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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah warming up

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

    Everyone talking like Martial is dead? Has there been an update?

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

    Salah had a shot wow

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

    Robbo on set pieces now too. Interesting.

  5. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pepe is all over Matip

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

      Matip all over Pepe you mean

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

    How is firmino looking?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      All Reds looking good. It's coming, come - more to follow

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

    Salah is my skipper by mistake and I am not too optimistic so far. 🙁

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool D O M I N A T I N G.

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

    I only own VVD from this match. Should I hope for a 0-0? or Liverpool CS wiped out?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who knows

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

    Matip G

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Matip G

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

    TRENT ASSIST

  13. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So who has Matip?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No one but well done

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

    TRENT ASSIST!!!

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

    One connected 😀

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

    G Mario
    TAA assist

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

      G Matip

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

        Nah. Mario's fine

  17. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TAA boom

  18. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lol VvD

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As in he wanted a pen

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

    That was not the combination I was looking for.

  20. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VvD asking for a pen ahaha

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Aul taa assist... Will take it.. not onto vvd head which is a plus

  22. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Matip goal, TAA assist

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

    The liverpool defender everyone wanted to score! Atleast have TAA 🙂

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

    Trent my boy

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

    Yessss Trent ma boi

  26. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TAA assist!

    2 pool defenders have a return, but I don't own either

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

      Do you have the other 2?

  27. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to regret selling Robertson...

    Still got TAA though, and the move enabled both Pukki and KDB.

    Probably worth it

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

    We've got him for the assists!

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trent! My man

  30. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TRENTTTT GETIN