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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. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My BB consists of:

    Martinez 2
    Egan 2
    Saiss 0
    Pulisic 0

    Going wery well so far.

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

      Damn.

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

    Looking back, Pulisic over Antonio has been a disaster.

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

    Why would Firmino not shoot there! It’s like he wants them to find a replacement in the summer

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bobby thought Caballero was in the goal there

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

    Flop for Klopp

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

    Chances of jorginho to get booked ?

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

      high

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

    Salah looking really sharp

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    He’s so so so greedy hahahaha

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah selfish there.

  10. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah idiot too greedy

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

    Liverpool getting lucky with low xG goals again...

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

    Salah is far to selfish these days

  13. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Finally a save from Kepa over there

  14. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keita has 49 points in about 684 minutes this season. That's almost 7 points per 90.

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mount offside goal, VAR checking

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

    You don't win friends with Salah.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do win trophies with him though.

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

        Boom!

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

      I think I found my team name next year.

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

        Its too long

  17. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foden first on bench. Keep Pulisic on that bench!

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

      no chance

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood here. Fingers crossed but let's not get our hopes up!

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

      Pulisickie defo coming on.

  18. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy and Bruno to Kane & Dilva - 4?

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

    Chelsea please score tonight

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

    Poor refereeing.

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

    Lol, terrible reffing

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

      Chelsea deserve it.

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

      He even acknowledged he won the ball

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

    Trent goal incoming

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

      I'll allow it.

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

      Hey, look at that.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    VAR team didnt get the memo that LiVARpool already won the league...

  24. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane dive, can VAR look at that?

    TAA range

  25. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After united game, Ings captain suddenly doesnt seem so bad

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

    Trentttttttttt

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

    Wow

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

    Harsh but I’ll take it 😀

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Trent G

  30. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA beautiful