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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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  1. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nunez misses

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fair play Haaland cappers. You win.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Salah blanks then the Kane > Haaland move is break even at best

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mate

  3. antpro26
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Appreciate any thoughts on what to do with my 2 FT. Current team:

    Sanchez (Ward)
    TAA Cancelo Trippier (Neco, Patterson)
    Salah, Martinelli, Bailey, Dasilva (Andreas)
    Haaland, Kane, Jesus

    Options are:

    A) Bailey > KDH
    B) Haaland, Bailey > KDB, Greenwood)

    Thanks!

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haaland has Newcastle forest palace next 3.

      1. antpro26
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        As does KDB

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No point taking haaland out

    2. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Come back tomorrow. We're busy right now.

    3. JOELIO8701
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You’ve missed out on KDB’s points from gw2 pal - sorry to break it to ya

  4. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nunez owners in disbelief

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      People who have watched him over the years aren't.

  5. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Andreas Pereira?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

  6. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Has anyone scored from a corner in the Prem and if so, how is the assist decided?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Westwood did vs Liverpool, no assist.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ahh that's a shame

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Why is it a shame?

          1. Zenith UK
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Just figured if someone tried to cross and the cross is blocked which leads to a corner and you score directly from the corner would've been nice to get the assist.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes JWP did, think it was no assist

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would imagine last player to touch the ball before the corner was conceded

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well usually it's the opposition that's why I wasn't sure

    4. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Plenty of times. No assist

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dang, thanks

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Also known as a Olympic goal and JWP did it

  7. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Nunez you numpty. I knew it when I put him in team gw1 that he'll miss a load of chances, but he'll get so many chances that he'll also bury a lot of them too

  8. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson, you tart. What a waste

  9. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nunez is playing for a place in many of our teams and seems to be coping with the pressure of that well.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't know about you but he's coming in regardless

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same for me I think but hoping it can wait until wildcard

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    People might need Wildcards to get rid of Darwin based off his first 10 minutes.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping this is satire

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          It's Rainer, he's the original loveable troll

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool goals are coming

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So far it's reminded me of this scene in The Godfather: https://youtu.be/sJU2cz9ytPQ?t=36

      2. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Captain obvious

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh here's the resident forum brainbox with his startling zingers 🙄

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Surprising your comment wasn't 15 pages long this time.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Is that your longest ever sentence on this site? My my, the educations kicking in.

              1. Jock Grealish
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Haha triggered as usual.

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Don't forget 'paper talk'. Might as well use your whole range of vocabulary.

                  1. Jock Grealish
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Relax bud.

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It's Palace ; so total domination and then hit with a sucker punch.

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Uruguayan flagpole

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He's the most threatening striker out there bro

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He’s looking lively!

    4. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This time next week pool will be 3-0 up

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Almost forgot Eiiot is actually really decent.

    6. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Darwin has started brilliantly. Looking menacing

    7. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone seen super saints? Might have taken a break as he's convinced he's the world's unluckiest fpl player

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Don't try to summon him. Otherwise, may just be in disguise.

      2. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The variance was never kind to him

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Might have come back under a different username. Baffles me as to why anyone would but seems to happen.

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Maybe people see it as a fresh start, washing away the sins of their past troll behaviour

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              True - it’s a good thing if they’re turning their back on that sort of stuff I guess!

            2. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              We can only live in hope however that attention has probably just turned elsewhere, or taken another persona.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  He was genuinely the unluckiest player though

            3. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah... Who would do that...

              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                No idea mate. I’ve not been here long enough to know.

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Said he wouldn’t play this season if I recall correctly

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Fair play then, a lot of people say that but then don't

      3. Kane and Ablett
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I bravely just voted for Jesus as the best captain for GW2….

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Did you captain him though

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You brave soldier. Welcome home from the long war.

          Just voted, but committed?

          1. Kane and Ablett
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I must confess I don’t even have him, Darwin and Haaland up front with Fodder on the bench

      4. 824545201
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Today will be the day when people realize that Nunez is a very mediocre, underwhelming player.

        1. Smoky Johnson
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          :O

        2. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Already more touches this game than Haaland last game

        3. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mate let me introduce you to Foo Fighter

        4. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Hope so, makes keeping Kane and Haaland that much easier

      5. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Robbo you fool. Should have scored... oof!

      6. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Stop this late flag nonsense

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          PLEASE

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          :thumbsup:

      7. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Today will be the day when people realize that Ayew is a very mediocre, underwhelming player.

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          His dad was a good player.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yes always was a fine of Andre

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              *fan

              1. Hairy Potter
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                That's his brother. His dad was better than both.

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Oh…

      8. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice to have Robbo as my third striker

        1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He has been getting far forward recently. Does seem to more so with Diaz playing.

      9. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Robertson only makes 50k a week. Less than Tsimikas.

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That’s more than enough to keep him stocked up on Tunnock’s tea cakes and Irn-Bru.

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          When I researched this recently Robbo was on ~£100k per week & Tsimikas wa son ~£60k per week.

          It's true up until recently than Robbo was earning much less.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Aha. Just signed a new contract then. Makes more sense. Mane was also on 100k. Not suprised he left.

        3. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Double that actually.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Understand he has signed a new contract then

      10. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        did anyone think eze was gonna score that? no, me neither.

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah that's two games in a row he's fluffed his lines 1v1. Gallagher would have buried it.

      11. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        At wat point do we ditch the Robbo/TAA double up?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Tonight.

        2. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          After the goal by Eze.

        3. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I’m gonna ditch Robbo after this if he doesn’t do anything, including a cleanie

          1. Silecro
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Ditching him ahead of United away is like doing the same ahead of Bournemouth home

        4. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          The week before Robbo bags an 18 pointer

        5. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Will want to keep both after their mega haul at Old Trafford

        6. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Carry on mate

      12. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        These Robbo positions...

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I need these Robbo points!

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Diaz-esque?

      13. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        20 minutes and no goal yet...

      14. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah just looks like Mark Noble on pens here compared to Nunez

      15. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        People selling TAA and/or Robertson?

        Hmm.

      16. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah BIG miss 🙁