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Key Liverpool assets in place as Aubameyang sits on Arsenal bench

Liverpool’s key assets are all set to face a much-rotated Arsenal side at the Emirates Stadium.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) both retain their places from the draw with Burnley, each one boasting a vested interest in the Golden Boot race.

Their exploits on Wednesday evening could be pivotal to the outcome of Gameweek 36+ considering that their backing inside the top 10,000 FPL managers took a dip for the midweek round of action.

We know that many Free Hit managers overlooked the pair in favour of Chelsea and Manchester City counterparts, although those two clubs have largely struggled to completely fulfil their promise against Norwich and Bournemouth respectively.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) start a match together for the first time since Gameweek 33+ with Neco Williams (£4.0m) back on the Liverpool bench.

Those invested in the Liverpool full-backs, or either of the centre-halves, will be pleased to see who is sitting on the Arsenal one.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) has lost his place this evening, named among the substitutes for the first time since the Premier League restarted.

In the striker’s place, Mikel Arteta has named Reiss Nelson (£ and Nicolas Pépé (£8.9m) either side of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.2m) in the front-three.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Tierney, Holding, D Luiz, Cédric; Xhaka, Torreira, Saka; Nelson, Lacazette, Pépé.

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

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

    Liverpool need to play the kids because the first team has switched off mentally since they won and have lost concentration, especially when Hendo doesn't play!

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

    Eini Mini Mainimo looks so out of depth in the PL. Will be surprised if he gets a regular run in in this team next season.

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

    The number of chances Salah needs to score in comparison to Mane is ridiculous. Just not clinical. Just a slightly better version of Sterling.

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

      Don't forget Salah is on pens too while Sterling seldom is

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm saying nothing till the final whistle

      Then I'll chip in with my 2 cents 😉

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

        So it's dependent on Salah scoring? Never said Salah can't score. I said he needs so many chances. Conversion rate lower than Mane's.

  4. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno to punish now 🙁

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

      ML rival getting him as VC to his KDB C. Horriblllllle

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same here. Unreal luck.

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

        How about rival getting TC instead of KDB...

      3. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, same

  5. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance Lundstram starts tomorrow?

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lascelles and Willian to Bardsley/Tarkowski and DSilva? -4?

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why are people selling Greenwood was something said?

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

      To who? Even if he doesn’t play you might aswell keep

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ole said he’s feeling the Romeu tackle still but nothing of him being left out for sure.

    3. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No reason. May be rested against palace though

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

      People hate flags.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He is not flagged though?

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

          He is for me.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Strange I have refreshed the page plenty and still not flagged.

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ok thanks!

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

      Swollen ankle... Check United website for exclusive news piece

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He’s flagged

  8. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    50% of the goals arsenal have conceded in the PL under Arteta are post 75th minute

  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Raging at Salah and Trent

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many more chances does Mo needs to score a goal ffs. So frustrating to watch for last to games as an owner.

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

    Do we think Greenwood features tomorrow?

    Would have expected a rest in the FAC before this news.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Comes on from bench

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

      I think he will play some minutes from bench at least

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

        Cheers both.

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

      Bench at best

  12. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I’m on 11 from 6 and dropped less than 500 places. What an odd week.

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

      I’m on 14 and my ranks been nearly halved. Have Jimmy of the bench though

  13. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Funny seeing Liverpool fan ‘Berbo’ bitching about Liverpool despite winning the league for the first time in his lifetime.

    Talk about fickle stfu

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I apologise for wanting my team to maintain their level.

      Go for a walk maybe? Relax.

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The season is over. Enjoy it. Go have a tommy and give the yapping a rest yeah

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😆 😆

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

        Don't feed ....

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Too many newbie tw@s on here

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

            I can name 😀

          2. Right In The Stanchion
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Newbies coming on and showing the old sh*tters how it’s done. Cheers bro

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just won the champs league too. Oh my god gtfo

    3. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's a proper weirdo . Not even from Liverpool

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They never are

  14. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What sort of scores is everyone on?

    22 with Fernandes (c), Rashford, DDG & Holgate to go is reasonable?

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

      Decent

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

        What a bizarre week

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      28 after Jimmy autosub with Martial, Bruno, Rashford (c) to go

      The sum total of 2 points from Sterling, TAA & Taylor sums it up really

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

        That sounds like a green arrow then

        TAA and Foden have really upset me this week

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really bad tbh

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

      Show off 😀

    5. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      14(-4) with Bruno, Greenwood, DCL, Ings, AWB, & Digne to go

    6. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      24 after Jimmy autosub with Digne, Lamptey, Bruno, Rash and Greenwood left. Awful week

    7. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too embarrassed to say 🙁

  15. Aurora
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Score

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

    Do Salah and Mane actually train together? All there movement suggests a game is the first they've known of each other.

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

      Haha

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

      Both back to their shelfish ways

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    AMN rubbish player, should help for Liverpool goal

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

    Who is more nailed for Burnley? Need a 4.3m asset...

    a) Long

    b) Bardsley

    c) Pieters

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      c

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    9 from 6 currently after doing Mane > Sterling (c) as my transfer. RIP this season. What a disaster it's been since I've wildcarded.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeesh

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You are still on course for a top 50k finish - that’s still decent

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

        Decent for casuals 😉

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        But now I have Taylor and Aurier who need to be removed so I can BB which will require hits. I don't think I'm on course for top 50K anymore honestly considering a ton of managers will have FH in 38 which is looking much more useful than a bench boost at this point.

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      U might aswell delete your team

  20. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Supposed to be BB in 37, Lascelles, and Taylor injured. Was planning Cantwell > McNeil. Might have to take a -4 🙁

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

      Just aim to set up BB on 38, unless you still have FH?

  21. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool should be worried that there’s not long till the next season starts, there form has been awful & could be taken into next season without momentum

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They're not allowed to improve because they've won things, apparently.

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

        The most worrying sign for them is that this is their best 11 out there. And unlike City they don't have the quality to bring in from the bench. Next season will be a tough one for them if City can sort their defence.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Plus they got zerp depht in the squad

    3. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Meaningless waffle.

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is exactly what people said when they performed badly in their friendlies this time last year.

  22. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Predicted prices for next season?

    Pulisic
    Greenwood
    Foden
    Bruno
    Salah
    Mane
    Mahrez
    Ziyech
    Werner

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not now

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

        This, lol

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

      9
      7
      7
      11
      12
      12
      9
      10
      10

    3. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic. 8.5
      Greenwood. 7 (if a forward/sancho)
      Foden 7
      Bruno. 9.5
      Salah 12.5
      Mane 12
      Mahrez. 9
      Ziyech 8.5
      Werner 9

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

      Pulisic 8.5
      Greenwood 7
      Foden 7
      Bruno 11
      Salah 13
      Mane 12.5
      Mahrez 9.5
      Ziyech 8
      Werner 10

    5. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        9
        7
        1
        10
        12
        12
        9.5
        9
        9.5

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Foden at 1 is a nice enabler.

    6. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can't believe this but only Ings, DCL and Digne can save my week
      14(-4) currently

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        How many blanks do you need before you sell DCL?

    7. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tierney looks like being a good addition for Arsenal now that he's got some games under his belt post-injury.

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

        Doing well taking care of Salah this evening.

    8. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool should have rested and rotated more but that Man City mauling Pep's Klopp's pride
      ... Lost his swagger!

    9. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      People who took the David Silva plunge are the real winners

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        to get him or captain? i got him, but chickened out of captaincy and went with the hype of sterling, i never learn

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Same here but captained Pulisic. Happy with 46 though tbh with Ings Bruno n Digne to play. Still my worst season ever

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            ahh at least puli delivered an assist. On 30 here after taking -8 off, not bad considering the scores overall on here.
            martial, and bruno left FML. My worst season ever also.

    10. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Top 5k ATM! Going to use 2 FT now, and go FH last gameweek.

      FT: TAA & Greenwood -> Auba & Brandon W.

      Ederson
      Brandon W. Doherty Saiss
      Son Fernandes KDB Martial
      Ings Vardy Auba

      Martinez Foden Aurier Lascelles

      Thoughts? Any comments much appreciated!

    11. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LMS safety score 3

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

    12. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah still wandering around aimlessly inside Tierney’s pocket

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah could be done.