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

    Milner with too much time to think

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas on corners

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He’s Robbo in disguise

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

    Tsimikas looking lively already.

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

    Go on, Tsmi lad.

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota G Tsimikas A close there

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

    Greek chap looks handy

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

    Tsimikas on corners

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

    Tsimikas to Jota nearly there!! Dream goal for me

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

    Tsimikas on Gyros'

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas too good

  11. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimmy looks good.
    I went Jota over him, but his vibes are real good.

  12. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why on earth didn't i get Jota?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Because firmino starts gw2

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimi looking like prime roberto Carlos

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

    Jota looks dangerous. 2 decent chances already

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yup!

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas on fire, you're defence is terrified

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

    Not sure if this has been mentioned but, Tsimikas is on corners.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really?! No one said!

  17. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku + 1m is a better option than Salah this season IMO. Liverpool need new faces.

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

    Salah nonexistent so far

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

      Is that not Salah playing left back?

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

      Continued preseason form.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah is always non existant till he scores

  19. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    at this pace, Robbo may lose his place by the time he returns to action

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pukki wiping the pool clean sheet I’ve been dreaming about all week 😎

  21. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Did Maddison come off early due to a niggle? Or was it just tactical?

    Not sure whether to accept a trade for him in my Draft FPL league...

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

      Came off early so he can sign for Arsenal.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve seen it was “a knock”

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

      Made of glass. Hip issue ain't going away.

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How were Digne Barnes and Buendia?

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah invisible

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

    Pukki looks like Pep now

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

    Time for Firmino.

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

      This.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta give Salah more time really

  26. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seems like Veltman was self-isolating as a precaution. Hopefully back next week - but a blank this week got me Ayling off the bench thankyou.

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

      Same, I'll take it!

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Omobamidele injured?

    1. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tonsillitis

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

      Tonsillitis

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks both

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aug 13: "There is a question over Andrew because he missed the first few days training with tonsillitis."

      Not enough Ben & Jerry's

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

    Any reason brownhill didn’t start today? Or just a case that he isn’t first choice?

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

      Gudmundsson is a winger and Brownhill isn't really, I guess.

      Gudmundsson is made of fibre glass though so only a matter of time before he's injured again

    2. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sean Dyche doesn’t fancy 4.5 mids

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

    Mane is passing to Salah. Bodes well

  30. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This has prob been asked already, but couldn't find it:

    Anyone know what this Veltman no show is about?

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

      4 posts up….

      Self isolating as a precaution.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s annoying, but loads will get Amartey/Ayling off the bench for him as well

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Superhero duties.