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Liverpool without Salah as Klopp provides Alexander-Arnold injury update

An injury-hit Liverpool side missing the self-isolating Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) take on in-form Leicester City in the last of four Premier League matches held on Sunday.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 19:15 GMT.

Aside from Salah, the Reds are without the services of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Jordan Henderson (£5.4m), Joe Gomez (£5.4m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) – among others.

Jurgen Klopp offered an update on Alexander-Arnold ahead of kick-off, saying:

Fabinho (£5.4m) is fit, at least, and the Brazilian is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m) at the heart of the hosts’ backline this evening.

James Milner (£5.3m), rather than Neco Williams (£3.9m), is given the nod to start at right-back.

Milner and Fabinho are two of four Liverpool squad members promoted to Klopp’s starting XI, with the quartet making way all victims of injury or illness.

Naby Keita (£5.2m) and Curtis Jones (£4.4m) are the other beneficiaries of the player shortage and line up in midfield.

Diogo Jota (£6.5m) starts for the fourth time in six Gameweeks, meanwhile, joining Sadio Mane (£12.1m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) in the Liverpool attack.

The Leicester team news is a little more straightforward, with Brendan Rodgers making only two changes from the side that defeated Wolves a fortnight ago.

Luke Thomas (£4.3m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) both drop to the bench, with Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) drafted into Rodgers’ line-up.

There is no place in the squad for Timothy Castagne (£5.7m), however, despite Brendan Rodgers declaring the Belgian fit to play on Friday.

Something will have to give this evening as 100% winning home and away records go on the line.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), the most-owned player in either starting XI, has been particularly potent on the road, averaging 12.75 points in away games.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Fabinho, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Jones, Jota, Mane, Firmino.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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1,123 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino nice goal

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That's it, Firmino. Thank you

    1. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bobby C?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool fan

  3. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How has Vardy been tonight ?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s been chilling

    2. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rebecca's doing fine

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think he's playing, shouldn't have brought him in

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not noticed he was playing

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      In Fabinho’s back pocket as expected.

    6. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Resting up for Fulham

    7. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anonymous

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Milner take away 3 BP for Robbo?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Prob with 2 assists

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Milner taking all the corners is annoying

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

    Liverpool 21 attempts. 11 on target. Leicester played really bad.

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Casuals get rewarded as usual

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very happy for firmino!

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

    Even Firmino scoring over Mane tonight

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep Mané owner. But can't be unhappy for firmino!

  10. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finally Bobby!

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking performance by Leicester.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Even Firmino scores.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      More so a sensational performance from the Pool

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

        Not really. Leicester were shocking

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          This Leicester team beat City 5-2. Good teams make others look bad

  12. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino properly c*ckblocking Jota

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

    Tempted to get Jota but who should i get rid of?
    Fernandes Son Grealish Zaha Rodriguez

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rodriguez

  14. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jota looks undroppable the way he's played tonight.

    Salah has well earned his spot but Jota is playing better.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota is not better than Salah don’t get carried away

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

        Learn to read you nitwit. Jota played better than Salah has been playing.

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          As I said Jota is not better than Salah nor has he been playing better than Salah

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

            I respect your right to be wrong

  15. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I love Bobby.

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Robertson (44)
    2 - Alisson, Jota (30)

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Check again 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 - Robertson (44)
      2 - Milner (38)
      1 - Alisson, Jota (30)

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nice

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino pulling an OGS, doing just enough to keep his job

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford masterclass

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol!!!!

  18. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Milner essential

  19. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    hats off to you Firmino cappers

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      hahah

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    mane fail

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane blank

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane should have a hatty.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wind-up post by a mod

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        GK had a blinder in a 3-0

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’ll probably destroy Brighton

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino should have had a hatty.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

  23. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane flop

  24. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane is so frustrating

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo could get a red card and he would still get 3 BAPS

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He can piss on his bed all night but he’d still wake up with a clean sheet

      1. Zlatan F.C
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

  26. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane should have provided a big climb up the leaderboard finally. Oh well not to be

  27. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First game of the season i don't have double Liverpool defense

  28. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp never would take off Salah at 88 if he hadn’t scored yet

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He has at 65'ish.

  29. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy misses an open goal

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      .. From near the corner flag

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  30. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy near blank also