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The penultimate Premier League match of the day takes place at Villa Park, where Liverpool are the visitors.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Liverpool go into this match 15 points adrift of league leaders Arsenal, having played the same number of games.

They’ve also won only once on the road all season, although that did come in their previous away fixture in Gameweek 15.

Jurgen Klopp has made six changes to his side from the Carabao Cup fourth-round loss to Manchester City on Thursday, and it’s more like a first-choice XI from the players he has at his disposal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit enough to start after illness, taking his place in a pretty much full-strength defence.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez in the front three.

As for the hosts, Robin Olsen starts in goal in the absence of World Cup-winning Argentina international Emiliano Martinez.

£4.5m midfielder Leon Bailey is again deployed up top by Unai Emery, who has won his first two league matches in charge of Villa.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Olsen, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Marschall, Cash, Ings, Chambers, Bednarek, Coutinho, Dendoncker, Archer, K Young.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Nunez.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Keita, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips, Doak.



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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    it's not inconceivable that nunez was shooting there, therefore you can't rule it as a cross or shot. Got to side with the attacker

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's not inconceivable that he's not actually an attacker

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

    Oh having seen that I can see why it's not an assist. Not a shot & player who scored wasn't intended target.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He was the intended target, Darwin is just sh*t at aiming...

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

    How does VVD still have goal?

  4. Dragon Arcana
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fuming

  5. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How is Bailey playing?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      gone off and was awful

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

      Subbed

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible.

  6. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got 2 players who have played so far, Darwin and Kulu. If that's not bad luck I don't know what is.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only missed out on 6 points. They were never getting any bonus.

  7. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No prizes for guessing what was Nune'z role in this years nativity...

    1. Urban Cowboy.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Barndoor?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Garnacho likely to start / get minutes in the PL?.

  9. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fpl towers strikes again

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Clearly wasn't a Nunez assist
    Clearly wasnt a vvd goal

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

      Kane scored without touching the ball

  11. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nunez off

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

    Good! Get off Nunez you absolute waster

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Played well. Goals will come

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

        He is shocking, thinking of booting him right out

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Great. Ownership will drop

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

            Hehe

      2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Played well? Seriously … how can a striker be so wasteful and play well.

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes his general play was good, his finishing will improve

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

          I disagree with playing well, but another day he would have hauled. Salah wasn't clinical either.

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

        I agree. The last one was simply unlucky and some other situations were technically difficult. Salah had tap in and his assist to VvD was quite lucky.

  13. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The Nunez show comes to an end... GG

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Starts again on Friday

  14. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    nunez off

  15. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This site should change it's name to 'grrrrrrr assist!'.

  16. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Donkey is off.

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    nunez dropped

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No chance - played well overall

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

    According to the rank site every pt nunez scores is +10k rank. Bound to get a goal or two at some point. Worth the hold with current fixture run, but if need to sell him go for it just means more rank gain for me 🙂

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He’s one of the great boom or bust players. He’s either going to haul or blank.

    2. Ivan Toney Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who's space he taking in your team I guess/who other people have got instead, 10k rank gain per point is great but by the time he gets a decent return you might just be making up ground you lost by having him for those weeks.

  19. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    nunez OFF

  20. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worst. Striker. Ever. To. Grace. The. Premier. League.

    1. GeordieZebras
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You must have just started to watch football if that’s your true opinion. A shed load worse than him.

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    nunez subbed

  22. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I bet that if Nunez scored, fpl towers would give it to Kane

  23. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nunez 2 -pointer. Double from what I was expecting so good on him.

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

    Nunez will be annoying to own

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

      Had a lot of fun watching him tonight as an owner. He’ll bring in the points for sure - hopefully after lots of frustrated owners sell him 🙂

  25. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Biggest flop of the summer transfer window award

    A) £80m Darwin
    B) £65m Cucurella
    C) £56m Sterling
    D) £58m Richarlison
    E) £49m Phillips
    F) £70m Isak

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

      Phillips

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So many to choose from.

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

      Isak have not been a flop but for that money you don't want an injured player either.

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        to be fair its a bit early to tell with some of these. i agree with the poster who thought Philips is the worst - only 1 start so far it says a lot... Isak I suspect will be a flop in time. the rest will all find their feet eventually.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How much was Haaland?

  26. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    33 from 3 so far. Great start to this GW

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

      Cheers

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

    Nunez is an absolute beast, a touch of work on his finishing and he’ll be an elite premier league striker

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly

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

      Couldn’t agree more.

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

      This. Does not help this gw points though.

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

        I’m an owner aswel, I’m keeping faith, the amount of chances he gets he’ll be in the points sooner rather than later

    4. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A touch?

    5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A ‘touch’ of work on his finishing? Oh please.

    6. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or join the long list of those who didn't quite made in PL like Shevchenko or Werner.

    7. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And we should wait to own him till that happens

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    to those that own both salah and nunez, are you happy with the return?

  29. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    David NOnez.

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Salah, one more goal

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

      Please NO

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

        Sorry