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

    Salah looks like Salah again

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

    Good save

    Keep him out!

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

    Vvd almost essential

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

      Almost

      Until Bournemouth score

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

    Stop Salah, that’s the one SOT you’re allowed

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

    I'm in love with Ekitike already

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

      Very impressive

  6. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Petrovic on 2 saves already !

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    tally of defcon contributions in real time is a bonus, thought that wasnt happening? happy days

    1. MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Where?

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

    Does anyone have Salah but not c him? I assume those who have him have c him

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

    50p head VVD.

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

    Big miss by semen

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Mo is just the king. Never doubt him!

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

    Kerkez still playing for Bou

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

    Just 9 more defcons, Salah!

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    10 bps already 😀

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

      9 mins in

      Bbs watch already!

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

        *bps

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        don't you know it 🙂

  15. Ballers and Brawlers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Posted a no-Salah team and, you know what, I do hope he gets a goal and an assist or two.

    I think it's generally been agreed that the price points are on point and almost any player is a valid pick or non-pick. Including all the premiums. From the RMT churn, it seems most feel Salah is just too reliable not to start with, but no one was shouting down Salah-less, or even Salah-and-Haaland-less teams. Which is great for the game.

    I personally preferred to play a game without him, as backing him just felt more bland, and gambling against feels more flavourful.

    But the problem is, he's such an absolute legend, and absolute honour to have him in the EPL, that i'm still willing him to go on another record breaking rampage anyway. I'm just hoping that all these 6-7m punt from runt team, like Everton and Spurs, fall on their arse, so the Salah teams have his 20 pts and nothing else. While all those tier B+ players that i've been able to cram in my team will see me rank number 1 overall.

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

      I'll read this later.

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

      Yep
      I feel you

      I’ve gone without and it’s the first season where I don’t care if he hauls

      But at same time hope he does well cause he is a great player

  16. Dunster
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Anyone else finding Live FPL not connecting to right team with team ID

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

    That’s is why Pool need to forget Isak and get a CB

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

    On Konate's current form it won't be long before Leoni replaces him

  19. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    is live fpl working for anyone?

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

    I'm liking defcons. Adding an extra layer to watching football 😆

  21. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz and Salah looking good

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

    Bournemouth looking more likely atm.

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

    Wirtz on left sided corner

  24. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Smith with a CBIT point

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

    FPL showing live Def Con's is a nice touch...

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Salah has already 2 🙂 Yes.

  26. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Am already resigned to a WC for GW2 - might as well activate it now to catch the price rises.

    1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Don't do it Kev!

    2. AAAFootball
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Already?

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      did senesi touch the ball their with his fingers?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        *there

    4. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Ref's asleep

    5. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Was that handball not blatant??

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

      Here we go LiVARpool

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

        😉

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

        Oh shush

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

          Shhhh

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

          So easy

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

            Ok mate.