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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. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jota goal, TAA Asist, now one goal Salah, please

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

    Salah denied by offside

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

    My H2H guy captained Kane. May lose this one.

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

    Tierney should have played over Tavares it would seem. Loses the ball way too much and too attacking for Liverpool away.

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

    Jota wastes Salah assist

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

    Awful Jota touch...

  7. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Jota going to have the ball passed to him in the box by the other team every week?

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

    How many warnings do Arsenal need overplaying it...

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

    Salah will nab one guys it'll be ok

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

    This is not good as a Ramsdale and Jota owner. Both better make 60

  11. 1984 TC
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t believe people captained Salah when Dennis was the obvious choice.

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

      I cap James

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

      Was going to capt Dennis but I put him 2nd on my bench instead. Was close though.

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

        I was going to TC him but made a last sec decision to put him as 1st Sub to come in for the Sanchez no show

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

      Gnasher (c)

  12. JJO
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Instead of 11+ points 2 injured players

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    It's time to sell Salah

    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      this

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

      Here he is.....

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

      Do it

  14. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    salah plzzzz

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

      His points are irrelevant.

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

        Not completely irrelevant

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

          You wouldn't want to be relying on them...

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

        I didn’t cap him.

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

    Salah is officially now in decline.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’m afraid I will have to take some of the blame here. Missed all his hauls and brought him in 3 GWs ago since when he has done sweet FA.

  16. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thought I was being smart holding Kai for one more GW…

    Crazy to get Jota tonight before price changes, without knowing what happens in Europe?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going to risk it

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

      Havertz is just dire, if I had I'd of defo of done him to jota. I would

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

    So the Salah perma-cap mantra could finally be coming to an end.

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

      Then bam! Soon as you do, he hauls and your alternative gets red carded

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

    Alexandre Lack Of Threat needs to come off

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

      Nice

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

      Did you see that pass ?

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

    Hoping I can start asking about my team without most responses being, 'Where is Salah?'

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

      When?

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

      Sometime this season, with any luck

  20. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Could do with another Jota goal involvement please

  21. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Buy James or Cancelo first? I already have Chilwell and Rudiger

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      In that case Cancelo

  22. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    what do you think about antonio?

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

      Big, well built

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

      Seems a great guy, good player, hopefully his injures are behind him.

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Getting rid. Using the funds to get both James and Cancelo

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

      Needs longer shorts

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

    Argh, so cr7 was the one to captain

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

      HurriKane set to hit London tomorrow evening.

  24. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    was that a no-look pass form VVD?

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

    Jota wastes a salah a again.

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

    Jota wasteman

  27. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tavares having a shocker

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

    2nd salah potential assist and Jota hattie of chances denied

  29. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'm considering selling one of White or Livramento to get Chilwell (have James) despite their value. Which one goes?

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

    Yes Ramsdale keep them out