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Jimenez, Doherty and Adama benched as Klopp keeps rotation to a minimum

The final two matches of Gameweek 20 overlap one another, with Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off at 16:30 GMT and Manchester City v Sheffield getting underway at 18:00 GMT.

Despite having threatened to utilise his peripheral squad players in his pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp has kept the changes to a minimum for the Reds’ final match of 2019.

Klopp’s only alteration sees Adam Lallana (£5.8m) replace Naby Keita (£5.8m) in central midfield, so there are starts for popular Fantasy assets Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.3m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

There isn’t such positive news for owners of some of Wolves’ most-owned FPL players.

Having beaten Manchester City in a five-goal thriller less than 48 hours ago, Nuno Espirito Santo has understandably freshened up his side for this trip to Anfield.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m), Adama Traore (£5.5m), Matt Doherty (£6.1m) and Romain Saiss (£4.4m) all drop to the bench, with Pedro Neto (£5.0m), Ruben Vinagre (£4.2m), Ryan Bennett (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.0m) all drafted into the starting XI.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) keeps his place up front, however.

Adama was the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 20.

Salah and Mane were both among the top five most-captained players this weekend, with the Egyptian second only to Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) for armband duties among the top 10k.

Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven away league games, although Liverpool have, of course, only dropped two points all season.

The big news at the Etihad is that the most-owned ‘defender’ in FPL, John Lundstram (£5.1m), has failed a late fitness test and misses out.

Mo Besic (£4.4m) replaces Lundstram in midfield, with Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and Callum Robinson (£5.0m) getting starts up front in place of David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m).

The Blades are, remarkably, still unbeaten on the road this season.

All three of Pep Guardiola’s changes are made at the back.

Teenage centre-half Eric Garcia (£4.5m) replaces Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m), while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is in for Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) at left-back.

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) starts in goal in place of the suspended Ederson (£6.0m).

It’s the same front six that started at Molineux on Friday, meanwhile, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) leading the line.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) is back on the bench after recovering from illness.

City have scored in every match over the last 11 Gameweeks, averaging 2.27 goals per game in that time.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) is the second-most-popular captaincy option in Gameweek 20, having been handed the armband by 764,890 FPL managers.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Jonny, Kilman, Coady, Dendoncker, Bennett, Neves, Moutinho, Vinagre, Jota, Neto.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Walker, Garcia, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Baldock, Stevens, O’Connell, Basham, Egan, Besic, Norwood, Fleck, Robinson, Mousset.

3,724 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah still playing?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Barely

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    😮

  3. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wake the hell up, Pool, come on!

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Virgil you plum

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like Mane & Salah to be rested next game

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        yip

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They will get their rest in the cup

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Clean sheet hanging by a thread

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wouldn’t see Maguire do that!

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

    Van Dijk doing a mustafi there

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      😀

  9. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Time for Salah substitution imo

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Subbed early last match, so, no.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane’s turn

  10. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    TAA to get a yc to stir FPL?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      FPL is always stirred this time of year 🙂

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I hate you! :p

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Join the club.

  11. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mane needs to score another goal so Salah could be subbed.

    1. Baps hunter
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah needs to score so Firmino can be subbed.

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Comon Mo!

  13. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is wanting a Wolves goal and a TAA yellow asking for too much?

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds reasonable

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I love the creative ways people admit not having TAA 😀

  14. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    20 mins for Salah or TAA to do something or Im out of the FPL Cup....

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The good players are already out.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Harsh, bro!!! I see youre still going in the FFS Members Cup, so what does that say about you, lol!

    2. fantasyfog
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      that's all luck though, surely you'd rather have a better or than a cup run?

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A Salah missed penalty would be the icing on the cake

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Really wouldn’t

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’ll take a pen and that chance

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

      Before that happens, Milner will be subbed in

  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Always own the wrong one of salah and mane! Both it is from now

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Debating whether to keep both but i think i have to honestly

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who would you captain then ...

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy to come on woooo

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Goal would be awesome

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1 pointer

  18. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Losing my FPL Cup game by 1 point if TAA stays on 3 BAPs. Really disappointing.

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

      Not happening.

      1. A girl has no name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        For me, it's TAA vs KDB. Really want Wolves to score!

        1. Slow regard for silent thin…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Same!

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Let's both hope Liverpool concede 🙂

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He could easily end with 2 or 1. Early to tell.

    4. aborg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just because VAR disallowed a clear goal for Wolves

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine owning the egyptian penalty merchant instead of the best African player in the world..

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you had to lose Salah to keep KDB, would you go Mane and double pool defence for the double?
      Asking as i’m WC’ing, i have to

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes on wc id pick mane over salah

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's what you are doing?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes 🙁 imagine being this stupid

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Triple Leicester will be good next GW.

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yes fingers crossed

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe yes. just trying to gather people's thoughts

  20. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimi on for Jota

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Here comes jimmy

  22. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    El Sombrero coming on, I will have 11 palyers after all this week. Barely.

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    These are THE 20 minutes...

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Those who did mane to Salah admit defeat and reverse the transfer for next gw?

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

      I lose so much if I do

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Only for a hit.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I will do it and Mane will be benched next game. It's what I deserve!

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

    Jimi on. Every point counts, gives me 10 players this week.

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Traore is huge, holy crap

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

      Not when hev plays man city

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram dropped means Douglas haul off the bench!

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Traore conflicted as NFL games have just kicked off as well.

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

    What are kdb owners hoping for? But not cappers. Blank, haul, just 1'assist?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As many points as possible

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Haul. Captainer after vardy no show

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As many points as i can grab off him

    4. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Couple assists for Aguero

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bravo 11 min red, Kun gets pulled :S

    5. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As much as he can, 10+ if possible.

  30. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    KDB playing in the hole, hope he scores 10+