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Kostas Tsimikas (£4.0m) is handed a first-ever Premier League start as Norwich City v Liverpool brings a busy Saturday of top-flight football to a close.

Kick-off at Carrow Road is at 17:30 BST.

An ankle injury picked up by Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) in pre-season has opened up a spot at left-back for Tsimikas, with the budget Fantasy Premier League (FPL) defender’s ownership soaring to over 23% as a result.

There are no real shocks in the Liverpool line-up, with Diogo Jota (£7.5m) getting the nod over Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) to lead the visitors’ attack.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), FPL’s most-owned midfielder, and Sadio Mane (£12.0m) flank Jota up top.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) is part of a back four that includes Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m), who makes his first Liverpool appearance since suffering a knee ligament injury last October.

Jordan Henderson (£5.0m) and Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) are both absent after late returns to pre-season training.

Budget FPL defender Andrew Omobamidele (£4.0m), who played every single minute of Norwich’s pre-season friendlies, misses out with tonsillitis tonight.

Daniel Farke has opted for a back four after a late dalliance with a wing-back system in pre-season.

Chelsea loanee and bargain-bin FPL midfielder Billy Gilmour (£4.5m) is handed his competitive Norwich debut.

LINE-UPS

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Giannoulis, Rupp, Gilmour, Cantwell, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki,

Subs: Gunn, Zimmermann, Dowell, Tzolis, Sorensen, McLean, Sargent, Mumba, Idah

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Keita, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Jota, Mane

Subs: Kelleher, Fabinho, Konate, Firmino, Gomez, Minamino, Origi, Woodburn, Elliot

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  1. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get yourself a goal now Salah.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    3 - Salah (32)
    2 - Firmino (28)
    1 - van Dijk (25)

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah on 3 bps

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah up to 3 bonus now too

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice

  5. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah (c) on 6 baps

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Now Salah, just get 1 goal.

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Getting a nose bleed here, on for my highest in a single game week for a couple of years probably.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need a goal, Mo!

  9. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino plays 5min, scores, and is second in bonus points. Somehow that doesn't feel right in regards of how bonuses should work. In my opinion.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Forwards get a lot of bonus for scoring

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's ridiculous. Striker scoring a goal and getting more BPS than any other position. To quote Roy Keane: "That's his job."

  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What is the 60 minute sub rule? Not when the board goes up? Or when he leaves the pitch?? Strange... =o/

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Leaves pitch.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Leaves field.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Crosses the sideline/bye-line? So correct to give him clean sheet point?

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          correct, when the player crosses the line

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          yes

  11. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not captaining Bruno less annoying now. Only 9 points down

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      8*

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Even better

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *8

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah we need 3 more goals, cmon!!!

  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need to get a VAR decision on that Jota substitution.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sideline technology

  14. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have another SOT Tsimikas - you deserve it

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Boby will start next week now wont he, then Jota come on late. The joys of owning Jota :l

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully they ll both score 🙂

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        true, 30 mins is enuf to score and steal baps

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah -bps

  17. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Firminio 2 bps!? this is where this game isn't good.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota mid vs Firmino forward BPS

  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas falling asleep

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Massive eye bags

  19. Licky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas has made a few mistakes now.

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsmikas isn't very good.

    HoleBAPs 2.0.

  21. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas doing all he can to not start next week 😛

  22. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think Jota could still be a good option long-term it's just going to be painful as long as Tsimikas is in the team.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely keeping for burey

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is he really tho with Firmino there? Expecting lots of rotation

  23. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Naby lad.

  24. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas is asleep

  25. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimi nice game so far, just a sleepy moment

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      couple of mistakes but done ok

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas fell asleep there lol

  27. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimi looks knackered.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sub Tsmikas FFS

  29. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba looks as though he'll go up tonight at this rate!

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And straight back down next week

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If he looks like he'll be getting 4 assists every game then he's still worth it at 7.6. I'm not gonna be getting right now

    3. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am not joining the Pogba hype. I have learned my lessons from former years

    4. borat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Already done pepe to pogba.
      Any reason why not to bin pepe

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        no, why did you have Pepe to beign with? Lost a bet?

        1. borat
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Just for one week punt. Need 1 or 2 differentials atleast, otherwise all teams here almost looks same

  30. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What was that cross from Tsimikas