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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. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Its approaching Salah time.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Not this week, I finally captained him

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Assist for Isak?

    3. Digital-Real
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      inevitable

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Hopefully

      Changed the armband from Semenyo to Salah just before deadline

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Salah useless

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      95th min pen incoming

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Only 3 minutes added time today

    2. NoOneCares
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Salah non owners, useless.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Dibling on, Ndiaye off

    4. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      As much as I like defcon points, towers don't seem to care much about the accuracy of it.
      Lacroix lost his 2 points the other week, now Virgil should be on 10.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        FPL rely on Opta for defcon stats

    5. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      They’re actually cheating with the defcons

    6. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      That Tarko's block alone deserve 20 defcon

    7. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      VVD 1 DC in 45 mins of football? lol

    8. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Either Everton equalise or Salah score one.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        im expecting salah as per usual ;(

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Both would be nice

      3. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Neither happened.

    9. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Grealish corner volley just off target lol

    10. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Liverpool defending themselves to another slim victory

    11. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      3 mins added wtf

      1. Mighty Duck
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Ref doesn't have Salah in FPL

    12. Absolutely Muñozed
        2 months, 16 days ago

        get a goal or get out of my team Salah

      • Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Kerkez 2 DC points

      • FFFoxy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        I have complained over and over today. But the VVD defcon thing is a joke. Even if they change it after. He has had clear defcon actions this half. 5 actually. Haven’t been added

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          “Even if they change it after”

          Hahahaha who cares then

          1. FFFoxy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Because they’ve been adding others defcon actions as and when. So it means the system is flawed and you’re really on someone to bother to recount accurately. I encourage anyone to watch 45-65 mins. He started the second half with 8 actions. In that period they’ve added multiple other defcons to other players. It’s just odd

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Are you that deprived of entertainment that you need to watch the number go up in real time?

              1. FFFoxy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Nothing to do with that. Don’t even know why you’re trying to be funny. Instead of throwing sly digs it may have occurred to you that I’m probably concerned about the accuracy of how they tally it. Sort of a big deal if that’s the case lol

                1. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  Read your original post again and honestly ask yourself if it is “a big deal”

                  1. FFFoxy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    It’s going over your head. Not even trying to argue with you. But yes it’s definitely a problem if someone is being listed as 10 defcons when it should be 14/15. Today it hasn’t caused an ‘obvious problem’ because he’s got the 2 points, but I don’t have any faith in the system and I think there’s some clear flaws with it

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            If they change it before the gw ends, he gets the points.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Hence “who cares”

        2. Absolutely Muñozed
            2 months, 16 days ago

            who told him to make a mockery of his price tag

          • chocolove
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Lol. Counting defcon is your whole life, I see. Chill bruh

        3. Uns95
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          VVD was on 9 defcon and 5 mins ago he did an intercepting clearance from an Everton ball but they didn’t give him a 10th defcon from it???

          Should be on 10

          1. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            did 1 more clearance at the end there anyways i think

            1. adstomko
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              yep that's 10

            2. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              So do I...Not given yet though.

          2. FFFoxy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Genuinely 14. 45-65 makes 4 actions

        4. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Shocking back pass from Virgil

        5. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          As a Salah non owner, I’ll take his 5 points or even 10 as cap as a win

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Really regret I didn’t captain Haaland, Salah out of my team

          2. All Hail K
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Absolutely agree.

          3. NoOneCares
              2 months, 16 days ago

              I will take your cope as a win as well.

          4. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Liverpool Everton FT

          5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Stoppage time to short for lucky Salah.

          6. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            I'm glad the game introduced defcon moaners this year. More complaining is what we've been lacking.

          7. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Damn didn't give that last counter attack.

          8. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Knew this defcon stuff would just be another thing for the nerds to cry about, site’s full of babies

            1. Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              yep gets worse and worse every year

          9. Lahm and Lallanas Llama
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            What a great derby~

          10. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Lost a point starting Gakpo and Grealish over Tarkowski

          11. tikitaka123
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Etitike will be awarded his 12th DC post match, right? He definitely had a 12th before getting subbed.

          12. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            8 pts for Ekitike is very welcome

          13. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            after gakpo and wirtz didnt show much, gotta hope as an isak owner its ekitike lw next week. cant see ekitike not starting

          14. Absolutely Muñozed
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Get out of my team Salah useless. Welcome Back Mr. Haaland!!

            • Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Tarkowski wow 😛

            • Robson-Canoe
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Glad I held onto Wirtz for this long, finally paid off today

              1. Thanos
                • 4 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                😆

              2. All Hail K
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Love it.

              3. Tomerick
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                I got rid of him but he had to get his revenge by coming on for Gakpo.

              4. yousunkmybattleship
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Congrats