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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. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Taking out Robbo instead of VVD could bite me on the rear this match...

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

    Mane to row Z

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

      Could've been a Robbo A

  3. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah a bit quiet so far.

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is playing? woah

  4. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow, Pukki’s ownership is going up at a ridiculous rate.

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

      Rightly so.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Oh yeah totally. Glad I got him this week. Just gutted I delayed doing the transfer last week.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can't imagine why

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      5 + 1 in 3 games and two of those are Liverpool and Chelsea.
      He's already a legend

  5. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mane with a beautiful shot, almost scored

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Martial and Greewood to Ceballos and Pukki?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      -4

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But is Martial not injured?

        1. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          just wait for the news

        2. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why don't you wait and see?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Because my move is King to Pukki if not and that has to be done tonight or I'm priced out, but If I can keep King I will do that .

            1. The Sociologist
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Keep Martial and wait for news. Do King > Pukki now IMO

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Nah mate , if Martial is out i want Ceballos and would move to keep King for the fixtures King Kane Pukki forward line.

  7. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool look great. Happy with triple Liverpool today

  8. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rico van Dijk 0 pts
    Wan-Bissaka Laporte 4 pts
    Robertson Lundstram 4 pts
    Fraser De Bruyne 4 pts
    Pérez McGinn 4 pts
    Firmino Haller 4 pts
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?
    ?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pardon?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Practice WC

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yup nailed it TM 🙂

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Haha, just some of my potential transfers if I push that glorious WC button 🙂

    2. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What?

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      what is that??

    4. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wot

  9. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mane conversion

  10. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seems to be alot of ppl saying martial injured but no one explaining whet happened

    1. Steirish
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What*

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Started limping after controlling a ball in the 88th minute. Stayed on because no more subs left. Didn't look good. Hamstring maybe.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He was limping for the last few mins of the match, couldnt run...couldnt be subbed off (they used all subs). He was useless as they tried to score the equalizer.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Rarely runs anyway.

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I mean he just stopped playing, was limping for the last 5 minutes or so

  11. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best way to get Pukki? 0 ITB and 1 FT

    Pope Heaton
    Digne VVD Laporte Dunk Lundstram
    Salah KDB Martial Sterling Dend
    King Jota Greenwood

    Will obviously involve a hit and need to act early

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      King martial

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Martial out?

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

      Heaton > 4.0
      King/Jota > Pukki

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        How would you lose out of King and Jota?

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

          Maybe King

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sell a keeper to get .5 or downgrade a Defender.

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

    Van Dijk vs Pepe, we have a battle on our hands!

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

      Not as big a battle as VVD vs Adrian!

  13. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like the Arsenal tactic is too give all the space to TAA and Robbo on the wings and hope for the best!

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

      The fullbacks given way too many space, I agree. Crossing at will.

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    When is Salah coming on?

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Warming up now

  15. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who changed the camera on fifa

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      PES Classic

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a salah goal and mane blank will be the nail in the coffin for wildcarders

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Eh?

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I didn't wildcard but it feels like those players are delivering

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Reigning POTY vs the new guy. I know who my money's on.

  18. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How did Anderson look today anyone?

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    An Emery HT special of Ceballos off for Torreira wouldn't be surprising.

  20. balint84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mount or Trossard is valuable?

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

      Both?

  21. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What's going on with the camera

    1. zakard
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Freeze too?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Helps with scouting.

    3. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The main camera froze so have to use different angles it seems.

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The original one went kaput and froze up...Im really liking this pulled out viewpoint tho!

  22. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Transfered Haller and Mount in this gw 😀

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good job!

  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Pukki or Kdb or Mane will go up in price tonight? Have the exact to do:

    Salah/Wilson/Moura—>Mane/Kdb/Pukki

  24. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    David Luiz to get an assist today? Loves to carve open a high line.

  25. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I am watching the match on NBCSN and all they are showing is a full pitch view from camera placed on row z. Technical issue?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Look up

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Prefer this angle

  27. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The Main camera on Anfield is freezing?

  28. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is this fifa?

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pepe close

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice dive by Adrian long after the ball was past.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Slight delay.

  30. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That was a proper TV dive by Adrian 🙂