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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. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jota masterclass incoming

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Took a last second hit for Chalobah but didn't have time to move him from the bench. Poor discipline.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Long term planning

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah have him for a future double which is nice

        1. Sharkytect
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not nailed, though. Is he?

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hope it's a good weekend of football and goals galore.

    Except in certain matches for certain players!

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hoping for a salah 3 pointer

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It would be a turn up for the books.

        You can see a switch to Mane on 59 mins could be possible? Mane must have a spring in his step.

      2. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Won't make a difference either way

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

      Would be chaos if Cancelo and James are also benched alongside TAA
      Most of the recent line-up predictions on Bluemoon have Zinchenko starting it seems!

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        God I'd love that.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Neale wrote it up in Team news.

        A bit of carnage then surprise covid cases to hit too?

        "Walker is suspended in Europe in midweek so would be hopeful of a start here, while his manager's deployment of a centre-half (Nathan Ake or Aymeric Laporte) in City's last two meetings with Burnley does raise the unthinkable prospect of a benching for Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese full-back, at least, did only play one of his country's two matches over the last fortnight because of suspension."

      3. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This would be annoying

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Ramsdale is out, how many actually want a Foster penalty save today?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That could be a massive swing with a Salah miss, and Foster autosub if Ramsdale misses out as well.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah i would lose around the 20 odd points i am behind my ML leader could not watch that

  5. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Cucho. Damn

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He starts

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Check again

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Had similar issue when I had Dennis 😀

        Google always had Bonaventure and I didn't know it's for Dennis

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His full name is Cucho Hernandes and he starts

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ahh good! Thanks guys

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which FPL season is this? 21/22 or 22/23? I’ve kinda lost track….

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      25/26

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Okay, that makes more sense. So has Saka retired yet?

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, his grandson plays as a CB for Arsenal now.

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Which division? 😉

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

              Why you smoking crack this early?

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                It’s 2pm where I am….

  7. Vlekz
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Template rating 37%. Anyone lower?

    1. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nowhere near, but I've just gone up 1100 places just off the back of other people's hits!

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m 3.7%, but still fielding a team I picked in FPL 14/15….

      1. Vlekz
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard captain?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Benched….

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What kind of team do you have? I tried to go little bit differential on FH and it's still 54%

      1. Vlekz
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No salah

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ah ok

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good luck with that

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      20

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      35.48% template rating.

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

      34%

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Actually next FPL season gonna be another shitshow of a game with the World Cup, band in the middle. What a mess this game has turned into 😆

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      First WC will need to be held until after the word cup surely. Planning in the summer will be important

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope they give us 3 x WC next season…

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You will get 2x FH 3x WC don't worry

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Richarlison in my team? Have I been hacked? April Fools? No idea how I ended up with that.

    1. Chemical76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you Richarlison?

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am hoping you captained him

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He is not that stupid 😆

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just a fool aye

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😮

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like you had a good Friday night!

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I was 0.1 short for getting him [C] 😛

  10. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen also choosing DCL makes me feel much, much more relaxed

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

      Your hopes rest on Frank Lampard being a competent manager.

      Feel nervous again now?

      1. adstomko
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Defensively, I'd be worried but they need to go all-out attack. And a fit DCL should help them score now

  11. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to a 1-0 Watford masterclass

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      WAT masterclass ... wow never heard that before

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    TAA sellers, remember it's chasing the upside time

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I sold so he will come on and haul big time, not to mention his hattrick next week when I don't own to end my season

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, regret not pulling the trigger on TAA > James, especially as I already own Robbo. Most of my MLs held on to TAA too, so James would have been a handy differential.

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

      Gomez off with a sore tummy after 15 mins … Trent on for haul.

  13. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brought Salah in for -4 to captain. Forgot to captain.

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

      Masterclass

      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Right up there with last year’s getting Kane early then seeing him injured in a European game

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The Effective ownership of Burnley players being higher than Man City's is quite funny

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And it's gonna end in tears

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or mud

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Brilliant.

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

      The two most owned Man City players FFScout predicted line-up could be benched too!
      Cancelo 49% EO
      Foden 4% EO

  15. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think about using BB in GW 33 instead of GW 36?

    I've got WC, BB and FH left. My original plan was to FH in 33, WC in 34 and BB in 36. But given all the premium players I'd want on my wildcard, I'm not sure I will able to put together a worthwhile bench without negatively impacting my overall team (e.g. going for a cheaper City attacker instead of KDB to save money).

    By contrast, my starting XI is already reasonably well set up for 33. Using only free transfers I could get a bench with 4 double gameweek players - something like De Gea, Mee, Broja and Brownhill.

    The advantages I see are:
    - Save the FH for another week, e.g. 36/37/38
    - Get the BB out of the way, allowing me to maximise my starting XI on wildcard
    - Not much upside to a FH in 33 anyway, except United attack
    - Moneywise it's easier for me to get a bench of 4x doublers in 33 than it will be in 36

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think its important to have FH36 to get the selections as ideal as possible

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

    Why do people complain about chips and Covid chaos, I think these things make it more fun

    Do some people actually want 38 single game weeks with every player fit

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They dont if they are doing well

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly - have thoroughly enjoyed the last 10 or so GWs

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

      I like a few curveballs but on a few occasions it has really felt like I've gotten huge suckerpunches while others around me or in MLs aren't even affected in the slightest and it doesn't exactly even out. Luckily (at least so far) I've picked myself up with decent planning and things working out but again that's relative, it was "good long-term planning" that completely undid me a few times

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It benifits the people without a job.

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      People overestimate how much of the game is down to luck, and they don't like the idea that it's a lottery.

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Getting the feeling I should have started Cucho over Broja

    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tbh I think Cucho was just a one-off spell of goals. Wouldn't be worried

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mmmm

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      One plays Leeds, the other is facing Liverpool away

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        One in awful form vs one in decent form.

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

    Maybe to early but looks like salah (C) FAIL

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      fingers crossed

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captaining a woefully out of form player in the early KO a few days after he played 120 minutes was never going to go well...

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

      Woefully out of form is a bit of an exaggeration

    2. Toonmad
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah captaining the top scorer in the league who has consistently smashed fpl for the last however many seasons who people are terrified of not owning is just idiotic isn't it....

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That's a proper contrast of kits on the dark green pitch.

  21. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Watford!!

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

    Only captained salah out of fear

    What were we thinking

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You okay Spud?

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

        Yeah man, so good, just in Waitrose

        Doing a red curry tonight

        You all good?

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You said Kane?

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

        Bottled it didn’t I

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I moved from Kane to Salah too, VC.

          Kept my Captain on KDB.

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

      On your own there. I captained him because I thought he’d get the most points

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jota close

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol. That was glorious.

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

      To the atmosphere

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jota 😆

  25. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mud incoming. Enough for everyone.

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool performance lacking a Trent cutting edge.

  27. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How long before klopp realises trent is the main man and puts him on?

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

      good timing

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool are not getting a CS

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

      thanks marty

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

    Liverpool playing like they need to concede before waking up.

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jota G

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez steals Trent’s assist

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

        lol