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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. Ode
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone watched the Wolves game? Wondering if Jota played well.

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

      Won a couple of free kicks but if you want a Wolves striker in FPL, you find a way to get Jimenez

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

        I have both 😀 Thinking of getting rid but fixtures do look nice though

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Injured

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

    They are so much better with Robertson. There's an argument he's their best player.

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

      Not even top 5.

      Not a criticism of him, but a compliment of others.

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

        Okay maybe not 'best' but 'most important'.

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

          Vvd is most important by a mile

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

          Their most important player is van dijk and thats been proven

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Or the goalkeeper

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

      A weak one.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane needs him

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha's Red Bull wearing off.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haven’t seen him run more than 10 min in a match in 3 yrs

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

    Zaha out

  5. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So Bruno to Martial to be flava of the week ?

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

      Not for me, the one week punt on Richarlison didn't pay on.

      Always planned to move him to Martial or Pogba... just a shame I didn't go with the former straight off the bat.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Richarlison was someone who I was considering he looked good against LFC.

      2. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same same same.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cool kids have both

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

      Overall Bruno is a more reliable pick, as shown tonight Martial has a higher ceiling

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

    This is not the salah i paid 12.7 for

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

    Henderson for player of the year is a hilarious joke.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just laughable if he gets it, may as well end the award if he does, takes the p*ss out of all the past winners

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

      True

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

    Zaha crocked.

    Luckily Southgate need not worry with the Euro’s delayed till 2021.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hasnt he played for Ivory Coast already?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Catch of the day, there you go

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

      Josh King has one less bit of competition.

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

        Even if Josh King did qualify for England, it would be a joke if he was being considered for the England squad. Let's say King was English. Rashford, Kane, Ings, Abraham, DCL and even Greenwood should be ahead of him in the pecking order.

      2. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ashley Barnes says hi

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

    Hopefully Rash will recoup those points lost to Martial over the next few weeks

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial might be injured for next game. You never know with him

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

        Hopefully gets rested vs brighton

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hey fam! Thoughts on these pair of hits over next two gameweeks?

    Leno
    TAA Saiss Stevens
    Sterling KDB Bruno Mount
    Auba Jiminez Nketiah

    Nyland Barnes Lascelles Egan

    GW32 - Leno & Stevens to DDG & Aurier
    GW33 - Auba & Barnes to Firmino(C) & Martial

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino?

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

    Zaha off
    Meyer on

    Makes Palace more defensive and harder to score against?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All part of the plan

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

      More time Liverpool get on the ball though.

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

    Saiss' yellow cost him 3 points

  13. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just realised Salah on pens!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      More important who is on them for Palace with no Zaha/Benteke/Mili on the pitch?

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

        PVA perhaps?

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Ayew serious?

  14. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino wastes Mane Assist

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How bad was Jota's injury? Chances of starting on Sat?

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mane looking unplayable

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

    Even if mane blanks as my captain I don't mind tbh because if I wasn't the world's unlikeliest player he hauls here

  18. smix
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How bad was Ritchies injury ? Will he play the next ?

  19. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who comes in for a hit next week?

    Martial for Grealish
    Rashford for Tammy

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

      Martial all day, central.

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

      Interesting you are getting rid of Abraham. I am looking to bring him in for DCL.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Waiting of course

        Inclined to keep him on the off chance.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial easily
      Scored more this week

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

        Nailed it!

  20. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Chose Martial for this gameweek, and still got Aubameyang to play

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

    Wish I had Mane over Salah. Should’ve went with my gut. Saying it now before they score

  22. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Trent Range FK

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

      Who wom fk?

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

    Hungry Mo.

  24. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    VDV could have died in that challenge

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Trent fancies his

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How come Salah is classified as a midfielder and Rashford as a striker? What's the difference really? I cant see it personally

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

    TREEENTTTTTTTT

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG trent

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Trent G

  30. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Goalllllllllllllllllllllazooo