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Leicester v Liverpool team news: Gakpo starts, Alexander-Arnold a sub

20 April 2025 271 comments
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The final Premier League match of the day is the meeting between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium.

Kick-off is at 4.30pm BST.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, who hasn’t played since Gameweek 28 due to an ankle injury, is back on the bench for Liverpool.

Arne Slot makes two changes to his starting XI.

Dominik Szoboszlai comes in for Curtis Jones, while Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota, presumably shifting Luis Diaz into a central striker role.

Leicester, who grabbed a rare point at Brighton and Hove Albion in their last outing, breaking their eight-game goal drought in the process, make three alterations.

Wout Faes, Ricardo Pereira and Bobby De-Cordova Reid get recalls, with Caleb Okoli, James Justin and Kasey McAteer dropping out.

LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Hermansen, Pereira, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid, Mavididi, Vardy

Subs: Stolarczyk, Justin, Kristiansen, Okoli, Skipp, Buonanotte, Monga, Ayew, Daka

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Darwin, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah

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  1. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    The FPL king is about to give us all a slap

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Slap on the back to say well done for captaining him

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Double post. Zambian witch doctor has cursed both Sa-lah and Sa-ka.

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  2. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Chance of saka starting the crystal game?

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      26%

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      I'd say 50/50.

      Either he does, or he doesn't.

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    3. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Suspect he starts and get 50-65 mins

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Don’t ask here. People were certain he would be benched v ipswich

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      1. My own Personal Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        He’ll start. A whole week after until PSG.

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    5. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      He'll start and come off 60-70 mins

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        This

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Hopefully TAA gets on before 60.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Vardy screamer

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Hopefully Bradley makes 60 minutes 🙂

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  4. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Salah ad din habibi let’s go !

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  5. KunDogan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    BB fail confirmed

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  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Come on Diaz..

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Salah sitter

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  8. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Salah (C) painful. Sums up my season

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      omg patience mate

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      You do know he’s gonna have like another 60 chances to score haha

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      1. EWH2020
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        He hit both posts from one shot!

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        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          He did

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    3. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Try being a Saka captainer

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  9. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    It begins………..absolute troll week

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  10. Dubem_FC
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Captained Omar and Vice captained Trossard out of fear.

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  11. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Salah picking up where saka left off
    Gonna be a crap day

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Thankfully we get a second go with Saka

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Mah, he’ll get rested now for Palace.

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          yep. He won't be risked.

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  12. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Saka hobbled off and had to receive ice treatment. He wont be risked against Palace.

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  13. el polako
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    FPL is fun.
    Kind off.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      In a self chastising masochistic kinda way haha

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  14. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Leicester hit double post vs NUFC when millions were on double NUFC defense but me. Now my Salah(c) hits double post vs them. Sums up my luck in the 2nd half of the season.

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  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Welbeck or wood on FH ? Cheers

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    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Welbeck

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Cheers beaver (funny name 🙂 )

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        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          My inspiration (plus I'm Canadian – it's our national animal)
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr142uHOBrI&ab_channel=SkySportsRetro

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            11 months, 13 days ago

            Hilarious!

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  16. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Crazy that Leicester haven't been playing Mavididi for most of the season.

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  17. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Raya Saliba Kiwior - the holly trinity delivered

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  18. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Leicester have the best groundkeepers. Shame they aren't allowed to do the cool pitch designs.

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  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Was so happy when I saw saka started....

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  20. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    So happy I started Sessegnon again (11pts) after I was unlucky with 1pt last week on BB.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Nice. A fun pick. If I was on FH next week, I'd consider doubling up on him and Robinson.

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Went off after getting a bit of a knock so worth keeping an eye on team news this week.

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  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Palmer or Kluivert on FH?

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Just doing mine. Amazing Palmer now feels like slim pickings.

      Currently have neither but would go Kluivert if pushed.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Kluivert

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Cheers both.

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Time to sell salah

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      At least won’t trust him with the armband any more this season, with his big dip in form

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  23. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Imagine if Liverpool failed to score

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  24. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    This Liverpool team must be the worst team to ever win a PL title

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Indeed. Quality of the league is so bad right now

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Take salah out they are average at best

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          Like Newcastle they have a very solid midfield. Enough to win most games.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      and by such a gap

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    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      They already have nearly as many points as Leicester won it with.

      Lack of competition pushing them and cup disappointment has lowered the intensity.

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    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Nope. They are so good, that they can just walk like this and win the trophy.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        I got trolled?

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      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        So we're judging whole seasons on the basis of a 30 minute snippet now? The TikTok generation.

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          Judging the whole season on the whole season mate

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    5. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      They’re better than Leicester were but other than that, yeah

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    6. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Ridiculous comment.

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Arteta: “Bukayo Saka is in a bit of pain but thankfully it doesn’t look anything too serious”.

    “He’s fine, it looks all good”.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Good stuff (hopefully:) )

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Think he’ll start and get rhythm but will be very cautious. Today was exactly why many didn’t expect him to start

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Isn't that the AI autoquote he trots out after every game?

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      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Haha, so cynical!

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    4. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Should be fine for next season.

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  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Anyone getting / keeping Forest defenders on FH34?

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Sels keeper currently

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Probably not..Going to target bottom 3 I think.

      RAN, Robinson, schar. Maybe VVD

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Not going teble Newcastle attack ?

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 13 days ago

          Only did a quick draft, but just Murphy and Isak.

          Maybe Barnes is a better shout.

          I've got pool double up v spurs, but on this showing maybe not...

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            11 months, 13 days ago

            I have livra Murphy and isak in my team. I will keep Murphy and Isak for sure. I think having teble Newcastle attack could be a wee booster compared to non FH teams.

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            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              11 months, 13 days ago

              I think it's a decent point.

              Getting the Liverpool and forest games right are the other options.

              Mbeumo dug me out a hole this week.

              Spurs playing before the semi final, with Liverpool looking to win the league.could be a big home win.

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      I won't.

      Robinson ran and taa probably will be my back 3

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    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      I'm going Leno, but Sels is my backup.

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  27. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    I always wonder how Red Bull even make any money with the amount of PR and sponsorship they do. Its insane. Its obviously works very well for them however, or they wouldn't do it.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Formula 1 Verstappen on pole today. Constructors championship alone wins them milllions and millions. They also have other sports of course

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Yea.

        They literally sponsor everything sports related. Its not like any other company I have seen.

        I'd love to see how much they spend sponsoring compared to other similar companies, I think they probably spend 2 or 2x as much as competitors.

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Gives you wings to fly.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 13 days ago

        Yep. Their share price would be flying too, if they weren't private.

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  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Another Chelsea game goes by without a Palmer goal. Thats now 11 league games without a goal. What's happened to him?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      His mo is looking for his jo.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Off field bits. Too busy doing tv shows and hanging with his “celeb” friends

      Also, Chelsea are crap and whilst he’s good he doesn’t have the quality to put Chelsea on his back (like salah and saka have done for their teams)

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    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Another Miggy Almiron, had a purple patch aided by penalties

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    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      I’m thinking personal problems or the media pressure has got too much for him. Doesn’t add up for him to be performing so highly and consistently to not at all now and for a while. Not sure why people still own him.

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  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Great clearance. Nearly woke me up.

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  30. The Point About It Is
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Every cloud has a silver lining. It has been an horrendous season for me this year. All the right players but not in the right order. Having planned assiduously, this week i forgot to press the bench boost button - doh. However my picks have been so bad i only lost out on 7 points so I guess that's a win.

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