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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. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 days ago

    3 more defcons and Salah(C) would get 4pts...

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    All of these were in my team at some point, so...

    + dropped Frimpong
    + dropped VvD
    - dropped Ekitike
    - dropped Gakpo
    ? dropped Wirtz
    ? captained Salah

    Standard opening day fare, I'd say.

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

      And everyone else's fella, standard, next week, rinse repeat

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Not as many permutations short of a WC, in all the other weeks.

  3. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    This new phone format is rubbish.
    Can't see the individual player scores.
    Been struggling with flicking through the player list as you have to select a player then choose remove and then choose select replacement. Too long

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

      Yes you can, just click Player Stats in the fixture.

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

    Petrovic has looked confident and good with the ball at his feet too

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Was brilliant on loan last season

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

      I had him with Perri rotation but changed to Verb for BB this week

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

    Salah keeps reverting to that weak, lofted cross with his left foot. Try something else FFS!

  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Gravenberch sorely missed. Szobo not good enough

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

    OK, Semenyo - frustrating last season, please prove me wrong

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

      How was he frustrating? He’s one of the best wingers in the league, 3.5 shots per game despite not being on penalties. Based on underlying stats one of the first names on the teamsheet.

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Chances of Areola getting benched tomorrow?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      High, Hermansen bought to first choice imo

  9. WVA
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Everything was telling me Salah is done and to go Bruno over Wirtz, bottled it due to ownership!

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

      Weak

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

      What if Bruno was also the wrong choice?

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Lol

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Bicycle man with 1.5 itb

  10. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Game clock said 60-Min! They better correct this for Frimhaul!

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

      no it didn't haha, he went off at 59:30

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

        crap should have stuck with VVD

      2. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Round me up to 60

        It's the decent thing to do

        I'm going to call my girl at FPL to fix this for daddy.

    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      60th minute, not 60 minutes.

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Nope, it was just over 59.35

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

      It wasn’t. They were well off the field and the clock still began with the number 5. Just unlucky

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

      Move on

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

      Get a new clock Robbo was stripped & ready @56 check the posts.

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

    What a ball by Alisson

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

      Shame Salah had no end product

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

    Endo looks haplessm

  13. el polako
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah….

  14. Fatface88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    The BBC and Flashscore have the Frimpong substitution at 60 minutes rather than FPL's 59. Chances that we'll be given the cleansheet points overnight?

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

      This is sad

    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      No, he went off before 60 minutes.

    3. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      No. Clock had not passed 60 when they left the pitch

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

      No

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

      FPL’s official website has more weight than the perverts at the BBC. 59 minutes locked in.

    6. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      desperate times

    7. Fatface88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Ah no worries then. Will just need to rely on the rest of the defence haha

    8. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      I’m watching the game and he went off before 60, they both did

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

    Salah cooked.

  16. Bored Ape Jota Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Cherki to Brooks in Draft?

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

    I thought Endo returned to Stuttgart

  18. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah looking rubbish again. He gets the game vs Newcastle but if he's rubbish again I'll probably offload him. I have Ekitike already at least. 14.5m is a lot of money to pay for a player that is this peripheral.

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

      Nice brag

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Haha, classic Camwh0re stuff

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        At least i have Gakpo and Ekitike and Wirtz

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

      Congrats on the Ekitike ownership

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Could have told you that for free from preseason tbh.

      Mind you it's early days and Salah is class so least you're in the position to make a change.

      I brought in the other 3 attackers as I think the G/As will be shared around now.

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

      Agree Camzy - Form not great at the moment - I'm hoping something in the last part - a goal or an assist would be nice

      I will watch similar to yourself concerns if Isak does come to Anfield will this take some of the attacking threat

      I could not drop him after last season even if my gut said something different

      I am going to stick

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

      I dont have salah but have etikite and wirtz

  19. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Last season started with Gabriel, now Frimpong, lol at me

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

      I remember starting with Gervinho when he had his debut. Red card.

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

    Gomez coming on.

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Keep those 3 baps Cody!

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

    Endo at RB is asking for trouble

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

      Lmaoooo

  23. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    I played my BB but it doesn't show that I did. Has that happened to anyone else?

  24. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz is awful lol

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

      Yeah but he got MOTM last match

  25. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Only positive for many of us here is Salah at least is likely to get 90. But he has been very poor.

  26. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    How does Salah has 7 DEFCON? My app says he has 0 tackles 0 int 0 clearances, all recoveries?

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

    Semenyo v Wolves next! Gimme@

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

    Bournemouth dominating

  29. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Bps
    Ekitiké (LIV) (36)
    Gakpo (LIV) (36)
    Mac Allister (LIV) (27)
    Brooks (BOU) (23)
    Semenyo (BOU) (22)
    Wirtz (LIV) (13)
    M.Salah (LIV) (12)
    Tavernier (BOU) (12)

    Def. Contributions
    Adams (BOU) (15)
    Tavernier (BOU) (12)
    Virgil (LIV) (12)
    M.Salah (LIV) (9)
    Senesi (BOU) (9)
    Brooks (BOU) (7)
    Smith (BOU) (7)
    Szoboszlai (LIV) (7)

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

      You get 2 points at 10 DEFCON?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        10 for defenders
        12 for midfielders?

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

          Yes

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

    Wirtz is a liability out there when it gets tough, getting bullied off the ball

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

      "Welcome to Premier League"