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Salah and Firmino benched as Taylor returns for Burnley at Liverpool

The Double Gameweek 19 benching spree continues at Anfield as Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) misses out on Liverpool’s starting XI.

The Egyptian is currently on a run of four blanks since his 16-point haul against Crystal Palace.

However, it must be said that his massive score at Selhurst Park came in the last Premier League match that he was benched for.

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) finds himself among the substitutes for Liverpool too as Jurgen Klopp opts for a front-three of Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m).

Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) is missing but the Reds are boosted by the return of Joel Matip (£5.4m) at centre-back.

He starts alongside Fabinho (£5.4m) with Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) fixed in their usual stations among the back-four.

The big news for Burnley is the comeback from injury for Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) who has been absent since sustaining a muscle problem against Sheffield United in Gameweek 16.

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Robbie Brady (£5.0m) provide the width either side of Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) tonight.

Liverpool v Burnley Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Matip, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Origi, Shaqiri.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Brady, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Wood, A Barnes.

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  1. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ashley Barnes seems such a nice bloke

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

      Wasn’t he in Coronation Street?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You're thinking about Ken Barnslow.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He looks like he has a Dark Side to me

      Probably 6 dead Escort Girls in his basement freezer

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Diverse opinion just went borderline.

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

    Ppol havent scored in ages and klopps genius idea is to play origi over their top scorer?

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think his plan is to have two really good impact subs, and it's gonna work.

  3. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Probably been a million posts on this but who are you going with as a KDB replacement?

    Sterling
    Easy switch back to KDB once fit, potentially explosive, quietly ticking over in FPL but looks off form when watching games.

    Gundogan
    On form, potentially on penalties, good fixtures, good stats but has the ship already left? Feels like he's had his hauls and he might play a little deeper with KDBB out.

    Maddison
    On form, talked about adding more goals to his game, set pieces, Leeds and Fulham to come.

    Aubameyang
    A risk, but a potentially explosive differential. Stats are improving and so is Arsenals attack. Easy switch back to KDB.

    Other options, Zaha, Son (if you don't have him), Rashford?

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

      Going to keep this week, and reassess next with 2FT

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

        I’d like to do this too
        Thinking Kane and Gundy or Son and roll the other transfer

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d go Son if you don’t have, otherwise probably Sterling

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking maddison, as not losing kane for vardy and want to tap into leicesters good fixtures

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

      im keeping this week as ive already used my transfer, but next week im getting in Gundogan. Attacking, their best midfielder available now and now on penalties? He's a must.

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

      Got 2FT so will do KdB to Gundogan and use the change to upgrade Wilson to Kane.

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

      Gundo.

      He's statistically outperforming Sterling.

      It also opens the door for Kane. I needed to lose one of the holy trinity to bring in Kane and this solves the problem.

    7. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You know one player who I'm surprised isn't being mentioned at all... Pogba! Sheff up next, in good form.

      I'm going for Son I think

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

        I think the issue with Pogba or Rashford is the Sheffield Utd game is sandwiched between Liverpool and Arsenal.

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

          They've played Pool. Apart from Arsenal, Utd fixtures great in the short term. And even Ars aren't all that are they...

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

            They play Liverpool in the FA Cup.

    8. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Gundogan as it enables Kane upfront next week or a straight switch to Son this week.

      Need a captaincy option for GW21+23 and I feel Spurs have the best fixtures.

    9. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling has the fixtures for the next three GWs. After that, it's time to reassess the options.

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

    Barnes doesn't whinge when he's buying frees off Fabinho.

  5. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp looks pretty disgusted at what he's seeing doesn't he

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He should be

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

      Self to blame?
      (Salty Mo capper, here. But srsly.)

  6. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have to say, I'm enjoying the nonsensical chat tonight guys. Bravo.

  7. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No goals 0-0

    That means Salah is On at halftime.

    NON C and NON 3C Salah....you are about to be CRUSSSHED

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pen miss incoming.

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

      Half time or 60mins more likely?

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

      I personally feel like it's more like no goals 2-1

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

      Salah on 70.

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bookmarked.

    6. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He hasn’t scored for 4 gw’s think I’m fine

  8. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So far, so good. Robbo bobbing around BAPs somewhere, creating scoring chances, but not actually scoring.

  9. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If there were actually any decent replacements then Salah would be straight out of my team.

    Issue is, there aren’t really.

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather have Pickford as a midfielder.

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

      ESR

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son, Madisson, Bowen, Pereira, Foden, Gundogan.

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There's plenty of guys averaging more than a couple of points per game at the moment lol.

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

    What a miss . Salah would have buried that

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

    LOL could have been a tap in for Mane, thanks Origi!

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

    Mee so lucky 🙂

  13. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    LOL @ Origi

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

    Atleast I didn't captain this useless trash Mane.

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

    Salah would’ve buried that!

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Does Pope get a save point for saving it after it hit the bar ?

  16. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I fancy Burnley to score before the halftime. (Salah owner)

  17. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    At least Origi didn't feed Pope any more save points there.

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Origi is hot garbage.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Belgian Altidore.

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

    Salah would have just scored...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The situation wouldn’t have happened

  20. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brutal

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

    Even the ref is asking Origi how he missed that

  22. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible

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

    Woeful

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

    Mane assist coming up

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane wins Trent ranger.

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What a dive

  27. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Origi too good a striker for his own good

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

    No Divock..... just no.....!!!

  29. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane limping on his plates of meat

  30. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Only Origi and Cancelo would've missed that