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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. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kerkez has had a mare

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

      Shocking debut

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

      Should have been red card with 20 game ban

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

      Yip, rinsed by Semy

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He’s not good tbf

    5. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He cost £40m as well, wow

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

    Robbo on soon

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

    Semenyo v Kerkez

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

    Same amount of money

    Guiu -> Ekitike
    Salah -> Saka
    Wirtz -> Fernandes

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

      Come on fella behave

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

      Seems a bit knee jerk

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

      Confirm transfers now

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I did this, but Rogers and Gordon instead of Bruno and 6

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

      keep original starting three
      possibility by GW3 ISAK
      could be at Anfield & then
      who starts

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

        Salah

        The best ever last season with FPL points

        I will keep at the moment but will watch with interest if
        Isak arrives & Wirtz improves might not as many
        as previous seasons

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

      That would genuinely tempt me

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

    So is this defensive contribution table under the matches same as bps. I.e top 3 get points?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I don't think so

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

      No, it's anyone over 10 or 12 depending on position get points

  6. SINGH
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Relegate Liverpool for racist fans

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

      Can we condemn the horrible actions of one or a few people without generalising please

      1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This! It's not as if every club hasn't got a few.

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

          Exactly. You'll find racist pr*cks wherever you go unfortunately

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

            V true

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

        Yep, ban all racists for life

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The whole league would be relegated..

  7. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kerkez lol

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

    Kerkez too much coffee

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

      It's his style

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

    Semenyo is a beast

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

      Looks like he's well up for it

      Guile too

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Surprised he hasn't had someone go for him. Not the most clinical finisher I guess

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        The only thing missing really.

      2. Other Guys
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I believe Arsenal tried to go for him but he chose to sign a new contract instead

  10. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kerkez off soon.

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

      why

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

        because he has a good back up on Robertson

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak having 9% ownership might be extra fuel for Gyokeres and Ekitike price rises

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

      He'll be fine by gw4

      You'd think?

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

        Won’t stop the firesale before then though

  12. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Well Robinsons just won his place back

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

    Has the football ever hit that floating camera?

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

    that goal was abit like suarez nutting luiz then tucking it in far corner

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

      but still, the composure is really good

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

    I heard someone slept on Kerkez earlier. Lol

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    14.5 for Salah with new players all around him? U must be having a laugh!

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

    Haaland and TechEkitekekers going forward.

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

    Wirtz looks like he could be my first sell

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Always was going to sit deep and pull strings…

    2. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Definitely not filled me with confidence, but it’s only a half of football. If he can sneak a lucky goal or assist, we can put it behind us (like Ekitike owners)

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

        Yep but was expecting him to be more on the ball and create

  19. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hows the game so far, Salah involved? Just started watching

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

      Yeah he started

      1. ZeBestee
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Lol, he started indeed

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

      Salah's hasn't been involved much

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

        He was involved in everything first 20 minutes. Games pace has become a little less frenetic.

      2. thegaffer82
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Was thinking the same. Very quiet

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Had a good cross

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

      He’s been awful

    5. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looking good.

    6. Trogon
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Started very sharply but faded.

  20. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cmon Tavernier 3 more defcons pls

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

      want to witness the first defcon in the game

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

      Weird. It said he had 10 and now it says 9 for me

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

    Guessing it isn't just me that the proper web FPL site is broken if you click on Salah or any other playing player on the 'Points' page?

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

      Probably broken because Salah has no points

    2. Sergio Giorgini
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nothing working for me

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

      Friday night - everyone connecting - they had a problem with their website on Wednesday
      lets hope a glitch - will make sure I complete any transfers in advance of cutoff times
      if this continues

  22. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah (C) Wirtz Fail. Season over

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

      He will get his pen (and miss it)

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

    Salah fail

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

    Salah wastes a great chance to do something

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

    Why shoot there… just put that free in the mixer

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

      He's hurting from the pen misses

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

    Greedy sod

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

    Salah captain fail

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

      hope not - an assist would be nice
      a goal perfect

      Haaland caps must be getting excited

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

        Palmer caps

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

    Failian Wirtz

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

    like to see a replay on the bou pen shout, looked close

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

      Yeah, same. My initial thought was that it was a penalty.

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

        maybe abit more of a coming together, but looked clumsy from mac a. too many pool players diving in

  30. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Selfish Salah taking on 3 instead of squaring