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Shaqiri starts in attacking Liverpool line-up to face Manchester United

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) has made a surprise return to the Liverpool line-up in their top of the table clash with Manchester United in Double Gameweek 19.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers using their Triple Captain chip on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will hope the Egyptian can return to his best form, after blanking in the last three games.

Jurgen Klopp has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation, playing Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) in his customary false nine role, flanked by Salah and Sadio Mane (£11.9m).

Their midfield has an attacking look, with Gini Wijnaldum (£5.3m) alongside Thiago (£5.7m) and Shaqiri.

Andy Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) line up at full-back, with the makeshift centre-half pairing of Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Alisson (£5.9m) will be hoping to keep only his fifth clean sheet of the season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has again named a side containing Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m), as he attempts to oust Liverpool from the top of the Premier League.

Anthony Martial (£8.8m) has returned from injury to lead the line for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) lines up opposite Pogba on the right-hand side of the attack, with Fernandes in his customary number ten role.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m) make up a battling midfield for Man United.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) start at full-back, with Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) returning to the side alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in the centre of defence.

David De Gea (£5.3m) continues to be selected ahead of Dean Henderson (£5.2m) in goal.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Shaqiri; Salah, Mane, Firmino

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Martial

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Great Alison save from Poggers

  2. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Give Alisson max bps pls

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s on it currently

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        5 players on 28, need trent and robbo off the bps

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thiago and Fabino played well

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Origi on for the winner

  4. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Liverpool get ANYTHING from this game they owe an enormous thanks to Alisson

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

      Yeah, imagine saving 2 shots straight at you in a premier league game

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        4 saves and 3 big interceptions, no?

  5. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goatigi comes on

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

    Liverpool's home record hanging on by a thread

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

      Ball and ref running United’s way

  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trashford performing quite well in his hobby of football but shouldn't quit his day job as a political campaigner

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like his message of feeding kids?

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's achieved more in his relative youth than most will achieve in a lifetime.

    3. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This again...

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

      Don't quit your day job either. Comedy isn't for you.

    5. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have you reached the top of your profession and done something to highlight a glaring social problem?

    6. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd approach the Daily Mail to see if they need more writers.

      1. Steve Chance
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol!

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

      Tbf he's never been that good, just another overhyped English player

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I've a bad feeling.

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

    Origi for Firmino. Boy we need a squad.

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo 8pter would hurt as a seller, especially if no Cancelo

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wish such knowledge

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

      Never in doubt

  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As usual, loads of people in these comments who've never played football.

    "All you have to do is..."

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Easy on the sofa.

  12. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Salah?

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah pissed at Trent

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool losing the plot.

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB starts @ rockstar

  16. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah seething.

  17. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb starts, FPL_rockstar

  18. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why didn’t I captain Antonio, bottled it last second

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because......it’s Antonio

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was so tempted too

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

      Same reason I didn't captain Cresswell. Sh*t it.

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

    How do baps for GKs work? Allison just went from 26 to 34 for that save.

  20. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB STARTSSSSSSSSS

  21. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Alisson kept Pool in this game last 10 mins

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

      One save? Groovy.

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cmonnnnnn!

    Time to deliver all those points you missed last week, KDB(c) and Cancelo!

  23. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB starts in goal

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

  24. ZLNR
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Allison stealing the bps there

  25. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB STARTS.

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon KDB my son, grab a hattrick!

  27. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah keeps pointing at Trent to pass the ball into space and Trent completely ignores him

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

    Slab head on for baps! Let’s go you big slab head you

  29. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rival has double United D

    Come on Fabinho