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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

    Salah & Mane feeling okay?

    Passing this much to each other must be a side effect of long covid.

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

    Matip is very rusty.

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

      Not been playing enough.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Use a little oil

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

    Jota - Salah combo yes!!!
    now step up TAA

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

    Pen???

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should be a pen

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

      what?

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

    Matip misses

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

    Salah should be booked for diving there.

  8. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Clear pen in 20/21

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

    Nearly another Salah assist.

  10. HippY
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Could be a cricket score this one

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

    Tsimi whips in some nice corners

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

    salah such a diver

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

    clear pen, weird

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

      Possibly, he was excellent in the Super Cup as well.

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      praise before being dropped next game

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

        I think so. Could punt on him at 4.5, but 5.0 is too much to be sat on your bench.

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

          Chelsea are pretty solid at the back though,so @5.0 if he nails down a spot then he will be hard to ignore and would merit a start instead of been just good bench fodder.

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

            Azpili, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Christensen, Chalobah, Zouma in that order, I'd say.

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

              Rudiger before Thiago

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

              Azpi and Silva are no spring chickens anymore and Christensen is pretty meh.

              Tuchel strikes me as the kinda manager that knows the importance of bringing through fresh talent.
              I am not saying go out and get him asap but he is one to watch for sure.

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        i take that back, arsenal next game, tuchel won't mind playing him in the easy games 😀

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

      Intresting

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

    Norwich look primed for another season of going down playing ‘good football’ to be honest

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

      they play well, but lack quality. Selling Buendia is an issue, if anything happens to Cant/Pukki they in big trouble

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

      To be fair, judge them when they play Arsenal or a pre-gelled Villa.

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

        Lol. True this.
        Liverpool are a level (or five) above

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

    Are we sure its spelled cAntwell.

    Such a horrid player.

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

      What? He’s been good I think.

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

        As far as any Norwich player has been anyway.

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

        Agreed.

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

      Yeah, only plays in the PL, must be horrendous at football.

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

        Fkn muppet. This isn't your first comment that's toxic on here.

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

      It's not how you spell it, it's how you say it...

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

      Talented lad but like Grealish loves to complain, dive and cheat.

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s hidden in plain sight. His name isn’t Canwell.

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

      Nah - decent mf for 5.5. He's got goals & assists in him. Wait for the fixture turn

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

        Yeah he’s a good player ; its his attitude I hate. Needs a good slap.

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

          How lovely. You seem like a decent fellow.

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

            You should have been around in the Millwall days. It wasn't tame

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

              I'm not entirely sure what "around in the Millwall days" means.

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

                Football was a very hard game. Have a look at a few 'George Best' & Millwall runs on Youtube to get a taste. Not pretty!

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

          🙂

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

    Need some goals from Salah

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

      and trent and jota

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What sort of 21st century wizardry is this?! MLS updating real time???

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *MLs

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

      Was just thinking same !

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

      Yeah, saw that too. Props to fpl!

    4. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      thats such a pleasant surprise

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Super server farms in the Norwegian fjords

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

        Bit damp for servers no?

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

    Damn, account was blocked so I didn’t get to celebrate my Jota G Salah A 🙁

    Lesson learnt.

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

      Sin-binned? Well-deserved!

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

      What did you do?

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

      What did you do?

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

        Pooped in public

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

      Was it the salah goal trent assist almost post 😛

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

        Yes lol

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

        Which I thought was a bit harsh, but sensitive people about of the BruNO brigade lol

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

          Definitely harsh. Only a bit of fun. U wrote almost. Not like u lied

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

    Doesn’t look to be loads of goals in this

    1. Old and Slow
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pool could easily have 2 now....

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

    Come on Salah. Get a goal mate

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

      He is your mate?

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

        Yes

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

    LMS safety score currently 29 with live bonus

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      Wow I'm on the 1st page 😆 I didn't know it was that much with bps

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

        Assuming its pool bps too?

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

          live bonus

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

            Wow really cool site just had a look around!

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

        Great start.

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

          Cheers mate, 37 to go 🙂

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

        Nice Alonso pick, whish I had done that too.

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

          Cheers mate! Could still prove to be a problem once he's dropped. It's just gameweek 1 after all 🙂

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

    Tsimikas sent for a hot dog

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

      Robertson's?

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

    Tsimikas down

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

    Reckon Liverpool could bring on Ox at half time and play with 11.

  25. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Want to downgrade vardy to 1 Everton forward, Richardson or Calvert Lewin?

    1. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Auto correct, Richarlison **

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

      I mean you could. But I wouldn’t be doing that this week.
      Leicester v West Ham has often been a goal fest.
      And Everton played maybe the worst team in the league today.

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

      Richalison

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Everton will play both forwards?

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

          Actually read your post wrong ; DCL if money is no object. Richalison always likely to get YC

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Richarlison looked great in the second half when given the opportunity to play off DCL

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

      Rich is off GW3+4

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

        He's not actually.

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

      What's the upside to this? You have another moved planned with the money?

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

    Damn Haaland ripping it up again.

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

      Only 18pts at the moment

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will be ripping it up for United next season 😉

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

        Magic money

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

    Who do you epect to score ore points long-term
    A. Barnes H.
    B. Raphinna

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

      I think Barnes grandad was a miner so I'll go with him.

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

      B

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

      Raph easily..won't be surprised if Vardy and Nacho start the next with Barnes benched

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

      Depends on how Leicester evolve.

  28. CornerTakenQuicklyOrigi
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which wun?
    A) Ings - NEW (H) BRE (H)
    B) DCL - LEE (A) BRI (A)

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

      Homie

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

      Both.

      Honestly it's a toss of a coin but DCL because Leeds can't defend.

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

        Just realised Ings is at Home for both, so Ings lol

  29. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best city pick

    Grealish Gundogan Mahrez

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

      Mahrez