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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. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Klopp excuse generator best guesses please

      I'm going with it's been too hot and humid and my players haven't been able to sleep

      1. bananaboy331
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Woken up by thunder

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

        Maybe nunez got tricked into the headbutt

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

        Light reflection off Palace shirts.

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

        He was just trying to kiss him, there's no way it was a red card

      5. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Too big mosquitos @ Anfield tonight. The mosquito exterminator didnt show up. Thats why Nunez tried to headbutt one off Andersen

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

        VAR fault

      7. tambourineman
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The 9 day gap from the previous fixture was too long

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

        It was a lot of wind around Nunez' head, he didn't see Andersen.

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

        Blame it on Kane

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

      Car value yc

    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Viera take a bow

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

        Vieira beast v top 6

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      People ACTUALLY captained Salah in GW2?

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They weren't told the history.

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

          Hasn't scored in 3 consecutive games at the start of the season

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

        Haha

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

        Lesson learned

    • Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Already On WC and Darwin off takes one dilemma away. Thinking of this:

      Sanchez (ward)

      TAA, James, Cancello (Henry, Williams)

      Salah, KDB, Martinelli, Za-HA, dewsbury hall

      Jesus, Toney (archer).

      No spurs or Haaland. I’m hoping to get in A nice balance of core & differentials with nice fixtures.

      All thoughts welcome!

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

        Tbh I think you gonna suffer not having haaland or spurs

        1. Dammit_182
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers bud. Not dropped Haaland yet as have the .2 value in him. It’s then a case of getting kulu instead.

          Appreciate the comments.

    • PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah has ruined my entire GW.

    • The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which Robbo downgrade to fund Neto > Martinelli?

      A) Perisic (risk, I know)
      B) Cucurella
      C) Zinchenko

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

        Close. Cucu or Peri for me.

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

      Haaland cappers win 😉

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

        KDB cappers win

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

          Jesus cappers win

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

            Good point!

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

          Jesus cappers win

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

      Anderson sitter

    • artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Big at the back with two Pool really not feeling like the right decision at the moment. Meanwhile decent midfield options continue to get price rises. Not sure what to do. Thinking wait fot next two fixtures then use 2xFT to lose Robbo and upgrade mid if he's still doing nothing?

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

      Haaland 10 pts cap v salah 4 points. Hiyoh

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

        Kane to Haaland breaks even as if kept Kane then would have went Salah (C) and ended up on the same points

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

        Is hiyoh pronounced heee-yorrr?

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

          No

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

        Not really.
        Halland cappers + salah- 12 pts
        Salah cappers + halland- 7 pts

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

          9 pts

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

      Utd will tank this lot just wait hmmmm

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        United will score against Liverpool methinks, so I am considering downgrading Robbo

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

          They will up the ante big time at OT

    • Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This LIV defense, maybe they played too many games last season.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Isn't there 7 game in a row conceding?

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

      Klopp streaking

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Palace winner would have been glorious

    • Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Darwin has left me in the do do as I’ve already transferred out Bailey. Can’t see an obvious change for -4.

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

        Toney and Welbeck

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah actually Toney is tempting. Good call.

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

        These or Mitro

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah capper on the pitch

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

        Nunez in disguise

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

        Hahaha

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So, sell Robbo or TAA for Walker?

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

        Robbo.

        Trent created so much.

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

        if wanting to change possible go for Robbo - but not sure if worth waiting a GW with United away next?

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

          United will have to go forward as the home side

    • Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Robertson + Mount + Archer > Cucurella + Maddison + Toney (-8)?

      I have James so that would be a double up of Chelsea at the back.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'd keep Mount for the run of next three.

        1. Norco
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe just the -4 with Curc and Toney then.

    • legendaryjordan
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      WC Team decided, thoughts?

      Ward, Iverson
      James, TAA, N. Williams, Cancelo, Saliba
      KDB, Dasilva, Martinelli, Kulsevski,
      Jesus, Hauland, Taylor

      Could maybe fit in Darwin later in the season if he picks up form

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

        That's my current team with Salah over KDB and Robbo over Saliba! I still have FT 😉

    • Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone will have forgotten how bad the template was by the start of next season.

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

        Happens every season - although by the whole this one is still fairly strong.

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

        This one is ridiculously strong, especially if Diaz over Robbo today.

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rashford, Neto, Bailey, double Pool defence. Everyone off Kulveski cos of Richarlison. No one picking De Bruyne.

      3. thegame983
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm 77% template. Best ever start

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That could just be a history of really bad starts...

    • The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Utd win over Pool will get Utd ahead of them in the table.

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

        Not happening though

      2. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Impossible

      3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If my grandmother had a tyre she would win the F1 championship next season!

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

      ManU Pool next week will be like two drunks scrapping

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

        Brilliant

    • FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TAA, Diaz and Darwin when back anyone? Put Salah money to KDB or Son

    • yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool draw specialists

    • Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yup, Mo doesn't score in GW2.

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

      So Nunez to Toney then yeh?

      1. BlzE_94
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah already pulled the trigger

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

        Toney is a great pick with their upcoming fixtures

    • TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      4m rank and I still like my team with a few minor adjustments.

      I don’t think I understand this game haha

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It is really close at the start of the season, 10 pts means 1m ranking, give it a 5 GWs or so

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did Fabinho just get injured with that last kick of the ball

    • FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Manchester champions again. Done and dusted. Chelsea was a threat but the referees hate us, so Arsenal is the only threat atm.

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Talking tripe!!