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Salah and Gomez benched as unfit Robertson misses out on Merseyside derby

The penultimate match of Double Gameweek 30+ is the 236th Merseyside derby, with Liverpool aiming to move within one win – or a Manchester City defeat – of the Premier League title.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 19:00 BST.

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) failed to make Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI in the reverse fixture in December and is among the substitutes again this evening, along with Joe Gomez (£5.3m).

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) misses out completely, meanwhile, with the Reds’ boss saying ahead of kick-off:

Some players couldn’t train in the last week – they trained, but not with the team – like Mo and Robbo, but yesterday they were in training and both looked really good. That’s why Mo is in the squad, Robbo not yet but on Wednesday [he will be] again.

For Robbo, it was better to have a proper session today and then be in for Wednesday, and for Mo it is the right thing to do it like this.

James Milner (£5.3m) starts at left-back in Robertson’s absence, while Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mane (£12.5m) are joined by Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) in the front three.

Joel Matip (£5.2m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at the heart of the defence, while Alisson (£6.2m) returns from injury and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) starts again at right-back.

The team news for the blue half of Merseyside is also intriguing, with teenage forward Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) handed a start down the left flank and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) benched for the first time in the league under Carlo Ancelotti.

Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) start up front as usual, however, for the injury-hit Toffees.

Calvert-Lewin was among the top four most-sold players of Gameweek 30+, while Salah suffered more transfers out than any other FPL midfielder.

Not one Liverpool or Everton asset was among the top 30 most-bought players of this current Gameweek.

Mane’s joint-highest FPL score of the season (15 points) came in the reverse fixture, which ended 5-2 to the Reds.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gordon, Gomes, Davies, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Milner, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Minamino, Mane, Firmino.


Double Gameweek 30+ FPL Lessons Learned

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  1. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC activate

    Pope 3.9
    Awb doherty aurier lascelles j robinson
    Son mane kdb bruno guenduzi
    Rash jimmy dcl

    0.8 itb

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same front 8 as me.

    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would use that 0.8 itb...
      Robinson -> Taylor or Kiko
      Guenduzi -> Saka

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    New it was a good idea having Douglas Luiz over Mane.

  3. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Money no object.

    Richarlison or DCL

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Money is always a thing

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

      DCL

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

      DCL, he’s like a magnet in the box, stuff just falls to him, he gets in great positions.

    4. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL not even close

    5. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL or both

    6. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL is Ancelottis main man

    7. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Richarlison for me

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play?

    Maquire or Barnes?

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Usually i would play the attacker but Barnes is at risk being benched And Sheffield looked poor attacking wise these two games

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Luckily not much damage done by going pooless on BB... 😀

  6. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    With Salah and Robbo apparently not match fit, TAA+VVD+Mané should be the way to go on FH for GW31+.
    Wouldn't be surprised if they concede though. Might have to wait a few more matches before title is bagged.

  7. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ah the beauty of a DGW. ML rivals didn’t even realise the game had reopened, missed the deadline and therefore went into the DGW with their existing team / previous captaincy choice. They’ve all scored 80+ points (two >100 points). I’m stuck on 77 points having used FH and meticulously picked my team to benefit from the premium DGW and SGW players. I think I preferred virtual FPL...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bench boosters have generally done well.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True but so have people who didn’t touch their teams. At all.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thought it was gonna be a mega score on bb. Leno, Egan and Chris Wilder had other ideas

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So you picked no Citeh?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Three City. Aguero (c), KDB and Mahrez

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not over yet then.

          Kun haul tomorrnw

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keep Grealish for Newcastle?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah Villa are awful looking

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think both sides will fancy they can win it, so could be open.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, but I am forced to

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’d be looking at a hit. Trying to justify it.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Who for?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Grealish + Aguero to Mané and DCL

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, I probably would for a -4.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                That’s the problem.. have sold Leno with my FT so it’s a -8.

                If Aguero plays great vs Burnley and looks undroppable for Chelsea, then I won’t do it.

                1. Cok3y5murf
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Similar to me then. I've already done Barnes to Bruno for free. This would take a -8. Already have Mane. Can do Aguero to Rashford (-4), but as you said, if he looks really good tomorrow, I'll be very reluctant. Will just hold out Grealish. The pain of not having a WC.

                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Cheers Cokey. A lot riding on tomorrow’s game, I reckon.

                    I think I prefer DCL vs Norwich over Rashford vs Sheff Utd, but United have decent fixtures to the end so a double up with Bruno makes sense.

                    FH is an option but that would leave me with 3 x Man City vs Liverpool in GW32+

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm selling for a hit

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Newcastle isn’t the worst fixture, that’s why I’m hesitating.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He plays so deep.
          And whenever He's onto something, they foul him

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, true actually

  9. Rover
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Big jump from 175k to 74k with Sterling (c), KdB, Mahrez to go. I'll take that having gone without Aguero and Auba for this DGW.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Might struggle to be inside 100K tomorrow.

      1. Rover
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah very true. I do need Sterling and Mahrez to both haul and make up for Aguero's expected brace (expected in my head)

  10. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1. Saiss & Mount, Lascelles 1st sub
    2. Doherty & Lascelles, Luiz 1st sub

    Pope
    TAA Maguire Lascelles xxx 3.9
    Mané KDB Son Bruno xxx
    Jimenez Rashford Nketiah

  11. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Must be someone with Salah (c) , KDB vice? Where you at!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dead teams

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      138,774 people!

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can't imagine many people other than Lascellas & Pool defender owners got anything today. If you did then fair play

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      no exactly those two gave me points 11 from them and 3 from the other 6 players i had today absolutely horrendous day

    2. SweepaKeepa
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Happy with Hayden!

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice, had St Maximin myself

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like TAA is getting 2 bonus!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 bap

  14. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Today was pathetic, just hope Mahrez starts tomorrow.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling Kun Mahrez will be the front 3.

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you, Pep. I hope you are the real one!

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hahaha. IMO** hahaha

          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            See you are acting a bit like the bald fraud 😛

  15. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leno (injured?) and Hendo (ineligible) owners free hitting next GW then?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have brought in Leno’s replacement, Martinez. Yes, it’s Arsenal but he’s only 4.2m.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH or WC, yes

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bonus updated again

    3 - Alisson (31)
    2 - Pickford (27)
    1 - Alexander-Arnold (26)

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yessss

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will take one then.

  17. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I find myself with no GK for next week (Henderson and Leno). Is it worth wasting a transfer to bring a playing one in or ignore and let bench autosub?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You won't get an autosub.

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Damn.

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who's your 3d keeper?

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol. Thanks

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope best gk under 5.0 for next gw only?

  19. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this bunch?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Aurier - Saiss - Lascelles - Holgate
    KDB - Salah - Bruno - Saka - Cantwell
    Jimi - DCL - Rashford

    Post-Covid league so hence the low TV. Cheers!

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cantwell -> Luiz
      Button -> Martinez

  20. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wildcard first draft, not looking for template and am pretty happy with this so far, 0.2 itb

    Patricio Button
    Trent Lascelles Saiss Laporte Lord
    KDB Son ASM Fernandes Mount
    Auba Jimi DCL

    thoughts?

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Buy one

    A. Bruno
    B. DCL

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      both for me

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Damn
    99

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    20 points extra for using Bb. Decent result

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      19 for me. I’ll take that

    2. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      34 for me. Extremely happy with that

  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How does this WC team look? Same as everyone else's? 😆

    Pope

    TAA Maguire Doherty Lascellas Taylor

    KDB Fernandes Martial Son Saka

    DCL Jimenez Vardy

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to captain for 31+?

    1. Vardy
    2. Son
    3. Jimmy
    4. Mane

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Son or Jimmy

      • Ross Geller
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Probably Jimmy

    2. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Considering that Henderson, Egan and O'Connell are all out for Sheffield United next game, is it worth maybe doubling up on Man U attack on my FH?

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Now Milner is out, guess TAA is more nailed for the run in?

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

        Why?

        Milner plays lb

        Gomez plays rb when robby is fit

    4. Iggypop
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Upto 19k, had salah pencilled in as captain on my wc but now very sceptical!

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What would you suggest here?

      Dubravka
      TAA Gomez Aurier
      Salah KDB Martial Perez
      Auba Jimenez DCL
      ___
      McCarthy Boly Traore Lundstram

      1 FT 0.2 ITB

      Absolutely clueless atm.. Concerned about Gomez, Perez and Traore.