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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. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Great start for VAR 🙄 Bottlers

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

  3. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 22 days 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
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      100%

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yea, he was playing basketball.

  4. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

  5. fusen
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      did he hit it the second time though?

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        yes

      2. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        defo

      3. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

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

        1. Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days 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
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    What time can I say Salah cap fail?

    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Say it now please

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 22 days 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
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Give it 80 mins or so from now please

  7. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Liverpool blew the VAR budget on Wirtz

    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Lols

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

      😆

  8. Traction Engine Foot
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

  9. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    0-0 Written all over this.

  10. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Looked more like basketball to me

  11. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Ah good old VAR

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Seriously the VAR refs are the worst

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Mohd. De Bruyne

  14. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

  15. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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

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

      There’s is a slight touch

    2. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      What?!

      He didnt miss it at all.

    3. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Should have gone to specsavers mate

    4. NoOneCares
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Blind.

    5. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      FS bin VAR useless

    6. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      4 dc's for mo already oof

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        who needs attacking returns 😎

    7. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Konate looking rusty

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Needs to wake up

      2. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        he's crap. They need Guehi

    8. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Leoni has to start next match

    9. Strike me a Gakpose
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Glad I didn’t go with Salah now

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        He'll slot a few in

      2. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Already?

      3. NoOneCares
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Clown comment.

          1. Strike me a Gakpose
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Gakpo is matching his points tally for half the price 😆

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

        Won’t be long before Evanilson is in more teams

      5. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Salah currently has 4 DCs according to FPL

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          VvD on only one...should be two?

      6. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Do something Wirtz!

        1. Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

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

      7. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheeky 0-1 win for Bournemouth incoming

      8. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        RIP Legend.

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          RIP

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

          Rest in peace Diego

        3. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          What happened?

      9. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Konate pass completed ✅️

      10. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

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

        1. HadiSLIM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Im confused. Owner or not lol?

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Owner

      11. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 22 days 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.

      12. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days 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

      13. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Salah on 4 defensive contribution