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Liverpool are without the services of Sadio Mane (£11.9m) for their match against West Ham United this afternoon, which kicks off at 16:30 GMT.

The Senegalese winger, who was transferred in by over 130,000 Fantasy Premier League managers following his 15-point haul in Gameweek 20, misses out with what Liverpool say is a “minor muscle injury”.

The Reds add that the problem is “expected to be only a short-term issue”.

His manager added ahead of kick-off:

In fact, only one of the Reds’ regular front three makes Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI today.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is joined in the reigning champions’ attacking trident by Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m), with Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) only among the substitutes.

Along with the two changes to his front three, Klopp has replaced the injured Joel Matip (£5.4m) with Nat Phillips (£4.0m) at centre-half.

The Hammers are unchanged from the side that won 3-2 at Crystal Palace and David Moyes has even named the same nine substitutes from that victory.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Henderson, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Thiago, Shaqiri, Salah, Origi.

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  1. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you could transfer in and forward this week who would it?
    (Not Bamford or DCL)

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any*

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino.

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlson vs Leeds?

  2. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Correct bench order for next GW?

    Martinez

    Cancelo Digne Coufal

    Sterling(C) Salah Bruno Gundo

    DCL Antonio Bamford

    Subs: McCarthy, Soucek Dallas Mitchell

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I guess. Another Soucek rampage on the cards if you do though.

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd start dallas instead of coufal

        Dallas is playing midfield in am attacking team

        Villa always score so doubt West ham get clean sheet

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not changing your picture to Rusk?

          1. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It would take me a while to figure out how to change jt

            Jim is a legend. Hopefully rusk move will work out though!

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Rusk will have a very long way to go to match Jim's status even if he never has anything to do with the club again (which I find hard to believe).
              Good start yesterday anyway.

              1. Flynny
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Agree..... Jim has been treated appallingly. Leaves a sour taste. But need to move on. Good start yesterday. Big game Tuesday. County fan?

                1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  From not far away originally and used to go a bit during the halcyon days, but left the North West nearly 20 years ago. Still try to keep an eye on how they are doing.

  3. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    any easy to follow links to BGW/DGW spreadsheets?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Crellin twitter

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sent him to the hardest one to follow then.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i must be blink... cant see the gmwk26 possible dgws.

      i had it earlier im sure

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        blind

  4. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the Raphina injury? I was strongly considering bringing him in

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really? I'm trying to ship him

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for news but Bielsa didn’t seem to think would miss next game

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Left thigh was heavily taped up so I'm guessing it's something he's been managing.

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys,

    PVA - thoughts ?! Is he likely to start now, going forward...?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They won so, maybe

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      read Arsenal interested as cover

  6. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Gundo plays the full 90 against Burnley?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so

  7. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I love my jammy bench points from Chilwell and Cancelo: Soucek and Coufal=2 points.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get in

  8. Orion
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get Watkins for Cavani for free? Yes or no?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Na

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't bother. I have him and he's no great shakes.

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I feel like he's gonna come good soon so yes

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  9. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After 14 consecutive green arrows, the run is over tonight.

    Last round I benched Soucek, this one I sold Bamford for DCL. Soucek really made mi tilt, bench, then reverse hoping to get something vs Liverpool (and Liverpool conceded from set piece anyway), points lost both times. Only two defenders out of five, too. Gundogan captain. Really gutted.

    1. Hey_Arnold
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Boo hoo. Can't be green every week. Suck it up and go again Tuesday.

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It will be even more misery on Tuesday I suppose.

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fudgy is that you 🙂

          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            dont encourage him...

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So 14 weeks of jam upset by one week of others jam....

  10. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Palace has the best set of fixtures starting next GW, would you consider any of their players?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilf the only one surely

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No spot left in MF for me

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          PVA...??

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Mitchell -> PVA?

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Do that and will guarantee Mitch starts again.
              I'd look elsewhere in your situation.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The fixtures are the bait.
      And the troll lies in wait.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    3. Poetry in motion
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would consider Zaha, but no place in my midfield atm and want to save a FT anyway

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

  11. Vlekz
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My bench for next week is dier Brewster Ferguson. With the game weeks so close, should I still save the free transfer as planned or use it on a bench player?(will wildcard in 3 GWs)

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you are happy with your XI then save of course

      2. Poetry in motion
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd wait, you might decide to not WC 25 depending on what fixtures are in 26

        1. Vlekz
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I will have 0 spurs and practically no bench irrespective of fixtures (there will be many doubles, enough to BB, I guess and Spurs will have the best dgw). So for my 26 bb I will need the wc

        2. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How on earth do you still have Ferguson!?

      3. 420king
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well, well... guess who rival gets subbed in for Stones, Sterling and Saka?

        Bamford, Dawson and Cresswell.

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Coufal off the bench for 1 point. No jam .

      5. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Really thought Kane was gonna play

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          1st bench for me (expect the worst and hope for the best)

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Where have you been - Narnia?

          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            lol

          2. Sif
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Narian League they play faun faun two

            1. St Pauli Walnuts
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Good 'n

        3. Treadstone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You don't get subbed at half time in a vital match against Liverpool unless something is seriously wrong.That was enough for me.

      6. Saka_me_sideways
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Plan is to do Raphinha, out but which one?

        A) Zaha (good fixtures)
        B) Grealish (good form)

        ???

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Prob B

        2. Poetry in motion
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          B one of the best value in the game

      7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who to drop as the fixtures turn?

        A) Dias
        B) Stones

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They will still keep CS in one of those big games imo

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sure but it just feels odd going into THAT run of fixtures with double defence.

        2. Poetry in motion
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wait

        3. EL_FENOMENO
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Is that even a question?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Have you seen their fixtures?

            1. Poetry in motion
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              The fixtures might change and they may have a few doubles

        4. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Play both. No Chris Wood & Barnes for Burnley. It seems they are injured

        5. Saosin
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          My 3 forwards:

          Kane (red) - Lacazette (yellow) - Bamford (yellow)

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Branford is fine

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              *Bamford

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Need a green one really for the set

        6. Slitherene
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Salah, Son & Bamford hurting my rank!

          Martinez ¦ Forster
          Cancelo Maguire Holding
          Bruno Rashford Grealish Barnes
          Jesus Ings Wilson
          ¦ Saka Coufal Lascelles*

          1 FT, 4.6 ITB

          Which player to prioritize getting in?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Salah

            Then Son and Bamford

          2. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rash to Mo

          3. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Interesting to see how Spurs do tonight before deciding, but Mo seems to have woken from his slumber.

          4. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Salah in no question

          5. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I would say it is your TEAM hurting your rank, lol.

          6. Poetry in motion
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Mo

        7. gonzalocampos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Best defenders for next week only besides City?

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Autopick

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Liverpool and Fulham

          3. HuthTheMagicDragon
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Diamond Dallas baby

          4. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I have Trent/ Robertson/Dias/Cancelo and I hope to clean up... Gutted today with 9 points lost from that goal

        8. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Is anyone losing Chillwell? Alonso could well get a start vs. Newcastle soon...

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            One more chance?

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Away to Spurs fixture? Isn't great.

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Get Alonso too?

          2. HuthTheMagicDragon
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Chilly will be back, maybe rotate

          3. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Alonso on notice for sure

          4. citizenkane
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I'm getting rid. Too much uncertainty. He may start one or two, but be rotated for others. His poor performance against Wolves and Alonso's attacking potential on full display today I'm guessing is playing into Tuchel's thinking.

            Tuchel said that starting Alonso today was for tactical reasons and not because he was unhappy with Chilwell but I'm skeptical

        9. HuthTheMagicDragon
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Any forward for next few games....already have Bamford and Antonio.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wilson home to Palace?

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Because of one week of jam?

            2. HuthTheMagicDragon
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah I’m thinking Wilson, DCL or Watkins

              Wilson has a good couple of home games, fancy DCL against Leeds defence and Villa are the best attacking team out of the three

        10. fpork
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good moves?
          Vardy, Lookman->Watkins, Son

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Isn't Vardy back soonish? See how good/bad Spurs look tonight first.

        11. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cancelo, Salah, Gundo, Fernandes, Ings.

            Who to captain?

            Just brought in Cancelo and he is with the armband. Stick or twist??

            1. kennethrhcp
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              salah at home to brighton hard to pass up

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah. True, Cancelo tempting because Burnley without their top strikers but you are right. I will switch the armband to Salah(C)

            2. kennethrhcp
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              5.1 for a defender.... Shaw worth a gamble?

              selling R.James

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Not really. Targett?

                1. kennethrhcp
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Martinez in goal

                  other 4 defenders are Dias, Stones, Dallas, Ciufal... might just gamble on Philips for 4m

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Shaw has been ace the last few weeks for me except the 2 minute cameo against SHU.

                1. kennethrhcp
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  doing great thank feck

            3. Old Gregg
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Well that week ended better than it started.

              Mendy
              Cancelo-stones-Justin
              Salah-Bruno-Gündogan-Barnes
              Dcl-Wilson-Bam

              4m-Konza-Soucek-Mitchell

              Roll transfer?
              Any recommendations?

              1. HuthTheMagicDragon
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Soucek to Son? dependent on your long term plans

                1. Old Gregg
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Wildcarding in 25 I think.

                  Yes, will get son before WBA. Hoping I’ll get away with it next week Spuds V Chelsea

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Roll that OG

            4. FPL ElasticO
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I had couple of low scoring weeks I was 50k by GW 19, Now I find myself in 120k a massive drop off... captain failures & transfer out Bamford has hurt me so much...
              So, should I look to bring back Bamford or keep as it is....This the team I have now.

              Martinez
              Stones/ Cancelo/ Robbo
              Salah(c)/ Son/ Bruno/ Gundo/ Soucek
              Antonio/ DCL

              Bench:: Johnstone/ Targett/ Coufal/ Brewster

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Boo hoo

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                No point crying over spilt Bamford. Looks pretty good to me.

            5. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cancelo Dias Justin Holding and Mitchell

              Would you replace any one of them with Cresswell... Mitchell looks like the obvious choice but right now he’s only in the team as bench fodder... I have money in the bank though as I have cheap forwards and midfielders doing well...

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Yes, but hardly seems a priority.

                1. Messiah Hazard
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  He’s had an attacking return constantly, and rest of my team needs no changes unless Saka is out long term...

            6. Warby84
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Come on Brighton

            7. DangerFC
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Big fan of getting players in as they/their team hit form. Liverpool look to have their mojo back. I think going forward anyways. Saka and son to mane and salah.

              Yes or no

              Midfield currently saka, bruno, son, grealish, gundo

              1. The Wogmeister
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Salah for sure. Not sure on Mane.

            8. The Wogmeister
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Any ideas if Gundo will play this GW? Thinking of having him as captain.