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

    Thing in Tsimikas favour is that it didn't drastically alter the intended area...

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

      FFS no assist.

  2. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No assist given

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

    everyone has like 98 points now

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

      That seems overboard

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

        75 with Son, Benrahama, Coufal here

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

          Amartey on bench 🙁

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Except for BruNo teams 🙂

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

      76 with Gundogan and Antonio

    4. Tea for the Tielemans
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      69 with five playing tomorrow

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

    Unlucky Tsmikas 🙁

  5. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It's template for a reason...

  6. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone on for a huge score this week

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Except for those who tried to be clever 🙂

  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And there were people trying to cap Havertz

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

      Nooooo

  8. Flair
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah is truly inevitable.

  9. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    One more goal Mohammad.

    Mohammad Salah The Egyptian King.

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

    We’re back baby

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mo Salah!
    Mo Salah!
    Mo Salah!

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

    Salah & Bruno boring template picks 🙂

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Winning is never boring

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1 more goal and Salah outscores Bruno

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is it an assist to match?

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeap

    2. Avery
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Time to do it!

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mo we want more!!!

  15. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    One more Salah to pass 100.

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

    Salah & Bruno make this FPL game easy. For real.

  17. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah just 3 points behind Bruno now

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great, albeit having both

  18. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino on the pitch is so much better for Salah

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

      Yeah, it's that link up play. So much better than with just 3 attackers.

  19. Skout
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just noticed the quicker table updates, well done FPL about time

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

    That assist will 100% be given

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

      nope

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

      No chance.

      Brentford 2nd last night more of an assist.

  21. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno cappers really thought it was over lol

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd appreciate this comment if Bruno didn't score more points

  22. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    We want more!

  23. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thank God (S)alah covers for not even having Bruno

  24. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The only 2 who never left my 100 drafts !

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

    I don't think this tells us much about Norwich.

    Man U 5
    Chelsea 3
    Liverpool 3 (so far)

    The Big 4 are simply in a different financial and competitive league to the rest.

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

      Liverpool have broke even in the transfer market this summer. Unlike those 2.

  26. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Real winners are Bruno & Salah owners, capping one of them.

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Repeat all season. Easy.

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Doh... I own both and captained Alonsooooooo.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Tidy

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

    Liverpool against Norwich. A match made in Fantasy Football heaven.

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

    Liverpool average a set piece goal 1 in 3 games with VVD/Matip partnership

  29. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a way to work out EO of Salah & Bruno owners who captained one of them?

  30. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Norwich goal now to wipe out all the Liverpool CS pls 😆