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Leicester and Liverpool at full-strength for final Boxing Day game

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Leicester and Liverpool have both named full-strength sides as the 2019 Boxing Day extravaganza comes to a close.

The King Power Stadium clash could prove a highly decisive one in this season’s title race and it’s clear each manager, Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp are taking it seriously.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) naturally leads Leicester’s line supported by James Maddison (£7.8m), Youri Tielemans (£6.5m), Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) and Dennis Praet (£5.3m) in midfield.

As ever, the settled back-four of Ben Chilwell (£5.8m), Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m), Jonny Evans (£5.2m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.5m) all keep their places.

Liverpool’s potent front-three of Mohamed Salah (£12.2m), Sadio Mané (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) are all involved.

Meanwhile, both Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) start in defence.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi, Praet; Maddison, Tielemans, H Barnes; Vardy.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keïta, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captained Mané but I don't care because I have got Trent 🙂

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

        24+ 12=36 pts. From 2 players.

        I got 35 overall.

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

          There is no need to brag Regin.....

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

            U mean the opposite of bragging

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

              Sarcasm bud....

              Chin up, don’t worry plenty more weeks!

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        2. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Still lots of gameweeks to go my buddy. Better luck in the coming gameweeks

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      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kane or Aguero?

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

          Kane only due to him being more nailed.

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        2. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Can't be sure aguero starts. Kane always starts. Depends if you like a gamble

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        3. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          cheers

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        4. Calebthegreat
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Aguero

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

        Any chance Greenwood could start again?

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

          Dont think so played 90min,James should start.

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      4. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        TAA sellers group hug '-(

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

          What a massive slap round the face that was haha!

          Oh well, shite happens!

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        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sold him for a hit for this week already done a hit for him back in.

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          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thought I was clever to five gim a pause over blank to get him back on wc. Worst thing is original plan was to wc for this gw already, but thought I'd wait

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

              Waiting 30 years for this day and this has put a very slight downer on it 🙂

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      5. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just put Trent in....it felt good.

        And just like that, with 3 bonus he's the highest scoring defender

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      6. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Captain vardy or mane ? Thanks

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'm going with Vardy

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks amey

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

        Slight bench & bench order headache next GW:

        Ryan
        TAA / Pereira / Aurier
        Salah / KDB / Alli / Pulisic / Grealish
        Vardy / Abraham

        Button // Rico / Connolly / Lundstram

        Right? Wrong? I know Pulisic & Tammy are biding their time, but it is Arsenal... and we're away from home!

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      8. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Richarlison to Grealish for free a NON brainer?

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

          You know he will score once you sell him

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        2. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I have this same issue, so many options but can't decide who to replace him with.

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

        So Abraham vs Arsenal. Who is sticking for one more GW?

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Too dangerous - I think he'll be dropped/rested.

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        2. Aftermath
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The temptation is strong but will most likely end in tears just like Pulisic owners this week

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        3. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yup.

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        4. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Might have to. Not many alternatives options within my price range.

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        5. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who would you stick in instead of him? I have vardy and Ings and 1.1 in the bank... So 9 mil if I sell. Can't see a good option to be honest.

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          1. Better off with a pin and a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            This is a the problem. Who's doing better at the moment in that price range? Not a good week to bring Jimi in...

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        6. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sticking for one more then gone.

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      10. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Current team:

        Schmeichel
        Soyuncu - Kelly - Kiki Femenia
        Mané - De Bruyne - Martial - Alli
        Kane - Vardy - Abraham

        Button - Hanley - Lundstram - Cantwell
        Team value: 105,3
        In the bank: 0
        1 free transfert

        A) Which captain do you suggest?
        B) Any transferts suggestions? (I know the defense is weak but expensive defender are not doing enough points for they cost in my opinion, except Trent tonight)

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      11. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Last try - How about this for a WC?

        Ramsdale
        TAA, Soy, Sidibe
        Salah, KdB, Alli, Martial, Richarlison
        Vardy, Ings

        Button, Greenwood, Rico, Lund
        0 itb.

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        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          *Soy is Aurier

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        2. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'd have Maddison over Richarlison personally

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

        TAA now has as many attacking returns for the season as Kane (12) and more than Sterling (11)

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        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          best player in the league

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

          Both kane and sterling have been in aweful form

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      13. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone interested in Firmino? Looks to be entering his yearly run of form

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      14. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ings or maupay ???

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        1. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ings

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        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maupay for me better fixtures

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          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            thats what I was thinking
            better fixtures but ings probably better form
            I dunno
            sold trent 2 weeks ago and regret it so got to get him back and need to sell tammy for funds so need a budget striker

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      15. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The saddest thing today apart from being a non taa owner is that mane 1 on 1 miss means i am out of the cup definitely. I lead by 2 points but opponent has sterling and moutinho extra tmrw. Appearance points itself will knock me out. Dendoncker first sub as well.

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Both to get Red cards in first half

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

            That would be a dream come true

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        2. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Better to get knocked out now than later imo

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        3. UpAndAway
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That would have been a brutal match to watch if you weren't a TAA owner. What a player. Everytime he touches the ball you expect something to happen.

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        4. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          we need more than 3 slots per team

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

            I think we should have only 2 slits per team. Will be much more interesting

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

              * slots

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              1. ZimZalabim
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                that would make the game so much harder
                i want 4 maybe 5 liverpool players

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        5. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I am just gonna be stubborn and keep Robbo and not get taa. On another day, firmino would have scored not wasted that Robbo assist.

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        6. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Richarlison owners... Keeping for another week?
          If not, who are you replacing with?
          Alli? Grealish? Moura? Martial?
          I don't think he looked great today, didn't get in to great positions so not feeling very confident in him

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

            Martial. Everton looking better defensively but not offensively

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          2. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I was moving Moura > Salah but starting to think Richarlison to Salah might be better instead.
            Just worried about Moura’s game time. Undecided.

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            1. Kay317
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I think Moura is safe while son is out. unless Lamela is ready to go but he doesn't suit playing on that wing really does he?

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          3. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’d go Martial

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            1. Kay317
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Would you defo do that this game week or wait one more?

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              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Rich Newcastle away
                Martial Burnley away

                Who do you think scores more? I’m not sure

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                1. Kay317
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Tough one. Could easily both blank.

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        7. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah going up tonight.

          Enough in the bank to change one of
          A) Moura(good fixtures)
          B) Richarlison
          C)Maddison

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          1. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

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          2. joelsprylar
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Wouldn't touch Salah to be honest.

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        8. joelsprylar
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Are you guys keeping Abraham?

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

            Yeah bcoz i did richarlison to martial.hit not required. He is better away from home

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          2. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Don't want to but only have 1 ft and no one I want at same price or less. Arsenal away is a good fixture for him, just worried he'll be benched to be honest

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          3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nope

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

          Any reason in terms of injury that salah went off 69th minute?

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

            Nope rested but he wasn’t happy about it

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

              Might do mane to Salah As I have no other pressing issues.

              Trying to win the December pot in my mini league and none of them have Salah over Mane.

              What do you reckon mate? Surely worth the punt....? Only lose 0.1 value on Mane too.

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

                Hm. Hendo off injured has me thinking Milner starts next GW, no pen advantage for salah and he was pretty cack even compared to mane. I’d stick with mane for now

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

                  Good points..... Still feeling tempted though. Going to sleep on it.

                  In other news, we are getting relegated, at least tickets will be cheaper to watch our useless team.

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

                    Just saw this. Apparently pelle has at least 2 more home games? Wtf? We need howe or dyche ASAP

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        10. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Keep Maddi or time to ship?

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          1. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Keep

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        11. Chilli2k
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Do we think Mousset starts on Saturday? Magnus Carlsen is asking.

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          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yup. Through balls on counter against Otamendi. Screams haul to me lol

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            1. Chilli2k
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Indeed! You would think that Mousset is far better suited to that game than McBurnie, and he’s fresher having only been a substitute today. McBurnie got 63 minutes under his belt today and only two days to recover...

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              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Yup. Mousset unlucky to not assist today, v surprised he didn't start but I completely understand it now.

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        12. Ji-Sung Park
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Taughts on dropping Ings for Maupay on WC?

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          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nope

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