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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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Blimey Leeds score

    4-5!

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

      Proper game

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

    Almost a terrible mistake by alison

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Double defence or attack for the double

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

    Today could be the day.

    Tired legs getting frustrated running into the wall.

    Traore & Jimmy to deal with for the last 20/30 mins too...

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

    Looks like no Lundstram

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

    Trent is so good. Captain material soon

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TC?

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

    Best option

    A Downgrade Alli to upgrade Abraham
    B Abraham to Jimmy

    Thanks

  8. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How do you guys rate Traore's change to get minutes today? Need 1 point from him

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

      Is your FPL week dependent on one appearance point? 😀

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

    Trent's crosses are unreal!

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      he is unreal

  10. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Some advice? I have 2FT. Not sure what to do. Ultimately I want to upgrade Gazzaniga but need to create funds, so should make use of one of my transfers. Toying with Traore in for Maddison or Moura maybe.

    I'm really interested in peoples thoughts as I feel I have a good squad, so want to avoid unnecessary major tinkering....

    My Team is

    Gazzaniga, McCarthy
    TAA, Soyuncu, Aurier, Lund, Kelly
    Mane, KDB, Martial, Maddison, Moura
    Vardy, Rashford, Ings

  11. CMJC
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lose Martin for 4m gk

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

      Super reply fail...

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        To me? Lol

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If so, I bought at 4.0

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

    With the amount who seem to have captained Salah or Mane, this scoreline and game progression suits me just fine. I have Mane, TAA and Robbo.

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    SCENES?

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

      Beautiful. Lush. Idyllic. Photogenic

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bravo, Walker, Garcia, Fernandinho (C), Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero.

    SUBS | Carson, Gundogan, G Jesus, Mendy, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cmon Kun my C.
      Save my week!!!

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    omg scenes full strength

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

    No Lundstram

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      aaaaargh

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Booyakasha

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      heck - down to 9 and most of it dross

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same

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

      Not even in squad.

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    MCI: Bravo, Eric García, Walker, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Agüero
    Subs: Carson, Cancelo, Mendy, Otamendi, Gündogan, Foden, Jesus

    SHU: Henderson, O'Connell, Egan, Basham, Norwood, Baldock, Fleck, Stevens, Muhamed Besic, Mousset, Robinson
    Subs: Verrips, Jagielka, Freeman, Osborn, McGoldrick, Sharp, McBurnie

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

      Balls.

      The Lord taking a rest on Sunday.

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

      KDB starts. Get in

  18. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Lundstram gg. Down to 10men

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

    Sterling machine.

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

    Hahaha, no lundstram means I get a massive 1 point from 1 player off my bench

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why did the Scout squad choose Otamendi again?

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

      It's in the article.

  22. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Omg that City team. Ripp Hahaha, and Robinson starting. Wtf 🙁 rip LMS. Atleast KDB capt might do mad

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

      KDB captain hopefully will sort it out all the mess

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

    11 players out 🙂

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      11??

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

    Dendonker coming in for me now 🙂

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Garcia again 🙂

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

    worst GW in FPL ever?

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

      I had five points from 5 yesterday

      So yes

  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset!! 😎

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

    Come oooonn Salah

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    9 pts from 9 players now that Lundy is out. Oh dear

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

      Sorry mate. Do you have the template?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah Barnes,Zaha,Pope,Aurier,Rico,Kelly,Martinelli

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

    Captain KDB to save me and my 9 man team currently on 8 points 😀

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

      On 4 points here, it’s farcical at this stage

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        4 points?

        How the hell?

        I thought my Leicester trio missing were bad!

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

          I have aurier at -1 which has really helped

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

          Hendo
          Soy - TAA - Aurier
          Grealish - Mane - KDB - Salah - Moura
          Vardy - Maupay
          ________________________
          Button: Greenwood: Lundy: Reid

          On a -8. I’m wildcarding anyway tonight
          OR almost 3 million, no choice but to.

    2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely you have 3 City?

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

        Pope
        Aurier taa soy
        Grealish lucas alli Kdb (c) mane
        Jimmy vardy

        Bench
        Rico greenwood lundy

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Feel for you