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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. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bring Firmino in! 😛

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Suffered through that City Bournemouth game. Was looking forward to this. Expect nothing and you'll never be disappointed.

  3. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool really missing Mane imho. Means Salah playing wide - with Mane, Jota (and then Diaz) meant he often played through the middle.

    Going to affect his points this season, pretty sure of that.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah considering switching to kdb who is more playing more advanced this season

  4. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino straight back in vs United, if he's fit.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agree as he drop off front & helps Liverpool tick

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Palace look comfortable at the moment.

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score for LIV 2nd half? VVD I'd think, from Robbo's corner ...

  7. _Ninja_
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez big miss.

  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Tiago no party

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez sitter .. OMG

  10. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Really wish I could have 6 City players instead of 3 from each of Pool and City.

  11. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Virgil LOL

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shaqtin a fool

  12. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool bench looks weak.

  13. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez overrated

  14. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez

  15. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WTF is going on!??? Nunezzzzzzz :+|

  16. Livinginapool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I thought that was in...

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Spin off a defender

  17. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So glad didnt go in, rank would have droppeddddddd

  18. Saka White Rice
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ok whats happening? Robertson to Walker/James seems plausible now..

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As I said, Nunez hasn't looked that impressive from a footballing perspective. Just semi dangerous from an fpl focus, fundamentals are well dodgy

    1. DelPiero10
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Crouch 2.0

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Has completely changed the Liverpool set up and way they play (played)

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And for the negative so far

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Control and touch on the ball looks ok but his passing and that shot...

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yup, I made a light-hearted joke to go along with my analysis but the experts here thought it was outrageous anyone dare suggest Nunez wasn't actually playing that well

  20. Bartowski
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm more interested in Harvey Elliot than Nunez off that half.

  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Firmino tonight anyway? Injury?

  22. RamboRN
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    14.5 million for the pair of them, why did we do it.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo was pretty much an avoid at the start of last season too. I’m happy to keep the faith. Plenty of great 5.0 options, obviously. Will wait patiently until one emerges as a no-brainer

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah 2 nailed mids with cs chances and all the set pieces for that moneyvwhat were we thinking

  23. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pool needs Jota back. Also, this is why Klopp loves Bobby. He holds the play up so that Salah can turn it in. No Mane, Bobby or Jota makes this Pool side very attack wise.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jota-Salah (central)-Diaz
      or
      Jota-Firmino-Salah

      are the best Liverpool set-ups. Probably the latter given how weak the midfield looks.

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez is better as a super-sub

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Origi 2.0

  25. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Virgil inches away…

    from kicking the ball

  26. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez very dangerous. Hit the post. Good positioning, didnt scare to shoot from in or outside the box, a no 9 but still help team to defence,. That good for baps

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very dangerous…to his opponent’s skull 😎

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A red card sure aint good for Baps!

  27. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So the "XG Monster" is back to being an XDonkey ?

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And bad for Salah by the sounds of it

  28. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t panic a Liverpool 3-1 win incoming

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As long as Robertson and Trent get in scoresheet….

  29. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez makes Salah less esential. He storms in to the box every chance he gets. Less space for Salah than playimg with Firmino. Fear this could be a pattern this season.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm watching this space as this could reduce Salah appeal & a lot cheaper

  30. Casualspotted
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Luis Diaz is massively overrated player. Just terrible. Downing vibes

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shhh...

      I can't easily sell him. I need to transfer out but there is no easy way.

      He seems out-of-control and probably better as 20 minute man to Sub-In at 70'.

      He is probably hell on tired defenders.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good player, but he has the tough task of living up to Mane.