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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 ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Salah head turned

    Been awful since African nations and agent talking about contract

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      wait until 90 min

      1. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        He's not getting 90 minutes

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          ok thanks jurgen

          1. Shultan
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

              ok clever boy

        2. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Agree

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Burnt out!

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Been very flat.

    4. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I’ve always said he’s overrated

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

        LOL.

  2. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

    Cucho so involved in anything Watford do.

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Good enabler for 3rd striker spot

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Iheanacho to Cucho for me next gw

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

        Thanks.

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

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Salah’s touch is rubbish

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He’s been very poor today.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Regretting C in early game bites again

    2. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I think he can come out for the next three games

  6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gomez YC

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Trent will be on for a cameo then

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Best player in the Prem in 2022 so far?

    Kane?

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

      Virgil.

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        good spell, but weak opposition

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Salah no doubt

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        no chance in 2022. Calendar year...

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Fred

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Bruno G

    5. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Thiago Silva

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Kane.

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

        Shortlist:
        Kane
        Matip
        Robbo

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

      Gomez YC, chance of Trent cameo rises.

    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Gomez YC

    9. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

        This, defences have sussed him out 🙂

    10. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      More points through April

      Havertz
      Or
      Laporte

    11. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      HT yawn

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

        Getting to 60' now would feel like a haul.

    12. SH1M1
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

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

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Salah to Bruno done

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        😮

      2. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Guimareas?

      3. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        OMG

    14. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

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

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

        • Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

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

      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Forest on the other channel are 3 up at HT 😉

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

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

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          B Johnson having a good time

        3. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Away to Blackpool? Some result!!

      4. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

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

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          A it is

      5. andre_c
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

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

        1. Stamford B
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

        2. Shultan
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

      6. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Wrestlemania tonight & tomorrow, exclusively on Peacock

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Horrific card

      7. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Any Walt Chelsea team news?

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Walt?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            meant early - typed too quickly!

      8. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Glad I captained Kane

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

          ok thanks marty

      9. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

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

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Cue the equaliser 😉

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 days 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, 12 days 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, 12 days 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, 12 days ago

          Tall order closing 8 goal lead

      12. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Gandhi 1-0 Salah cappers so far

      13. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days 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
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Kane C the real winners

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            Indeed

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          lol these posts

      15. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        livefpl keeps on getting better

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

        Salah captain fail

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

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

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          lol