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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

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  1. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Good to see nobody's being reactionary.

    1. Pedram
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      I'm dumping Wirtz

    2. BobbyV
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      Wirtz to Bruno?

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    salah's pass completion must be err pretty bad

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Squeaky bum time

  4. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Wirtz not even 90 mins.

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Glad I don't have Salah in my team

  6. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Frimpong owners in dreamland 31 mins extra rest

  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Salah has been dirt after his initial promising 20 mins or so

  8. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Ffs guys I’m a Salah captainer Wirtz and Frimpong owner and always a bad night but calm down, it’s one game gone - it’s a marathon ,not a sprint.

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    senesi kinda showing tonight why you play your dc monsters week in week out. rotation not really the best now

  10. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Hope it stays this score now. Makes the Premier League already more interesting.

  11. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Couldn’t care less that I have triple Liverpool in FPL

    Would love Bournemouth to go on and win this.

  12. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    At least I managed to avoid LIV defenders.

  13. AAAFootball
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Hamed traore 4.5 outsourcing mo Salah 14.5

    Lolololololololol
    This I why I'm an everton fan
    Ahahhahaaaaa

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Chiesa G

  15. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Chiesa G

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Pool g

  17. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    If it Isn't Salah...

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      Lol fcking Chiesa

  18. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Had to be Chiesa

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    chiesa g

  20. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Chiiiieeessaaaa

  21. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Salah created the goal but gets nothing

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Salah assist under new rules?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      No

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 days ago

        Keeper palms away and the defender heads it before the shot

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      desperate times

    3. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      If that's an assist the new rule is crazy lol

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Rats

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      Gimp

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 days ago

        You’re a very sensitive Sally

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 9 days ago

          Just made a bit of a fool of yourself on more than one occasion now

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 9 days ago

            You called me a gimp and I’m making a fool of myself. I’m not going to stoop to your level pal and resort to insults. Move on and stop commenting on my posts for both our sakes will you please

            1. TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 9 days ago

              You stopped lowest with your original comment. Clearly bitter. Have a nice evening

              1. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                1 year, 9 days ago

                Right. My original comment was about a rival team in jest. You are insulting an individual on a fantasy football forum. Enjoy your win.

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 9 days ago

                  Fair enough, I don't remember seeing you insult anyone directly recently. Oh wait.... You did.

                    1. TheBiffas
                      • 5 Years
                      1 year, 9 days ago

                      I never claimed to be a saint, but you did directly insult someone yourself, based on incorrect information.... Is it because he's a Scouser or ex-Liverpool player? You've clearly got an issue

                      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27264138

                      1. FPL Blow-In
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        1 year, 9 days ago

                        I did insult Carragher, yes. While I know it doesn’t make it right, he’s not exactly going to see my comment is he. I agree it was wrong but I done so based on what I thought his commentary was, not because of where he is from or which football team he played for. I’ve family from Liverpool, all scousers, that I care for. You’re clutching trying to say that is the reason and basing it off your assumptions. I have no issue. Can we leave it now? You’re clearly passionate about Liverpool and don’t like seeing negative comments towards them. That’s fine

                      2. TheBiffas
                        • 5 Years
                        1 year, 9 days ago

                        I only said you have an agenda because I've seen a few negative comments from you. Obviously I've reacted badly but I can't help myself sometimes so I apologise for that. First game of the season, tensions are high etc....

                      3. FPL Blow-In
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        1 year, 9 days ago

                        No problem! I apologise also

                        *handshake

                        Going to be a very interesting season. Pool need Guehi more than Isak

                      4. TheBiffas
                        • 5 Years
                        1 year, 9 days ago

                        Absolutely. Wayyy too open at the back. Concerning how bad Konate was, he is normally prone to a mistake but he was just full of them today

  24. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    jammy

  25. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Wgta?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      No one

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    CHIESA YOU BEAUTYYYY

  27. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Yep. Was off by just a bit here with Chiesa instead of CuJo. And no Salah involvement.

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    no salah assist right?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      Shouldn't be.

    2. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 9 days ago

      Assist for what?

  29. KunDogan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Classic FPL! Almost forgot How depressing this game is…

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 days ago

    Thats why liverpool bought Chiesa!