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Jota benched as Robertson returns to Liverpool XI

A mouth-watering clash at Anfield sees Liverpool take on Chelsea in the Saturday evening kick-off.

The action on Merseyside gets underway at 17:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp has decided to make three changes to the Reds side that beat Burnley at Anfield last weekend, two of which are significant from a Fantasy perspective.

Kostas Tsimikas (£4.2m) and Diogo Jota (£7.6m) are both benched as the fit-again Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m) are recalled to the starting XI.

Klopp’s other alteration sees Fabinho (£5.4m), back after missing Gameweek 2 for personal reasons, come in for Naby Keita (£5.0m) in midfield.

Teenager Harvey Elliott (£5.5m) keeps his place in the centre of the park.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has kept things simple, making just one, predictable adjustment after the 2-0 away win over Arsenal last Sunday.

That change sees N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) come into the midfield for Mateo Kovacic (£5.0m).

Marcos Alonso (£5.6m) once again starts at left wing-back, with Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) still without any game-time since May.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), transferred in by over half a million Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of the Gameweek 3 deadline, is again flanked by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) in the Chelsea attack.

The sale of Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was perhaps used to free up funds for the Belgian for many Fantasy bosses, with the Egyptian the most transferred-out midfielder of this Gameweek.

He is still the third-most captained player of the round, however, with just under one million of us handing him the armband.


Liverpool Xl: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliot.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Minamino, Tsimikas.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Christensen, Jorginho, Kante, Lukaku, Mount, James, Azpilicueta, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Silva, Kovacic, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech.

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1,871 Comments Post a Comment
  1. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Chelsea get in. Time to silence the doubters rose tinted Johnaldinho.

  2. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool cleanie wiped, lovely.

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    No CS for Liverpool when Tsimi doesn't start

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Missing his corners too.

  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That's not Lukaku

  5. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez owner here, do I absorb the price fall or do an early transfer tonight?

    1. Rankbajin
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Depends who you want to buy.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Price fall is irrelevant

      Hold your free transfer for 2 weeks

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You think he’ll definitely fall tonight? I really want to hold

    4. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Get rid, they have scored 10 goals in 2 games and still a sub.

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Nice to see a home-grown talent and pointless transfer combine for the goal there 😉

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Quality . Some on here really have no idea and just throw out random nonsense.

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Great header

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What an amazing goal!

  9. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    wait, James is on corners??

  10. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    OBVIOUSLY I TRANSFERRED OUT KAI AFTER THREE POOR GWs (did have one big chance last week)

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      This is GW 3

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        =/

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It was only 2 tbf.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It FELT like three

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Just need Pogba to heal the transfer.

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same here mate. That's why we play this game, for the highs and lows. I took a rare -4 to do havertz and white to benrahma and dier. Looks like another poor decision.

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Not watching the game but that goal would never have gone in had Tsimikas been on the pitch. 😉

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn’t a corner in the first place.

  12. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What an amazing header..

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo with a poor corner, Tsimi would have done better

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

  14. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Seriously need to get James into my team.

  15. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    My WC nightmare continues...benched James lol

  16. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Who was supposed to be marking Havertz? Robbo?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hav moved outside of the 'zone'.

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lukaku still has THAT touch 😆

    Shocking from him tbf

    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Big guy touch

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The touch of a baby elephant

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lukaku back to playing in steel toe caps and jeans again.

    Can be hilarious to watch sometimes

    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haha love that

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Havertz doesn't want to pass to Kaku

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    F*** off havertz and f*** off Chelsea

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      CAREFREE, WHEREVER WE MAY BE, WE ARE THE FAMOUS CFC

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Had about 25 fans back in no trophy dayz

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        $$$$$$$$$$$ - bought a corner

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      LoL

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very inciteful . Only to be expected from Spuds.

  21. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What happened to the cagey 0-0? This is madness!

  22. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Game got good

  23. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is Mahrez+Ings-> Gray+Lukaku (-4)
    a good idea?

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Already regretting Havertz+Ings to Lukaku+Bissouma, so, no.

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Deserved

        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I know.. it was between Havertz and Barnes.. Took out Havertz for funds and Chelsea cover.

          1. gonzalocampos
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Lukaku has TOUGH fixtures. Mahrez out YES but not Ings and worst -4.

  24. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That’s it, I’ve seen enough - get Jota on

    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thank you

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Best transfer by a team in recent years was Kante to Chelsea.

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    that was robertson error position

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea about to recall Gilmour

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Seriously??

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is Henderson drunk? Wtf is he doing tonight

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Uefa player of the year down injured

  30. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Havertz+Ings to Bissouma+Lukaku going swimmingly \s