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

    BOU down to 10. Jimenez haul inc

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy punishing Vardy buyers

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

      Winners have both

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

        True

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Easy to have both.

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

      Have you heard of VAJ?

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

        Plenty of that in my other tabs.

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

      Lol this makes no sense at all

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

    Jimmy fail if he doesn’t return again.

  4. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves will still concede in stoppage time just to annoy me.

  5. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    For those watching, has Ox been playing well?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Average like the whole team

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    vvd header saved from taa corner

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

    Play Rico over Soyuncu they said...

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

      They definitely didn’t.

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

      Didn’t hear that

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

        I didn’t but I was told to by several (I actually benched both)

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

      Can't imagine anyone did, only a fool would play Rico ahead of Soy.

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

      No one said that

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

      Maybe make your own decisions

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

        The above comment is on now ya linked to my decision...

    6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody said that, as that would be a silly decision.

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

    Remind me why I looked forward to the PL to start again... Garbage game

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

      It’s certainly not been a fun FPL season so far

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why blame the game? Look at the mirror 😉

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

      Because secretly we love to be punished

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      always with the drama

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

      Every season is different, you must be flexible regarding formation, strategy, where to spend the cash etc.

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

    Anyone reckon Salah + Connolly > Jimenez + Son is worth it?

    Dead on the money to do it and already own Mane + TAA.

    Cheers.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I like it, will it cause a benching headache?

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

        It would unfortuantely, would leave this front 8:

        Mount - Son - KDB - Mane - Tielemans
        Vardy - Tammy - Jiminez

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I really like the moves mate but that would drive me crazy, I'd have to downgrade someone asap.

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

      See what happens midweek - If Salah is back next week he could haul

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

        Yeah will do 🙂

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

      Without question for me.

    4. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I am doing it but Sterling instead of Salah

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I got Jim and Son and I am loving it.

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

        Cheers bud, reckon i’ll be mixing it up a tad and doing it.

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

    Palace defending really well so far and Liverpool look like they've been playing 90min every day in the IB.

  11. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I've suddenly remembered how much I hate Richarlison.

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

      Forgot they were even playing.

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

    Tomkins is a brick wall.

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

    Glad I benched Rico.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Sadly Janmaat is out.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell misses a sitter

  15. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    SOOOO glad I started Rico today

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

    cmon jamie

  17. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ings or Jimenez for Connolly?

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

      Jimenez

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

    Ozil in the mood!

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

      Is it 2015 again?

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

    Mane on LW now

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy header over

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy misses a sitter

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

      bless

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

    Tomkins G

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      NOOO

  23. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Feck

  24. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    As expected

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

    Balls

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

    GET IN!!!!

  27. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    TOMKINSS

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

    Dear god I hate Liverpool's defence this season ffs

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

    Lovely

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

      Well done to the Palace 🙂

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

    And that is why I held off getting double pool defence on until this week!

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for VAR next time 😆