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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. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Great start for VAR 🙄 Bottlers

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Senesi swipes at the ball to keep it away from Ekitike...

  3. Bram
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hand to ball all day. No Pool fan and none Salah owner but that is a nailed handball all day.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      100%

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yea, he was playing basketball.

  4. Zalk
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Incompetence strikes again...how is it even possible.

  5. fusen
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    He definitely tried to slap the ball. Nothing accidental about it

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      did he hit it the second time though?

      1. Bram
        • 17 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yes

      2. Zilla
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        defo

      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        cheers both, fair enough. defo should've walked!

        1. Bram
          • 17 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It bounces up from leg close to arm but misses which wouldn't have been deliberate if it hit his arm. He then has a definite swipe at the ball and makes contact. Should be handball all day.

          You can debate the red I guess so VAR could argue that it wasn't thus a nailed red thus not for VAR to rule if it was a yellow or simply handball but that isn't what they said.

  6. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What time can I say Salah cap fail?

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Say it now please

    2. Bram
      • 17 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      As a none EPL owner he's look scarily good. A nice shot, OK cross for VvD justt a bit high and close to putting Ekiteke through just now. I need more cushions!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Give it 80 mins or so from now please

  7. FantasyTony
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Liverpool blew the VAR budget on Wirtz

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Lols

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

      😆

  8. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Didn't take long for the terrible decisions to begin.

  9. The Night Trunker.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    0-0 Written all over this.

  10. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    That's absolutely stonewall.... He thinks he's a goalkeeper

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looked more like basketball to me

  11. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ah good old VAR

  12. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Seriously the VAR refs are the worst

  13. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mohd. De Bruyne

  14. DandyDon
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    10 mins into the season and already a dreadful VAR decision!

  15. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    He tried to slap the ball and missed it. VAR got it right.

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

      There’s is a slight touch

    2. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What?!

      He didnt miss it at all.

    3. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Should have gone to specsavers mate

    4. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Blind.

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    FS bin VAR useless

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    4 dc's for mo already oof

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      who needs attacking returns 😎

  18. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Konate looking rusty

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Needs to wake up

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      he's crap. They need Guehi

  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Leoni has to start next match

  20. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Glad I didn’t go with Salah now

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He'll slot a few in

    2. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Already?

    3. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Clown comment.

      1. Strike me a Gakpose
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Gakpo is matching his points tally for half the price 😆

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

    Won’t be long before Evanilson is in more teams

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah currently has 4 DCs according to FPL

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      VvD on only one...should be two?

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Do something Wirtz!

    1. Bram
      • 17 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Agreed as long as it isn't assist or be assist by Salah!

  24. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cheeky 0-1 win for Bournemouth incoming

  25. The Night Trunker.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    RIP Legend.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      RIP

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

      Rest in peace Diego

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What happened?

  26. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Konate pass completed ✅️

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If Salah gets a 5-pointer with DCs and a clean sheet, I wouldn't mind it

    1. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Im confused. Owner or not lol?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Owner

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Liverpool don't look that great tbh. Don't look prepared for the new season. Maybe someone like Chelsea will pinch the title this season.

  29. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Was handball but not a red
    Loads can cover from that distance. (And who wants the first game ruined with a red)
    Can see who the Salah captainers are with that shout

  30. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah on 4 defensive contribution