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Liverpool v Palace team news: Darwin starts, £4.0m Phillips in defence

Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes with Liverpool v Crystal Palace, which gets underway at 20:00 BST this evening.

Darwin Nunez gets his first competitive start in a Liverpool shirt, replacing Roberto Firmino and joining Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz in the three-man Reds attack.

Darwin was the third most-bought forward of Gameweek 2 following his nine-point return against Fulham on the opening weekend, with just over 350,000 managers hopping on board the Uruguayan.

Jurgen Klopp has made four changes to the side that drew at Craven Cottage, with budget defender Nathaniel Phillips, James Milner and Harvey Elliott also in for Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara.

Three of the players to drop out are injured, with Firmino absent as a precaution, Matip out with a muscle issue and Thiago sidelined for the foreseeable future because of a hamstring problem.

Phillips gets the nod over Joe Gomez, who is on only the bench despite the centre-half shortage.

Patrick Vieira has made just one change but it could be a significant one regarding starting formation, with defender Joel Ward coming in for benched striker Odsonne Edouard.

Michael Olise is fit enough to be a substitute after a long spell on the sidelines.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, van Dijk, Robertson, Elliott, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Darwin Diaz

Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Keita, Henderson, Tsimikas, Clark, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Van den Berg.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guéhi, Andersen, Ward, Mitchell, Doucouré, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha, Eze

Subs: Edouard, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Johnstone, Ebiowei, Plange, Olise, Richards.

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2,785 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Klopp has a big job to do with Nunez. Imagine how many teams will try to annoy him the rest of the season.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He will learn, what was his past red card records?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Also wondering this. Someone wrote here he had a big temper in Portugal and the RC was no suprise.

      2. The Iceman
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 8 months ago

        First red card. He would have played in heated games in Portugal vs Benfica etc too. Crazy moment.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Never ever got a red until now

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Anderson hardly did anything as well, I'm sure other CBs will do worse over the course of the season

      maybe it was just frustration from missed chances

  2. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is Cucurella looking safe for now?

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      In the short term yes

  3. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What’s the most accurate price site these days?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      FPL Statistics

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Fpl stats

    3. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ta

  4. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    RMWCT pretty plz

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Cucurella Saliba
    Salah Diaz Kuluveski Martinelli
    Jesus Haaland
    - Andreas NWilliams Archer

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Very nice

    2. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah plus Diaz, you sure?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        United next

  5. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So who do we captain next week?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Kane or Jesus favourites

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Between Jesus and Kane atm

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      The player with 4 returns this GW vs the teams that shipped 4 goals this GW...

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Harry Class A

    5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah

    6. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah I trust our defense

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah 😛

    8. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Haaland

      Can’t believe he’s being overlooked. City have put 9 past Eddie Howe’s Newcastle in two games, and Brighton smacked Newcastle around for 90 minutes.

      But shhhhhh...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Brentford scored 4 goals, Liverpool?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Liverpool looked void of creativity today without Thiago. I’m between Salah and Haaland though but I lean Haaland.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Newcasyle defense look pretty good.

      3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm leaning towards Haaland now

    9. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Son

      1. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nobody saying Son

        I like it

        Rubs hands

  6. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Rashford out... but for whom?

    7.4m

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Zaha

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Rodrigo

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ward Prowse

    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Zaha, easy choice.

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is Cucurella nailed?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Insufficient data.

  8. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Can't get on fpl statistics. We expecting any changes tonight?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Damn they already trolling us

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      kdb rising

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      There were quite a few risers and fallers when I checked earlier, and the likes of Martinelli were very close. Didn’t memorise it though and now the site is down…

    4. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Same can’t get on

  9. Davros
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is fplstatistics working? Trying to see if Bailey dropping tonight

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Very slow

  10. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sonny going down?

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So if you own Nunez, he is your first transfer out this GW.

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not necessarily. Has to fall 0.2 which won't be till the end of the week

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Obviously

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Untrue, I already made a hasty change!

  12. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Dias or Walker? Got Cancelo

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Walk

  13. Wings Fan
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Best mid for under £8.4m?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Diaz

    2. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Kulu, Diaz, Foden, Maddison,

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Diaz

    4. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      kulu gundo madds

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Cucurella vs Perisic…

    Really tough call, Cucu is probably better short term but long term Perisic should be brilliant in theory. I do think he has a good chance of starting GW3…

    1. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Peri isn't even a starter right now?

      With that I'd pick the other option all day

  15. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Repost as no replies. Would love some opinions on below please

    Dalot looking likely to drop in price tonight so would need to do A tonight or be priced out

    A: Bailey Dalot > Eze Neco
    B: Bailey Dalot > Dasilva Henry

    Ederson Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Trippier XXX
    Salah Kulu Martinelli XXX Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Archer

    2FT 0.0ITB

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

  16. unido
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    WC week

    Sanchez
    James - Cancelo - TAA
    De Bruyne - Diaz - Martinelli - Kulusevski - Dasilva
    Haaland - Jesus

    Please rate, thanks

    1. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No salah is asking for trouble

    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No Salah now Darwin is out is very risky

  17. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is Mount a non option now? Haven't been watching Chelsea games.

    1. Chris_l25
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Definitely worth keeping. Got Leeds next and then fixtures look good. Looked good against Spurs

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Fair. Would you get him in though? Targeting the fixtures.

  18. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    (-4) done.. How's she looking for the weekend? Bench order / GK OK?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Cucarella Neco
    Salah Mount Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus (c) Toney

    Ward Andreas Bailey Trippier

  19. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    GW Rank 7,463,190...just took -12 to reverse bad WC picks and make sure i have similar GW rank

    Nunez + Mitro + Bailey + Zinc > Jesus + Diaz + Trippier + Greenwood

    Mendy (Ward)
    TAA - James - Walker - Trippier (Patterson)
    Salah - Saka - Diaz - Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland - Jesus (Greenwood)

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Quit

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        LOL

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Just giving head start,i am regular in top 10k

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Go to bed

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Surely log out first and keep calm ...

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      It’s a bold strategy

  20. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    A) Robbo to James
    B) Digne to Walker/Gabriel
    C) Bailey to Da Silva/KDH
    D) Robbo and Mount to James & Kulu (-4)

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Digne
    Salah, Mount, Bailey, Martinelli
    Kane, Jesus

    Ward, Neco, Andreas, Greenwood

    1. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Or Diaz in F

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        *F

      2. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        FFS
        *D

  21. Tommo1212
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Any idea how far Jota is away from returning ? Too early for the Bench against Utd ?

  22. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    5 point gain from that...will take it. 0-0 incoming at Old Trafford next weekend.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No way there gonna be less than 3 goals in that game

  23. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Raya Ward
    TAA Cancelo Robbo James
    Salah Saka Neto Bailey
    Jesus Haaland
    - Andreas Neco Archer

    2 FT and 0 itb
    how would you improve this with 2 FT? open to one hit. Thinking of bringing in Martinelli and cucu for robbo and neto.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neto to martinelli is a no brainer
      Robbo to cucu
      Bailey to gross

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I will keep Bailey this GW. Surely Neco can play this GW. Better than a hit

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yes.
          Bailey move could be done next gw too.

      2. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        But the problem is I don't know Cucu will start next GW or not?

  24. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How can Liverpool even sign a striker with a man bun after Andy Carrol. Have they learn nothing?

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Learnt

  25. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I missed the game and saw Robbo subbed, any guesses how long he could be out for?

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Tactical wasn’t it

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looks like Robbo no longer nailed? Wasnt injured either

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Tsmikas was garbage

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Tactical 3 man sub after a red card.
      Still nailed to start you'd think, many will overreact.

      1. Fer Fuch's Ake
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Ah thanks was worried it was injury, can't see him being dropped for Tsimikas but may not be playing full 90min every game

        1. Sif
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Quite Possibly.
          Nailed to start and nailed to play 90 is an important distinction to make.

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

          Had some problems with his hand.

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Perhaps but watching this out of sorts Liverpool makes me think Robertson to James is on the cards.

        1. Sif
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Depends on your structure but that could be a good move.

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Five at the back with double Liverpool & Citeh

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Klopp did a rage transfer

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Klopp unhappy with the lack of quality crosses from Tsimikas (all over hit even from dead-ball), so Robertson still nailed imho.

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          no question about that

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    My team all playing away from home next week and fixtures not fantastic. Still hoping/planning to save FT, though. Haaland back to Kane or just leave it...?

  27. Edalock
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mount, give 1 more week or FT to Diaz

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I'm giving him one more week since it's Leeds

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Its bold, but im gonna call it now, Nunez aint gonna work out at Pool. Jota will be the player they have been looking for

  29. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Taking a -4 already which I don’t love but worth it to replace Nunez:

    Ward (Iversen)
    TAA Cancelo James Walker (Williams)
    Salah Kulusevski Martinelli (Andreas, Dasilva)
    Haaland Jesus Toney

    Pretty happy with that, feels like the new template moving forward! If only I hadn’t taken the Nunez gamble in the first place.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Maybe with Sanchez over Ward! Any interest in Zaha over Toney?

  30. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Fplstats down? Can’t seem to see Bailey is going to drop tonight

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      just really slow - too much traffic?