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Aston Villa v Liverpool team news: Salah benched, Robertson out

Double Gameweek 36 continues this evening and there is plenty of interest in both sides from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Aston Villa v Liverpool gets underway at Villa Park at 20:00 BST.

Mohamed Salah finds himself among the substitutes for the visitors, while Andrew Robertson misses out completely.

Salah is the most-captained player of Gameweek 36 both overall and within the top 10,000, with 84.46% of the leading managers handing him the armband:

The premium pair are among five players who drop out of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI from Saturday’s draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Also making way are Ibrahima Konate, Jordan Henderson and Thiago, with Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota taking their places.

Roberto Firmino makes his return as a substitute after six matches out with a foot injury.

Steven Gerrard, meanwhile, makes two changes from the 3-1 win at Burnley, including a recall for Philippe Coutinho against his former club.

Marvelous Nakamba also comes into the starting XI, with Calum Chambers and Emiliano Buendia dropping to the bench.


GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Nakamba, McGinn, Luiz, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Sanson, Buendia, Traore, Chambers, Young, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Iroegbunam

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Keita, Jones, Diaz, Jota, Mane

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Origi

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  1. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So many bringing in Watkins and Coutinho...did not see much from the latter to warrant this...not even sure about Watkins.

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You think Buendia will start the next couple?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If Coutinho is to stay, he can't be dropped. I expect them both to get similar amount of starts. Buendia next, then Coutinho perhaps. But Coutinho is certainly at bigger risk.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Watkins is injured imo. I would be getting Buendia over Coutinho, but too late now 🙁

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just a Villa defender and forward on FH. If Watkins injured then > Ings. It's not like there are loads of forwards worth having this week. Better options elsewhere in midfield.

  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Another horrible stat for United

    Manchester United have lost more games by 4+ goals this season (6), than they did during Sir Alex Ferguson’s entire managerial career (4)

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      More than Norwich this season too I heard on the radio

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Or when OGS was their manager

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That's why Zaha looks like "a must to have" if no chips left.

  3. Scout Picks Community Champion - GW37
    TopMarx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good evening all,

    There's a spot that's opened up to represent the Community and take on the Scout Picks - a Community champion is needed for Gameweek 37.

    So far this season we've had 11 winners:

    26pts - THFC4LIFE (gw19)
    25pts - Holmes (gw7)
    23pts - Utopsis (gw24)
    19pts - Darth Krid (gw35)
    14pts - Husky (gw15)
    14pts - The Mentaculus (gw34)
    12pts - warby84 (gw22)
    7pts - BobMcMayday (gw4)
    6pts - Stats Don’t Lie (gw32)
    3pts - Little Red Lacazette (gw20)
    1pts - RUN DCL (gw8)

    And this week's tie is not over yet with Bragazeti's captain, Riyad Mahrez, still to play. Follow the action here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pnSYcKEN6ttIg45jjPYmgX678sy9l5vqhWIZCiPhDE4/

    If you’re interested in applying, email me at will@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with the subject heading “Community Picks”. Include your FFS username and FPL Team ID, and I'll conduct a draw on Thursday.

    A reminder that the Community Member who has the largest winning margin across the 38 weeks takes home a £100 Amazon voucher and entry to our Mods and Cons League.

    If chosen, you will have a budget of £83.5m to select 11 players but outside of that standard FPL rules apply - you need to use a normal FPL formation and with a limit of 3 players from a team. And remember to pick a captain and vice-captain.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How many are usually applying?

      1. TopMarx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It varies, more than three less than 10 as a guide. But if you've applied once and not been successful, I'll include you in future draws if that's something you want.

  4. Fast_Keith
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How's this FH draft looking?

    Pickford (Steele)
    Cash TAA Digne (Reece James, B. Williams)
    Zaha Salah Jota Gordon Son
    Ings Richarlison (Richardson)

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Some bonkers prices on Haaland already up at some bookies. PP are offering a measly 11/10 on him to score 27 PL goals next season. I mean don't get me wrong the guy is an incredible finisher but he's going to have to adapt to a new league and a new team that's been playing without a recognised striker for a while, and I don't even think he's going to avoid injury for long enough to register numbers like that.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Have to avoid Pep Roulette and be a regular starter in the team first

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Let's assume he's on pens then he's probably going to need 20 goals from open play.

      With KDB, Foden, Mahrez and Cancelo feeding him 20 goals is attainable. I daresay it might be easier for him in that City team compared to Dortmund due to the sheer quality around him.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yea bookies are pretty good at pulling your pants down and shafting you in the a*** so that’s not really surprising

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Degenerate gamblers gonna degenerate

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not that many years ago that 11/10 would be 3/1 at the very least. I used to love a gamble for fun but wouldn't give these rip off bookies a cent anymore!

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        going further back you always got absolute minimum of 4/1 on first goal scorer no matter the player, when Shearer was banging them in etc. now we see 7/4 and crap like that...proper mugs game in recent years!

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah I like to stick on a few quid a week (and even then I mostly do a good few smaller bets of anything from 25c up to €1) but I mostly trawl through the combined odds and see if there's any value, can be slim pickings most weeks.

    5. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      never base anything on bookies' odds...their business model is based on everything but honest expert assessment

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sign of the times. Bookies in their original form were gamblers. The days of Feerless Freddie Williams are long since gone.

  6. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On FH who to get / Have ?
    A- Salah
    B- Kane
    C- KDB
    I have Son

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A and C

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  7. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would love If Wolves or West Ham beat ManC. GW38 would be insane.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ok Keegan

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I can see West Ham giving them trouble. Not sure about Wolves.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Without their main CB's? Low chance.

  8. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Current FH37 draft:
    a) Pickford
    Cash Robertson Cancelo
    Zaha Foden Son Diaz
    Kane Watkins Richarlson
    3.9m Gordon, Amarty, Tsimikas

    other draft had:
    b) Mahrez and Coutinho (vs Diaz and Foden)

    Biggest weak spots?
    A/B?

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Last Man Standing Semi Final Update (15 teams)

    Current safety score = 67
    Top score = 79

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  10. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH choice:

    A) Robertson, Cancelo, Foden, Diaz, Kane (3-4-3)

    B) Digne, Zinchenko, KDB, Salah, Kulseveski (3-5-2)

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Of the Spurs players, I’d probably want Son. It’s always a risk going without Salah (and the FA Cup might be a guide) but maybe Diaz instead?

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sorry -both include having Son

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          B then. KDB and Salah more important than Kane and think Kulu is great

          1. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Thanks man - helpful

  11. NorCal Villan
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Phil McNulty related to Jimmy?

  12. jia you
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Was going to save FT but Coutinho to Zaha looking a decent move now considering Phil's lack of form and crap fixture in 38?

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      As Robert Plant often said…

      DO IT!!!

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah might even captain him for bants...nothing to lose at 500k regardless

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I’m at 33k and barring any injuries/weirdness before deadline I plan to bring him in. Whether I captain him will depend on what my ML lead is going into Sunday.

  13. Fefguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    which one to bench this week?

    Pukki, Dennis, Amartey, Jansson

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Prob Pukki

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Amartey

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Dennis is injured

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Did not know that.

  14. MrZ
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Go against my gut & went salah Captain because of fear.
    The sensible choice will be cancelo.

    Oh well, time to move on & learn to make better judgement

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah. Same. F klopp

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cancelo may not end up the sensible choice either

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Vs low scoring teams & city 1 fixture less than pool (no.FA cup).
        Sensible enough to me

        (Dont have city attacker btw)

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah(c). Couldn't afford the rank drop if Salah had hauled and Cancelo didn't. On balance I favoured one of my premium defenders as captain but that's okay not much harm done and still a green arrow.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Fear. That's what I'm talking about.

        i called it sensible because city has weaker teams to face than pool, & no fa cup means less rotation risk.
        If punty I'll choose richy or even nketiah (rated 50% chance of scoring by bookies)

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          With a lot of FPL using a chip for GW36 [BB TC FH] for me this week was just about consolidating OR (not fear, just playing defensively this week), so that I'm still in position to make gains with FH37 and what I think is a decent GW38 squad.

  15. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37:

    Pickford
    Cash, ___, ____
    Zaha, Son, ____. ____ / ____
    Richarlson, Watkins, / _____

    a) Cancelo, Robertson, Mahrez, Coutinho, Kane
    b) Cancelo, Robertson, Foden, Diaz, Kane
    c) Zinchenko, Digne, KDB, Salah, Kulusevski

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Interesting, so you think can afford no Salah and KDB - depsite Salah rest this week?

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Sorry C is better

          1. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            ha - ok - thanks. think i'm leaning there too. Always value your opinion OB!

  16. putana
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    non salah owners, we have survived.

  17. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salad is such a fraud

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah, glad we went for Sancho over him last summer bro

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Neutrals don’t say “we”