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

    Salah takes advantage of the drunkards

  2. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah & Robbo double here, lovely

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same, matches my trippier & almiron pair 😉

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same

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

    Benched Trippier and dont have Mitrovic. Robbo and Salah saving GW.

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

      But why bench Trippier..?

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

        His team is too good

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

        Because my first team is very strong and I thought Leicester is going to score. I benched Trippier for James.

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

          Sorry but this season I’d always go Tripps over James for exactly that reason.

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

      I'm guessing overall ranking very good - never know James might get more than Trippier 12 points - personally now first name on my team sheet - fingers cross for you

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

    Wow that was a pretty cool goal though…

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

    Nunez is clueless

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did Robbos cross come off the shins of the defender and put it into Salahs path?

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

    Meh - it was always a mistake going without salah and trying to be too clever.

    Kept faith for too long earlier in season and then this =[

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

      At the expense of who? Salah, KDB, Kane. Not much between them as second premiums to Haaland

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

        Or Almiron these days

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

        Kane and Halaand (perms captain) then Foden over KdB and punt on Fernandes to cover united and Nunes for Liverpool.

        Admittedly I’m stuck around 500k and was punting for quick gains. But still no salah was stupid

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

    Watkins is such a wasteman

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

    Darwin what’s he doing there, although I do feel like he’s going to get multiple chances!

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

      70 minutes to waste more chances. And then score hattie when we have sold him.

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

    Liverpool's defense doesn't fill me with much confidence

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It never has. The midfield was to thank when we were keeping clean sheets

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

      Their defence is awful, should be 1-1

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just had a look at a draft I’d made 1 week back: Mitro, Robbo, Almiron, Trippier, Botman, Salah

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lost me at 1 week back

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

      How many did you end up with?

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

        None, I guess 😉

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Salah and Botman (who I benched)

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

          No Trippier? Woah

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Not owned him all season, silly me

            Had Pope from GW1, now Botman

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

              Ouch

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Unai Emery dressed up as Darth Vader today.

  13. Layifioren
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This thing is crazy. I had Mitro from the beginning of the season but I took him off my team because of injury. Then I added Robertson to my team but changed it in the last minute for Shaw so I can afford Darwin to replace Mitro. I should have stuck to one of my principles: keep the players to like/believe in regardless of what others are doing. I swapped two players Andy and Mitro for Darwin and Shaw...two players I don't really care for.

  14. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb darwin over salah mitro .. nice to me..

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

      KDB hasn’t played yet and Nunez can still grab goals lad

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

      Still KdB to come so that’s fine.

      Trying thinking Nunes could cover salah for Liverpool =[

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

        I forgot snow activates Salah

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

    Bailey does a nunez

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

    First time Salah owner. Feels good

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

      It soon won’t 🙂

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

      sweet sweet Salah

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

    liverpool are hilarious defensively

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jota is a massive miss. So far clear of Nunez

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

    If spurs would have won, all away teams would have won today

  20. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The draft I didn't go with:
    Salah Kane Mitro Almiron

    The draft I did go with:
    KDB Darwin Wilson Kulu

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm about to lose it with these posts

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It’s as if anyone cares

      2. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agree

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

      Should have stayed with original draft

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

    How have Watkins and Nunez made it as strikers?

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

      cut price Joelintons

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What’s your strike rate like pal?

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

    Phew - Salah goal - currently 6points looking like gamble this morning ok as transferred out Kane 7points (including BAP) - always rerelook in GW20 (Double for spurs) can relax - fingers cross now on Kepa/James for Chelsea then rest during WC break worked

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

    Almost second assist for Robertson. I regret not picking him.

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    As soon as Matip come back they’re so much more confident

  25. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain hindsight out in force today eh?

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

    Apologies for doubting any Robertson selection in some FPL manager squads - good call

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sold both Salah and Robertson.

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Darwin you silly mug.

    I need you to at least hit the target

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

    nunez always looks like he could get a hattrick every game

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The thrill of owning him.

  29. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got rid of Salah to make way for Zaha.
    Got trolled successfully.

  30. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nunez 😀