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Salah back as Klopp names full-strength side for Palace clash

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) is back in the Liverpool starting line-up for Gameweek 31+.

The Egyptian remained an unused substitute for the 0-0 draw with Everton on Sunday following a precautionary absence in a pre-Project Restart friendly.

But it’s back to full-strength for Jurgen Klopp’s men tonight as Crystal Palace come to Anfield.

He has kept faith in Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.5m), combining them with Salah in the front-three.

As expected, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is back in the Liverpool defence, joined there by Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m), Joe Gomez (£5.3m) and, of course, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m).

Crystal Palace have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 formation with one of their own, deploying Andros Townsend (£5.6m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) either side of the in-form budget striker Jordan Ayew (£5.2m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, J Henderson, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; van Aanholt, Cahill, Sakho, J Ward; McArthur, McCarthy, Kouyaté; Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Late palace goal please

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mane being rested?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ye.

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Next game over a week away

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need another mane G

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Off

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lol

  4. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tfent to steal Salahs bap for winning goal?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *Trent

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Probably will even without.

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

    Salah likely rested against City

    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      When it's their chance to win the title?

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lol. It's in 8 days.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        (Think it was a joke)

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not a chance.

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No. City players may be rested if they focus on fa cup

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely. Caoimhín to play in goal.

    6. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thought you retired after the “you're a casual if you don’t have Mousset” claim. I won’t forget your username. Never take advice off this idiot.

  6. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool's average starting XI squad numbers are going to be in the 30s soon enough aren't they.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This team has another 3/4 years in them. In the prime right now

    2. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You talking age? That front three are nearly 30

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        28 each

    1. thehodge
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The crystal ball..

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Can you predict Auba minutes vs Norwich please

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        90

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        107

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Few more passes, Salah!

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Does 2 good passes... 1 bad help?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        3 for 1 needed.

      3. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Depends who you want to get baps, I'm sure losing possession once hurts more than completing 2 passes

  8. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Palace goal now would be killer for salah and VVD owner like me. mane, robbo and Trent off the pitch! Surely not

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It won't. Palace can't get out of their own half.

  9. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Carragher: "Palace and Liverpool are similar in that they haven't got much to play for"

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He is not the best pundit Carra.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Awful

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How many will be ripping up their teams to bring in Salah?

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

      Salah decision was this week and next week. Then revaluate. It’s not gone well so far though!

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      14

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nah.

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why are there so few games on sat/sun?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      fa cup

    2. thehodge
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FA Cup

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FA Cup

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FAC weekend.

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aha. Thanks all

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The Football Association Challenge Cup Quater Finals weekend.

  12. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What do we think of triple up on Bruno Rashford and Martial yay or nay?

    1. thehodge
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nay

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going Bruno Martial Jesus

    3. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s still Manu

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      To much. Prefer including Maguire or AWB.

  13. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah sloppy again, bye baps

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    No games on Friday 😯

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Moaners will be delighted.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Whadttttttt!!!??!?!?? Bees v Baggies mate haha

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just logged in. **** Salah

  16. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I've never seen a professional footballer concede possession as much as Salah

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      To his credit, he takes a lot of risks

  17. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    My God! What happened to Firmino? Member when he was a serious cover for Mane and Salah fpl-wise. Now can' ven get an assist with 4 goals scored, how the mighty have fallen

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

      He was a MID back in those days.

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Good times good times

  18. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Only fools like me capped Bruno or Son rather than Salah

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      At least you have Salah.

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I captained Richarlison. Whoops.

      Not the end of the world though is it.

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I captained Vardy

  19. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    83 points all done
    Went with the safe Jimenez for captain. Only mistake on FH was choosing Alli over Martial
    Fantasy bias kicked in not wanting 3 United attackers

    Meanwhile, 16 home games 16 wins for Liverpool. I think some people on here gave Palace a bit too much credit in the lead up to the deadline

  20. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like 85 points all out on FH

    Very happy with that 😀

  21. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Curious what the LMS cut off score is the now? All out after tonight

  22. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah big chance missed?

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah big chance missed?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      -bps?

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah should be scoring there man

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

      It’s disgusting

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    F
    F
    SAKE!!!!

  26. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Omg salah sitter

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If only mo did baps....

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    He actually passed...

  29. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah misses open net