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15 August 2025 1972 comments
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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway shortly, with champions Liverpool at home to Bournemouth.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 20:00 BST.

Most FPL interest will be in Liverpool.

Their starting XI is the same one that lined up against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, with one exception – Alexis Mac Allister is deemed fit enough to start in central midfield, so Curtis Jones makes way.

Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike make up the front four.

Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are part of the backline, with no sign of Conor Bradley, who missed the end of pre-season with a muscle injury.

Ryan Gravenberch is suspended as a result of his red card on the final day of 2024/25.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola includes new signings Djordje Petrovic, Bafode Diakite and Adrien Truffert in his starting line-up.

£4.0m FPL defender James Hill is benched.

Justin Kluivert remains out, so David Brooks joins Antoine Semenyo on the flanks behind Evanilson.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin

  1. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz > Anderson done

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      That’s some downgrade right there hehe

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Same player

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah trying to get himself sent off

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Involved in fighting +1 xfight

      1. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Salah with the xRage

      2. Jimbo74
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        1.0 xRC

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah wants a red

  4. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Season over. 🙁

  5. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Not a fan yet of the new Fantasy Premier layout

    Taking a time to navigate.

    I can see in my H2H league opponents teams
    but the overall - nothing - not sure if it is the system
    updating

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Patience. You'll win, I hope

  6. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Assist Rule - No assist will be awarded if the goalscorer loses and regains possession before the goal is scored

    McAllister will lose his i assume given Etiteke lost and regained possession.

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Was surprised it was given in the first place.

  7. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Just letting everyone know I capped Ekitike 😛

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      well done for Ekitaking the chance

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Hah nice one

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Haaland gonna smash it.

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Hauland

  9. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Any notable CC have Ekitike?

    1. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      I've hardly seen him mentioned in any online discussion. I thought he looked great in the community shield.

  10. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Gakpo yesss. First return of the season for me

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      o/ 😛

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

    Marmoush instead of Wirtz was the call.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Easy switch to Marm, Cherki or Kudus

  12. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    How do we see Rival teams or do we have to wait to gw2

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Click on their name the GW1 under history

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        *then

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Go to a league and click on their name

    3. Tactical Frank
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Go to their game history and check their GW1. You can see their team

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      The whole game is updating millions of teams

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah too expensive for this form

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Looks like he CBA.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Just need Salah to continue blaming and Pool to concede and I’ll be very happy

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Gakpo over Wirtz

    + 1m

    All those 0.5m decisions

    *Early days

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Robbo says hi

  17. Paul W.
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    How to check price changes?

  18. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Why do liverpool even want isak?. ekitike is enough

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah is inevitable. Come on King Mo!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Inevitable blank

  20. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Oof. Gakpo fires a pass past an open Salah

  21. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Kerkez makes 60

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      59 mins no?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Yep 59 according to my screen on Sky uhd

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Nope. off at 59: 50

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Nope

  22. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Robbo coming on

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Ping pong off at 59

  24. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah captain fail

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Frimpong off at 59

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Kerkez woeful

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Sickening

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Considered him over RAN

  26. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Kerkez and ping pong sub out before 60 😆

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    You got to be kidding me!!!

  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Frimpong 1 pointer
    Kerkez might get the clean sheet tho

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      That leaves a sour taste. Can't really be bothered with the rest of the season now tbh.

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Kerkez off at 59

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Wow glad i avoided kerkez and frimpong!