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3pm kick-off team news: Jota and Robertson return to Liverpool XI

There are three Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional 3pm kick-off time, including Liverpool v Southampton.

There are no surprises in the Reds’ line-up, with Diogo Jota and Andrew Robertson both returning to the starting XI following midweek benchings. Robertson has not started a match since limping off with a hamstring injury in Scotland’s win over Denmark, while Jota took a knock to the knee in Gameweek 12 and was unused on Wednesday night.

Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fabinho are also recalled after breathers in the Champions League, with Jurgen Klopp pretty much going full strength based on the players currently at his disposal.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has sprung a tactical surprise, seemingly switching to a wing-back system for the trip to Anfield. Lyanco, Romain Perraud and Armando Broja are brought into the side, with Ibrahima Diallo, Moi Elyounoussi and Kyle Walker-Peters dropping out. Tino Livramento keeps up his ever-present record.

The other two matches this afternoon are Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace v Aston Villa.

It’s just one change apiece at Carrow Road, with Josh Sargent replacing the benched Todd Cantwell for the Canaries and Francisco Trincao coming in for the absent Daniel Podence for the visitors.

Like Wolves, Crystal Palace are missing a player we thought was available; Joachim Andersen isn’t part of the squad and is replaced by James Tomkins at centre-half. Michael Olise is also in for Jordan Ayew further forward.

Steven Gerrard’s two changes are in attack, with Emiliano Buendia and Danny Ings replaced by Ashley Young and Leon Bailey.

GAMEWEEK 13 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Olise, Benteke, Zaha

Subs: Butland, Ayew, Eze, Hughes, Schlupp, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Reidewald

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Bailey, Jacob Ramsey, Young, Watkins

Subs: Steer, Luiz, Sanson, Buendia, Tuanzebe, Inga, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane

Subs: Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip, Kelleher, Williams, Morton

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bednarek, Lyanco, Salisu, Livramento, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Perraud, Broja, Adams, Adam Armstrong

Subs: Walker-Peters, Long, Redmond, Smallbone, Tella, Diallo, Walcott, Valery, Forster


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Rashica, Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Dowell, Cantwell, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semado, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Trincao, Jimenez, Hwang

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Silva, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle

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  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Normann off injured.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      And back on again

  2. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How did Smith Rowe play? Did Odergaard blunt his attacking intent?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Had a big chance to score and then Auba massive miss to make it an assist.

      Fairly quiet otherwise.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. Good enough to keep. Still taking shots from those loose balls

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Auba has to go though, plus Wilson! FPL aside himself and Odergaard are classy footballers.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Keep Wilson. Auba was poor and is overpriced, so sell

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Palace fail to win all 5 games Milivojevic starting this season, and down 0-1 now

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

      Mili out!

    2. LegendMoon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They will win today

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Checking pass map you can see he rarely pass the ball to galllagher, even vs brighton he didnt pass one time to gallagher

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Heard that stat before from people asking about Gallagher. Prob a bit more to those losses than just him, early days yet, time for them to write a new stat.

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gilmour YC

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

    Broja huge miss.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sweat like a prostitute in a church there for a moment

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      We specialise in missing big chances then conceding

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

    Started gilmour over Antonio

    Going well so far

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why would u do that?

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

        Because Antonio is 50% owned - it’s already boring enough having the same back 4 more or less as every other player in the game

        Hovering around 10-50k rank doesn’t really appeal so I thought a gilmour mega haul will propel me into the top 5k

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

          It hasn’t paid off so far 🙂

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He’ll set Pukki up don’t worry!

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

        He almost did already but pukki scuffed it

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Damn (Pukki owner)

  7. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Never seen Thiago so angry

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Always mean muggin'

  8. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Waiting for my Semedo monster haul

  9. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Neves YC

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota G
    Salah A

    What a goal

  11. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gold dust that

  12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Andy Carroll G

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Omg yes

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who doubts Jota?

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    JOTAAAAAAAAAAA

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

      Salah Cross

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      points 4 everyone

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Jota one two

    Goal

  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Don't own Salah or Jota :/

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't spend 13m on someone I don't rate either.

  18. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kicking myself for not getting Jota in for a hit.
    Foden needs to show up big time

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hope not. I don't own Jota but I also benched Foden

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I chose Bilva instead. Still, got 5/1 on Jota to score 2+ so every cloud...

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably me who told you not to do it kicking myself as well...

    4. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      There were a lot of people asking that question with the consensus being ‘for free yes - for hit no’.

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I was annoyed that we'd let him go for 'only' £40m, when he had that initial hot streak after joining Liverpool.

        He then reverted to type and felt it was safe to go without him in FPL terms. Still, he's only going to get better as he gets older

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota brace

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Shame you didn't get that Salah assist last GW, Jota...

  21. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota transfer in success!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh yes. Bye Foden, thanks for nothing

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same, in for mount.

      Rarely does a ft go this well for me this season!

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Aubameyang punishing me even more as he’s out this week to fund getting Jota.

    As usual too late

  23. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Rival just had to go copy my team and get Jota in this week didn’t he? -_-

  24. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    It turns out i should have went Jota over Son, right!!

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Should have checked my team, I did that a while ago

  25. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota essential

  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    FML, I said ANYONE but Jota today, literally any other player FFS, only player all my rivals own that I don't

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

    Jota punishment

  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Brownhill > Jota (-4) looking decent so far..

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Went Son over Jota...

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Baps Hunter if you're around, cheers pal!