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3 February 2021 1813 comments
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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. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Wow Everton could be in serious trouble here

    1. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Nope all good

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Regs dont want to given peanlties on handballs and leave it up to VAR

    VAP doesnt consider handballs clear and obvious errors anymore

    No we're just not getting any handball penalties anymore

  3. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    another save for the legend

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Bench Salah vs City?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Sell

  5. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Salah blanking?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    4. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      100%

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Please Rich

  7. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    As usual Leeds games is most entertaining, can't take your eyes off them!

  8. Jose-Saaa-Dude
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Why do the commentators ogle over thiago so much? They play him out to be xavi's younger brother

    1. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      He's overrated
      A persistent fouler
      The Fernandinho of the Liverpool team

      1. Jose-Saaa-Dude
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Can't compare, fernandinho's has actually contributed loads to city's dominance

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Remember when Robertson got assists? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      The days before the war...

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Barely. Not sure whether to bench or ship.

    3. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      remember when liverpool scored goals?

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Liverpool unbearably slow in build up.

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Been like that most of this season, very frustrating because it’s allowing teams to easily sit back deep and deny the space

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Yes, and I don't know why they play like this

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Is a Martinez CS better than a Salah goal for people who own both with Salah (c)?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Surely not. You want those captaincy points.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes but pool not facing villa

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Oops, mind completely blanked there!

    3. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah

  12. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    it was like a barrage of attack by Leeds and Olsen held them off

  13. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    I don't understand how I make the wrong captain choice every week

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      My whole team has returns apart from Martinez, Antonio & Salah (C) lol

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        I pick my lowest scoring attacker as captain every week

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Reflection of the rationale for the decision still makes sense at the time. Tell me!

  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Dilemma tonight- need Salah haul to win cup match but a blank as he’s not my captain!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      You’ll only go out of the cup next week anyway, you want the blank.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        V good

  15. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Come on Salah ffs...

    In other news I tested positive today. Feels awful you should really try not to get it if you can.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Good advice.

    2. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Get well soon

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Noted. Hope you recover soon

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Get well soon mate

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Take care man, hope you're well soon.

    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Stay at home

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Work in a primary school and we've been back in since Sept (not in UK) so it was probably inevitable.

    7. Henning
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Take Care.
      I hade it for about 10 month Ago.
      My taste and Sense of smell is still not normal.

  16. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Liverpool so boring Salah so useless . as usual

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Bruno cappers sitting back and waiting for all this to blow over

  18. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    underestimated West ham defense by starting Grealish over DCL. Villa zero shots on target.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah started Watkins. Benched Coufal.

  19. Davros
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    At least if Salah does score he’ll get 11 points. Can’t see many goals in this one

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      He won’t

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Salah bonus? Lol.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      That would mean Liverpool get a CS & therefore Robbo/TAA points.

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      He's a bap repellent

  20. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Jones needed here asap. Mili, Gini and Thiago just awful.

  21. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Firmino to Oxlade and Salah as CF are needed

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Goal each for Bam and Digne would do

  23. Rash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Sold Raphinha for a hit to get salah 🙁

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Better than having him on your bench...

  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Would utterly love a Watkins goal here. Just never gonna happen though is it...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      it's coming

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I also want points from players in my team

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Dallas and Grealish my big differentials in mini league's, absolutely nothing

  26. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    0 saves for Sanchez even against Liverpool away. What a waste!

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Grealish and Antonio A waste today

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Bamford off the crossbar. Assist would have been Dallas

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Bamford hits the bar

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Incredibly close to Bamford G, Dallas A.
    Not to be.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Incredibly? Off the back of the post... not close