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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota G
    Salah Q

  2. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is so painful. Jota =[

  3. Gross Blank Point
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah assist jota goal

  4. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Norwich the new Leeds

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

    Awful Salah touch

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

      Like old Lukaku

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Never in doubt

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

    Obviously saw the score line, but did Jimi look at all threatening?

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

    (J)ota!

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

    Krul should've saved that tbh

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

    What a messy goal, CMON!

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

    Absolutely intentional. 😛

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

    JOTAJOTAJOTA

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

    Looks like Klopp had laser surgery

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

      Not the same without the specs.

    2. zon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He looks tired af without glasses tbh 😀

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

    Salaaah A

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Diogoaalllllll

    • Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      How long can Milner be called reliable? At some point he is too old to be reliable

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      new season same fpl lol

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

      Well done Jota owners.

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Let's go Sala!!!!! One goal and we happy!

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah capper so happy with the assist.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Weirdo 😛

      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Got greenwood instead of Jota. Can't complain. Jota has looked so far this game and this was coming

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

        Nice one Jota owners

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

          Love the Milner assist though. Man is under-used

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

        Tsimikas has lost corner duties

      5. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I wish Bobby leaves so I can buy Jota

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

          I reckon it's Jota's place to lose now anyway.

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

            kinda feel the same, if it isnt his place to lose, he and Bobby gonna share this season. Bobby aint going anywhere tho

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            You make that assumption from ONE goal and not even a full game played? Hmmm

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

              He was great for them last season too tbf.

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

        Did FPL just Thanos that Salah assist? Looks like its vanished

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

          It's back!

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

          No i did not. Will reappear.

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

            Username checks out.

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

            Haha

        3. Gross Blank Point
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe they're only counting passes that were intended this season!

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

          Not for me

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

          Yea, weird it came, went, came back again.

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

        Jota was such a shrewd transfer for Pool, same as Mane. Great buys

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

        Need to get one of these corners square onto Virgil's head...

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

        Jota will outscore Salah and Mané if Klopp sticks to the plan to play him CF.

      10. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep would be Jota wouldn’t it

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

        JOTAAAAAAA

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Again?

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

          Again?