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

    73k Darwin transfers in this gameweek..

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol at

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

    James and diaz in for robbo and Mount?
    Have 2ft

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s not the worst, do you own TAA?

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

        Yeah I have taa. Know its a little bit of a knee jerk but think I should jump on now really.

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. I’d do that.

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

    Debating an early WC, what would you guys do with this?

    Ward
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Mount - Bailey - Aaronson
    Jesus - Haaland

    Sanchez - Williams - Andreas - Greenwood

    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don't see much wrong with this team if you can fix Bailey

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t WC

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Agree

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

      It’s a good team. Definitely wouldn’t wild card yet

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

      Fine for now. The Robbo panic is OTT.
      Don't waste a WC over a handful of fringe players.

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

      You’re going to do badly if you react this extreme

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

        Exactly. Also, what on earth would you WC to ?

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

      Thanks guys, need to fix Bailey

  4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can you help choose the best strategy for replacing Bailey? (with 2fts, 0.5itb)

    A. Robbo to James, Bailey to 6.5 mid (Rodrigo?)
    B. Robbo to Saliba, Bailey to 8.0 (Diaz/Maddison?)
    C. Bailey to 4.5 fodder, Williams to a starting def up to 5.0 (Cucu/Saliba)
    D. Bailey to 5.5 (Aaronson/Neto?), save 1 ft

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A Rodrigo seems to be on fire atm.

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

      Have a look at Pascal Gross too

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

  5. Subzero (-4)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Darwin banned for 3 league matches?

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

      Might find Firmino and Jota fit when he comes back in GW6 too

  6. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    or just Salah to KDB

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2 FT.

    Tripp > Ake (own Walker) or Dier (great fixtures) or something else?

    Ramsdale
    James TAA Walker Tripp
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Mount
    Haaland Jesus

    Subs Ward Neco Archer Andreas

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

      I think I'd go with dier. Having two city defenders is the way to go though. Maybe tripp to cancelo and downgrade mount to fund it?

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

    Robbo+Bailey>James+DaSilva?

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

    Andersen getting booed. Pool fans are idiots

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

      He'd been winding up Nunez all game ; that was not a one off reaction. He's an idiot for reacting . . but provoked all night long. Dirty Palace nothing new, the boss knows how.

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

        No excuse for head butting.

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

          Nope. But there's a reason for him being booed.

  10. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Moral of the story: Never chase that 0.1m price rise.

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I ditched Bailey and Robbie on Saturday for Walker and Martinelli, I can now comfortably get Diaz for Mount with money saved

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

    diaz was a no brainer tbh. He's the best 8.0 midfielder by far. On the other hand there were multiple options for darwin and robbo's prices

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

      Easy to say in hindsight and it’s only 1 goal

    2. JamTart
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hindsight a great thing.

      No one would have expected Liverpool to concede both GWs, then the debate between Robbo and Diaz would be just as 50/50 as in pre season.

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

      I don't think he's the best 8m mid by far

    4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Some other good 8.0 mid options too tbf (or at least I thought before season started!)

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

      Diaz under-priced by about 1m

    6. Sif
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd rather have owned Kulu the last two weeks.

    7. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If we're gonna lean on hindsight, let's remember Kulusevski's haul. Kulusevski + Robbo has still outscored Diaz + many non-Liverpool options.

    8. Tallahassee
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thought he was awful prior to the goal

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

    There has to be an fpl team with Nunez, digne, mitro

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have nunez and mitro, no digne tho

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

      last page someone has Saliba, Nunez and Mitro

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

      I want to find someone with Nunez, Mitro, Digne, Saliba, Maguire & a Bournemouth defender.

      Tricky though!

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That was absolutely nuts from Darwin. Klopp won’t trust him for a long while after that

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

      Nonsense

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nonsense how exactly?

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

          He had one moment of madness with adrenaline high on his home debut. He'll have 3 weeks off to think about it now.

          There's no way Klopp is worrying about that in 3 weeks time.

          Classic blowing things out of proportion on here

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He’s 22 years old and just headbutted someone on his home debut in the premier league. He’s competing with two consummate professionals in Firmino and Jota. Klopp isn’t going to just bring him straight back into the team after that.

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

              Plus he has that a$$ ugly neck tat

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

      Infantile behavior. Unacceptable at this level.

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That’s that. Time to start focusing 23/24.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surely you had Mee though?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        About that…

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I looked at my team last night and thought, I only need about 20 points and I will be happy, Salah, Darwin and Taa will easily get that......
    hello darkness my old friend

  16. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Its really ridiculous.

    GW1: Started the game with Son and Kane, on Salah and Haaland punished me hard.

    GW2: Changed formation to 4-3-3, Bought inn Mitrovic and Darwin, no Jesus

    Im now around 70-80p behind almost everyone else at 7 mil rank

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

      Yeah that's pretty devastating to be honest. Chin up

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      'Changed formation to 4-3-3, Bought inn Mitrovic and Darwin, no Jesus'

      Same here used WC,what can you do...gamble failed

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

      Patience is required in FPL…. we don’t have enough data yet most of us can’t help knee jerking after every match, if someone plays well two in every three they’re must have

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

    Salah GW2...

  18. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mitro -1 & Darwin -2...

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

      It could be worse. You could have Digne and Saliba as well.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And Fofana

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

    Salah has been anonymous. So was Diaz until the goal.

    Liverpool not looking quite right

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      And that’s payback for giving Utd grief

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

      He was pretty anonymous last week too until the goal. He just seems to be playing really wide this year and very rarely coming inside.

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Playing with 10 men though. Need more games to judge.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Eze seeing ghosts

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Eze looks immense 1 minute and terrible in the same breath.

  22. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Keep increasing the BPS there, Diaz son... 😎

  23. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Trent playing cam now?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty Far forward

  24. JammySprat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    3 points:

    Diaz looks like an absolute beast
    Darwin a risky FPL asset
    TAA on for 2 bonus whilst conceeding and getting no returns!

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

      4. Salah is finished

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tough to fix it with Mount, Robo and Digne still in the team.
    Either Mount and Robo gonna come good next week or I’m just gonna WC!

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

      Only good thing for Pool is they playing THAT United side next GW

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

      I think they will. Only a matter of time before Mount scores.

  26. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    To those who are saying atleast Darwin doesn't bit - he might evolve.

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *bite

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He was the natural selection

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Like a Pokemon?

  27. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It's a mane's game

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice reference

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mount>Diaz anyone?

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

        I wouldn’t. Chelsea have great fixtures

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha Sitter

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

      My team is cack

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

        Same here

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        All that planning, when auto pick ten mins before kickoff probably better use of time?