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

    2 points from 2

    Any good

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

      Um

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

      good luck next year 😉

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

        I'll try harder

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

    Truffert is in for a long night

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

      So are Salah Cers

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

        He says from behind the sofa 😆

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

          I'm one of them

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

            Captain fail already?

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      Smashing the Baps though…

  3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz looks a little lost at the moment

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

      Welcome to the PL

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah really just chills and jogs in preseason, doesn't he?

  5. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Not sure what to make of Wirtz, a bit meh so far

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

      Werner vibes, IMO

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

      Agreed. Needs to get the ball more often

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

    Most transfer in is currently Gyokores at about 4,000. Who is making transfers this early, though?

    1. gswc1
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      When Gyök ping's hammy in first half v utd it'll be funny

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

    Wonder what time the Bournemouth fans coaches will get them home tonight.

    Last stop to Weymouth at about 4am I reckon.

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

    How do I see team of the week on the FPL app?

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

    How is that not a YC for Kerkez

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

      The refs old school.

  10. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Can someone forward me on the fplwire guys fpl ids please?

  11. gswc1
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Might be early days but Iraola is a good manager tbh

    (Just trying to scud Liverpool riot)

  12. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 5 days ago

    Salah captain fail.

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

      Surely no capped Salah with his form

      1. NoOneCares
          10 months, 5 days ago

          People really do make clown comments on this site. It is cringe inducing.

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

            Agree

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

            Yep gets worst every year

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

        Should have gone to specsavers mate

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

          Oh sorry that was your other post

          1. Amartey Partey
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Relevant here too 🙂

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

    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 5 days ago

      I have Wirtz and Gakpo…doesn’t look promising

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

      are long throws the new shiny tactical toy this year?

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

        Thomas Frank weapon of choice
        something all teams can benefit &
        alternative against a low block

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

      Would absolutely love a Salah blank

      1. AAAFootball
          10 months, 5 days ago

          Yes please

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

        Wirtz looking weak. Needs to bulk up to compete in the big boy league

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

          getting Nkunku vibes

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

          Let's hope he ends up like Mudryk

        3. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 5 days ago

          Lets see if he falls to the same fate as 90% of other attackers transitioning from the Bundesliga to the PL (losing half or more of their assists and goals). Based on the averages, Wirtz will likely get about 6 goals, 7 assists this season.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            If those are his returns, he is massively over-priced.

            1. Yes Ndidi
              • 6 Years
              10 months, 5 days ago

              He won't be by next week.

      3. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 5 days ago

        Diakite looks involved so far, is he farming those defcons?

        1. AAAFootball
            10 months, 5 days ago

            2.
            Tavernier on 10, leading the pack

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

              Wait 10 already, how? Have hardly seen him

        2. AAAFootball
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Well I still have one sofa hour left

          • Feanor
            • 17 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            game's gone

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

              game's back

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            tavernier 10 defcons jeez. nearly there already

          • Thanos
            • 4 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Why has pep stopped the game?

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

              Semenyo reported a racist insult from the crowd

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

                Awful if true

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

                Lifetime ban would be great

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

                  Put up a shame board at the ground

                2. King Carlos
                  • 11 Years
                  10 months, 5 days ago

                  Him/her being not alive would be great

          • lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            What's Salah's EO? Livefpl doesnt seem to be working right now

          • Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            The emotions of Jota lost/first game of season not
            sure if Salah was correct Captain choice.

            Predicted 4-1 against Bournemouth

            I wish Chelsea had kept Petrovic last
            season & this & get rid of Sanchez
            his a much better keeper

            Come on Liverpool

            1. Hughes Your Daddy
              • 14 Years
              10 months, 5 days ago

              Maybe losing to us on Sunday impacted them as well? They don’t seem to be clicking right now.

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

                Great win by Palace beating the favourites in the last two matches

                Man City - FA CUP deserved win

                Liverpool - Community Shield deserved win

                My only concern is linking for two of you better
                players in Guehi & Eze.

                My beloved Chelsea play you on Sunday which will be extremely
                hard London derby - I'm hoping Estêvão starts down the right his
                a player gets you out of your seat & Neto down the left.

                Glasner Ball - wishing Palace & yourself in the FPL all the best this season

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

            It looked like someone in the crowd was given Semenyo grief a few minutes ago. Looks like it may have been racial abuse.

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

              Yep when he was about to take a throw in .
              It certainly caught his attention because he turned to face the so called "fan"

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

                Yeah, earlier in the game he turned to some Liverpool fans and smiled it looked like they were joking so I wasn’t sure when he turned to him in the crowd. He should have dropped the ball and reported it there and then. What a scumbag

          • lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Liverpool fan was blasting racist comments towards Semenyo, awful stuff

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

              That doesn't sound like something a scouser would do??

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

              I'm shocked - always thought Liverpool better than that
              but one idiot does not respect the majority - hope the arrest
              him & get on with the football

            3. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              10 months, 5 days ago

              Chuck him out - lifetime ban. Disturbed individual. Ridiculous carry on

          • Babit1967
            • 10 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Don’t worry fellow Salah captainers, he will haul.

          • King Carlos
            • 11 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            For some people it is really REALLY hard not to be an a$$

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

            Pool missing TAA and Robbo

          • Amartey Partey
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Early kick-off curse is back.

          • TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 5 days ago

            Congratulations Tavernier owners on the first ever defcon points in FPL