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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.

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

    Pool vs Sheffield United score prediction if strongest sides including Lundstram?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2-1 to Liverpool

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3-1 (Salah hattrick and Lund goal)

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

      2-0

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

      1-0

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

      I’ll own TAA. salah & Lundstram so a
      score draw (2-2) with goals from Mane x 2, Mousset and Baldock

    6. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pool 2-0

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

      Lundstram would have buried the strike Besic just attempted.

    8. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool win by 1-0

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

      Mane always returns at home, 3-1 Pool

    10. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2-0

  2. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm not going to lie my dudes,I was feeling pretty confident that Aguero (C) would have already scored and I'd be hoping for my current score of 24 to be 40-50 by the end of the evening.

    FPL eh? Nonsense.

  3. Slow regard for silent thin…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on KDB! Just a goal!

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

    2 - 1 Liverpool.

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

      I thought game's over 😛

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason why the man city game is on at this time if it isnt in tv?

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

      Christmas cheer

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its chriiiiistmassss!

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

      No, its bananas

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Prem isn't all about UK TV rules anymore

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sometime doing nothing is the best action. Also, playing boring seems to be a lot more effective

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

      I hear you.

    2. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      But where's the fun in that!!??

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You win points, win your leagues, win money

  7. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is KDB the number 10?

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

      Yes, but he is playing poor right now. Not looking good tbh.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d have voted for him

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Too foreign

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

    It's been a good week for me relatively. Just need KdB (c) to get me something decent.

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

      Same
      Nit © though for me

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset miss one on one

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Salah and Mane start next game!?

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

      Get the cup break so likely.

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

      Feck knows

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

      One rest with Everton in mind, if Klopp capes about FAC.

      Or all out and the u23s in the cup.

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

      One will I think

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

    Mousset looking all of a div 2 player there. What was that?!?

  12. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How was Salah today? Should he have delivered points? And how was he compared to Mane?

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

      Both in the wilderness. Wolves were very well drilled at the back, neither had much of a sniff.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing special!

      Dont know who started the rumor that he is back to his best...

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB looks so tired

  14. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    where is luund?

    Got like 4 players this wweek

  15. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB wtf 🙁

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

      What?

  16. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount and Aurier -> Cantwell and Trent

    For free, Cantwell will live on the bench.

    Sound good?

  17. Slow regard for silent thin…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I don't want Pool to win the title sooooo bad

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck with that.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's done

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

      Tough. I hope.

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Then I’d find somewhere remote to go on holiday next May

    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I hate to break it to you...

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

      Same, the fans are going to be hell.

      But it's happening.

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

      They derserve it tbh. Great team!

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

        Agreed

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

      Too late

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like I am through in the cup. Amazing achievement. So happy. Anyone else still in it ? Let's support each other

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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

      ‘Amazing achievement’ is a bit bold!

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

        For sure. I've got through because Son got red carded-ed & my opponent had 5 or so players out. Lmao.

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

      As am I

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

      Yes. Henderson losing his CS today hopefully secures this round - but that's not even looking very likely!

    5. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      STUNNED

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

    Seems like the Sheffield supporters' prediction about Besic replacing lundstram has finally come true. It was a good run, John.

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

      😀

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

      Nearly fell for that

  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For those who WC'ed in GW20, what scores are you on?

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      46 with Kdb (c) playing including bonus points from Pool game.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Solid, probably one of the better WCs.

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Happy with that tbh.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      46 with KDB

    3. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Less than you probably

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

      50 all out.kane(c).

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

      56 post baps and autosubs and KDB playing. Got lucky by accidentally lefting C on Mane and not Salah.

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

    my draft team is outscoring my fantasy team. Theres was 12 people in the draw, my third best player is Fleck or El Ghazi

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to Martial tonight?

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

      No - Alli a keep for me

    2. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only saw highlights, but Alli looked dangerous, couldn't had 2 on another day

      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could've

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

    Big hitter plan for 24? Liverpool double gameweek, most are going Salah+Mane. Are you keeping Spurs mid and KDB or who are you transfering out and when? Che-Ars Tot-Nor Shu-Mci Lei-Whu Mun-Bur other fixtures.

  24. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well I need a Kdb goal at least to advance in the cup. Rival on 50 points before baps.

  25. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any radio links to the Man City game?
    Can't get BBC Manchester online.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watford the top scorers this week?

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

      It's opposite week.

  27. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli (Southampton away) or Mane (SHU home)?

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

      Will Mane start?

  28. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Peps gonna leave at the end of the season for sure

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In a little sulk rather than fix the mess

  29. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish > Adama for next GW?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I cant decide between him and Martial.

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City zero shoot on target whole 45 mins LOL