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The 247th Merseyside derby gets Gameweek 5 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway.

Liverpool v Everton kicks off at Anfield at 12.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

As many suspected would happen, Alexander Isak is only on the bench for Liverpool this afternoon.

More surprising is the demotion of Florian Wirtz to substitute duty.

Wirtz and Isak are two of four players who drop out of the Liverpool starting XI from the midweek win over Atletico Madrid.

Andrew Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong also make way.

Hugo EkitikeAlexis Mac AllisterConor Bradley and Milos Kerkez are the quartet that return to the Reds’ line-up.

Wirtz’s benching will presumably see the versatile Dominik Szoboszlai play in a more advanced role.

As for the Toffees, there’s just the one change from Gameweek 4.

Vitalii Mykolenko is back from injury, so Tim Iroegbunam drops out.

James Garner had been deputising as a makeshift left-back but Mylolenko’s return to fitness means that Garner can return to his usual central midfield role.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Wirtz, Isak, Jones, Robertson, Frimpong, Ngumoha.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

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  1. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    szobozlai in the midfield is great news for salah. excellent link up play between the two

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    What happens Madueke when Saka returns?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      joins Chelsea on loan

      1. How Green Was My Arrow
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Hahahaha

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Moves to the left

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Come on Ekitike! Need a haul from him. One of the last weeks he'll be in my team before Isak takes his place longer term.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Same

  4. How Green Was My Arrow
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salahhhhhhhhhhh
    Just getting ready.

  5. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Everyone is predicting a 2-0 win for Liverpool, let’s see
    Salah(pen) 59’
    Isak 83’

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      No, everyone seems to be predicting 3-1 to Liverpool.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      I have it on record that I do not.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      40 minutes too early for the pen

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Ready to activate WC to bring in Haaland, but it's tough for this line up with good fixtures:

    Sanchez
    Lacroix Romero Milenkovic
    Salah [C] Semenyo Kudus Ndiaye
    Watkins Wood Pedro

    Dubravka Rogers Diouf Andersen

    Would you WC: Haaland and ARS troop in?

  7. How Green Was My Arrow
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 17 days ago

    I really miss those games where its 1-1 after 8 mins and you have defenders from both sides.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Need an early salah goal, come on my son

  9. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Evertons 3 behind Beto are fun, Toffees win incoming

  10. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    10 minutes in an no captain fail posts?

    What’s going on?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      lets face he is ghandi and will be returning no matter the cost or witchcraft

      non owner here!

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Never in doubt when the King is involved.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Cantona retired years ago.

  11. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Long live the King!

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Gravenberch G
    Salah A

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salah assist?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Yup

  14. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    grav g
    salah a

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    OMG graven

  16. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salah assist inevitable

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      standard

  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Tekkers.

  18. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salah (C) with an early assist. Good stuff

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    God of FPL Mo Salah!

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Lovely Grav goal, Salah assist

  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    As a Salah non-owner, I wish Wirtz started

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Captaincy return in normal time this GW...

  23. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salah sellers unite!

  24. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Salah hauling again (already counted the last minute mandatory pen)

  25. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Always choose a captain in the early kickoff.

  26. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Liverpool looking good without Wirtz stinking up the place

  27. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Lovely assist and lovely goal.

  28. Punned It
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Oh no, I've gone and capped JP over Salah. I plumb forgot before deadline. How badly will I be punished?

    • Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Take that Gandhi

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      I think a lot of people who havent played football wont realize how good that Gravenberch goal was. Just amazing skill level there.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        It really was quality!

      2. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Very difficult one

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Goal of the season so far for me. Or am I forgetting some?

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Szobo fk beats it

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Great goal but I think we see more of those over a season than Gravenberch's

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Zubimendi goal last week was pretty sweet as well

      4. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Surely most people who watch football have played football no?

      5. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        I haven't played football at all in recent years. But I've watched a lot of games to say that it was a beautiful finish.