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Dugout Discussion February 29

Gomez absent for Liverpool as more injuries revealed after FPL deadline

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Fantasy Premier League managers find themselves at the mercy of their real-life counterparts once again in Blank Gameweek 28.

That’s because Jurgen Klopp becomes the latest top-flight boss to reveal his injury news after the Gameweek deadline, rather than in his midweek press conference.

Thankfully, on this occasion, the players affected are not widely-owned Fantasy assets, although many are still reeling from surprise absences from starting line-ups for Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) and Danny Ings (£7.2m).

Joe Gomez (£5.3m) misses out for Liverpool, with the club’s official Twitter account explaining it as a “precaution due to a minor fitness concern”.

That sees Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) slot in alongside Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) at centre-back while Naby Keïta (£5.8m), not mentioned in this week’s press conference, has a “sore hip”.

While the precedent increasingly being set by Premier League managers to omit injury updates from their pre-deadline press conferences, at least the big Liverpool assets have come through this one unscathed.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) flank Roberto Firmino (£9.7m) in the front-three while Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) hold onto their full-back berths.

Watford line-up in 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) back in the side following a muscle injury.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Never ever ever play Lovren. That’ll haunt Jurgen tonight.

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    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never ever play against Sarr! That will haunt Jurgen...

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  2. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Arsene Wenger is a Legend!

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        https://giphy.com/gifs/arsenal-funny-happy-1xopmJv5fWPtUSZ8Hh

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Different time.

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

        People were mocking him. He revolutionized football.

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He's a genius. Poor at tail end of his Arsenal days but changed English football.

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          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Absolutely, also did all this with humility mostly.

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            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Didn't sign but made a legend of my favourite PL player, Denis Bergkamp. More than thanks Arsene.

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      4. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        First 7 years - ahead of the curve
        Next 8 years - on the curve
        last 7 years - behind the curve

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    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thank all that is holy that leap year gameweeks are only every four years.

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    • Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I brought in mount instead of Starr

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

        never bring in players from your own team!

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        1. Dont give a fuchs
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          True. No favoritism anymore

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      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What an amateur move, sarr was such an obvious move with them playing a Liverpool team on a 18 he's win streak

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    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A tracup on the pitch would have been more useful than Origi...

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    • Ted Bovis
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      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Knees at the ready!

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    • The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Proud Sarr Owner \o/

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    • Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The Invincibles isn't for everyone!

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    • Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So Hendo is the man after all or is it Gomez or indeed Lovren?...

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hendo organizes ; Lovren should never ever start.

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        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This.

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      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hendo

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

        Need both but Henderson gets them up and at it. If not Gomez then Matip or even Henderson CB. Lovren not at this level.

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    • Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like all home teams apart from Brighton and Bournemouth and Newcastle (trinity of shite) Have won. Good news guys. Most of our players will have home games next week.

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    • BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah > Sarr (-4)?

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      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        -12 even

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    • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Worse week, fantasy team or stock portfolio?

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

        Stocks!!

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Both

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        1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
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          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I have triple Pool and triple Leicester, but it still has to be stock portfolio!

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

        And least stocks can bounce back over the long run, not your fantasy points

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    • Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im not celebrating yet. We still have to go to Goodison Park and win to capitalise

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    • SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did Docoure to Martial. Great.

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    • GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3 games goals conceded. A well needed wake-up call in time for Athletico second leg. They're more than capable of putting Pool out of CL.

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      1. SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.

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      2. villa_til_i_die
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gomez not playing has actually worked out better for me, saved me a point lol!!

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'll get Hayden off bench. Hopefully Digne can play.

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    • Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah last seen at walmart?

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      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How bad is the league if City are 22 points behind this Liverpool team?

        Despite cheating.

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      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        GW28 was a blank week for Liverpool also

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      • osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This makes me think Liverpool are more likely to beat Chelsea.

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        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Uh?

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      • SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Do I get extra points for this Foo Fighter?

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/29/perez-and-barnes-lack-clinical-edge-as-vardy-less-leicester-lose-at-norwich/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21744228

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        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No but you get minus points for spamming..

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          1. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Better than a blank I suppose lol

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      • Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Should have played Matip

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      • Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Talks of people only having 8 active players this week and I can't even get Kabasele off the bench lul

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        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Schoolboy error for benching, imo.

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      • fenolaj
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah -> Sarr yes or no?

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

          Before FT to get the points.

          QUICKKK

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        2. osceola31909
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Only if it’s for a hit.

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      • how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Dendonker to save the gameweek.

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      • jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ML leader dropped Sarr ahead of this gameweek. Lucky for us, but he's not happy right now.

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      • Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        LiVARpool exposed big time

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Luckiest team ever

          Stats will prevail

          Bribe and hack will come up short

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          1. Marvin of all he surveys
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Mate you're embarrassing yourself somewhat.

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          2. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            No basis for this comment chap

            Pool have won this league with the better team ...end of

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      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You take out the greatest team in premier league history for one game and the shite left falls to bits

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah true, they deserve much more plaudits but they arent getting it today. They were flat.

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      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        OGS: "Lol at Liverpool. Watford were easy bruh."

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

          Shows how far Ole’s United have come 😉

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      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, Liverpool were so bad today despite Watford being very good!
        Lol at my triple LIV in FPL but at least I captained Bruno so have a glimmer of hope in this horrendous GW!

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      • Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Best defender for 4.3? (Not Lacelles)

        Ward? Kabasele?

        Or could Sell Henderson for Pope, and get Saiss for 4.5 (-4) Seems foolish to sell Hendo prior to Nowrich home for a hit nonetheless

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