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20 November 2021 1751 comments
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Seven down, one to go: the final Premier League match of the day sees Liverpool play host to Arsenal at a rain-soaked Anfield.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 17:30 GMT.

The Reds scored three goals home and away against Arsenal last season and have found the net on 28 occasions in their last eight home league meetings with the Gunners.

Mohamed Salah personally has six goals and four assists in eight fixtures against Arsenal since joining Liverpool in 2017, averaging 8.13 points per match.

The Egyptian is part of an unchanged front three this evening, taking his place alongside Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.

Jurgen Klopp has been forced into two alterations elsewhere, however, with captain Jordan Henderson only fit enough to make the bench and Andrew Robertson absent entirely.

Thiago Alcantara and Konstantinos Tsimikas come in to replace them.

Mikel Arteta’s only change from the 1-0 win over Watford in Gameweek 11 is a predictable one: Thomas Partey returns from a muscle injury at the expense of Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also fit enough to feature despite some cryptic comments from his manager in Friday’s pre-match press conference.


GAMEWEEK 12 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Thiago, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Jota, Mane.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Beck, Bradley, Phillips, Morton, Henderson, Minamino, Gordon.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Saka, Sambi Lokonga, Partey, Smith Rowe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Subs: Leno, Tierney, Cedric Soares, Holding, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Odegaard, Martinelli.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Typical, you sell Jota and he keeps on scoring week after week

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

      Blanked last two eh

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

    Terrible Tavares

  3. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Dammit Diogo - I'm getting you NEXT week 🙄

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jota buy this week returns!!!!

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Where’s ramsdale going

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      To Tipperary

  6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tavares you donkey

  7. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jottaaaaaaaaaaa

  8. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jotaaaaaaaaa

  9. Killitzer
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    My striker curse is legendary-
    Antonio- stopped scoring
    Vardy- stopped scoring
    Kane - never did start scoring (hopefully he will)

    Who’s first to get the chop- Vardy or Antonio? Thinking Antonio➡️ Jimenez as Vardy has ‘easier’ games.

    Another thoughts would be appreciated!

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Please don’t get Jiminez - I’ve not had the chance to ship him yet

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bugger, Jota

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

    White sent back to Brighton & Ramsdale sent as far back as Bournemouth 😀

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He bought that fake big time

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you Tavares and fair play Jota, composure!

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Had to score didn't he, just had to!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Two feigns and turns

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Be interested in who's salivating over Ramsdale in the media now?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Can't blame him.

        2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Still had a good game, can’t save everything.

      • Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Arsenal's confidence could easily be their undoing at Anfield

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Certainly on Twitter with their fans

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who's managing Molde these days ?
        Wonder if he is getting excited?

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It’s the Bodo/Glimt manager in demand, that’s the one that smacked 6 past Jose’s Roma!

      • El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        And to think United let Conte go to Spurs.... mind boggling!

      • Gross Blank Point
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The whole game I've talked myself out of getting Jota, now he's back on the radar

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I might as well criticise Antonio, seems like calling out my non performing players on here makes them return. Antonio you are useless!

        • OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Trent assist?

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Tavares.

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

            Sure, why not

        • fusen
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely horrific by Arsenal passing it to Jota unmarked in the box.

        • FFSbet.com
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          First time i roll transfer and didnt do Havertz > Jota...

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            That would have been a great move.

        • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What was that chant minute ago?

        • El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Perma cap Salah they say....

        • Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Arsenal finally being punished after a couple of extremely fortunate clean sheets

        • OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Why did i captain salah

        • Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Just keep Salah quiet please

        • Weeb Kakashi
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Havertz> Gallagher a no brainer?

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

            or Jota.

        • have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I took a -16 and went Kane TC

        • Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          To demonstrate how much a quality manager and proper behind the scenes work can make a difference, this Liverpool squad has been assembled by Klopp with a £60 million net spend.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Selling players is a little bit of luck for managers. "Jürgen Klopp sold 58 players for £453,100,000". https://www.lfchistory.net/Transfers/ByManager/28/0

            Arsenal managers, for instance, have not been lucky with how the Arsenal club have handled player sales.

            Meanwhile Klopp benefits from 25.5m from Brewster, 20m from Ings, 24m from Solanke, 32m from Benteke, and.... 142m from Coutinho.

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Some might say its a gamble

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                They certainly might!