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Salah benched as Matip returns for Liverpool’s Palace visit

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Jurgen Klopp has benched Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) for Liverpool’s Gameweek 14 trip to Crystal Palace.

The news comes after mutterings about the Egyptian’s starting berth emerged on social media on Friday night – and it finally appears there was truth to them.

Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) is the man chosen to replace Salah in the line-up, joining Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£11.9m) in the front-three.

A return to full fitness for Joel Matip (£5.4m) sees him reclaim his centre-back role alongside Fabinho (£5.4m) at the heart of defence, so Rhys Williams (£4.0m) drops out to sit among Salah and the other substitutes.

Andrew Robertson (£7.2m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) start at left and right-back together for the third successive Premier League match since the latter’s injury comeback.

Crystal Palace make three changes from the side that drew 1-1 at West Ham midweek. Following their rest, Gary Cahill (£4.5m) and Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) return to the defence in the place of Scott Dann (£4.4m) and Joel Ward (£4.3m).

Roy Hodgson’s other alteration is enforced, Jordan Ayew (£5.7m) coming in for the suspended Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Van Aanholt, Cahill, Kouyate, Clyne; Eze, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Fabinho, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mane, Firmino, Minamino.

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

    There is a saying that what you dont know doesnt hurt you. Never truer today for Salah owners

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No clue about benching last night. Just aswell otherwise I would have subbed.

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

      LOL

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  2. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rank - 3.4m
    Salah - not owned
    Season - over (again)

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ups and downs Steve

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

    Thank god I brought in Salah for Mane on Thursday Night. Blessing in disguise

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    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've got both 🙂

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  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    my new moto is "in doubt, captain salah"

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  5. SB007
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ignorance is bliss. Just captained salah and stuck matip in.

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  6. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    @Jonaldinho I’m not sorry, pleased for you 🙂

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KK what's your feeling with Kane this week?

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We have near identical team, even the captain 😮

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hopefully a good sign! Yeah never was in doubt capping him this week, unlikely to match Salah but who knows!

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He only mentioned it 10 times today.

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

        Shows how hurt I was. In heaven right now

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      2. Gnu
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/19/salah-benched-as-matip-returns-for-liverpools-palace-visit/?hc_page=7&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23005104

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

    Anyone bringing in TAA for the fixtures?

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

      Almost took a -4 over Cancelo this week. Probably would have payed off

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    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If Lamptey rises I'll have the cash. Might do Maddison to Rashford or Wilson to DCL instead.

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  8. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I mean honestly imagine not owning Mo Salah

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    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine not capping him

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Different. Kane and Bruno both better options on paper this week.

        But just simply not owning him is nuts

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    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What possible logic and rational would someone have for not owning him?

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

        A lot.

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    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was truly tearful GW1, didn't make that mistake now

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    4. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      funny as watching all the sellers on here this morning.
      A rested Salah as captain next week

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I feel for wba

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    5. Underdogs11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why should you own him when cheaper players have more points this season? Serious question.

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    6. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have to imagine that.

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  9. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just looked at the stats.

    Allisson made 3 saves.

    Guaita 0.

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

      I thought Guaita made one at the end, but maybe not.

      They weren't all his fault, but obviously could do better.

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        7 is a lot, but there were few he could do something about.

        Maybe firmino stift, but thats it.

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  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah last few fixtures:

    8, 9, 0, 6, 14, 8, 7

    The 0 was COVID & 16 today.

    ... and people sold him before WBA (H)?!?!

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  11. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez got to now right? Unless he comes in and does a «Salah» 😉

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Before his hat trick against Newcastle?

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

      Yes

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

    Get off live fpl thanks, you probably checked it 40 times already, somne of us didnt look once yet

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  13. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is livefpl down for any of you?

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    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah sellers hacked it

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  14. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Remember when non owners were hoping for a 1 point cameo lol

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

      We were greedy.

      But it's life and life it is.

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  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth noting that was Salah hauling without Mane on the pitch yet again.

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

      Salah w/o Mane is prime Pele x100

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  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mo (C) set and forget is the perfect way to play FPL lmao

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i think you might be right. but we never learn

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  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Salah owners

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    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How is it jammy?

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jam doesn't contain salt

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  18. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane & Grealish > Wilson & Salah (for free)

    Also have KDB, Bruno & Son

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

    Salah the top capt in top 10k.

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

      They're all casuals confirmed. This is rough though. Very rough.

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    2. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And overall

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    3. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not huge difference. Salah 28%, Kane 25%, Bruno 24%

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  20. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a performance! Better team lost though.

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  21. BOZ
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah captain secret out...means you have to have a strong team to Get green arrows now dammit

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  22. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Palace fan, I have not seen anything like that since w lost 9-0 at Anfield in 1989.

    10 shots on target 8 different players scored that day

    and 1st half I didn't think we played that badly

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

      Palace were solid that first half. Things just clicked for us and we were ruthless.

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      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Happy mate? 🙂

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      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, hats off I just hope we just take that on the chin. 0-7 wasn't fair but as you say ruthless.

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

      Similar stats today

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  23. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    62% don't own Salah

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hello.

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  24. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With Liverpool's upcoming fixtures who are you all thinking of bringing in as your second Pool asset?

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

      Trent

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

      Currently have Salah and Robbo. I would say one of Robbo/Trent is best for second asset.

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  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Christ, just woke up. WTF!

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Salt in wound that he didn't even start, didn't need to come on, and Palace don't gaf today.

      And Robertson only 1 assist!

      (Non owner obv. Not on principle or anything.) You?

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

    25 from TAA and Salah, i'll take it! Pretty good green

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

      Aye same here, v happy to have brought in TAA

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    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      26 with Robbo 😉

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  27. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Even for us Salah non-owners a green arrow is very acheviable.

    Just wait for the Kane hat-trick.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Please this

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t own either

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    3. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      against leicester, no way. They'll be down after losing to Pool in last min too

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  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can see a lot of triple captain being played vs West brom

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    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watch him blank then probably

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  29. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This was literally points for everyone!

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    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I dont have Liverpool players

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  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus and Bruno to Firmino and Salah for -4?

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