian omg this guy is a liability.

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

      Klopp shaking his head =)))))

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He didn't need to come out. I'm not surprised lol

  2. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which transfer would you prioritize?
    A) Jota > Haller
    B) Perez > Mount
    C) Ryan > Pope

    Ryan (Button)
    Walker, VVD, Digne, AWB (Rico)
    Sterling, De Bruyne, Salah, Perez (Dendo)
    Pukki, Jota (Greenwood)

    1 FT 0.9 ITB

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I dont think Jota is a problem

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      An attacker.

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez out. Jota has looked 8/10 vs Perez 5/10

    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B) perhaps

  3. Judeksi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe looking dangerous!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez + Martial > Cantwell + Pepe on the cards for me if he looks sexy again

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do you have KdB already? See below for what I’m considering

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Can’t afford would prefer if I could

  4. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Odds of Martial news before a DeBruyne rise?

    Jota Martial - Greenwood KdB (have Lund as first sub) possible right now

    Could wait and go

    Trossard Haller

    But with McGinn as 4th mid that looks underpowered in midfield esp with GW5 extravaganza on the horizon

    1. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      what happened to Martial?

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nothing, just low faith in Manchester Utd

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you have WC to fall back on then A

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No went week 2 🙂

        Had tough choice between KdB and Martial in a balanced set up then. Haller Trossard very much on my radar since preseason. Be fairly happy with that but it looks odd to go

        Sterling Mane Trossard McGinn Dendo

        (Missed Cantwell by going early)

  5. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo wants his goal so much!
    Im lovin' it.

  6. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk and Rashford owner. Awesome.

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Atleast Dunk did put the ball in the back of the net!

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Until VAR stepped in.

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Still put it in the net (would have been 2 in 3) he's getting in the right position. Was always going to be tough going down to 10 men with 60 mins to go.

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            True. I’m a Saints fan so I can live with the result...Rashford kissing though!

            1. HollywoodXI
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              *missing lol

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya and Rashford

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal look a lot more balanced compared to last season

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes when Klopp starts Lonergan next week.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He should, Adrian is lost out there.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How would you feel being unemployed one week and starting for the CL winners the next. Bamboozled.

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          lol

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like Kelleher is next in line , too bad he is not 4.0...

  9. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather Mount or Tammy?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount (wait on injury news)

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

      Mount - but monitor the injury.

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Name a better box to box striker than firmino

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lacazette

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Khabib Nurmagomedov

    4. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Best since Rooney.

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

    Almost Ceballos to Mane

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe is scary.

  13. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly Ceballos assist for Mane!

  14. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ceballos with a beautiful ball for Mane! almost got the assist

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yea what the hell was Ceballos thinking?

  15. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf ceballos

  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe looks good. Two weeks to see how he does then maybe he comes in!

  17. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KWP,Greenwood > Kelly,Haller(-4)?

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fantasy football is completely different when you truly support a team in the prem. I'm struggling, templates also making it quite boring. Let's see how long I last

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How so? You just cant be blinded by loyalty. Eg a mate in work has kane, and refusing to capt him this gw, I made him see the error in his ways..

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I should have added he supports newcastle!

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s an exciting template though with the 4.5 to 6.5 brigade bombing it and the preseason double 6.5 up top and overpowered defence in strife. Lots of unbalanced sides about too. Don’t see it settling down for a while.

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What’s happened to Mount and Martial? Seen a few comments about possible injuries.....

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount was hit on his calf, nothing wrong with Martial

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Martial is more of a worry than mount. I only heard what was happening though, I think wait for news before doing anything.

    3. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't know about Mount but Martial pulled up at the end of the game and was unable to run. Looked like either a cramp or a hammy.

    4. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial pulled up as he controlled a high ball. Couldn’t really walk properly at the end, never mind run. Afterwards OGS said that they were basically playing with 10 men after Martial got injured

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers fellas

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo in the mood!

  21. drgilbertsfakeear
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez - Robinson - King to Mount - Pukki - Cantwell ??? Worth it for a hit ?

  22. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I be surprised if Robbo or TAA end this game without assist.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Space they're getting from the narrow Arsenal mid is a joke.

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

      Or a clean sheet

  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VvD looks shaken here by Pepe. Been dribbled past once already.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't agree. Pepe not even controlling the ball

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So he loses his footing once and that's what you judge him on?

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe looks put of his depth. Ligue 1 to PL too big a jump too early maybe

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      VVD seems to be showing him respect..

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA crossing not quite as good as that Ceballos cross to Mane. Pinpoint.

  26. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sokratis blocked Firmino shot!
    Lovely anckle turn from the brazilian

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why did I sell Robbo?

    Oh right Kdb funds.

    Scary having only Salah and VVD here.

  28. RD
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will u guys do Jota to Pukki before price rise...as he is the only option for me to bring Pukki

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      DId that for a hit his week and quite happy already, no matter what Jota produce tomorrow.
      I already own Neves and Donckers btw.. Trossard was swaped in for Frazer too..

  29. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool not got a decent last ball yet and hate to say it but think they will get caught on the break sooner rather than later.

    1. juho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pepe and Auba have frightening pace

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane back row.....