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Fantasy Premier League’s third-most popular defender, Kostas Tsimikas (£4.1m), starts again as Liverpool take on Burnley in the Gameweek 2 curtain-raiser.

This may be the Greek left-back’s last league appearance for a while, however, as the ominous figure of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is back among the substitutes after making a swift recovery from injury.

Diogo Jota‘s (£7.5m) longer-term first-team prospects are much brighter than those of Tsimikas but he’s another Liverpool asset who is a week-to-week rotation risk.

He does start against the Clarets, however, keeping Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) out of a starting XI that shows two changes from the side that defeated Norwich City in Gameweek 1.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.0m) is unavailable for personal reasons and James Milner (£5.0m) misses out with a minor knock, so the returning Jordan Henderson (£5.0m) and promising youngster Harvey Elliott (£5.5m) get a chance to impress on Merseyside.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) and Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) are back on the bench but Fabinho (£5.5m) misses out for personal reasons.

Sean Dyche also makes a couple of changes to his Burnley side after their opening-day defeat by Brighton.

Josh Brownhill (£4.5m) and Ashley Barnes (£5.5m) start in place of the benched Jay Rodriguez (£5.5m) and the absent Ashley Westwood (£5.5m).

Westwood has a toe injury, while Matej Vydra (£5.5m) is also missing with a knock.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, van Dijk, Keita, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Firmino, Gomez, Jones, Minamino, Robertson

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Taylor, Cork, Tarkowski, Mee, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Wood, Barnes, McNeil

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Rodriguez, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Thomas, Richardson, Dodgson

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  1. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Salah blank, but 24 pts is a respectable start

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Yep, ok overall but well done those who didn’t captain.

      Took a big risk and it paid off

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Nothing has been paid yet...

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Yep, it'll be interesting to see how the other cap choices fair. BIG matzo ball hanging out there 🙂

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    bruno 2 pointer please 🙂

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      locked

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      lol not hapening

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        happening

    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      No please

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

      He's due a YC.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        and a penalty miss

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      There'll be goals against Sou - who gets them is the big question

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Well he could miss a pen and get a yellow I suppose.

  3. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Bruno captainer +
    TAA, Tsimi and Salah owner +
    Grealish playing in the front 3 +
    Great start to the week +
    Liverpool fan +
    All my ML rivals captained Bruno +
    Praying for Bruno returns now +.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      nothing wrong with a little self promotion 😉

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      He should spend more time here...

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Salah blank & research blank

  4. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Got Tsimi and Trent but benched Jota.
    I thought he'd play 10 minutes and Bobby 80.
    Should I be angry or happy? 😀

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Incensed.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Livid

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Relieved it wasn't worse

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      A bit of both 😉 Who did you play over Jota?

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        someone out of these 3 ---> Toney, Benrahma, Barnes.

        Just couldn't decide and wanted to field starting players.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Fair enough. Good players. Let's hope they return. I also have all 3

          1. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            good luck mate!

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Same back t'ya!

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I benched Jota for Barnes, didnt think Jota would start. 8 points isnt too bad, Barnes can beat that

  5. Viprin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    If city was comfortably in the lead then huge chance Mahrez is a no show right?

  6. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Salah blanking and Mahrez benched has perked me right up 😉

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I followed your advice to Captain Bruno (also with a bit of bias) thank you

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Until Mahrez bags a brace off the bench and Bruno blanks tomorrow??

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Exactly

    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      +1. Would love a big ManU win tomorrow with Bruno(C), Greenwood and Shaw.

  7. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Professionals get paid for their talent.

  8. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Until Mahrez bags a brace off the bench and Bruno blanks tomorrow?

  9. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Lol at the people loling at the people who said that TAA was a good C choice. This lol @ post should be all good right?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Who knew the Hannah Montana appreciation society were FPL 'professionals'. Time to have age ID verification 😉

  10. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    F. A. I. L

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Omg!

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      What are you talking about? 1/10 games of GW2 of 38 GWs. They haven't even warmed up yet.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        My FAIL was supposed to be in response to my Mahrez comment, which was supposed to be in response to AZ's comment.

        Embarrassing use of the reply function from me.

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          No bother. Just saying there's plenty of games and twists and turns yet on the road to GW38. Plenty of time to pick up points and not paying too much heed to all you read on FFS is no hindrance.

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Oh couldn't agree more mate, never one to moan too early into a GW. The paper hands on here are funny to read, although sometimes difficult to tell those baiting and those being serious apart.

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Does that mean Feel. An. Idiot. Lol ?

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I think Ings to score first in 3pm kick offs

  12. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I'm looking forward to DCL's hat trick

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Nice name there boss. A class player.

      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Had a great grav too but it dropped out when I rejoined this year. Can't work out how to re-attach

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Gravatar.com

  13. OneArseneWenger32
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    salah and mahrez to Son and...

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Father

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Holy ghost

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Espirito Santo

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            That's the one! What team's he playing for? 🙂

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Spurs coach, The Holy Spirit.

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Nuno Espírito Santo

    2. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Joe Willock

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Good shout

  14. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Lol @ Lollies @ Lollipops

  15. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I reckon you'd get a nose-bleed sitting in the top tier of the Etihad. Do they give out opera glasses?

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Wow - what a display at Selhurst, so good to have the fans back - glad its on TV but would love to be there! COYP!