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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. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli and Ings —> Martial and Jiminez!?

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

      Looks good. Like it.

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

      Why? Seems a bit sideways to me

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't sell Ings. Anazing value and form.

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

        No way

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep Ings

    5. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m planning Ings to Jimmy

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

    Pope Button
    Soy Dunk Rico Lundstram Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Zaha Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Kane

    2 FTs 0.9 ITB. Not sure of what I should do. Okay with most of the team except for no TAA and ineffective Zaha. Any help with transfer suggestions will be very helpful!

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

    With 2FTs, would you:

    A) Alli to Martial and keep second transfer
    B) Grealish and Abraham > Martial and Ings

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

      Keep Tammy, get rid of Grealish.

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A)

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Dan Burn? Tall LB who gets involved in set pieces! Or just get Dunk?

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

      Dunk!

  5. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings to Jimenez for free
    Y or N ?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I can see ings scoring v spurs

  6. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is the LMS score for this week?

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

      45

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Made it thanks to KDB then

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

    Rashford + Martial double up, what could go wrong?

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

      It's a choice between VVD & Robbo for me to get Martial due to ££ instead of Willian.

      Leaning towards Willian as i already have Rashford so maybe better to spread the risk.

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

    Is Salah to Mane too kneejerky? Salah has really fu**ed me this season

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

      Considering same move, might be a bit fickle though.

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      sideways. I believe you should keep and try to add mane for the DGW

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this a bonkers 4 point hit?

    Alli, grealish, abraham -> martial, maddison, jimenez?

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

      looks good to me

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seen much worse.

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How did those on here as GW20 WCers do?

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

      52 wrong C choice did me again.......

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

      60 with Salah(c). Still got red arrow.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than the GW19 WCers as they would have kept Trent after his 24 points. Christmas ruined by losing Trent and 2 Salah captain fails.

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

    Unbelieveble. Somehow, managed to do 60 points and still got a red arrow to 170k.

    Salah(c) fail, once again.

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

      Top 100k is tough these days

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

    Hendo
    TAA Soy Lund Rico Kelly
    Mane KDB Maddison Alli dendo
    Vardy Rashford Tammy

    2 FT but 0 itb
    can anyone please some advice as I am still celebrating?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nearly same team as mine except I’ve got Ings. Might look at Jimmy and Traore.

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

        tammy to jimi looking good. what about Hendo to Ryan?

  13. ROOTY7
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need to get Trent in for -4, how would you do it?

    Schmeichel Button
    Mendy Lundstram Tomori Soyuncu Kelly
    Mane KDB Zaha Alli Guendouzi
    Ings Rash Vardy

    0.2 ITB

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy and Ali to go or Zaha.

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy & Zaha to TAA & Mooy?

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

    Save ft? 0.3 itb

    Pope
    Taa-Soy-Aurier (Kelly,Lund)
    Salah-Mane-Kdb-Grealish (Cantwell)
    Vardy-Abraham-Ings

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy to Jimi?

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

        Thats an option I'm strongly considering

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

      Yes

  15. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero or Salah? also have Mane and KDB.

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

      Salah

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

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

    KDB robbed the assist from the ref for the 1st goal.

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

      Hendo wannabe 😉

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

        The ref tackled Fleck...

  17. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I will come back stronger.

  18. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After all these weeks I finally captained the highest scorer in my team this week, forgot what that felt like xD

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me too!!!

  19. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance KDB will play the next one too?

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

      Of course.

      City’s hand picked FAC draw is in place for a reason.

  20. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    any WHM fans around? Will Balbuena keep his place in starting 11 you think??? Thank you

  21. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kane or rash to jimi?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Naaah

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

    Ok week at 55 points

    Transfers?
    Targett,Rico,soyuncu,Richarlison.?

    Guaita

    Targett Soyuncu Rico Hanley Lundstram

    Mane Salah KDB Ali Richarlison

    Vardy Greenwood Ings

    Any suggestions majorly appreciated!..
    .

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah and Greenwood out.

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

        Really!

  23. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    5.3m defender to replace aurier?

    Henderson button
    taa rico dunk lunds aurier
    mane kdb martial grealish cantwell
    vardy rashford ings

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's a tough price bracket . Sidibé maybe ?

  24. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is it mad to bin Ings for DCL and bench him?
    Rest of front 8:
    Maddison KDB Salah Mane Moura
    Vardy Maupay

  25. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Tammy to Jimi for free this week?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doing the same move!

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

      Was considering it, but then Tammy scored.

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Aurier Rico Kelly
    Mane KDB Martial
    Kane Vardy(C) Tammy

    Button Lundy D.Luiz Dendo

    Tammy to Jiminez & save 1 FT?

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

    If anyone doubted that this is the season of the casual, consider the amount of people who idiotically captained Vardy and get KdB vice points. Probably the same people who capped sterling when he was obviously getting benched earlier this season and got kDB vice haul too...

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Top of my league did it. How rude !!

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

      Sterling (C) KDB (VC) Lundstram 1st sub in GW8 was pure professional skill!

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

        GW6*

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

      My cup oppo did, and I went crashing out.

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Idiotically captained Vardy? I think people like you should get off their high horse and remember this is just a game. Most people have fun playing FPL to try and beat their friends, and don't put down others constantly like half of this site seems to do nowadays. Being a nerd at FPL is not a good thing. In 6 months time your rank will be totally meaningless.

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

        Nothing you said contradicts my point though

    5. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The thought has crossed my mind...

  28. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain?
    1)salah
    2) vardy
    3)kdb
    4)Kane
    Leaning towards KDB.

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

      It has to be Salah.

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

      Salah...but my pick is always the one that doesn’t score.

    3. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      50/50 between KDB and Salah again like this GW. Of coure I went for Salah..Probably Ill do the same mistake again next GW:(

  29. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Had 2 good GWs. On a roll.

    My differential this week is Ings to Wood.

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

    Pope Button
    Soy Dunk Rico Lundstram Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Zaha Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Kane

    2 FTs 0.9 ITB.
    A: Kelly > Kiko; Zaha > Martial
    B: Alli > Martial; Zaha > Traore; Kelly > Trent (-4)
    C: Kane > Jimenez/ TAA

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

      C: Kane > Jiminez; Kelly > TAA***