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Mane’s absence explained as Klopp benches Firmino for trip to in-form West Ham

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. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son please blank.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping for his compulsory red card tonight

  2. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I got 74 points from 8 players. All out! Salah our saviour has rescued us from the depths of mediocrity

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

      This news has made my day

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Glad to be of assistance! Salty?

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

    LMS safety score currently 42 with autosubs.

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

      I may survive

  4. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Barkley on pens?

  5. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mo doesn't like VAR.. Down with var..

  6. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Funny how things work out. At 14.00 yesterday I was cursing Pep for benching Cancelo who was my captain. Now with Salah (v), Pep is back on my Christmas card list!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same lmao

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

    Robbo to who ???

    I am tired of that hope for liverpool’s cleanies

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

      Alonso, Dawson, Maguire, Dunk, Azpi or Holding. Plenty of options.

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same but with so much itb iam keeping
      But ya very annoyed

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

        It’s about getting most points. Money itb is a distraction

  8. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This must be one of my jammiest GW's I remember.
    Holding and Dallas in for Sterling and Cancelo, to top it Salah(vC).

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The salah vc is definitely some jam!
      I'm getting wilson, awb and Cresswell off bench for cancelo,Cresswell and saka, so can't complain!

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep looks pretty decent.

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

      About time that someone on here has something go their way for a change.

      Nice work.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldnt call it work, just luck but I take it for a change 🙂

        Guess lady luck owns me after TC fails of Sane & Mane.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! Love it when that happens. I brought in mane and vice captained Gundogan instead of salah as didn’t like having both captain and vice in same game. Shows that theory can work against you sometimes!

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        To be honest it is good policy to have captains in different games, especially these days, just bad luck.

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

      Anyone who scores well this week has pumped up the jam. But its a game of luck, happens.

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Reward for a decent bench

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thats true but I have played Justin ahead of both Holding & Dallas, if it weren't for Peps roulette I'd swearing at the screen right now.

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

    Devestated after todays games. First Chilwell noshow. Then to see Bamford (who I sold for DCL) haul. WestH- Liverpool: Soucek, Coufal , Antonio and Robertson all blank. Didn’t bring in Son(went DCL) so expect him to haul. Godnight

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      At least you have Firminoooo?

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

        Nooooooooo

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Owning Soucek has been painful. Double digit hauls when on the bench and blanks when playing

    Arrrhhh

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think I've only caught one of this hauls.

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh. Finally don't captain a premium. Surely I'm not the only one, but it just figures.

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah..

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

    Huge scores again here.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      only the big ones get posted

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

        How you getting on Christina? I’ve had a painful week!!

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          wasted -4 to do Taylor->Cancelo
          But ok with Holding subbing in
          65(-4) all out

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

            That’s decent and hopefully transfer pays off next gw! I took out Bamford and soucek for DCL and mane (c) for a hit

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

        Yeah I know. Familiar scene. Still, salt in my wounds. 🙂

  13. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah what a hero. Now 80 (-4) points this gw with Son to play.

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

      Nice jam.

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Swings and roundabouts!

    22 points this week on wildcard. Been grumpy all weekend and then my wife just said she’s pregnant (first child).

    Screw fantasy football, don’t give a ****. Lucky in life =D

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

      Congratulations on the good news mate.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Congratulations mate!

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow congrats man! Forget FPL (for a while) 😉

    4. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing, congratulations ❗

    5. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats! 🙂

      • Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congratulations sir.

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Excellent news. Congratulations!

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Woohooo now THIS is the brag post we like. His fish swim!!

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats! Life will change but for the better

      • Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’ll be upset if he/she’s first words aren’t “Another captain fail” XD. Congrats mate

      • 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        congratulations Tomsaints!

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

        Massive! Congrats to the fullest mate!

      • OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congratulations man. Forget about Fantasy football when you get such a news.

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congratulations!

    6. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What an up and down week.
      Captained Salah, benched Bamford. Dallas off the bench.
      Robertson cleanse gone in the last minute.
      Back to normality next week please.

    7. DangerFC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chances mane plays mid week?

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

        Hoping we get some confirmation before deadline

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

          Hopefully I pulled the trigger to get him in last night before the price rise. Hopefully this was his rest but with city at the weekend I can see klopp giving me the mid week off aswell

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

      Looking at a very average 47 all out this week to make anyone feel better after seeing all the 60+ in here

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

        Unlucky mate. One of those weeks and not long till the next gw!

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same here with only 10 out to play 46 plus Son not that much better

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

        Jam players post ; random week

    9. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fantasy Premier League
      @OfficialFPL
      ·
      4m
      SCOUT: In Mohamed Salah's 21 #PL starts for Liverpool without Sadio Mane, he has scored 20 goals

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Mane the crybaby not there to put the king off with his tantrums

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        46 points with Son C left... 32 points on the bench but hopefully remain in the cup and lms. 🙂

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

        who to ditch first?

        A. Adams
        B. Soucek (make him 8th attacker)
        C. Chiwell

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

          Maybe Adams as saints not scoring much. Chilwell worth watching as well as if he’s def lost his place...sorry that’s prob not much help!

      4. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        only 62 points with just Son to go 🙁 .. horrible GW from hell with yet another Cap fail..

        1. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Stop moaning, I'm on 55 -4 all out!

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

          don't think that's horrible!

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

          Delete your team

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

          Massive jam - well done

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

          Well done chucky.

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

          Give up Chuky, that's an embarrassing score.

      5. schwing
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rough: Starting Stones, Chilwell, Saiss, Sterling, Saka and Firmino
        Smooth: Capt Salah + bench (Bamford, Holding and Cresswell)
        79pts!

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

          Nice. Lots of big bench points for some this week

      6. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What to do with Stones? Keep or is Laporte now number 1?

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

          Keep. Rested against poor oppo

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

          Keep

      7. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling(c) Cancelo now show = Salah(c), Bamford and Dallas off my bench

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

          That’s some jammy jam

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

          You must be new to FPL with decisions like that

      8. MGMT
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is Kane ---> Firmino a viable punt?

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

          No

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

          Very punty ; he’s playing well though

          1. MGMT
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            its either him or wilson

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

          could be great

      9. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don't have Liv defender and before WHam's goal it was a green arrow for me.Dawson has scored and a red arrow.I guess it's Creswell's assist.

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

          That makes no sense. Pool defenders far higher ownership

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah i have no idea...

      10. Bounce
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nobody probably cares, but this is my 14th green arrow in a ROW!

        OR still isn't amazing, but I'm so happy with the consistency lol.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Bravo. It is similar for me besides the one GW when Spurs game was postponed and I had Son and Kane

      11. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just watching that first touch again from Salah's 2nd goal. That really was class

      12. C_G
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        my DEF this week

        Forster Mendy KWP Mitchell Stones Holding Cancelo.

        my (c) was Gundo

        on 56 points with Son to go. cant complain.

      13. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        101,615 current rank.

        Come ooon Son bring me to top 10K finally

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

          Lol