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Fulham v Liverpool team news: Darwin benched

Gameweek 1 of the 2022/23 Premier League season continues at Craven Cottage this Saturday lunchtime, where newly promoted Fulham take on Liverpool.

Kick-off in west London is at 12:30 BST.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) might not be the most-owned player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) but he is by some distance the most-captained of the opening weekend, with just short of 3.3 million Fantasy managers handing him the armband.

He’s the only player whose effective ownership (EO) exceeds 100% in Gameweek 1, meaning that even if you have him but haven’t captained him, you’ll be marginally worse off for every point he scores.

READ MORE: What is ‘effective ownership’ in FPL?

(via LiveFPL)

There are plenty of other well-owned players on show at the Cottage, with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) in around 60% of squads and Luis Diaz (£8.0m) sitting in more than one in five of our sides.

All of these Fantasy assets start this afternoon but the 20%-owned Darwin Nunez (£9.0m) does not, with the Uruguayan forced to make do with bench duty once again as Roberto Firmino (£8.0m) leads the line.

(via LiveFPL)

Bar the recall for the fit-again Alisson (£5.5m), Liverpool are unchanged from the Community Shield last weekend.

As for Fulham, new signings Bernd Leno (£4.5m), Shane Duffy (£4.5m), Kevin Mbabu (£4.5m) and Manor Solomon are all among the substitutes.

Andreas Pereira (£4.5m) does start, however: he is, remarkably, FPL’s second most-owned midfielder, although he’ll be serving as bench fodder for over 90% of his owners this weekend.


GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Rodak, Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha, Reid, Pereira, Kebano, Mitrovic.

Subs: Solomon, Leno, Duffy, Mbabu, Cairney, Muniz, Francois, Harris, Stansfield.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Firmino, Diaz.

Subs: Gomez, Milner, Adrian, Elliott, Nunez, Carvalho, van den Berg, Bajcetic, Chambers.

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1,747 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    That Nunez “assist” was actually a terrible first touch

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Say that to Lukaku

      1. fploutcast
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Lol

  2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    all of a sudden i want a front 3 of haaland mitro and darwin

    1. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kneejerking hehe

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      After Spurs play you’ll want Kane etc. etc.

  3. I Must Break You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    If the mods could please delete the accounts of all the earlier "Salah captain fail" posters, that would be great. Thanks

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nope. Historical evidence of utter idiocy.

      1. fploutcast
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        This! I need to know!

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Be nice to get something from my 7.5m defender

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Quite

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      i've spent 14.5m

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If you only have one Liverpool defender this is good for you

  5. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    The scary thing is that Salah has been anonymous in this game and still hauls.

    Imagine when he’s actually in form…

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He’s always anonymous unless he scores… Do you even watch Salah play at all?

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Likes of Lineker, Romario and countless others made careers out of playing like that.

      1. south park ranger
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        One of those countles more is also Pippo Inzaghi from AC Milan, that guy was thrue champion in that cathegory

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yep, the great players are able to do this

  6. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I have no salah. RIP

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Season over

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Differentiator!

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      WOW!

    4. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Truth is in your name. Big up

    5. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hopefully that assist is taken off him because I'm in the same boat. Fair enough for the goal but wasn't an assist.

  7. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nunez sellers after Klopp spoke, hold me 🙁

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nunez looks like he'll get lots of goals but so funny how for his goal his missed the ball & for this assist he didn't know anything about it 😆

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      The greatest trick a striker ever played. Convince you haven’t a clue 🙂

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Like Jackie Chan's 'drunk' fighting style

  9. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Elite goal scorers take their chances and tot up the goals. What they do during the rest of the match is pretty irrelevant.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Exactly why Jesus is not a elite goals scorer

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nunez reminds me of Lukaku

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Lmao. He reminds me of young Cavani

  11. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Darwin’s goal was a missed back flick which cannoned back on to him from the defender.
    Darwin’s assist was him trying to control the ball to shoot, and he ‘controls it’ into Salah’s path.

    He’s essential now isn’t he. He’s getting a goal and assist when he’s playing crap!!!

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      This is him getting points when he is crap imagine when he is "in form"

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        That was my point 🙂

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Thats what Fox in the box do. They get into best position to score goals.

  12. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    It's a challenge for us non Salah owners when he gets phantom assists to please the masses

    1. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Salah (c) here and I agree

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nunez scored it u fool

  13. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Beglin is a clown

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Anyone actually remember him as a player?

  14. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Imagine not owning Salah

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      just the casuals

  15. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nunnu will be must have at this rate

  16. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Itching to do Robbo, Saka, Archer > Saliba, Martinelli, Nunez

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Bit knee jerk but could be alright

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        It’s been a day haha. Knew this would happen!

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Activate that WC. Aggressive moves.

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Lol imagine!

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Salah has been shite 😀

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Liverpool

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes, quite low xGI

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Father & Son time next after Mitro and Salah have done the business

  19. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nunez is just a a luckier Yaya Sanogo

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Now praying Kane can match salah

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Is he over due a little niggle?

    2. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same here! Let’s hope.

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Fulham fodder for past Fulham fodder.

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Andreas fail

    1. fploutcast
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Lol

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anyone seen the Salah non owners?

    Last seen buried DEEP IN THE MUD 10 mins ago

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      They were ENGLULFED in a MUDWAVE!

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      All dead and gone

    3. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I take solace in the fact that Pool have been bad so no guarantee of a haul against Palace and United

  24. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Will that Salah assist be chalked off you think?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nah. Fat chance

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No.

    3. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Doubtful

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No. Intended target

    5. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No, lol why?

      1. Baked baines
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Because Darwin shot, came off Fulham defender on to Darwin!

    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Can you imagine the tsunami of whining? Never happen.

  25. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Taking out Zinch and Darwin a few days before 🙁

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Didn't we all

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Like everyone else

    3. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Oh what could have been

  26. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Big point for Fulham if they hold on here

  27. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Botman benched is a surprise...

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not really. Many thought that Burn playing with the rest of the first choice defence last weekend was an indicator.

  28. fploutcast
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    If you went Darwin you deserve these points!

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes, that's how the game works.

      1. Indpush
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Haha nice.

  29. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Silva has transformed Mitrovic

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He had 1 poor year under Scott Parker 3 who benched him.

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    2 very good games so far.