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Pulisic benched as Chelsea switch to three-man defence at Liverpool

Owners of Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) will be frustrated to see their man on the Chelsea bench for the final match of Gameweek 37+.

It is the first time the American has not started since the Gameweek 30+ win at Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard has opted to change his formation for the trip to Anfield, lining up in a 3-4-3 shape with Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) and Reece James (£4.9m) as the wing-backs.

Mason Mount (£6.0m) has moved forward to take Pulisic’s place in the front-three but Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Willian (£7.3m) retain their starting berths from the 1-0 win over Norwich.

Liverpool, who will lift the Premier League trophy tonight, have predictably gone with the big guns for this one.

That means Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) are both stationed either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) as per usual.

And in defence, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) start in their preferred positions, as does Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m).

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Keïta; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, R James; Mount, Giroud, Willian.

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

    Swansea needs 1 goal?

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

    Hey Pulisic on already

  3. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many stolen goals for pool this season?
    I can count at least 15-20

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

      Who did they steal them from?

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Double Liverpool defence with no clean sheet yet again. What a surprise. Why has Salah got the assist for the 3rd goal? Alonso kicked it to Wijnaldim.

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

    Embarrassing. They conceded to Le Donk

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

    My work league leader is one of those guys who always has luck on his side. He just lost Robbos clean sheet, but has Willian captain. Typical

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

    FFS.. started Allison over McCarthy. WHY

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

    Alonso so close to an assist 🙁

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

    My transfers this week have to be the worst I have ever done that too in such a crucial week TAA Pulisic > Tarko Dilva for a -4. Losing almost 30 pts lead in ML,only a Salah brace can save my season.. Atleast TAA lose his CS points.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did Puli to Mahrez and CTaylor to Tarko.

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

        For free?

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

    Rank 1234 now please Salah(C) score!!!!

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

      Hopefully

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d rather 1234 tbh. 😆

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

        need to top country too : 6 points to go

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

      Great rank. Really hope Salah takes the finger out.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He can stick his finger wherever he likes. I think he's earned that.

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

    Salah awarded the assist for Greenwood’s goal earlier, just waiting for FPL towers to update the game

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

      Non owner alert

  12. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic to come on?

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

      I wouldn't be surprised

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well, I hope so since I have Azpi behind him on my bench.

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

      He will

  13. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Decent first half as a TAA Salah Willian owner!

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

      k

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice!

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I woulda liked that cleansheet tho

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

      Taa, salah and giroud here!

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

        Congrats!

  14. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will Willian get the assist?

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

      already has?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Perfect, thanks!

  15. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salad’s feet so quick people can’t see his touch

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *Salah grrrr

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely people who say it's not an assist are either trolling or weren't actually watching, there can be no other explanation otherwise.

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

    Piss off Giroud. Fkn mini league rival hanging in there

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

    Do you think Auba will start ?

    Thank you

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Warm him up for the FA Cup final.

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

      Cheers guys

  18. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Where does my spare 1.6m go here...

    Martinez, VVD, Laporte, Pieters

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

    Giroud on 2 bonus ffs

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

      A bit early still...

  20. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    More thoroughly deserved Salah points

  21. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    just crazy. From top 40k to 80k in just one matchday

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

      With who?

  22. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno out for a hit this week is madness right? tempted to get in Mane

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Remove and he hauls. Way it goes.

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

        yeah its his moment to shine for sure! hmmm think I'll keep

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do it before 2nd half starts

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

        Can i do on FH ?
        Will it work ?

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

    Doherty 12 Pieters 12 Bardsley 8

    and played Greenie over TAA... don't think playing TAA would have made any difference. 😀

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You must have other players who have scored less than TAA 😉

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

        Vardy... 😉

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Patricio Doherty Dunk TAA 🙂

  24. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That chelsea goal ugh.

    Need a brace from Salah (c) and another from TAA please!!!

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

    What was Jorginho doing for the third goal? Why he is playing at all?

  26. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best City option to bring in between

    A D Silva
    C Mahrez

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

      whos B?

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

        Oops no B- one A or C

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  27. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you had to predict. How many points do you think ings will bet against Sheffield United?

    1. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Get not bet!

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      9

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0 goals 1 assist

  28. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shouldn’t say this as a QPR fan, but I’d love it if we draw with West Brom tonight and Brentford beat Barnsley and they go up in 2nd place.

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Swansea goal

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keeping TAA on FH then?