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23 November 2019 1886 comments
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The Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) injury saga goes on as the Egyptian was left on the bench for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace.

Jurgen Klopp mentioned in his pre-match press conference that the ankle problem sustained against Leicester is still present for Salah and with Champions League action midweek, he has opted to rest him for Gameweek 13.

That has led to a well-deserved start in the Reds’ front-three for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m), who has impressed in Champions League and on international duty of late.

There was better news for owners of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) who, like Salah, came into Gameweek 13 with a yellow flag.

The left-back has been named in the starting line-up as Liverpool prepare to visit the division’s joint-lowest scorers in home matches.

Meanwhile, Joel Ward (£4.5m) returns from the injury that forced him off against Chelsea in Gameweek 12.

Things are much less routine at Brighton where Brendan Rodgers names an unchanged Leicester side, featuring Jamie Vardy (£9.6m), James Maddison (£7.5m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.7m).

Perhaps disappointing for those who backed Vardy for the captaincy, Adam Webster (£4.4m) has come through a late fitness test to start alongside Shane Duffy (£4.9m), while Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) misses out through suspension.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has kept faith in the front-three that started at Leicester last time out, deploying Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) alongside Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m), supported by Mesut Özil (£7.2m).

That means that for the third match in a row, there is no place in the Arsenal side for Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m).

The Gunners have kept with the back-three system but Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.0m) comes in for an injured Rob Holding (£4.5m).

Meanwhile, Southampton come to the Emirates Stadium with Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m) restored to the left-back position and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) on the right.

Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) drops out as Ralph Hasenhüttl switches to a back-four while Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) is paired with Danny Ings (£6.0m) up-front.

With Joshua King (£6.3m) missing out through injury, Eddie Howe lines up his Bournemouth side in a 3-4-3 formation, with Harry Wilson (£6.0m) and Ryan Fraser (£7.0m) either side of Callum Wilson (£7.7m).

It also puts Diego Rico (£4.3m) into a more advanced position as a wing-back in this system.

Wolves come to the Vitality Stadium, naturally, in the same formation, with Diogo Jota (£6.1m) and Adama Traoré (£5.2m) either side of Raúl Jiménez (£7.4m).

Norwich look to be trying a new system in their visit to Everton, as Daniel Farke’s men appear to be laid out in a 4-3-3 formation with Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.6m) flanking Teemu Pukki (£6.7m).

Finally, Daryl Janmaat (£4.4m) misses out for Watford with a knee injury that went unreported by Quique Sanchez Flores in his most recent press conference.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Luiz, Sokratis; Tierney, Guendouzi, Torreira, Bellerin; Ozil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Armstrong; Obafemi, Ings.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Francis, S. Cook, Ake; Rico, L. Cook, Billing, A. Smith; Fraser, H. Wilson, C. Wilson.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Traore.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Duffy, Webster, Montoya; March, Stephens, Propper, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Evans, Soyuncu, Pereira; Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Perez; Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Ayew.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; J Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Schneiderlin, T Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Godfrey, Zimmermann, Aarons; Trybull, Tettey, McLean; Hernández, Pukki, Cantwell.

Watford XI: Foster; Cathcart, Dawson, Mariappa; Holebas, Capoue, Hughes, Doucouré, Femenía; A Gray, Deulofeu.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Walked into Townsend hand 😀

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He could have killed him.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😀

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan CS with a Vardy penalty save would be incredible

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hush

  3. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Even though Salah is not in good form, just his presence on the field gives so much more energy to Liverpool. Just look at the game against United and now this

  4. balint84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will Vardy score, what do you think?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      They have a lot of the ball

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He has a tendency to scoring late so ...

  5. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Where are the goals?!

  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Im afraid this is going to jinx it and Mane will score now but Ill say it anyway...

    Ive been saying all week that Liverpool look clueless without Salah. He frees up so much space for the rest of the attack even if he himself hasnt been bagging all the points lately. Capping Mane with Salah a major doubt was always going to end in tears

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 5 months ago

        True but all it takes is 1 jammy goal in a 1-0 to equal 3 bonus and a clean sheet point etc

      • Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If this theory is true then all should be fine for Mane if Salah is subbed on or returns next week

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ox headless chicken. Sometimes i wonder those who rate him even watch the games or just the highlights

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I genuinely don’t get it

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Palace playing so well.

    4. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jimmy?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yep

      2. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Jimmy.

    5. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jimi boy 😀

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool are rubbish without Salah ... today

    7. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jimi goal

    8. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      wolves goal

    9. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez!!!

    10. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Come on Bemba,say OMG Jimmy

    11. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah needed!

    12. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Rauuuuul

    13. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      JIMMY!!! MY MAN

    14. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I love our high press. Naive, maybe. No decent defenders to cover the spaces left behind. Love it anyway.

    15. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like I picked the wrong week to play ramsdale

    16. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      And of course Jiminez scores

    17. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez G

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Parents what name shall we choose.

        ALL OF THEM!!!

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It is like all those great players have combined to make a fpl legend.

    18. Sif
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah better get on or Rico might be coming off the bench with 0 or less at this rate.

    19. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Trent coming so close

    20. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ings Kane and Jimi
      My template 😀

    21. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Give the ball to Raul and he will score 😀

    22. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jim wohooo

    23. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      OMGGGGGGG JIMMOLAAAAAAAAAAAA

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Okaaayyy

    24. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Where is Janmaat?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Injured

      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        crocked

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Knee injury apparently.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Did we know this before the deadline?

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            First anyone knew was when the team sheets came out.

    25. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      JIMENEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ