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

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. Chucky
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    Triple Brighton defence essential for next GW....

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    1. g40steve
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      1. g40steve
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        Lol

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  2. Says
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    I've learned nothing from this game so far, except that Antonio apparently does not skip leg day

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  3. Gandalf
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe how close I was to starting Soucek over Bamford..

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    1. Heisenberg W. W.
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      I did

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      1. AC/DC AFC
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        Does he come in any way?

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      2. Gandalf
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        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Unlucky, was a close decision which could well have been right. Was chopping and changing between the 2 constantly

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  4. Chucky
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ranked 500k currently,top 10k out of sight ?

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    1. diesel001
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      Nope.

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    2. Sean
      • 16 Years
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      Well within reach

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    3. Flair
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      Not at all

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    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
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      Plenty of time.

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    5. Chucky
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      Thanks all

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    6. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You can make it easy.

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    7. TRIPOS TOPPER
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      doable if you have some chips

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    8. FFSbet.com
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      Dont give up Chucky,good DGW 26 and almost there

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    9. OverTinker
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      I was at 1.5 million for most part of the season but now 90k - things change very quickly - you don’t even need to do crazy transfers at this stage

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  5. FFSbet.com
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Someone tell Salah Mane is not playing,he wait Origi and Shaqiru to do something.

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  6. La Roja
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Someone needs to tell Antonio that pulling up short looks pretty uncool.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Interesting the high balls are going into salah

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  8. g40steve
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need a WHU goal to wipe Pool cleanie, prefer low ownership player 😉

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  9. Saka Punch
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Soucek -> Grealish

    B) Save transfer

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    1. OverTinker
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did Soucek to Barnes this GW

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  10. OverTinker
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    As a salah(c) and Coufal owner I’d be happy with a 0-0. Nearly Everyone in my ML has salah cap - very strange

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      +1

      A lot on my ML went Sterling C, Salah VC

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Antonio miss

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      I'll see this miss in about 1 minute. Thanks Bemba.

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      1. Marvin.
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        Ha ha same here. Sky go?

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        1. Duke Silver ☑
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          NowTV 😆

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  12. Sim Simma
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    Antonio misses an easy chance

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    1. AC/DC AFC
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      17 yards out but central.

      A tiny bit wide of the bottom corner.

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  13. Collie01
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    Antonio close

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  14. AC/DC AFC
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    Almost from Antonio

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Milner subbed

    Salah on pens

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  16. Sim Simma
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    Salah back on pens

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  17. diesel001
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jones on
    Milner off

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  18. g40steve
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    Milner off
    Curtis on

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  19. FunkmasterP
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Bamford, Wilson and Ogbonna this week. FML.

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  20. Steve McCroskey
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Think I might switch over to the international paint drying championship if this is still 0-0 at 60 mins

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    1. Steve McCroskey
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like I'll be staying with the football then

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  21. _Ninja_
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah goal

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    OMG salah

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  23. Sim Simma
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    SALAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  24. Iwantmorepointsthanks
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    Salah brace incoming

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  25. TheDragon
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    Milner owners in tears

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  26. g40steve
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah G

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  27. diesel001
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah G

    Curse busted!

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  28. La Roja
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    Amazing goal

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  29. Pukki Party
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Angry Salah is back.

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  30. Rainer
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jones assist, Milner 😉

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