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Alisson missing for Liverpool as heavily-backed captain Salah starts

Liverpool are without their first-choice goalkeeper for their Gameweek 22 meeting with Brighton.

Alisson (£5.9m) misses the Wednesday-night encounter with an illness, as reported by the Reds before kick-off.

That makes for a second Premier League start of the season for Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) with Adrian (£4.2m) named on the bench.

With Sadio Mané (£11.9m) still on the sidelines, Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.6m) start in Liverpool’s front-line could see him drift into a more central role with Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) with Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) earning his fourth start in the last five league games.

None of Liverpool’s new centre-backs make it into the starting XI just yet, leaving Jurgen Klopp to pair Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) with Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) once again – although Ben Davies (£5.0m) is on the bench tonight.

Joël Veltman (£4.3m) is the latest defensive absentee for Brighton, who are forced to deploy Ben White (£4.4m) as a right wing-back with Tariq Lamptey (£4.6m) also on the sidelines.

Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) join Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) in the back-three while Steven Alzate (£4.3m), Yves Bissouma (£4.4m) and Pascal Groß (£5.8m) are the central midfield trio.

West Ham have shuffled the pack for their visit to Aston Villa with Jarrod Bowen (£6.2m) dropping to the bench as Jesse Lingard (£5.9m) makes his debut for the Hammers.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m) comes into the side but not at the expense of Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), suggesting he is joining Lingard and Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) in an attacking midfield role behind Michail Antonio (£6.6m), who has registered attacking returns in three of his last four matches.

Aston Villa are almost exactly as they were, with the exception of Anwar El Ghazi (£5.6m) coming in for Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m).

Leeds and Everton are already in Gameweek 22, their game kicking off at 19:30 BST.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Barkley, El Ghazi; Watkins.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Lingard, Soucek, Rice, Fredericks; Benrahma; Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Robertson, J Henderson, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Milner, Wijnaldum; Shaqiri, Firmino, Salah.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sanchez; Webster, Dunk, Burn; March, Alzate, Bissouma, Groß, White; Trossard, Maupay.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Struijk, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

Everton XI: Olsen; Digne, Godfrey, Mina, Holgate; A Gomes, Doucouré; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ok tell me this I have Bruno, DCL, Sterling, Gundy, Cancelo, Salah (C) and live rank is in the RED?

    im 800K so not exactly top 100K either! MENTAL

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The Justin effect.

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        and AWB

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      your c hasn't played is one major factor

      you need a big salah haul to get close to a green

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah blank already factored in

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's more about who you don't have.

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Big points coming off the bench

  2. mrmrscott
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Chilwell starting tomorrow?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I support Chelsea and I genuinely don't have a scooby who'll start.

      Alonso has a great record vs. Spurs however.

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

    Hate Justin points - I will transfer him in this GW to teach him a lesson

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I do it as well the additive effect will turn him into a pub player overnight.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But if the effect is multiplicative, he becomes good again 😕

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby haul needed

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is a failure. Salah is finished. He’s done. Terrible pick. Need to sell.

    All corresponding things said about Bruno in the first half

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

      What about Martial?

      Or does that still apply?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wdym?

        Was saying it more cos Bruno was pretty anonymous first half for his many captainers ready to give up

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

          I meant is Martial still a terrible pick or g2g?

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ^this
      And Bamford too

  6. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    el ghazi is so awful with the ball

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      V surprised Traore isn’t playing.

  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Targett hattie badly needed

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrow getting smaller but still 30k

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We must be very close

  9. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I suck at FPL, I admit it

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Okay calm down with the upvotes lol

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t say that Fudgy, you have multiple top 10k finishes. Too hard on yourself.

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm absolutely incredible at it. I don't link my team as it would put others to shame.

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hulk this please

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

      Calm down

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe, but you are my favourite troll account

    7. COYR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Now that's one way to get votes...

    8. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Love you fudge

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is terrible he will never score

    * Reverse jinx

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have Salah not capped. No chance he scores today

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ditto. I have 1 assist in last 10 captains. They just don't do points anymore.

  11. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How does Antonio constantly look so dangerous? Every single game he wracks up insane xG and has loads of chances.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Human rhino

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Might captain him next week at Fulham

  12. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Going to do something highly risky next GW. Alonso(c)

  13. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    "Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored nine headed goals in the Premier League since the start of last season; the only player in Europe's top five leagues with more over this period is Robert Lewandowski (12)."

    It's literally always 'except for Lewandowski'

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dominic Calvert-Lewandowski

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely no chance Salah Grealish Bamford or Antonio do anything, apologies

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

  15. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yo Liverpool at least let Sanchez make some saves.

  16. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez save point already

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      he's a legend

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could be a Salah fail tonight.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I captained him so 100% blank incoming.

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez racking up the saves again

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    west ham dominating

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool not fluid with their passes.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's because I captained Salah

  21. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez already racking in saves.. big yikes for starting leno

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      .. and baps hopefully

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh god

  22. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those people saying that there are no good captains next week and some considering Son. Well leave Bruno alone to me the way many of you did to the benefit of a few of us this wonderful GW.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Preach my brethren

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope you don’t expect 9-0 again

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3-1 with Bruno back to his best.

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton having plenty of possession. Fancy Salah on the counter.

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio Salah hauls. All I need.

    Martinez Watkins would be nice too tbf

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How can oth Antonio and Martinez haul or is Martinez OOP?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez pen Save, Antonio scores rebound

  25. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best GK to replace McCarthy?

    I will be wc in gw25 to prepare for the BB in gw26.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please no Martinez CS again, please

  27. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How is Lingardinho playing ?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good start.

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same old... all fart, no poo

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Quite well

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah's become a boring caltain

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain

  29. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Grealish. Come on Lingardium, wreck that Villa CS.

  30. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah-C FAIL !

    Is Mane playing, must be, in spirit !