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Liverpool v Watford gets Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway at Anfield. Kick-off is at 12:30 BST.

It’s a match that features the most-owned and most-captained player among the top 10,000 FPL managers, Mohamed Salah.

And the Egyptian starts this afternoon, despite racking up over 200 minutes of game-time with his country over the international break.

He is one of four changes that Jurgen Klopp has made from the Gameweek 29 win over Arsenal.

Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones also return, as Fabinho, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz and the fit-again Trent Alexander-Arnold drop to the bench.

Watford haven’t been in action for almost three weeks, with their last match being a 2-1 win at Southampton in mid-March.

Roy Hodgson has unsurprisingly kept changes to a minimum after that victory, with only one alteration to his starting XI: Ismaila Sarr is recalled, as Emmanuel Dennis drops to the bench.


GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Firmino, Jota.

Subs: Fabinho, Konate, Milner, Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Diaz, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Sarr, Joao Pedro, Hernandez.

Subs: Ngakia, King, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Dennis, Bachmann, Kayembe.

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  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Wolves 4/4/4

    Nouri nowhere

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      4/4/2 *

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Wolves cheating

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Can’t be 4-4-4

  2. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Broja bench

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Bleh

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      He has been dropped then... Was worried he was 🙁

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      *Broja starts.

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      ?????

    5. No_Mo_Salah?
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Liar

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Liar, starts!

    7. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Bring out my shotgun, Bob

  3. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Well done Kane captainers!

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      He played already? ok

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Palah is finished

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Reported

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Captaining a SGW player in the early KO of a DGW...

    Salah cappers rightfully punished!

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      The curse is real. I tried to warn everyone

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Magnus knows…

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        DCL ffs haha.

        He just has it!

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          Robbo in GW29 too over Salah
          Barnes a bit silly over Kane/Son last week though, tries a bit hard to be differential sometimes

  6. Peskey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Salah blank. I called it

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      You're amazing

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Have you informed the media?

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Called it, thought he’d be off around now

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    What's Pep saying?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      About what

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Salah CS banked

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    I'm for sure captaining Salah against Everton, so probably not worth losing for the next two.

  11. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Salah's EO in top 10k ?

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    No surprises from Pep.

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Klopp should not have played Salah or Mane today. Let them rest and get 100% fit.

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      This

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Brighton : Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay
    Subs: Steele, Mwepu, Alzate, Leonard, Sarmiento, Offiah, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder

    Norwich : Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Lees-Melou, McLean, Normann, Pukki, Rashica
    Subs: Gunn, Dowell, Sorensen, Tomkinson, Zimmermann, Tzolis, Kamara, Rowe, Springett

    Burnley : Pope, Roberts, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Weghorst.
    Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Lowton, Barnes, Stephens, Rodriguez, Cornet, Thomas, Dodgson.

    Man City : Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Sterling, Foden, Grealish.
    Subs: Steffen, Stones, Jesus, Zinchenko, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete.

    Chelsea : Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Silva, Alonso, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Werner, Ziyech, Havertz.
    Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Jorginho, Kovacic, Lukaku, Saul, Barkley, James, Sarr.

    Brentford : Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Norgaard, , Eriksen, Janelt, Roerslev, Mbeumo, Toney
    Subs: Fernandez, Canos, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Zanka, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Sorensen.

    Leeds : Meslier, Llorente, Ayling, Cooper, Dallas, Klich, Forshaw, Harrison, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James
    Subs: Klaesson, Koch, Struijk, Phillips, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Greenwood, Kenneh

    Southampton : Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Elyounoussi, Romeu, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Adams, Broja
    Subs: Caballero, Stephens, Long, Armstrong, Perraud S Armstrong, Smallbone, Tella, Valery

    Wolves : Sa, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Jonny, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Marcal, Trincao, Podence, Silva.
    Subs: Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Neto, Chiquinho, Semedo, Toti, Hwang, Saiss, Cundle.

    Aston Villa : Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Sanson, Ramsey, Coutinho, Bailey, Watkins.
    Subs: Olsen, Luiz, Buendia, Traore, Chambers, Young, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No Mahrez

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Was very unlikely he’d start imo - will be the most important player in trying to break down Atletico

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          No more than Foden

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 days ago

            Foden just almost always seems to start. Seems to be Mahrez is saved for games when there’s less space in behind (likes of Sterling better suited to games like today)

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      City lineup is wrong mate - someone a ove said Cancelo’s not playing?

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        *above

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Phew, Cancelo and Broja start. Honestly surprised James hasn't started but oh well

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Saiss benched too

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        wont get 3 defenders out today with saiss and james benched and no trent either really need a cameo from someone

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No Saiss, Ings or James. But Broja starts.

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    James benched as expected

  16. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    James benched lol

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    No james

    Scenes

    I’m right in the mud here

  18. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Man City team news
    Team to play Burnley: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Sterling, Foden, Grealish.
    Subs: Steffen, Stones, Jesus, Zinchenko, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete.

    Burnley team news
    Team to play Man City: Pope, Roberts, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Weghorst.
    Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Lowton, Barnes, Stephens, Rodriguez, Cornet, Thomas, Dodgson.

    Norwich team news - Four changes
    Team to play Brighton: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Lees-Melou, McLean, Normann, Pukki, Rashica
    Subs: Gunn, Dowell, Sorensen, Tomkinson, Zimmermann, Tzolis, Kamara, Rowe, Springett

    Brighton team news - Lamptey, Welbeck start
    Team to play Norwich: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay
    Subs: Steele, Mwepu, Alzate, Leonard, Sarmiento, Offiah, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder

    Brentford team news
    Team to play Chelsea: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Norgaard, , Eriksen, Janelt, Roerslev, Mbeumo, Toney
    Subs: Fernandez, Canos, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Zanka, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Sorensen.

    Chelsea team news
    Team to play Brentford: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Silva, Alonso, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Werner, Ziyech, Havertz.
    Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Jorginho, Kovacic, Lukaku, Saul, Barkley, James, S

    Aston Villa team news
    Aston Villa team to play Wolves: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Sanson, Ramsey, Coutinho, Bailey, Watkins.
    Subs: Olsen, Luiz, Buendia, Traore, Chambers, Young, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam.

    Wolves team news
    Wolves team to play Aston Villa: Sa, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Jonny, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Marcal, Trincao, Podence, Silva.
    Subs: Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Neto, Chiquinho, Semedo, Toti, Hwang, Saiss, Cundle.

    Southampton team news
    Team to play Leeds: Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Elyounoussi, Romeu, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Adams, Broja
    Subs: Caballero, Stephens, Long, Armstrong, Perraud S Armstrong, Smallbone, Tella, Valery

    Leeds team news
    Team to play Southampton: Meslier, Llorente, Ayling, Cooper, Dallas, Klich, Forshaw, Harrison, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James
    Subs: Klaesson, Koch, Struijk, Phillips, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Greenwood, Kenneh

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Jonny will punish me for benching I know it.

  19. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Salah certainly didn't look lazer sharp today

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Too soon for lazer jokes.

  20. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Hope Broja punishes all the doubters today,

    Come on you saints

  21. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    No Saiss FFS

  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    No James or Chalobah

  23. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Broja starts

  24. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Cancelo starts!

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Woop!

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Havertz starts
    James benched
    Chalobah not in squad

  26. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    James benched, beautiful stuff!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No, no it is not!

  27. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Real terrible decision to c salah. Out of form, disinterested and disappointed since afcon loss and now world cup exit.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Had he scored it would have been an obvious decision.

  28. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Havertz will be the star today.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Saiss finally dropped.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Need Trent to come on otherwise get bloody Hwang again!