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Salah and Alexander-Arnold fit to start as Lacazette and Martial return

The final three matches of Gameweek 10 kick off at the same time, with the games at Anfield, Carrow Road and the Emirates all set for a 16:30 GMT start.

Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City entertain Manchester United and Arsenal host Crystal Palace on a busy Sunday afternoon of Premier League football.

Despite rumours to the contrary and images suggesting he didn’t train on Friday, Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) is fit to start for Liverpool against Spurs.

There is also positive news from a defensive perspective, with Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) also in the Reds’ starting XI having been minor doubts towards the back-end of last week.

Robertson had indeed been given the all-clear by Jurgen Klopp on Friday, while Alexander-Arnold has shaken off the virus that caused his non-involvement against Genk in midweek.

Joel Matip (£5.5m) misses out, however, so Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) again accompanies Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at centre-half.

Salah is, as usual, joined by Sadio Mane (£11.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) in Liverpool’s front three.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes from the Spurs team that beat Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday, with Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m), Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m), Ben Davies (£5.4m) and Erik Lamela (£5.9m) all dropping out.

Lamela is not in the visitors’ matchday squad, having suffered a thigh injury.

Danny Rose (£5.4m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Christian Eriksen (£8.7m) and Harry Winks (£5.3m) return to the starting XI.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made only one alteration from the team that drew 1-1 with Liverpool last Sunday and it is a significant one: Anthony Martial (£7.5m) replacing Marcos Rojo (£4.8m).

That presumably means a change of system and the ditching of the 3-4-2-1 in favour of a back four.

Daniel Farke has kept things straightforward, naming the same Norwich team that recorded a rare clean sheet against Bournemouth.

Teemu Pukki (£6.9m), without a goal since Gameweek 5, again leads the line for the Canaries, while Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) maintains his own ever-present record.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) makes his first Arsenal league start since Gameweek 4, replacing Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) in attack.

That likely means a return to a wide-left position for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m).

Dani Ceballos (£5.4m) is in for Joe Willock (£5.0m) in ‘the hole’, while Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) makes his Premier League debut at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Crystal Palace side defeated 2-0 by Manchester City, with Andros Townsend (£5.7m) starting ahead of Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m).

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.1m) is only among the substitutes.


Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Tierney; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Pépé, Ceballos, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, Van Aanholt; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojević, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sánchez, Rose; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Eriksen, Dele; Kane.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Amadou, Godfrey, Lewis; Tettey; Buendia, Leitner, McLean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Young; McTominay, Fred; Pereira, James, Rashford; Martial.

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  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gazzaniga's new nickname should be The dream shatter.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mr. sandman’s arch nemesis?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Quite enjoyed counting up his saves. My top points scorer this week

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        As a TAA and Salah owner I didnt enjoy it one bit...

  2. Relaxing
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How Jimenez was today?

    1. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wow, didn't mean to ask that like Yoda

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Quiet very quiet

      1. Relaxing
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers man, looking at a replacement for Wilson..

        1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Go Connolly for the cash or vardy if you can afford him

          1. Relaxing
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks for the suggestion. I have Connolly and Vardy is out of reach for me without a downgrade elsewhere, and I'm not sure I can justify one. Actually think I might gilve Wilson one more, I didn't realise he was playing UTD next

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2FT..
    Auba + Pukki >> Vardy + Rashy

    Yay or Nay?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thnx fir ur inputs guys.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not sold on rash.

      Mulling over auba to vardy myself. Auba was so consistent until the "easy" games...

    3. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It's an improvment, not entirely convinced by rashy yet though. And Auba could punish

    4. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      selling auba feels crazy with those fixtures and his pre gw8 form/historical record

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So game updated. No bonus after todays matches.

    65 (-4) all out. How is everyone else looking?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      97 with KDB at capt...........I wish I had capt Vardy.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Same here. Vardy nailed it 🙁

      2. Relaxing
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    2. Conik
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      78. OR rank 356. Still not sure how I got a total of 3 from TAA and Robbo combined.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Awesome start to the season

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      71 -8
      I’ll take it

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

      83 after Rico subs in for Boly.

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      63

    6. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      65, disappointed with my 3 from 2 today.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That’s a v good score this week - on the rise!

    7. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      54. Quite relieved after the last couple of weeks of just scraping by!!

    8. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      67 after auto subs. Puts me at 447 OR, so pretty happy with that.

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Breaking the million mark feels like a win.

    Punishing season.

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats!!! =)

  6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who watched the LFC game, was Salah injury the same ankle ?? and did it look bad ??

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He did not leave for the changing room. Finished watching the match on the bench.

      Hopefully nothing serious.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks fella..........

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Even though Rash missed a penalty, he looks like the best UTD asset to own. Better than the blank Jimenez.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How was Tony M?

      I’ve Wilson, Cantwell and 2 FT’s burning a hole in my pocket & a calling for the old 3-4-3 to 3-5-2 switcharoo

      1. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I like Martial definitely. But I brought in James instead of him a while back and felt I missed the best of him. Might switch back.

        I'd hold Wilson Maxi... but Cantwell can do one. The more Norwich struggle, the more they're going to implode and won't have the space to play flowing attacking football. They'll start parking the bus and hitting it long.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hernandez should start ahead of Cantwell next week.

  8. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1FT, 0.4ITB
    Ryan Button
    TAA, Ota, Soy, Lund, Rico
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, CHO
    Abraham, Pukki, Greenwood

    What’s the play here? Ota and Pukki are the immediate issues (will monitor CHO) and have no Leicester.

    A) Ota -> Mendy (means Pukki for another 2 weeks given Watford fixture
    B) Pukki -> Jimenez/ Maupay
    C) CHO -> Tielmans
    D) Save FT

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt Ota will play but TAA Soy Lund isn't a bad back line this week, that's probably mine if I don't make a change and bench Doherty. Maupay looks great for the week but brutal fixtures for a while after so would probably be a change in waiting. I think I'd save, doesn't feel like any of those moves are worth it, does it?

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i'm considering taking a -4 to do A, so I guess consistency demands that I suggest A

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So now who is united penalty taker?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dennis Irwin hopefully.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ole probably comes on to take next one

  10. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    what on earth do i do here? 1ft and 0.0 itb, 3rd terrible gameweek on the trot

    pope

    ota, matip, TAA,

    KDB, Sterling, Mount, CHO,

    Haller, Auba, Abraham

    Lundstram, cantwell, rico

  11. Julesandal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope / Button
    Rico, Soy, Boly, Tamori, Lundstram
    Sterling, KDB, Mane, Mount, Traore
    Vardy, Abraham, Wilson
    2 FT 0.2 ITB

    Was planning on shipping Wilson to Jiminez, but not sure with Boly now and was going to try and move 2 def to TAA and Robbo for pool fixtures. Anyone got any better ideas, as I cant see how to shift cash back into defence!

    1. nickybwild
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Does anyone know if Martial started up front?

      1. Julesandal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. looking at the heatmap he was furthest forward on avg position

        1. nickybwild
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks!