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Salah returns to Klopp’s starting XI and carries captaincy hopes of millions

The penultimate fixture of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool defend their 66-match unbeaten league run at home against a West Bromwich Albion side led by the last manager to taste success at Anfield.

Sam Allardyce, whose Crystal Palace side were victorious on Merseyside in April 2017, takes charge of the Baggies for the second time today.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The headline team news sees the most-captained player of Gameweek 15, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) return to the Liverpool starting line-up after his benching last weekend.

The Egyptian was transferred in by over 500,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline, swelling his ownership figure to over 45%.

Around 2.4 million FPL bosses handed him the armband for this fixture, with just over 100,000 of us using their Triple Captain chip on FPL’s most expensive asset.

Curtis Jones (£4.4m) is also recalled to the Reds’ team, with the benched Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) and the absent Naby Keita (£5.2m) making way.

Keita misses out with a “fitness issue”.

Allardyce’s only change from the 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa is an enforced one.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) returns in place of Jake Livermore (£4.7m), who is suspended.

Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is available again after serving his own three-match ban and is among the substitutes.




Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Gibbs, Ajayi, Robinson, Phillips, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, O’Shea, Grant.

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

    What a save Sam.

  2. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bobby Failinho

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Aurier dropped lol as expected

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Did everything right

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fail. Wrong post

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    SAMUEL JOHNSTONE.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      SAMANTHA*

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

      Amazing save

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone else looking forward to Salahleaving this league?

    Sick of him

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

      Brought him in for the first time this week. Considering getting rid on WC.

    2. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think someone should carve a giant statue of him next to the sphinx

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Never doubt big Sam

  7. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Broughf Salah in -4 & now my first captain fail in 8gws may have capped Bruno if didnt have him gutted still green arrow for now 62-4 with Son left

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

    Folks were laughing at us Matip owners. Stick it.

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

      Consolation bonus points to fund the -4 you'll need to ship him!

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        My wife won't she's playing her wild card, So she's just banking the 7 points.

        1. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Me too

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

        Won't need a -4.

      3. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’ll wildcard thank you 🙂

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm still laughing. 😀

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best ever premier league XI

    Go

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Schmeicel
      Nevaille Stam Ferdinand Irin
      Beckham Keane Wcholes Giggs
      Ronald do Rooney

      VBOOM

    2. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      11 Chamakh's

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

      Henry, Bergkamp, Ferdinand, Van Persie, Van der Sar

      + 6 other players

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      was Giggs a XI ?

    5. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Schmicel
      Nevill Vidic Terry Col
      Kean Schiles Gerrard
      Ronaldo Roney Henrry

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

      Schmeichel
      G.Neville R.Ferdinand Terry A.Cole
      Kante Gerrard Keane
      Ronaldo Shearer Henry

    7. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cech
      TAA. Vidic. Bale defender
      Bale attacker. Viera. Scholes. Hazard.
      Sanchez. Rooney. Cristiano

    8. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Schmeichel
      Neville, Terry Ferdinand,Cole

      Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard

      Ronaldo, Henry,Bergkamp

  10. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What a save

  11. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No one attacking the far post for Liverpool.

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That is an incredible save really

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

      Wins the league for Everton.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  13. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow that must have been fun owning Marit with rage turned to delight. Well done any owners.

    1. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Matip*

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sam Johnstone - Carrington strikes again

  15. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That save reminded me of Gordon Banks

  16. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not even that surprised. Big Sam victim no. 1

  17. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    And on Earth is Matip on 31baps, they just added him baps for "being subed 30 seconds before the mark" LoL

    12baps for the assist and playing 59min and how did he racked up 19 more as a defender against a team with no atacking threat ?

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

      Shhhhhh don't tell anyone

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bring back the bonus point dartboard, I say

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

      Been thinking about this. Hard to see him remain at 31.

  18. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    4 out of the top 5 in my ML didnt even own Salah.

    Ahhh. What could have been.

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

    Hilarious that KdB cappers are the real winners xD

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well no. Bruno cappers are. But yes i get what u mean

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is even worse than Salah

      He’s at least 5 pounds overweight

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine thinking this whole dance as anything other than randomness

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

    Former FPL legend coming on

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have done some analysis

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It supports

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Via the miracle of DG

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          XG is ven

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I ha t tour all clowns

            1. Duke Silver ☑
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Easy on the sherry

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                (Gin)

                Is the devils drink

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

      How many clean sheet points for your Liv triple up.

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah playing more on the wing today. Mane playing more centrally.

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

      Hasn't exactly worked has it.

  23. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine paying over 7m for a Liverpool defender 🙂

  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you are doing a -4 taking out of an injured player does that reduce the hit to -2, because you are not losing out if the injured player

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

      Autosubs

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Love you TM

        Mean that s dude love you

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tell yourself whatever you want to make yourself feel better

  25. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bring Matip back on for 1 minute Klopp, cheers

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Whoever I captain this season...fails. Even if it is the overwhelming favourite choice

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Look at the polls and captain the person in second place.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I've done that and it just means that captain fails...it's whoever I captain

        1. Mid budget coach
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Warn us beforehand bext time

          1. Mid budget coach
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Next*

  27. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1-1 against top side. Looks like Big Sam will be sacked tomorrow

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sucked

  28. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Big Sam is a genius

  29. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That big+small Sam combo doing the job again

  30. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ox is still a donkey.

    My question is what’s the matter with Salah?