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Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) won’t feature in the final match of Gameweek 23 after failing to recover from a back injury ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Anfield.

Indeed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested the England striker won’t play for the Red Devils this side of the February winter break:

He got a couple of knocks and jolts when he came on against Wolverhampton and has aggravated his back, he’s had some trouble before.

I wouldn’t expect him to be back in the next few weeks, we’ve got a mid-season break coming up. I’m not sure we’re going to see him before then, no.

In his absence, the United boss has signalled his intentions for this fixture by drafting in Luke Shaw (£5.4m) rather than a like-for-like replacement.

Whether that means the visitors will be going with a wing-back system (with Shaw playing at centre-half) or with one of their two left-backs – Brandon Williams (£4.1m) also starts – playing on the left of midfield in a 4-2-3-1 remains to be seen.

Daniel James (£6.0m) also returns to the starting XI, with Juan Mata (£6.2m) making way.

Anthony Martial (£7.9m) leads the line as usual, while Eric Bailly (£4.9m) is among the substitutes.

Liverpool are unchanged from Gameweek 22, although the fit-again Joel Matip (£5.2m) and Fabinho (£5.4m) are on the bench.

This is, of course, Liverpool’s final match before Double Gameweek 24.

Five of the Reds’ starting XI are already owned by at least 20% of Fantasy Premier League managers and those ownership figures will surely rise going into next Tuesday’s deadline.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are on a run of six straight clean sheets and have scored at least two goals in 17 of their 21 Premier League fixtures.

Manchester United, however, are the only club to have taken points off Liverpool this season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mané, Firmino.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Williams, Pereira, Fred, Matic, James, Martial.

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  1. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'm going to TC TAA I've decided

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      tempting isn't it? hmmm

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mane was never passing there. 1000 times and he wouldnt pass to Salah once.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If they passed to each other then Liverpool would score another 25% more goals than they do now.

  3. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pereira and Salah battling for worst player on the pitch today.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *Maguire

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I don't get this random Maguire hating, facing the best team in the world at anield with a crap and injured squad what exactly has he specifically done wrong? Van dijk scored on him but had the run and Williams should never have been marking. Zonal system error more than anything

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah no idea why Williams was marking VVD for the corner. Complete mismatch.

        2. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He has sold himself on 2 other occasions and was fortunate that they didn't lead to goals.

        3. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          The thing he has done wrong is that hes an 85m defender who hasnt bossed a single game since joining United. Meanwhile Van Dijk is immense every single game.

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

          He only cost £85m...shouldn't expect too much from him

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not watching
      Salah that bad?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not THAT bad, but not good either

      3. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        6 yard miss was a shocker and has been sloppy altogether today.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah worst?

      Clueless.

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

    Salah+Mane >> Hayden+Westwood (-4)?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do it with a WC

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Only for -12

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sideways

    4. yalala
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Trossard

    5. boomshakeboom
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      worth the punt

  5. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 6 months ago

    TAA triple C locked

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    ML rival used his WC this week

    Pope
    TAA
    VVD(c)
    Grealish
    Traore
    Aguero

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You about 60 points behind him now?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Genius

    3. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      VVD Captain is such a random decision

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Robbo and Salah save my GW please..

  8. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else WCing GW 24 !?!
    If yes , what is your team ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Copying the Scout Picks

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    3. yalala
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      West Ham triple up

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 32

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        TAA 11

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Phew, 37

    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Would take 22

    4. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Oh ffs! I’ll be out this week. Fuming. What a week!

    5. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on 35 omg

    6. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Would be out again if I wasn't already 🙂

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Nice from AWB.

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lallana on
    Ox off

  12. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    VVD or Robbo?

  13. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Worst gw ever massive red arrow. What to do with this bunch?

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Sidibe
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish
    Vardy Maupay DCL

    McGovern Traore Lund Rico

  14. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gibbs off for Lallana

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ox off Adam on

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Maximus knows

  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wan Bissaka comedy club 😆

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      An expensive one

  18. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Man City currently gaining a point on all their rivals 😎

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fred SOT

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    MBP in heaven

  21. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Maupay or Calvert-Lewin?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I was leaning Maupay for fixtures but DCL statswise / form seems better

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      no brainer

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Grab a goal Tony

  23. Super Nashwan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sell rashford for whom?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aguro

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bobby for me

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw done pretty well against Salah, so far.

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah went to run round him in the 1st half and has looked completely exhausted ever since

  25. DontPiqueTooSoon
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like the rumours were true. Henry Winter just announced on Twitter that Rashford is out for 2-3 months.

    https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/1218946464921083904?s=20

    This just made things more simple but Salah so wasteful today

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Silly OGS. Why flog him ?

      1. DontPiqueTooSoon
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Poor management from Ole and the medical team. Massively backfired. Still did pretty well mind. Got me a fair few points. Be sad to see him go.

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    United having a real go

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *Fred having a real go.

  27. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    bring on greenwood ole

  28. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Nice dive from Salah

    Ref bought it

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      dive? Matic pulled his shirt.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Very streetwise for a Johnny foreigner

  29. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Possibly my worst scoring gameweek ever, so tinkering with a WC.

    Thoughts on this?

    Pope
    TAA | Robertson | VVD | Lundstram
    KdB | Son | Martial | Traore
    Aguero | Vardy

    Button | Cantwell | Greenwood | Williams

    0ITB.

    Cantwell coming in for Aguero when he's inevitably rotated.

    Thanks

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why no Mane/Salah?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Feel like going for something different, and like how this enables me to afford KdB and Aguero

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I’m tinkering too
      Dubravka
      TAA,Lundstrum,James
      Salah,Mane,KDB,Trossard,Fleck
      Aguero,Ings

      McCarthy,Lascelles,Williams,Greenwood

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ooh nice!! Selling Vardy hmm

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Double Newcastle at the back when on good fixtures.
          James in good form but not so good fixtures.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Triple Liverpool defence, long term could be mint.
      Fleck instead of Traore for me but he’s still more consistent.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, could always go Fleck over Cantwell

  30. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else still thinking of bringing Salah in for DGW if they haven't already got him and going attacking double up over defensive double up. Might not have returned yet in this game, but has been involved so much and looks incredibly lively in attack

    1. DontPiqueTooSoon
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Now Rashford is likely out for 2-3 months it makes the decision to upgrade Maddison to Salah & Rashford to DCL

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I've already done Rash to DCL and Maddi to Salah was my next planned move. It will mean going without TAA for DGW though as I have Robbo. But hoping Robbo can match him