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

    Rashford puts vvd on his arse

    1. Poseidon.
      7 years, 11 days ago

      As expected

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

    No way Liverpool keeps a cs playing like this.

  3. sunzip14
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Can Son survive the fall today or go for Martial if he gets minutes in the second half? Will lose .1 sale value if Son drops.

  4. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Liv's crossing is appalling this match

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Liverpool not at their best today

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

      Salah is missing

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Also thinking they are giving united alot of respect

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

          intimidated by the occasion.

    2. Poseidon.
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Outclassed all over the pitch

    3. Maddamotha
      7 years, 11 days ago

      OGS completely ruined Klopp with his mind games

  6. Chenku╰☆╮
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Salah (C) common show up now..

    1. Says
      7 years, 11 days ago

      that's almost a sentence

  7. Jon Snow
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Fpl has fully ruined Liverpool matches for me, never been their biggest fan but now its just: 'hope Mane doesn't score and TAA doesn't assist'

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

      Just buy the two of them

      1. Jon Snow
        7 years, 11 days ago

        stubbornly sticking to Salah and Robbo (at least until wc)

    2. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      FPL ruins all matches!

      1. Maddamotha
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Unless your captain gets a hatrick

    3. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Either :-
      Don't watch Liverpool games
      Don't play FPL

      Simple.

    4. Epic Fail
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah I spend the whole game looking to see where Mane is and hoping he doesn't touch the ball, and if he does then hoping it gets passed to a 3rd player quickly.

    5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Bet money on them scoring/assisting
      Easy

  8. TheDragon
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Is there a worse player in the premier league than Pereira?

    1. CloudSky
      7 years, 11 days ago

      There's atleast five of them in that United lineup.

    2. el polako
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Benteke ? Walcott ? Kane ?

      1. Epic Fail
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Don't be ridiculous. Benteke? Really?

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

        Kane is a prettt good defensive midfielder- that’s not fair

      3. Random Name
        7 years, 11 days ago

        all three of those have scored 14+ goals in a single premier league season

      4. Ginkapo FPL
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Benteke is worldclass.

        Have some class.

        1. TheDragon
          7 years, 11 days ago

          He almost scored with his first touch yesterday - almost becoming essential in FPL is Bentek

    3. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 11 days ago

      One of United's best players

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

      At least 50.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Young giving Trent a lesson here

  10. TorresMagic™
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    7 years, 11 days ago

    LMS safety score up to 19 with live bonus

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      That's my score! Gulp.

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

        Hopefully you have autosubs.

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

          Lund & Cantwell. Envious eyes over Rico

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

            TAA helps.

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

    Cmon

    1. Poseidon.
      7 years, 11 days ago

      This

  12. steven8991
    7 years, 11 days ago

    need Matip and Greenwood goal

  13. MGD
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Insane that Salah is missing... so annoying

    1. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Why is it insane ? He's obviously injured.

      1. MGD
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Didn’t feel like it at all. Super easy in hindsight to see it now. Good for you 🙂

    2. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Some own Salah, Aguero, Mahrez and Ota - so it’s all relative

      1. MGD
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah I have Ota and Salah..

  14. Woy_is_back
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Liverpool were better last season. Now they are way overrated.

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 11 days ago

      The table says different.

    2. Dannyb
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Won every game so far this season lol

      1. Woy_is_back
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah, but many games by one goal. Not impressive

        1. Marvin.
          7 years, 11 days ago

          They've won every game.

          1. Woy_is_back
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Did you read what I just wrote lol

            1. Marvin.
              7 years, 11 days ago

              Yes you think winning every game is unimpressive.

              1. Woy_is_back
                7 years, 11 days ago

                They are not crushing teams like last season. Those one goal wins will become draws soon.

        2. JIMMY TUGGINS
          7 years, 11 days ago

          I'd take it...

  15. Brosstan
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Rashford is all pace no ability..

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

      Perhaps occasional ability??

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Why don't United play like this more often?

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 11 days ago

      They're not good enough to play this way consistently.

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

      they haven't played a team who are scared of them until now

    3. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      They won’t play Liverpool every week

    4. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      What - average ?

    5. Brosstan
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Mentally weak team with too many players who think they deserve wins without putting in effort. Against teams perceived to be good they actually put in effort.

    6. Piggs Boson
      7 years, 11 days ago

      The best way to beat United is drop deep, surrender them possession, and let them balls it up themselves. But Liverpool won't play that way.

  17. Nightcrawler
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Cant handle the pressure of old trafford...want to win the league 😆

    1. piquiblanco
      7 years, 11 days ago

      You're talking about United? That's a bit harsh.

  18. TAT
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Not looking promising for a Liverpool CS.

    1. Dannyb
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Does it ever this season?

      1. TAT
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Been hoping this would be the game they did get one!

    2. Epic Fail
      7 years, 11 days ago

      It's looking pretty good I'd say. No point in all this pressure if you can't finish

      1. TAT
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Allowing United to get into dangerous positions is not promising…

        1. Epic Fail
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Allowing Rashford into shooting positions is a perfectly viable tactic.

          1. TAT
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Good point!

    3. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      They’ve got Allison in goal so I’d say it looks pretty good

      1. TAT
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Well, United do get into dangerous positions right now. Reason for concern that - even with Allison.

  19. Marvin.
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Fred's first touch is abysmal.

    1. Brosstan
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Some redundant words and letters in that sentence

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

    Henderson punching like sterling

  21. Woy_is_back
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Origi is a pub league player

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Young is the worst faker ever.

  23. HurriKane
    7 years, 11 days ago

    United dominating

    Liverpool system non functional without Salah. His understanding with TAA is crucial for liverpool

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      7 years, 11 days ago

      One man team

    2. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      United aren't dominating . They are just currently slightly better than Luverpool.

  24. Peter Ouch
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Well done utd, first 30 mins of decent defensive football this year.

    Mission accomplished!

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 11 days ago

    I am watching the match with my two eyes and do not know where people see that UTD are dominating.

    If anything, LFC are tyring UTD out.

    1. George Sillett
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Voice of reason. There is so much shite spouted on here.

  26. Stimps
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Best midfielder to have under 10m for the next while?

    Already have KDB, Mane

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

      CHO - cheap too

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Maybe Martial if he comes on and looks fit

  27. Don Kloppeone
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Mané totally anonymous so far eye test and live stats 🙁

    1. TheDragon
      7 years, 11 days ago

      He should have had an assist there if Firminio could shoot

    2. TorresMagic™
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      7 years, 11 days ago

      Nearly an assist.

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

      Can’t fill in for salah

  28. TorresMagic™
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    7 years, 11 days ago

    Firmino denied.

    1. Piggs Boson
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Should have scored that. Poor shot.

  29. Fred54
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Firmino tame shot, first real chance.

  30. Tsparkes10
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Mane big chance created ;). Firminho passed it to David

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

      No h