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Mane on Liverpool’s bench as Klopp names strong side to face Norwich

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) is back in the Liverpool matchday squad following his Double Gameweek 24 injury – but he has been named on the bench to face Norwich.

It appears as if Jurgen Klopp plans to ease the Senegalese international back into full fitness, especially with Champions League commitments coming up midweek.

Despite fears there would be rotation at Carrow Road, the remainder of the key Fantasy Premier League assets find themselves in the starting line-up.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) comes into Gameweek 26 as the most captained asset, the highest-owned Liverpool option and more double-figure hauls since Gameweek 26 than any other player.

Armed with all those accolades, the Egyptian finds himself in the starting line-up alongside Roberto Firmino (£9.7m), Liverpool’s away top-scorer this season, as well as popular full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

Meanwhile, Daniel Farke goes with an unchanged selection from the side that drew 0-0 at Newcastle last time out.

That means another start for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) while Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), who scored in the reverse fixture, leads the line up-front.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Rupp; Pukki.

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

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  1. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Super Todd! We believe!

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Byram hammy. WC’s in tatters, likely to have huge consequences on upcoming GW’s, devestating ownership in top 10K

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ...

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know him. He's from York. Nice lad, real shame he has so many injury problems

  3. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on VAR!!!

  4. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Today is the day Liverpool lose a game.

  5. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Keita is gonna score the 1-0
    Mane comes on, scores 2-0
    Gomez gets 3baps and Keita 2

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

      Gomez 3 bp please

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Boring game. Winter break seems to have disrupted the rhythm a little

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

      0 - 0 confirmed

  7. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA wasting Salah assist

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Robbo gone off the boil ?

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool's only left back and it still wouldn't surprise me if he lost his spot

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      been really poor last few games

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He is carrying an injury klopp said and playing through the pain barrier.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Has been playing on an injury tbf.

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

      Been carrying an injury (or at least pain) as per Klopp

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      needs a rest then ?

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I would be scared if pool get a peno. Krul has been good at saving them.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They'll get to retake it until they score...

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thought the Winter break was boring...

  11. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Clearly not working

    Just a question of whether Bobby or Mo comes off for Mane in minute 59 🙂

  12. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like another one of those matches where Liverpool look poor but will win 3 or 4-0

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah looking jaded

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Showboating Salah is playing today, just interested in flicks, tricks and backheels. None of which are coming off

  15. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Someone pass the ball to Bobby

  16. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kieta's fierce shot just wide.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Keita awful decision to shoot, shot awful as well..

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just seeing if people are paying attention.

  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cantwell 90 mins vs. Mane 30 mins. I went for the latter.

  18. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah seems way off it today. So far accidentally capping Auba over Salah looking good.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible defending and poor from pukki

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not pukki actually

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fake news!

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich make a hash of a golden chance!

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best in the world!

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VVD < Hanley

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson saves my double Liverpool cs

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      us too

  24. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    what does give you bps?
    chance created?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ye

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Many things. See in the rules

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Amiens v PSG seems a better game to watch

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor from rupp

  27. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What a save.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Offside imo

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t a shot

  28. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rubbish game

    Gonna watch some Morse instead

    Morse will investigate a murder in an Oxford college
    There will be an attractive widow
    Morse will try and get off with her
    She will turn out to be the murderer

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Allison thank you..

  30. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor poor pass to Pukki that. Invited Allison to claw that away.