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

    Sending Salah my energy....... Now.

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

      Kick him in the nuts with it

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ahaha ha good one

  2. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool are knackered.

    Changes incoming next game.

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

      Mané is dead on his feet.

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

        He0s chasing Traore, can't say he is dead...

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

    Well done, Trent!

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

    Selling the Egyptian Obertan

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

    Round my aunty and uncles house who have Sky:

    Me “come on Salah, come on Salah, come on Salah”

    Family member: “your mad”

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

    Haha the ref

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

    Really pissed about VAR striking off the wolves goal

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

    Salad still on

  9. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sheff U. is tough to brake. Even w/o Lundy.

  10. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane on 3 BPS

  11. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why no lord today? Did he have to watch over his minions today?

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

      injured

  12. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. TAA and Robertson plus Mane
    Or
    B. TAA plus Mane and Salah

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

      A

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

      The million dollar question for me also

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In gw24 I will try to get B.

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

      Are you asking Robbo or Salah??

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

    Have a feeling this won't end up 1-0

  14. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best rotation defender option for Guilbert?

    A) Dunk
    B) Holgate
    C) Kabasele

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Salah past his best? Rashford is having better season than him currently

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You still think Chelsea are a great team.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They are great youth team. Last time I checked you were Chelsea fan

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not.

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Salah sneaking a bap?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hahahahah

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only if he scores

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

        Even not with a goal.

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

      me and Meghan Markle beocming a thing

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

    City not looking very fluid

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

      Sheffield United looking good

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez looking wonderful

  18. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah owners bracing themselves for the imminent pen to Liverpool 🙁

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to mane done. Why wait?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed

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

      Mane probably will be rested next match. He needs it.

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

        Like Salah doesn't. Mane looking more lively then Salah atm.

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

      Mane likely to be benched on Wednesday - he's looking knackered!

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

      I got sick of the switching between them and got both.

      Til the DGW at least.

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

    Salah 90

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

    Salah 90!!!

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone considering VVD TAA and Robbo?

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Milner on to steal Salah penalties

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

    Origi on for Bobby

  25. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez, you selfish git!

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

    Adama on Trent, oh dear.

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

      He is a beast!

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

    Greedy Mahrez

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez wants to score.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool look shattered

  30. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves missing chances they should score from