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31 January 2021 1925 comments
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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. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm going to boot Robertson out. These late CS wipeouts are becoming too frequent

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

      Wouldn’t do it before Brighton H though

    2. Sean
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking the same but it’ll be after Brighton, had him all season but returns not quite good enough

    3. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking selling for Rudiger??
      Have him since gw 1 aswell.

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool defense is a no go a long time ago. I mean.. long.

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

        True but we are hoping for attacking returns to make up for it aren't we?

  2. zotter
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which three to bench next week?

    A. Foden
    B. Dallas
    C. Bamford
    D. Soucek
    E. Chilwell
    F. Richarlison
    G. DCL

    Currently on ABD

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

      ABD, think you're right.

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BDE

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

  3. zon
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last GW: Bamford played, Raphinha on bench
    This GW I swapped em. That's what I get for jerking the knee

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I love owning Cresswell. Always a chance of points even if clean sheet has gone. 8 assists now and top scoring defender.

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

      You didn't start him though, undeserved

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

        How do you know I didn't start him?

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

    C. Adams ->

    A) Watkins
    B) Antonio

    Already own DCL and Bamford

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

      b

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

    The touch from Salah on 2nd goal

    SUBLIME

  7. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you could have any defender that's not from both Manchester teams, who would you get?

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

      Cresswell or Digne

    2. Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell, Rudiger

  8. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Transfer in this week

    A) Zaha
    B) Grealish

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

      B

  9. lugs
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    lol @ my bench, Martinez(10), Bamford(15), Maguire(5), Dawson(7), luckily Bamford and Maguire are auto subbing in and that Dawson goal keeps me in the cup by 1pt by wiping opponents Robbo clean sheet 🙂

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jammy jam

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm actually getting Bamford and Holding off my bench.

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nice one 🙂

  10. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nailed my VC last two weeks, cancelo and Salah , Bruno and gundo instead as actual captain, ouch.

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    23 with Son last, very happy with this score.

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

      Is this real? On 46 myself with Son which I thought it’s the worst here as seems everyone posts big scores

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not really, but it's funny you don't see people publicising their scores when they've got a mediocre score. 😀

      2. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You should know they only post when they have good scores...

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I know but it gives the appearance everyone on here has done well and you've done sugar.

          To be honest, like someone else said here, its the line "103, is this a good sore" is the most annoying. 😀

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It happens, i had a 6m gw rank in week 2 and dropped 3m places

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      21 all out for me

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry 22 on wildcard

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Better luck next week mate.

  12. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek and Kane > Salah and Bamford (-4)?

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

    Currently have Watkins, DCL & Kane.

    Who would you ship Kane for?
    Antonio? Bamford? Wilson?

  14. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get Grealish or Maddison in for Bissouma?

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

      Barnes

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

    Cup opponent is 4 ahead all out, I have Son left. Going to be tight ❗

    1. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cup opponent was 20 pts ahead yesterday with Son(C).

        Today, Salah, Bamford , Dallas, Cresswell have just turned the table around with Son left too.

    2. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Decent GW in the end! 🙂 69(-8)

      DCL & Cancelo in were a fail and Bamford & Dallas on bench, but feels good.

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very good this week

    3. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Here's a tough one...Wilson (CPL) or Antonio (avl)? Thinking I'll unfortunately need to bench Antonio.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson an absolute menace at corners.

    5. aborg
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need Son to save my ML rank and cup now

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

      Score prediction Brighton–Spurs?

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1-1

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

        1 2

      3. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        0-1

      4. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        0-0

      5. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1-3

    7. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s a weird one. I’ve had mane over Salah about 4 times in the last 2 seasons. Mane has been injured for 2 of those and Salah scored 7 goals to mane 1.

      Mane is the better player and statistically better but just seems cursed

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah is so much better imo

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's really unlucky, pal. You'll get the next one in your favour, I hope!

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

      Any more news on Kane.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Post-match press conference will no doubt ask.

    9. HaveYassineChikhaoui
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need Son to blank and Spurs to concede or I'm out the cup. If Son blanks and gets a CS point it will go down to a virtual coin toss as we both have the same number of goals scored and conceded.

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That is the exact opposite of what I need 😀

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

          Hahaha, this will be one fun game to watch. Talk about tight margins.

    10. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Note to many: nobody cares how you and your cup oppenent are getting on

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Note to yourself: Don't speak on behalf of everyone. I am interested in how people are getting on with their FPL cup journey

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

        Yes be more precise, 97.6% doesn't care how you and your cup opponent are getting on. 😀

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I keep forgetting how sad I am to even be on this site

    11. Sean
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Presume Chilwell needs to go?

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

      Cavani to Watkins for free?

    13. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Points bragging I don't care too much about, if you're killing it show off all you want. But the clowns that are like "80 points, not sure how to feel" can do 1, so annoying

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Through in the cup so long as Son doesn’t get sent off.

        Didn’t look like I would yesterday but Bamford and Cresswell came to the rescue!

        1. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Same here. 20 pts behind yesterday but now ahead so long as Son does not get 3 goals

            Hope I meet you in the next round tho 🙂

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

          Looking forward to ship Robbo next GW! Goooood riddance

        3. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Salah cap saving my GW, went back n forth over multiple assets but settled with my gut in the end!

          1. A. PRISE
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Same here. Always fo with your gut