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

    2 points from 2

    Any good

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

      Um

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

      good luck next year 😉

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

        I'll try harder

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

    Truffert is in for a long night

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

      So are Salah Cers

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

        He says from behind the sofa 😆

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

          I'm one of them

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

            Captain fail already?

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Smashing the Baps though…

  3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wirtz looks a little lost at the moment

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

      Welcome to the PL

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

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

  5. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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

      Werner vibes, IMO

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

      Agreed. Needs to get the ball more often

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

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

    1. gswc1
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  7. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

    Last stop to Weymouth at about 4am I reckon.

  8. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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

    How is that not a YC for Kerkez

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

      The refs old school.

  10. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  11. gswc1
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Might be early days but Iraola is a good manager tbh

    (Just trying to scud Liverpool riot)

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

    Salah captain fail.

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

      Surely no capped Salah with his form

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

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

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

          Agree

        2. Sun God Nika
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yep gets worst every year

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

      Should have gone to specsavers mate

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

        Oh sorry that was your other post

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

          Relevant here too 🙂

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

  13. Sting
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I have Wirtz and Gakpo…doesn’t look promising

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

    are long throws the new shiny tactical toy this year?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  15. windowview
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would absolutely love a Salah blank

    1. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes please

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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

      getting Nkunku vibes

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

      Let's hope he ends up like Mudryk

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

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

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          He won't be by next week.

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

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

    1. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2.
      Tavernier on 10, leading the pack

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

        Wait 10 already, how? Have hardly seen him

  18. AAAFootball
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Well I still have one sofa hour left

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

    game's gone

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

      game's back

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

    tavernier 10 defcons jeez. nearly there already

  21. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why has pep stopped the game?

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

      Semenyo reported a racist insult from the crowd

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

        Awful if true

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

        Lifetime ban would be great

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

          Put up a shame board at the ground

        2. King Carlos
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Him/her being not alive would be great

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

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

  23. Bluetiger1
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month 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

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

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

    Liverpool fan was blasting racist comments towards Semenyo, awful stuff

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

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

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month 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
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  26. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  27. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  28. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pool missing TAA and Robbo

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

    Early kick-off curse is back.

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

    Congratulations Tavernier owners on the first ever defcon points in FPL