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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. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pool realising just how important Mane was to their system.

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Miss his movement so much

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You'll meet someone new, hang in there babe.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Lmao

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, Mane was crucial. But its normal for new players to take time to settle. Mane was needed for at least 1 more season but yeah a mistake imo.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Think Nunez will take a bit longer now he has three weeks away from competitive games....

          1. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            think he has blown his chance. Jota will be first choice CF now once fit with Nunez as super sub.

    2. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Biggest worry currently is no Spurs coverage

      1. Sif
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Still eying Diaz to Kulu when tripple Pooled but zero Spurs.

      2. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm Kulu seems best way to avoid ripping up the team

    3. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane to Darwin went well then 🙁

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Could've been worse, could've sold Jesus for him.

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oh dear.

      3. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        They can feel it in their knees.

      4. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ah he coulda scored a brace before he lost the head

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Except he didn’t

    4. They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Darwin's owners failed at Darwinian evolution because of impulsive buying.

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Up-vote

    5. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A: Robbo -> James (Have TAA)
      B: Saka/Mount->Martinelli
      C: Both
      D: Neither. Why?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        C

      2. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I've just done A. Mount worth keeping one more week?

      3. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        B) Mount

    6. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will never happen but it would just be so funny if Liverpool and Utd got relegated this season 😀

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        not LIV, but ManU could

    7. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Milner interview perfect for bedtime zzzzzzz

    8. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Diaz to Kulu madness considering I have Son

      And, I have Rashford aka Trashford

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        this was meant to be a question

      2. Khark
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford has to go, Awful

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          thing is... he is getting into positions with the ball... makes me think surely he'll bang one in soon

          delusion?

      3. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A little mad, but Diaz not so sure on. Maybe keep instead of the double up

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah I mean Diaz scored and hit the post vs Fulham so he isn't BAD

          And with Rashford - he is getting into good positions, but not scoring... crazy to stick with him?

    9. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kulusevski or Mount for the upcoming GW?

      Was planning on doing Rashford + Mount -> Rodrigo + Kulu it this GW for -4 and already did the former.

      The 2nd transfer is part of my squad overhaul plans and will happen now or later, just hesitant about transferring out Mount ahead of Leeds. Thoughts on who scores more this coming GW??

      1. Chris_l25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Personally wouldn't be transferring Mount out before Leeds. Chelsea have some great fixtures coming up

    10. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Please support my petition to ask Nunez to change his first name to stop all the evolution jokes

        1. Sif
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Best tonight were:
          'On the origin of feces'
          'Survival of the sh*test'

          If you're just saying something evolution you're not as smart as you think.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Agreed and upvoted

              I had origi of the species a few weeks ago, proud of that one

          2. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Every sane person knows evolution is just a myth invented by the atheists anyway.

          3. cassanata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            The jokes are getting old at this stage, you'd think they would have evolved by now.

        2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Did Mark stick with no Salah?

          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            idk but i did

            for Son

            Which made literally 0 difference

            But it's ok

        3. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I am really thinking of going Diaz over Salah and get KDB/Son. What do you think?

          1. Khark
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Now Nunez is out id say Salah is gonna haul

          2. C0YS
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I can see the rationale and it could work out, but going without Salah is always going to be a risk + Kulu covers Son’s points just as well Diaz covers Salah’s. Also Haaland > KDB and I wouldn’t have both premiums.

            Not sure if that helps, but some food for thought

        4. Krafty Werks
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Robbo > Henry/Mee & Bailey > Diaz for free? Yay or nay?

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

          Robbo and Bailey --> Cucarella and Diaz -4. gents?

          1. The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yes

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Sure

        6. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          TAA 1 BAP

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Oh...goodie.

        7. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          What is Salah's record in GW3?

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            5 hat tricks

          2. NorCal Villan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Blues for Allah

        8. I Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I still think Robertson is a great pick, two blanks don't change that, but I don't own Reece James who as a wing back has the potential to match Robbo for a million less. With only 1 FT would you do Robertson -> James or save?

          1. The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yes

          2. Well you know, Triffic
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            2 blanks is fine, it's the 60th min sub which is alarming.

            1. GENERATION X
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              May have been the hand injury but needs explaining. Thankfully the Greek was awful. Will hold

          3. House Frey Wedding Planner
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            It's a move I'm thinking about as well

          4. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Hard to keep with Chelsea fullbacks and City fullbacks on fire

          5. FPLBRAH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I went Cucu for the extra cash but dont actually know where it'll be used yet tbf

        9. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Trippier, Salah to Cancelo, Sterling for free?

          1. Chris_l25
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Nah not for me

        10. Khark
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Rashford has to go. 0ITB. Help!

          Rodrigo or Harrison even though they have Chelsea?
          Eze ? Gross ? Soucek ?
          Or just drop to a DaSilva ?

          1. The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Gross

          2. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            DaSilva and upgrade elsewhere

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

            Rodrigo. Massively in form get him before he goes back to being Rodrigo

            1. KunDogan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              This

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

          Is downgrading robbo to Neco worth it if I can upgrade Bailey to 8.0 mid (or gundo)

          Ward
          Trent cancelo Gabriel robbo
          Salah mount martinelli andreas
          Jesus Haaland

          Iversen Bailey trippier greenwood

          2ft 0itb

          1. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            James in would make more sense

        12. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Best Arsenal defender?

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Tony Adams

            1. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Not Sol Campbell?

            2. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Lol and true

            3. jacob1989
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Bacary Sagna

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Saliba

          3. MOTHRA
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Kenny Sansom

        13. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Trippier>Perisic or Bailey>Zaha

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Keep Trips, find another way for Perisic

            1. DannyDrinkVodka
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Could drop Neco but it feels wrong

        14. afsr
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          2 FTs
          A: Rashford -> Rodrigo/Da Silva
          B: Rashford, Iversen -> Rodrigo/Da Silva, Raya
          C: Rashford, Iversen, Perisic -> Rodrigo/Da Silva, Raya, Walker (-4)
          D: Rashford, Perisic -> Gundogan, Patterson
          E: Rashford to someone else (who?)
          F: keep Rashford for his double ag Pool

        15. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Worth a WC to move:

          James, Gabriel, Salah and Archer

          to

          Koulibaly, Saliba, Son and Toney

          Or is this idea madness?

          1. Ostrich Baby
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Why on earth would you do that?!

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Can't tell if serious

          3. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            8 years you’ve been playing and you think this is a good move?

            1. Zoostation
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Lol ya it’s clearly not.

              Just trying to find a way that makes sense to get Son in that makes sense.

              Not sure I fancy a -4 for Salah

          4. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            ???????????????????????????

          5. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            from those only Son and Toney for Salah and Archer could pay off imo

          6. NorCal Villan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I sanction this move, do it now

        16. Ostrich Baby
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Team is:

          Ward Iversen
          TAA Cancelo Trippier Dalot Neco
          Bailey Andreas Salah Son Neto
          Haaland Jesus Archer

          Planning on Dalot, Bailey and Neto to Patterson, Dasilva and Rodrigo or Martinelli for -4.

          What do you think?

        17. PKnox11
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Would you transfer out Neto for Dasilva? I have 2FT so I have to use one somewhere or just burn it.

        18. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Who would you play?
          a. Williams
          b. Aaronsen

          1. Ostrich Baby
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Williams looked v attacking v West Ham

            1. Old Bull
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks. Aaronsen looks skilful but not sure he’s going to make it in FPL terms

        19. dshv
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Would you loose robbo for James or we will keep a faith in that double pool defence?

          1. Visionaries
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            He's gone

          2. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Double pool d probably unwise atm

        20. Wings Fan
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          What would you do with this? 2 FT

          Ramsdale - Ward

          TAA - Walker - Trippier - Dalot - Neco

          Salah - Martinelli - Aaronson - Bailey - Pereira

          Haaland - Kane - Jesus

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Look at shift Bailey

        21. klopptimusprime
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Struggling. Advice appreciated. 2FT, 0.0itb

          a) Robbo + Bailey to Ake/Walker/Perisic + Martinelli
          b) Robbo + Archer to Saliba + Toney
          c) Other

          Sanchez
          TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - James
          Salah - Saka - Aaronson - Bailey
          Haaland - Jesus

          Ward - Neco - Andreas - Archer