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Thursday team news: Salah returns as a substitute for Liverpool

The final two matches of Gameweek 24 take place tonight, with Liverpool v Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal kicking off at 19:45 GMT.

The big team news comes from Anfield, where Mohamed Salah returns as a substitute, having missed the Reds’ last six games in all competitions due to his participation with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Sadio Mane, however, is not involved as expected, but January signing Luis Diaz is handed a first start, and will feature alongside Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino up front.

For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers makes five changes to the side that lost heavily at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday, with the likes of Caglar Soyuncu, Youri Tielemans, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho dropping to the bench.

That means Patson Daka leads the line, having been directly involved in seven goals in just nine Premier League appearances so far, with James Maddison, Marc Albrighton and Ademola Lookman in support.

At Molineux, Francisco Trincao returns from Covid for Wolves, whilst Romain Saiss is back after AFCON.

Marcal is preferred to Rayan Ait-Nouri, who is a substitute, along with Jonny, who hasn’t played since last March because of a serious knee injury.

Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, welcomes back Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka from suspension, plus Cedric from injury, who starts at right-back with Takehiro Tomiyasu missing out.

GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Jones, Diaz, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Elliott

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Ndidi, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Soumare, Maddison, Albrighton, Lookman, Daka

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Pereira, Choudhury, Tielemans, Barnes, Perez, Iheanacho


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Podence, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Jonny, Chiquinho, Toti, Hwang, Cundle

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Okonkwo, Smith Rowe, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Awe

1,328 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hero Jota
    Matip A

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

    Noooooo worst case

    Did bloody Jota to Salah =[

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

      Jota anonymous and gets 2 goals. Salah does more in 30 mins and somehow gets nothing

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Def keeping Jota for the dgw

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oh yes Jota

  4. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I have KDB but tempted to bring in Salah for GW25 as doesn't he have a good record v Burnley or am I thinking Bournemouth?

  5. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    At the risk of hyperbole, has anyone seen a player as relentlessly fervent as Salah in these 20 minutes? Maybe he should always be deployed as a supersub haha.

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

    OMFG Jota, and people said he doesnt haul!

  7. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jottttaaaaaaa!!!!!!

  8. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota. Killing me man.

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

    Jotaaaaa

  10. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota most likely just killed my season.

  11. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota again !!!

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota at the double! And he was my vice! Darn

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

    7 point goal 🙂

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

      14* 🙂

  14. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fffffsss anyone but Jota man

  15. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve got Jota but my rival captained him. This goal is a gutcruncher

  16. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Fml. Wildcard activated. Bruno, Foden, Mount, Antonio amongst others OUT, can’t wait.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno out before dgw?

    2. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno has a DGW.

      I don't care about their form

      Not selling this week

      Bruno to Salah next

  17. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota vc Salah captain doh

  18. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Nice

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No Jota destroying me here

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Such a destroyer

  20. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Yes Jota! So deserved after those jammy KDB captainers yesterday.

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

      I've seen jammier.

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

      KDB will get 3bps from this game, even tho he isn't in it!!!! That's the rules....

  21. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Go on, Jota! x

  22. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    own jota but non captain. rank down

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

    Salah off pens.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hoddle has lost the plot

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ...in about 1992

  25. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oh ffs... Both players I considered before Cancelo as (C) outscored him.. I'm so dumb.

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

      Me too. Had Jota set as captain a week ago and changed it lol

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Same

  26. FPL Polarbear
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Had OR 500.
    Went all in with Salah cap.
    Hurt.

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

      Same with Salah(c) here. Just one of those weeks.

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

      But why Salah? Don't you have at least one of KDB/Mahrez, Jota, Bowen, Cancelo, TAA/Robbo?

      1. FPL Polarbear
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        About all of them, Cancelo VC.
        Went for the huge upside if Salah had hauled….

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

          The final is still in his head. Give him a week or two to settle down..

          1. FPL Polarbear
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Everybody will have the same captain the next weeks, this was an opportunity, but it failed.
            Down to 1300 OR so still not too bad

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

    I dont have Jota and I do have Martinelli.

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Can I play 5-5-0, please

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      With 5 pool and 5 city please

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

    Sell jota they said

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      “They” are idiots....

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Matip at 4.9 is great value but not enough slots