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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. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Told my son to get in Matip this week for James.

    Don’t have him myself but I’m a proud dad 😆

  2. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane on for some serious points in this game. Looks sharp!

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

    now Salah cap fail

    and Kane will score hatrick

    when I cap Salah but no Kane

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What's it like being you?

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So I'm set on Salah+Mane on WC!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at KDB >> Mane myself.

  5. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Salah blanks its my fault, sorry.

    Would make it 7 captain blanks in a row...

    And btw, atm my captain next GW is Kane

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yikes just stick the Captaincy on Bruno

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Last time I did he blanked too 🙂

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

    Why do I own Salah over Mane? He's been invisible

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

      Not even 20 minutes in...

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

        It's the 26th minute

      2. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        when you're stream is 5+ mins behind lol

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

      The experts claimed Mane was a bad option and Salah (c) was essential

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  7. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who will be your DGW19 strikers?

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

      bamford, rodrigo, firmino/vardy

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

      Bamford, Barnes and Adams

    3. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford and other cheapies, might keep Kane also

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

      Vardy Kane Bamford

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bam, Adams and Kane

    6. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane or Vardy, Bamford, and Adams

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

      Vardy, Adams, Bamford

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

      Vardy, Adams, Bamford. I've been trying to squeeze Kane in over Adams but it just doesn't work.

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

      Depends if Ings/Antonio are back a bit - Bamford, Vardy +1 though. On FH19 strat so can decide later

  8. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp to invite Sam for a pint of wine after the match?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Blue nun

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        & pork rinds

  9. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No one should be moaning about Salah as we're all in the same boat. A Salah blank isn't going to hurt your rank

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Still want KDB cappers slapped though 😉

  10. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    if you offer fat Sam 3-0 defeat now he'd take it

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

      He'd have taken it before as well to be fair.

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

    Going to love Mane + Salah on DGW19 FH

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good plan. How many players for BGW 18?

  12. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    take off one:

    A) Chilwell
    B) Zouma
    C) Dier
    D) Matip

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma

  13. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who is it that's screaming from the touchline? Dude is absolutely losing it.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      either fat Sam or one of his coaches

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could be Sammy Lee. He's a feisty one.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        that guy is like a barnacle on the foreskin

  14. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mmm delicious non-Matip owner tears

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Here comes the “Salah(c) fail” comments

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Incredible

    2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      is he even out there? has he touched the ball in the last few minutes?

  16. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Could do Kdb-> Mane for free. Pull the trigger after ft?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m looking at this or Son. Don’t have Spurs

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I already have Son

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

    To think that Sheffield United are worse than this lot, as far as the table is concerned...

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah massive captain fail. My 10th captain fail this season. Unbelievable

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gone off early?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Forever fishing

    3. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You should delete your team

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus wept

    5. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      7 in a row for me as it stands

  19. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane is a from the top draw. Was worried about moving KDB for Mane this week, now I am not after watching this.

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah a captain fail here for sure.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Here we go

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Early injury? Not watching

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nothing. She’s just being dramatic.

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fisher number 2

    4. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fudge you!

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo corner

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

    Bruno to Salah(C) as 1GW punt before WC went awfuk

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino wasting Salah sitter A

  24. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah 8 days ago: 68th minute assist, 81st minute goal, 84th minute goal.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Eaten bread is soon forgotten

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

      He will be subbed off before 68 minute today

  25. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane is looking like the target man so far in this game

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA GOAL INCOMING

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Been incoming the entire season

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Raphina get more than 6 points in total during the DGW?

  28. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How's my WC looking?

    McCarthy - Johnstone
    Trent - Matip - Balbuena - Taylor - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Soucek - Rafinha
    Kane - Bamford - Adams

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

    TAA FK

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Row Z

  30. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA's finished as an fpl asset.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly - you are correct