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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
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Salah & Mane feeling okay?

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

  2. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Matip is very rusty.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Not been playing enough.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Use a little oil

  3. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

  4. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Pen???

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Should be a pen

    1. Random Name
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      what?

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Matip misses

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Salah should be booked for diving there.

  8. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Clear pen in 20/21

  9. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Nearly another Salah assist.

  10. HippY
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Could be a cricket score this one

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Tsimi whips in some nice corners

  12. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    salah such a diver

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    clear pen, weird

    1. Licky
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      praise before being dropped next game

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days 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
          5 years, 4 days 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
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

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

            1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Rudiger before Thiago

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 days 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
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days 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
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Intresting

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

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

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days 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
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

  15. Bushwhacker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Are we sure its spelled cAntwell.

    Such a horrid player.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      What? He’s been good I think.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        As far as any Norwich player has been anyway.

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Agreed.

    2. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

      1. Zalk
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

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

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

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          How lovely. You seem like a decent fellow.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

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

            1. Marvin.
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

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

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 days 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
          5 years, 4 days ago

          🙂

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Need some goals from Salah

    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      and trent and jota

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      *MLs

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Was just thinking same !

    3. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah, saw that too. Props to fpl!

    4. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      thats such a pleasant surprise

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

      Super server farms in the Norwegian fjords

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Bit damp for servers no?

  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days 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
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Sin-binned? Well-deserved!

    2. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      What did you do?

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      What did you do?

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Pooped in public

    4. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Was it the salah goal trent assist almost post 😛

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Yes lol

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

        1. Zimo
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 days 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
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Doesn’t look to be loads of goals in this

    1. Old and Slow
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Pool could easily have 2 now....

  20. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Come on Salah. Get a goal mate

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      He is your mate?

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Yes

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 29 with live bonus

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

        Assuming its pool bps too?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          live bonus

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

            Wow really cool site just had a look around!

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Great start.

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

          Cheers mate, 37 to go 🙂

      3. Zalk
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Nice Alonso pick, whish I had done that too.

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

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

  22. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Tsimikas sent for a hot dog

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Robertson's?

  23. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Tsimikas down

  24. Bushwhacker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

  25. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Auto correct, Richarlison **

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days 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
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Richalison

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Everton will play both forwards?

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

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

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Rich is off GW3+4

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        He's not actually.

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

  26. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Damn Haaland ripping it up again.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Only 18pts at the moment

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Will be ripping it up for United next season 😉

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Magic money

  27. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      B

    3. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Depends on how Leicester evolve.

  28. CornerTakenQuicklyOrigi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Homie

    2. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Both.

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

      1. Neevesy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

  29. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Best city pick

    Grealish Gundogan Mahrez

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Mahrez