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It’s an audition of sorts for Liverpool players as Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers get to run the rule over Jurgen Klopp’s side ahead of Blank Gameweek 32.

Not that one of the Reds isn’t already owned by a fair number of FPL bosses.

Mohamed Salah is sitting in not far off one in five of the squads in the top 100,000, and in 28% of FPL sides overall.

Above: Effective ownership numbers in the top 10k/100k, via LiveFPL

Salah starts against Leeds United this evening and is part of an unchanged side from the one that Klopp sent out against Arsenal.

Darwin Nunez is on the bench for the third time in four games, while Luis Diaz makes his long-awaited return to the Liverpool squad after a six-month lay-off.

Alisson and Ibrahima Konate, both minor concerns ahead of Saturday’s deadline, are fit to start.

As for the hosts at Elland Road, Javi Gracia has made two changes from the starting XI that initially impressed against Crystal Palace before succumbing to a 5-1 hiding.

Top goalscorer Rodrigo Moreno starts for the first time since Gameweek 21 as he replaces Patrick Bamford, who is missing from the squad altogether.

The other change comes at right-back, with an out-of-form Luke Ayling finally ousted by Rasmus Kristensen.

Kick-off in tonight’s game is at 20:00 BST.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Firpo, Koch, Struijk, McKennie, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Rodrigo.

Subs: Robles, Ayling, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto, Wober, Greenwood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

Subs: Kelleher, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Nunez, Matip.



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  1. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jota in everyone’s FH now?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Great shout

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He’s a great pic when fit. V tempted on the Salah Gakpo Jota triple up

  2. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    4 of Liverpool's next 5 fixtures are at home
    Followed by Leicester away !

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes please

  3. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Riding Mo’s coat tails to the top of my mini leagues is so sweet.

  4. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Shame to see Leeds these last few weeks. They are real shambles these days, while i always thought that under Marsh they looked like a threat, but lots of times unlucky.
    Now its just a total mess at times.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t think it’s a shame at all

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I prefer a team that doesnt sit back and tries to play attacking football over a Sean Dyche approach every day though

      2. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Indeed. Quite the opposite 🙂

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Diaz could start vs. Forest we thinking, or a bit early still?

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hmm bit early I reckon. No point in rushing him i think

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah makes sense, maybe 30 mins next game

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lol based on what exactly

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Surely no reason to change the front 3.

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

    60 (-8) all out, Salah saved it - and only had 10 players.

    The -8 somehow paid off!

    In:
    Son (9)
    Martinelli (5)
    Ferguson (bench)

    Out:
    Saka (0)
    Toney (2)
    Rashford (0)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You gained an effective 4 points but you've also now got an injured player you may have to spend 4 points to sell.

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

        I know, but obviously didn’t know he’d get injured…bench fodder anyway

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Well done TAA owners

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

      Thanks, just bought him 😉

  8. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Surely Andreas a popular pick now?

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

      Yes bought him other week, cracking value at 4.3

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      5th mid on FH in my current draft

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Willian

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Could be good but think Pereira got bigger goal threat

  9. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Nunez goal.. adds to FH32 confusion potentially

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    This defending, my god

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trent.

    Good.

  12. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Trent!!

  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I've just done Grealish to Gakpo
    Haaland to Jota

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If only you kept that CS Trent!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Konate to blame not TAA

  15. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yeah think I'm keeping Harry Wilson in my FH

  16. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ayling leaving with the fans now.

  17. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    6 sot and 6 goals. Was Meslier even there?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He's doing his best Ederson/Bazunu impression tonight

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        😀

  18. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Triple liv & ars attack. Who's your defence?

    Trippier, Guehi, Moreno?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Trent count as attack?

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    This is like watching Joe Joyce get battered again

  20. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trent and Salah hauling. What could possibly go wrong with big eo next gw!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not even sure Liverpool have been that good tonight, Leeds just abysmal

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        On the other hand nfo not looking great either last few gw

  21. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Meslier has zero saves!

  22. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Well done to all those who took hits to get Salah & TAA!

    Wish I wasn't such a coward

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Defo makes that Bruno blank and Shaw missed CS more painful

      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It's a coin toss isn't it?

        I'm going TAA, Salah, Jota

        1. dabber7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Oops reply fail!

    2. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      That's what I did. For me, it feels worse when the moves you were thinking about doing haul than when the ones you transferred out do.

  23. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jota or gakpo ? Thanks

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Both?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Trent, Salah plus either gakpo or Jota

  24. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    TAA up to 1 bonus

  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    As a Trent owner, I'm still raging at Konate's blunder and missing out on CS points and DD haul

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Would've been absolutely monumental. Oh well

  26. HODGE
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Messier essential?

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    23pts cheers Redmen

  28. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Honestly wanted to give up after Haaland hauled and Kane (C) blanked after I decided to bring in the latter due to me not having a FH in 32 and WC in 33. Not to mention benching Solanke as well. Saved by Salah and Trent tonight massively.

  29. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    85 all out (No Haaland, Salah (c)

  30. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Who’s safer from being rested v Forest? Gakpo or Jota?