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

    see that salah? that's called a goal, we try to shoot at the net, and a goal may happen.

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

      The other 19 goals he's scored this season not good enough for you, or?

  2. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Class Robbo!!

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

    Damn it Mane get INVOLVED!!!!

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

      This. Mane(c) unite!

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

      AA

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

      I’m in

  4. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    And it gets worse!

  5. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    F@$king Jorginho you terrible pos

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

      Hack the bone

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And kepa, make a save you chump

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am glad we dodged that one

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

    Liverpool and Chelsea non-owner, I have just one wish tonight...

    CAN SOMEONE LEARN TO DEFEND FFS!!!!!

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

      Oxlade Chamberlain rank killer

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great game though!! No complaints...

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

    Mane and Ings or Mahrez and Auba?

  8. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    breathnecking speed

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

      Another Carragher classic

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

    Daniel absolutely fuming

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

      🙁 🙁 ;(

  10. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robbox

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

    Damn, thought Jones touched thay

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool better with Salah off as they all pass to each other

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

    Great leave from Salah's mini-me!

  14. POLSKA GOLA
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic saving my gameweek, why hasn’t he played like that when I captained him against NOR?

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

    Bring Cech back from retirement. This is unbearable.

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t remember Kepa making a save.

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

      Thought you liked Kepa

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

    Kane or Vardy for last GW

  17. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This game has crippled my chances, 5-3 like FFS can everyone chill? Triple United in a 1-1 thriller! -_-

  18. timmmuh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kepa needs to go back to Keeper school. He’s not very good.

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

      Cech even retired is better I am sure. Willy too. He is a muppet practically.

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

    Salah :
    A) due
    or
    B) done

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

      C) dud

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Captain next week

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Insanity

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

      Hes missing a couple of big chances every game

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

      Newcastle on Sunday. Chasing golden boot.

      You must play him.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah or Sterling for GW38 though?

        Can’t afford both

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

    bloody game, guaranteed I cant win my mini league now

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

    Get Lallana on Klopp

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

      Nope

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Christ almighty, the whole Liverpool XI will get an attacking return at this rate.

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

      You would score mate against that keeper

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    One more, Mane G assisted by Trent please!!!

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

      Mane is off.

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not happening sorry

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lollana stays benched

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

    Why did they make all that fuss before the match about Lallana and he's not even coming on

  26. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Amazingly I've lost a 40 point lead, its been cut down to 10.

    They have FH for next week.

    I have 1 transfer and 1m ITB

    Pope
    Aurier - VVD - Peiters
    Salah - bruno - mahrez - kdb - martial
    Rash - jesus

    HOW DO I SAVE THIS TEAM?!

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

      Looks good to be tbh

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

      Not lost the lead then. Sleep on it and make a good call near the deadline 🙂

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks great for next week, I'd think of a way to get in Sterling(C). Not sure if selling KDB for a hit is worth it though.

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

        Could do jesus > greenwood bruno > sterling

  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino amd mane off

  28. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    5 goals for Liverpool and none for Mane and Salah. Thats impossible odds.

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

      Pretty mad alright

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      End of the season madness

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

    Get some more Trent!

  30. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So keep Pulisic?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He still has time to pull a hammy

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

      Even if he scored 3 goals tonight it would still be City mid > Pulisic

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

      Yes. CL football on the line v Wolves bruv.