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15 May 2023 717 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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The latest match of Gameweek 36 takes place at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester City host Liverpool at 20:00 BST.

It’s a huge night at both ends, as the 19th-placed Foxes are running out of time to escape a shock relegation but face an in-form team looking for their seventh consecutive win, to push them closer towards a top-four finish.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have heavily backed both Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) against a defence that’s without a clean sheet in 20 matches and just conceded five times to Fulham.

Both start, as expected, just like Cody Gakpo (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.8m), although Diogo Jota (£8.7m) only makes the bench. Fellow forward Darwin Nunez (£8.6m) is absent due to a minor toe injury.

Meanwhile, Leicester make three changes to their line-up. Out goes Dennis Praet (£4.8m) and Victor Kristiansen (£4.5m), allowing Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) and injury-free Ricardo Pereira (£4.2m) to enter proceedings.

A centre-back swap sees Jonny Evans (£4.4m) start for the first time since November, alongside the same Wout Faes (£4.2m) who scored two own goals in December’s reverse meeting.

Jamie Vardy (£9.1m) gets the nod up front, having previously netted ten times against the Reds – although only once in the last seven occasions.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Iversen; Ricardo, Faes, Evans, Castagne; Soumare, Ndidi, Tielemans; Maddison, Vardy, Barnes

Subs: Smithies, Souttar, Kristiansen, Amartey, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Tete, Daka

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Luis Diaz

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Tsimikas, Matip, Milner, Arthur, Elliott, Carvalho, Jota



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Reece’s Pieces
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What has Jota done wrong this time?!

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't return Klopp's nudes

  2. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Of course they are!

  3. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall not even on the bench. Season in tatters!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Season defining?

  4. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gakpo and Trent hauls incoming

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Prefer if it's Salah tbh.

  5. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Strong starting 11 from Leicester

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They'll need all they've got to avoid a 22nd league defeat if they want to get off second bottom.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt they're going to be resting players when their survival is on the line

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah ofc, just that even Pereira and Evans are in the squad... they really going for it

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is going to be a 0 0 borefest isn't it?

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs not playing.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don’t think Spuds have had a 0-0 since they drew with Chelsea 3 years ago, I could be wrong of course.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      19 years since the last one.

      1-2?

  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Have the help of hindsight, but had I done my initial plan of Jota -> Wilson instead of the forced March -> Willock change, I'd have gotten Lindelof off the bench for Rashford as well. When it's not going your way.....

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      shoulda woulda coulda

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Shut up mate. The March injury caused a butterfly effect which has basically ended my season.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Lol no need to be agressive. The only responsible for your poor end of season is you. I'm sure other march owners have managed to cope??

        2. Sure You Did
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Men used to be made from tougher stuff. Now they cry over a fantasy game.

          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I've cried over way less than that.

    2. Ten Hag of Bud
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Utter nonesense!

      I wildcarded last week and got GW Rank 8,506,408

      Just roll with the punches and don't cry like a lil bitch.

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      could have taken a hit for both?

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      ...take a hit or two.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same situation and did the switch, ignoring March. Knew I would probaly suffer a Grealish 1 pointer but getting Wilson in was more important.

      Sometime you have to ignore when injuries occur and follow through with moves. FPL has caught me out before so learn the lessons and hopefully next time you will be on the right side of the outcome.

      1. Sir Matt Bugsby
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol that sounds a lot like my comment. Interesting if unintended, flattering if not.

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Should have done both like many. Or just Wilson as far more the important transfer

  8. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    15/20 players in the Leicester squad are active International players for their countries.. how in hell this team is at serious risk of going down is mind boggling...

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Quite a few of them threw the previous manager under the bus because they didn't get a transfer pre-season. Seems that way anyway.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You're only as strong as your weakest link...

  9. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah the magik Egyptian. Bang a hattie! Do it my son!

  10. Sure You Did
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Moment of silence for Jota owners.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are there any?

  11. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Next season I'll mostly be supporting a Championship team ..... unless we can beat Liverpool tonight.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheaper tickets at least.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I'll be watching Reading in L1 next season yet the club just announced a price hike for season tickets!

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Blimey. That's bloody harsh!

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would still be celebrating the title if I was a Leicester fan to be honest..

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Believe me, I am! I never thought we would win the title in my lifetime, and we won the Cup just for good measure. Absolutely no complaints from me even if we do go down ..... we've always been a team that oscillated between the top two divisions.

    3. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You will still be remembered for that magical season and hopefully come back up. Would rather Everton, Southampton and Leeds went down.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you for those kind words for the pasing of an era.

    4. Ten Hag of Bud
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not gonna lie, I need a Salah return tonight. I am genuinely supporting Leicester for this, pegs pool further back in fifth and increases the chances of Everton dropping... Just imagine that shiny new stadium making it's debut in the championship LOL

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Or two draws and a win from last 3?

    6. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I actually really enjoyed the championhip when we (Villa) went down, lots of new teams, super competitive and have a chance of winning/losing big in every single game

  12. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My Jota to Ferguson move not looking to bad now.

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool about to do Everton a big favour

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Waiting the Alisson in blunderland mistake.

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Evans tweaked groin 2 mins

  16. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Evans looks injured already

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks unfit & stiff

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He's probably forgotten how to play football.

  17. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    KLOP you buffoon
    Diogo Jota has made a habit of scoring against Leicester and looks to be good value to get on the scoresheet against the Foxes on their own patch.
    Jota has scored four goals in his last four games against Leicester, despite not starting all of those matches.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Have you thought about sending your CV to FSG?

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hasn't Jota been playing with an injury?

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why is he on the bench if injured?

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Because he is just returning from injury?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Reply to Riverside

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well following that logic he scores off the bench then.

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I can see a few cards in this one 😀

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leicester will 100% score in this game

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Barnes, Maddison and Vardy look lively

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison going to be some player in a top team, silky passes

  21. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone tell me what the white things floating about are? At Leicester v Liverpool

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison, Vardy and Barnes

      1. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Pooh not going there...move along nothing to see here...

        1. fantasyfog
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ooooh not pooh

        2. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          lol i actually see them now. I thought it was pollen or ash but they're not always going in the same direction.

          1. fantasyfog
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Thought it was snow, then laser pens, some look like orbs, weird

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Flies

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

      That's all I can concentrate on now.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        😀

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Moths need floodlights?

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fox fur

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need a 2 1 Salah Brace

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

      I would take that tbh even though I captained Isak

      Not many with Salah in my mini league

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And a new profile pic from August.

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leg brace

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nothing serious of course

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Surely Trent should have bps for a big chance created for Gakpo

  24. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    as a Trent/Salah owner, this game hasn't done much to raise pulses so far

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The only thing to raise my pulse is Klops team selection...

  25. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool struggling to expose the Foxes fragile defence

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cough, Jota

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Evans LOL

  27. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA lucky to avoid a yellow there

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very lucky what a joke

    2. JoJoRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d say it was Diaz who was lucky to avoid it. I think that was his 4th foul in first half hour

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe I saw it wrong, thought TAA tripped him. Both have had a few fouls so far tbh

        1. JoJoRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I only saw it once. Thought Diaz barged into him but foul given to Trent so you are correct

  28. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Diaz rusty

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Klopp fuming at Diaz

  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My Salah cap going well so far, then.....

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      going better now!!