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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah head turned

    Been awful since African nations and agent talking about contract

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wait until 90 min

      1. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He's not getting 90 minutes

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ok thanks jurgen

          1. Shultan
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            With Dias & Mane on the bench & CL in 3 days city next week did you honestly he was getting full 90 minutes?

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              ok clever boy

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

          Agree

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Burnt out!

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

      Been very flat.

    4. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve always said he’s overrated

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        LOL.

  2. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I got Salah for a hit so can Captain!
    Have Kane but not ashamed to admit the fear got me!

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

    Cucho so involved in anything Watford do.

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good enabler for 3rd striker spot

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Iheanacho to Cucho for me next gw

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have a list of all the reliable ITKs?

    Feel like I've missed out on a lot of important last minute news this season.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Someone a few days ago popped the idea of creating such a list but I'm not too sure. In terms of Liverpool Spion Kop was the one this morning, Samuel Martin is good for Leicester too

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

        Yes, a complete list would be nice. I hope they're working on it.

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah’s touch is rubbish

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He’s been very poor today.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Regretting C in early game bites again

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

      I think he can come out for the next three games

  6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez YC

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Trent will be on for a cameo then

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

    Best player in the Prem in 2022 so far?

    Kane?

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

      Virgil.

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        good spell, but weak opposition

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah no doubt

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        no chance in 2022. Calendar year...

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

      Fred

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno G

    5. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thiago Silva

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane.

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This season or 22 calendar year?

        Season: Salah

        2022 calendar year: Robertson or Kane

      • FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shortlist:
        Kane
        Matip
        Robbo

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

      Gomez YC, chance of Trent cameo rises.

    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gomez YC

    9. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah just picks it up dribbles into trouble on the edge of the box and loses it. Rinse repeat.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This, defences have sussed him out 🙂

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

      More points through April

      Havertz
      Or
      Laporte

    11. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      HT yawn

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

        Getting to 60' now would feel like a haul.

    12. SH1M1
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking of what i can do with all that Salah money ...

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah to Bruno done

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😮

      2. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guimareas?

      3. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        OMG

    14. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah ain't gonna score in this game, is he!? 🙁 At least everyone has captained him... 🙂

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

        Pretty irrelevant anyway with 190%
        Could be another bold move for Magnus Carlsen with DCL (c) though!

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If penalties weren't masking things recently we'd be thinking a certain Zambian was back

        • Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Heard this so many times before at half time.

          He'll probably grab something. Usually does.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah. Could well notch something. Fingers crossed ...

      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Forest on the other channel are 3 up at HT 😉

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

          They are flying. Fulham, Bournemouth and Forest going up this season.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Is Warburton still the manager there? Davie Weir still with him these days, if so?

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

          B Johnson having a good time

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

          Away to Blackpool? Some result!!

      4. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For DGW33:
        A - Salah > Barnes/Maddison?
        B - KDB > Sancho/ Bruno
        C - Both A + B

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A it is

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

        So annoying got Salah in for hit out of fear and looking absolutely awful 🙁

        1. Stamford B
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, herd mentality is a bummer. I captained him when my first instinct was KDB

        2. Shultan
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Same here, Bus team had no Salah, Kane captain & would've saved an FT

      6. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wrestlemania tonight & tomorrow, exclusively on Peacock

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Horrific card

      7. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Any Walt Chelsea team news?

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Walt?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            meant early - typed too quickly!

      8. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Glad I captained Kane

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
          smells like a steak and seats thirty-five..

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ok thanks marty

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

        Liverpool been very poor today, no intensity no speed everything very predictable

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cue the equaliser 😉

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm not watching but it is the business end of the season and they do seem to be focusing on closing out games than trying to obliterate teams of late. Haven't scored more than 2 goals in a game since beating Leeds 6-0 in GW26 (including FA Cup 5th round + QF, EFL final, CL 2nd leg v Inter)

      10. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        "If you cannot sing or shout at Anfield give your ticket to someone else".

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

        Salah hot streak over

        King Kane will probably swoop the golden boot knowing him

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Tall order closing 8 goal lead

      12. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gandhi 1-0 Salah cappers so far

      13. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is it crazy to be contemplating Salah to KDB from GW 33 onwards? And just punt on a different LIV mid?
        This is not a knee jerk reaction, I’ve captained Kane this GW, I just feel like trying something different to finish off the season...

      14. JBG
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane C the real winners

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nah, the real winners are people who don't play this game

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

            Indeed

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          lol these posts

      15. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        livefpl keeps on getting better

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

          You'd think it can't be improved much more but Ragabolly always finds a way!

      16. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        here I stand again: I can predict exactly when Salah will blank, but I never dare to be the only one in my ML to choose another C.

      17. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah captain fail

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

          Was always going to happen. He is not Mr. Reliable anymore...

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          lol