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Lundstram returns as Klopp names a full-strength team

The final match of Gameweek 21 – and the last of 39 Premier League fixtures contested over the past fortnight – takes place at Anfield.

Sheffield United are the visitors to Liverpool, with kick-off on Merseyside at 20:00 GMT.

Given the no-shows from the likes of Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) on New Year’s Day, some Fantasy managers may be counting on returns of some sort from John Lundstram (£5.2m).

The good news on that front is that Fantasy Premier League’s most-owned ‘defender’ is fit to start this evening, having made a swift recovery from the twisted ankle that forced his absence at the Etihad on Sunday.

Lundstram replaces Mo Besic (£4.4m) in the Sheffield United starting XI, while David McGoldrick (£5.4m) returns to the side at the expense of Callum Robinson (£5.0m) in Chris Wilder’s only other alteration.

Jurgen Klopp has also kept changes to a minimum, with his solitary tweak seeing James Milner (£5.3m) replace Adam Lallana (£5.8m) in midfield.

Naby Keita (£5.8m) had originally been named in the team but injured himself in the warm-up.

That means there are starts for all five Liverpool players who have a double-digit ownership in FPL: Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.3m), Virgil van Dijk (£7.0m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

Salah and Mane are among the ten most-captained players in Gameweek 21, with only one of the other eight – Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) – scoring more than two points yesterday.

The reverse fixture of this match saw Liverpool defeat the Blades 1-0, with Wilder’s side one of just three teams who have not conceded more than one goal to Klopp’s troops in a league fixture this season.


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

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

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo shoudnt take corners. He is awful

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

      TAA now

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another good save

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

    Salah chance created

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

    Lundy is a lump of a lad

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

      Big bunch are the Scandinavians.

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Specially the scouse ones.

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

      Viking genes

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's from Merseyside

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Swedish part though.

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

      His great-grandfather was Norwegian so he is only 1/8 Scandanavian!

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just one generation out, otherwise he could be playing international football alongside that famous Norwegian Josh King.

      2. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What's the non-Scandinavian part, then?

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

          Got to admit I'm no expert on John Lundstram's family tree but scouse or thereabouts we might assume?!

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

    Yeah let Trent take them from now on

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

    Y does the corner taker always raise his hand before taking corner?

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

      Signals

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Different gestures signal different corners

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wants to ask a question

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

      Waving to his mun in the crowd

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

    Lundstram looks like Robbie Keans chubby brother.

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

      Actually that's not a bad shout

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I see it

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They have something

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney A

  9. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bobby been poor

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

      Yep agree, saving it for dgw...

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

      Came here to say this

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

      Poor passing

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

      He’s very intermittent. Sometimes great, most other times not that great.

  10. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Question :
    Is a shot on target bonus points?

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

      Yeah

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

      No

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

      Yes, I think so

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

    Firmino having a shocker

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

    Any GWG bonus Salah may get is now gone due to dispossessions.

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

      He still has SoT and Chances created and potential goal winning bonus. He is good for now

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

    Firmino has been pretty bad. Indecisive and messed up 2-3 counter attacks already. Salah and Mane making great runs but seldom getting the pass.

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino wasted few good attacks already

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

    Robertson BAP Machine.

    1. -Klaus-
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would go nice with my bagel press

  16. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah RO?

  17. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Salah will score again

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

      Amen brother

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

      After 15GW’s of owning, i can assure you there’s little chance if ‘surely’

      1. SB8
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He will get the chances. Too many open zones for him today. And he feels much better than last time

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

          Every week though?

    3. -Klaus-
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He will. And don't call him Shirley!

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If liverpool keep cleensheet tonight it will be the first time they keep 5 cs in a row since 2007

    but but liverpool cant defend and TAA is not worth 7m 😉

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

      cant believe some experts were expecting Liverpool to continue concededing the odd goal every week

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alisson has 5 cs in his last 6 starts

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

      You don’t expect consistent CS from a 7m defender?

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

        I expect regular assists and cs us added bonus

        No player has produced more assists since last season started than TAA. Will happily pay 7m for even attacking returns only

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah's movement is fantastic tonight

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still being aelfish though

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Excellent!

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good!

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

    Which Liverpool assets are you moving forward with. Im on Salah + TAA so far, struggling to find a way to fit Mane in.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah and TAA curently. And i will buy Mane for GW24

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Mane and Robbo.
      Trying to get Salah if he keeps form

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

      I’ve just sold Trent & Mane for Robbo & Salah, will decide on 3rd down the line.

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You really did?

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

      Depends on funds, I can’t afford Mane salah
      Salah Trent and Gomez/Firmino as differential

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

      taa robbo and salah been on the defensive double up for a while and its worked well so sticking with it

    6. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      will be forced to get robbo or Gomez. Teams gets ruined when I try to fit in Salah and mane while keeping KDB.

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

        This is my issue. May have to settle with Robbo, he isn’t exactly a bad option is he

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

        Indeed, true in every sense, and then when he fails, the team suffers hugely

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

      Currently on Mane and Robbo. Don't think it's worth rearranging my team to get Salah and I feel like I need TAA

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

        Agree 100%

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

    Minamino for the double

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

      (Minami)no thanks

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A Firm(i)no, then?

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good ahout. He can grind some minutes from Mane and Salah

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

      Ineligible, probably see him come off bench in fa cup

  22. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Mane be subbed on at half time?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he?

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

      No

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

      He's already on

  23. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino wasted Mo assist

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

    Another Salah assist wasted 🙁

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      +bps though.

  25. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gomez looking really good. Is he keeping his place with Matip back?

  26. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This could end very badly for Sheffield Utd.

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

    Firmino off at HT please. Abysmal performance.

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

      Bring on Minamino

  28. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I brought in Salah (c) and Robertson this GW instead of Sterling and Aurier. Smooth 🙂

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

      Good shout

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

      That move was obviously far better option though, well done

  29. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Origi for Firmino the first sub?

  30. chonks
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    who is best goalie for next 6 games?

    price no concern

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

      Fabianski seems a popular pick

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

      Alisson.

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

      Fabianski

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

      Alisson

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

      Fabianski

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

      Ryan has lovely fixtures

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

      thanks

      so ready to be done with gazza

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

      Schmeich

    9. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fab

    10. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I was on Fabianski, but Foster is tempting me (watford fix look decent)