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The only Premier League match to take place this Sunday is a big one, with league leaders Liverpool hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against old foes Manchester United.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news sees Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) miss out through injury, with Jurgen Klopp telling Sky Sports ahead of the match:

Mo was not ready, that’s how it is. He couldn’t train with the team; I don’t know where it came from that everybody said he will play. There was pretty much no chance for today, maybe for Wednesday [in the Champions League], we have to see.

With Salah missing out, Sadio Mane (£11.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) are joined in a front three by Divock Origi (£5.3m).

Alisson (£5.8m) and Joel Matip (£5.5m) have been passed fit to play, however, and rejoin the visitors’ backline in place of Adrian (£4.6m) and Dejan Lovren (£5.3m).

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m), Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) maintain their ever-present records in the top flight this season.

Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having said he was unlikely to play, David de Gea (£5.5m) has recovered from the groin injury that he sustained on international duty and takes his place between the posts for the Red Devils.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) has also recovered from tonsillitis, joining what may well be a back five for the hosts given that Ashley Young (£5.4m), Marcos Rojo (£4.8m), Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) all start.

Luke Shaw (£5.4m) has failed to recover, however, while Paul Pogba (£8.4m) misses out as expected.

Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is fit enough to be among the substitutes and joins Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) on the bench.

With Martial not in the starting XI, Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) looks set to lead the line again.

The corresponding fixture to this game ended 0-0 in 2018/19.

This re-match indeed sees a meeting between the two sides with the best expected goals conceded (xGC) tallies in the top flight, although that tightness in defence hasn’t translated into too many clean sheets: United and Liverpool have just two each so far this season.

At the other end of the pitch, the Red Devils have the third-worst xG from open play among Premier League clubs.

Mane was the most-bought player of Gameweek 9, with Salah the most-sold.

Wan-Bissaka and de Gea were also shipped out by almost 400,000 Fantasy managers combined.

Salah was the fifth-most-captained player of Gameweek 9, although it’s probably fair to assume that a decent chunk of the 634,160 FPL bosses who handed him the armband may have given up the ghost already.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelöf, Rojo, Young, McTominay, Fred, Pereira, James, Rashford.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mané, Firmino, Origi.

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  1. g40steve
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Origi Off Ox on

    1. FPL Daniel
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Before 60 minutes too

  2. Pedram
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Origi noooo

  3. Pukki Party
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Auba captainsy %?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Pretty low

      1. Pukki Party
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Good (if he scores)

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Game a bit flat

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Needs some VAR action

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Pool slowing the game down

  5. Differentiator
    7 years, 11 days ago

    James to repay Pool with a goal

  6. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Mancs booing when they had 2 opportunities to put it out then they expect Scousers to do it for them. Actually not surprised at this result, why didn't I bet on it?

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Unexpected, disappointing, but somehow slightly unsurprising

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Same here haha

  8. Brosstan
    7 years, 11 days ago

    James is embarassing. If hes truly suffered two head injuries then he should be taken off.

    1. Differentiator
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Clearly you haven't seent he tackles

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Streetwise as Giggs said

    3. Rainer
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Be funny when it’s a serious injury and no one bats an eyelid cause he’s lying down again.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Boy who cried oof

        1. Rainer
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Sheep who cried wolf.

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Que?

        2. TAT
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Beat me to it!

      2. George Sillett
        7 years, 11 days ago

        It would be far from funny.

    4. jia you
      7 years, 11 days ago

      he got a good whack for himself the second time tbf

    5. Piggs Boson
      7 years, 11 days ago

      That's the opposite of embarrassing.

      I heard stories from Evra where Scholes would come into training limping after after an injury, and still give his all. He visited Evra in the medical department after training once and Evra felt embarrassed for not playing with his minor knock. He said that moment changed his outlook completely.

      These are the kind of role models the club need. James' attitude should be commended.

      1. Brosstan
        7 years, 11 days ago

        No, because James was faking it.

        1. Brosstan
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Also head injuries are another category to knocks because if you have a real head injury you shouldnt be playing at all. A random minor knock or pain somewhere else can be run off, so the Scholes history is different.

    6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Should be an enforced ten minute HIA if you go down with a head injury. Would stop him mugging off refs

      1. Piggs Boson
        7 years, 11 days ago

        So he faked the blood coming out of his face? Did you see the challenges? He was knocked flying.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Did you see him drop to the floor when trent brushed him off then pop right up?

          Also the Wales one was clear deception. Have no time for someone who tries to game a system designed to protect players.

  9. g40steve
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Pool team clearly missing Salah, looking lost.

    1. Rainer
      7 years, 11 days ago

      And Suarez.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 11 days ago

        And Coutinho

        1. Yank Revolution
          7 years, 11 days ago

          And my axe!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Normally a tough fixture for Pool regardless.

      1. g40steve
        7 years, 11 days ago

        True.

  10. TorresMagic™
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    7 years, 11 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 20 with live bonus/CS.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Karhumies
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I am about to fail that.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I hope you make it TM

      Good luck

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        7 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers, 27 is hardly safe especially with autosubs.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Yeah I might not make it this week. Need Aubameyang to have a blinder.

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 11 days ago

          27 will be touch and go alright.

          It depends what Lundstram and PEA does tomorrow i guess.

  11. adibo
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Klopp is too extra with his antics

  12. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Liverpool fans must be in turmoil, once again they just arent good enuf to win the PL

    1. Rainer
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Only play at OT once, thankfully.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      7 years, 11 days ago

      29 more gameweeks to go, bit early to gloat.

  13. Rainer
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Hopeful Pool crosses now, lost for ideas.

  14. Yankee Toffee
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Jammy pool equalizer incoming in 5...4...3...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      7 years, 11 days ago

      hours?

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Rashford so close

  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Someone turn the dolphin mic off

  17. TAT
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Damn it Liverpool! All I wanted from this weekend was to see Ole's disappointed face at full-time…

  18. Regin
    7 years, 11 days ago

    So manu play only good vs other top teams? Where was this energy against Newcastle and other mediocre teams?

    1. Rainer
      7 years, 11 days ago

      This is United’s biggest game of the season, easy to lift the players.

      Then won’t care next week at Norwich.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Lol, “other” top teams

      There more like Wolves but slightly more able to deal with Europa League

  19. Pukki Blinders
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Klopp has got to be the biggest hypocrite I've seen

    1. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Along with 19 other EPL managers.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        7 years, 11 days ago

        he has got to be worst. Constant whining and complaining when he's losing

  20. g40steve
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Get a Hendo moved to free up Trent!

  21. Eleven Hag
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Who does any manager complain about time wasting and do the same in games they are winning

    1. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Complaining is more fun than admitting you are at fault for the losing

  22. jorgenoj
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Salah + Pukki --> KdB + Vardy?

    1. Dannyb
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Easy

    2. sunzip14
      7 years, 11 days ago

      yes

  23. g40steve
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Fabino YC

    1. Regin
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Irrelevant

  24. jia you
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Liverpool badly need a WC central midfielder... something wrong when they make Fred look semi decent!

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Keita was supposed to be that player.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 11 days ago

        This

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Lallana, ofc. The answer to all of klopp's problems is Adam f***ing Lallana.
    Incredible tactical insight in that sub. Generational.

    1. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      So who do you put on using all your PL coaching and managerial experience ?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        7 years, 11 days ago

        no coaching or experience, but you've got Keita there.
        Heck, even Milly is a better option.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 11 days ago

      No real depth in that Liverpool squad.

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 11 days ago

        not attacking wise.
        Lose Salah or Mane to a long-term lay-off and things would change rapidly.

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I’ve been saying the only way to measure that we’ve improved from last year is if we win at old Trafford but nup still don’t have the mentality

    4. Villa Velour
      7 years, 11 days ago

      This aged well

    5. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      That piece of observation went well then

  26. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone getting James off the bench?

  27. jtreble
    7 years, 11 days ago

    A bit of a snooze fest this one.

  28. Debauchy
    7 years, 11 days ago

    MU so lucky to get a limp Liverpool here. Norwich next , back to normal

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    My team is looking juicy:

    1
    2 / 2 / 2
    3 / 3 / 2 / 2
    8 / 2 / 2 (C)

    Could have been worse. Without playing my Wildcard I'd be on 22 with only Lundstram to go.

    1. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      That’s a brag that you got an 8.

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Really, Liverpool? What’s happening?