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Klopp stuns FPL world by benching Mané and Alexander-Arnold

Jurgen Klopp has landed a cruel blow on Fantasy Premier League managers by benching two of the game’s most popular assets.

Sadio Mané (£12.3m), who this week became FPL’s most expensive player and formed part of the captaincy debate, finds himself among the Liverpool substitutes.

If that wasn’t bad enough for the 42.9% of Fantasy managers in possession of Mané, the 31.1% with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) in their squads will also be reeling.

The right-back has been replaced in the Liverpool team by Joe Gomez (£5.1m) for the first time all season.

Meanwhile, there was a return to the side for Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) misses out for Bournemouth as he is ineligible to face his parent club but Fantasy option, Diego Rico (£4.3m) keeps his place at left-back.

His performance could be of huge significance to Fantasy managers as he could end up emerging from benches to replace Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) and Alexander-Arnold if he doesn’t come on at Bournemouth.

Elsewhere, the key assets at Spurs have all kept their places with Son Heung-min (£9.9m) and Dele Alli (£8.6m) still in the attacking midfield trio behind Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Burnley hand a recall to Matt Lowton (£4.5m) at right-back with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) a doubt coming into Gameweek 16.

Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) is absent from the Burnley squad through injury so Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) comes in to replace him.

Finally, there was good news for owners of Crystal Palace defensive assets as Gary Cahill (£4.5m) returned to the starting line-up.

He has been named at centre-back alongside James Tomkins (£5.0m) while Scott Dann (£4.3m) is fit enough for the bench.

Having those assets back fit should help justify investment in Martin Kelly (£4.2m), who starts again at right-back.

Bournemouth: Ramsdale; Rico, Ake, Mepham, Francis; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Danjuma; Solanke, Wilson.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren, Gomez; Keita, Henderson, Milner; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Sissoko, Dier; Son, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Hendrick, Cork, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Capoue, Doucouré; Pereyra, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Schlupp, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic; Zaha, Ayew, Townsend.

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  1. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha owners wyd

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Time machine

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Suiting up !

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Non owner avoiding

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha owners stunned

    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna get trapped by his home fixture to Brighton and keep. Even though he'll probably do nothing. I made such a noob mistake

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This.

  2. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think lunds and soy will play?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      why wouldn't they?

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly first benched defender...

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another Guaita save would be worth 4pts

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully he misses the ball and the ball bundles straight into the back of the net.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1*

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Please!

  4. Mull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kelly 3 Baps KLAXON

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane starter, Kelly first sub....

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        same lol, got Alli VC as well. big point swing there

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Jammy af

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch sub 2

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get one more save Guaita

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a disaster dispite captaining Salah. Sold Kane 🙁

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      cap Salah ain't so bad.

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Parrot playing off the shoulder?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like it. Who's a pretty boy.

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Already made that joke FERKS AKE

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry for parroting you

        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Skipp and Parrott both playing

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's not. He's pining for the fjords.

  8. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli off, Mou sending on the A-Level students to see out the game

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Irish don't do A levels.

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    zaha yc? Ugh

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Salah, grab the 12 point goal my son

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford back on the wing tonight

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His best position.

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He was on the wing last game...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, it looked like Greenwood and James were rotating in that position.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Erm, he's been there for months

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He was on the wing against Spurs, Greenwood was up front.

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watford penalty shout turned down, damn.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he didn't even check with VAR :/

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank god

  13. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kelly Guaita and Cahill all on for 3 baps

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I never liked mourinho teams. This one I like

  15. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy to Rashy an obvious move then.

    Tomori to Aurier also.

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Guess it's not so obvious... as you listed two moves.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        In each position

  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Palace cleanies are UNSUSTAINABLE

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ok bud

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Guaita save.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita save point

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita save point and 3 baps

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Scenes!!

  20. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That solitary 1pt for TAA hurts

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Guaita

  22. Mull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The dream is dead. Kelly down to 2 bonus.

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Take the FK, Trent.

  24. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I never get these jammy bench points. Cantwell first and Kelly third sub 🙁

  25. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I need a Palace defender.

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else having a shocker?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      o/

      Vardy(c) and Mane and TAA. No Salah or Son. Kelly CS will probably be wiped soon.

  27. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Out of my Liverpool double defense I sold Robertosn and they Keep a CS.

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same...plus put Martial 3rd on bench

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This might actually be their year 😯

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    zaha never going to escape palace if he remains this bad

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need Poop save for 1 save pt please