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Mohamed Salah starts a Premier League match for the first time since November in the late kick-off.

The Egyptian gets to face one of his favoured opponents, too, as Liverpool head south to face Bournemouth.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Salah is part of a Liverpool side that is mostly the same as the one Arne Slot sent out to face Marseille.

There is one alteration, however, with Cody Gakpo coming in for Hugo Ekitike. The French striker drops to the bench.

Joe Gomez starts again at centre-half, with Ibrahima Konate absent on compassionate grounds.

Andrew Robertson is among the substitutes despite reports linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

There’s also one change for Bournemouth tonight.

It’s an enforced one, as Adam Smith replaces the injured Marcus Tavernier.

That’ll presumably see Alex Jimenez push up the right flank, with Smith taking over duties at full-back.

New signing Alex Toth is on the bench for the Cherries.

It’s 11 goals in 12 Premier League starts for Salah against this evening’s hosts, one of which came in the reverse fixture back in Gameweek 1.

Liverpool as a team have scored 2+ goals in 16 of their last 17 meetings with Bournemouth.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Christie, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic, Sadi, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.


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New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    22 mins ago

    Need 0.2m for BrunoG > F

    a) Wolte > Kroupi (leaves 2.4m for Wilson > Rogers/Semenyo later)
    b) Ekitike > Pedro

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 mins ago

      Ekitike to Thiago

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 mins ago

        Was planning that in GW27. Looking like I may as well just do it. Not having him, has gone poorly.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          just now

          And he scores randomly against any type of defence, so I won't bother with timing him

  2. Bottomed

    Keep or sell Bowen? Hauled today, yes, but fixtures turning and West Ham's consistency still an unknown.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 mins ago

      Take the points and run

    2. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      5 mins ago

      Wanted to ship after this game, but now second guessing.
      They look improved, Chelseas high backline looks wobbly and after that Burnley...

      Inclined to hold myself for those two and reasses. Not that the other forwards are must haves recently

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    21 mins ago

    11 points... Normally it's salvageable but this time it's season over for real

    Haaland C, Ekitike, Verbruggen. Benched Oreilly and Mukiele..

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 mins ago

      And even worse... Brain dead AI managers hauling with Szoboszlai

      1. Punned It
          6 mins ago

          In all fairness, AI or no, a Szobo haul has been on the cards for a bit. Just not worth all the two-pointers.

        • Maybe that is the problem. Don't use your brain and just throw a dice.

          It often feels like poor decision making in hindsight because you probably spent too much time overthinking it before the deadline.

          For example, Haaland could have easily hauled in his cameo. It happened before but not today. It wasn't wrong giving him the armband, especially because many others changed it after the leaks.

      2. OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        6 mins ago

        Confused as to why you benched O'Reilly with the Nunes injury.

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          1 min ago

          Because they still had options and Oreilly been garbage and played mid week

      3. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        just now

        Beautiful game.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      21 mins ago

      I genuinely do not remember an FPL season like this, where there are literally no good options.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        17 mins ago

        It is definitely a weird season. This is the first season since I came back in 2018 that I've just not cared about team value. I had to find out how to check prices a couple days ago ahead of my WC to see which players I had going up or down and I only did it because I'm WC'ing.

        The premiums have been so poor that players like Rice, Semenyo, Enzo are the best picks and defenders are better than ever with DefCons that budget just doesn't matter much.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          13 mins ago

          You’ve made several comments about how important team value is

          1. Dubem_FC
            • 10 Years
            7 mins ago

            Nice shot!!!. Time to call on VAR.

          2. LarryDuff
            • 10 Years
            1 min ago

            Like Mac in Always Sunny hes playing both sides that way he always comes out on top

    3. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      20 mins ago

      Well, I’m on 45 for 6 after 7 horrendous weeks. Hallelujah 😀

    4. Liverpool looked like they were turning the season around until Salah came back from that AFCON. His fake assist hides his poor overall performance. And he is slowing down everyone around him.

      Salah playing over 90 minutes was not right and was nothing else than a sad kneejerk by Slot. As a manger he should see that Salah with his Klopp.style.football doesn't fit in his new team anymore. You can't buy players like Ekitike, Wirtz, Isak and Frimpong and let them play along someone who doesn't want to adapt.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        11 mins ago

        Not about him not wanting to adapt. Salah relied on his sharpness, turn of pace, strength, and ruthlessness. He's lost all that. Father time has caught up.

        1. I'm not sure. It just looks like he doesn't enjoy it anymore because there was too much change on the pitch around him. And that slows him down.

          Wirtz and Ekitike had way more freedom and less pressure when Salah was not on the pitch. Salah should be a leader and built the new.guys up. But he can't because he is the special one...

    5. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      19 mins ago

      Haaland was trash when he came on. Should have a proper rest. He's shattered.

    6. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      18 mins ago

      At least I still have 8 players to go, might hit 20 points

      1. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        just now

        Awful brag. Shame on you.

    7. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      18 mins ago

      Hi guys, do you think the below team needs a wildcard or do I just do Wirtz to Bruno? thanks!

      Roefs
      Gabriel Timber O'Reilly
      Saka Rogers Wirtz Enzo Semenyo
      Haaland Thiago
      Dubravka Esteve Gudmudsson Guiu

      £1.4 itb 1ft

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 mins ago

        Can't believe I'm saying this but... I'd just do Wirtz > Bruno and not WC this team.

        That is a really nice team. The fact you can afford Saka there instead of Rice is a nice differential and impressive team value.

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 min ago

        Bruno this GW, Chalobah/Sanchez soon

    8. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      16 mins ago

      Would love a Sesko start tomorrow

      Wanted to bring him in for Ekitike in GW24 but his absence vs City threw me right off

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 mins ago

        Still unlikely to be nailed afterwards

        1. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          2 mins ago

          Depends whether Mbuemo as 9 was just a one-off tactic for City's extremely high line

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            1 min ago

            More GWs needed for that info

    9. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      15 mins ago

      Cheeky 12m gw rank so far.

      1. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        3 mins ago

        A memorable achievement.

    10. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      15 mins ago

      Is Ekitike a sell?

      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        just now

        Yes imo. Brilliant when the ball is at his feet but his movement & positioning are terrible when he's not allowed space to run into

    11. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      13 mins ago

      Best fwd for 6.9m?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        12 mins ago

        DCL

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 mins ago

        None, I’d go cheap and spend elsewhere

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        3 mins ago

        Cheers lads. Thinking about Brobbey. See below.

    12. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      13 mins ago

      Would you do this move tonight or wait until after tomorrow's games? I have 0.2 leftover after it

      Cunha VVD > BrunoF Senesi/5.0

      Verb Dub
      Gab VVD Collins Andersen Dorgu
      Saka Cunha Gordon Wilson Xhaka
      Haaland Watkins Thiago

      2FT 0.5ITB

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 mins ago

        Yeah Bruno never gets injured….. except when I got him last

        1. I can afford to wait and still do the move so I might do that to be safe. These rapid price rises are a pain though!

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 mins ago

        Wait. The only price swing I see predicted tonight that can affect you is Bruno's rise. You should be fine to wait for the Man U lads to play, imo

        1. Thanks for the response, I'm thinking that's the best option

    13. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 mins ago

      Semenyo highest scoring mid in game but can’t see anyone I want to sell for him?

      Pickford
      Gab Tim Chal
      Bruno Rogers Rice Enzo Wilson
      Haaland Thiago
      Dub Bowen Guehi Alderete

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        just now

        Fair enough

        Exit route if any of them test your patience... Especially Enzo

    14. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 mins ago

      Any striker in palce of Ekitike (have Thiago) or just switch to 352?

      1. LarryDuff
        • 10 Years
        3 mins ago

        Kroupi then 352

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 mins ago

          Probably way to go yeah

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        1 min ago

        down to one of the sub-5's I should think. Although there is a part of me thinking a punt on JP for the next 4 might be a decent differential.

    15. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 mins ago

      Ekitike & Bruno G to Brobbey & Bruno F for free? Sunderland play 3 out of next 4 at home against Burnley, Pool & Fulham. Gives me this team for next week.

      Roefs
      Gabriel Timber Tarkowski
      Saka BrunoF Rogers Enzo Garner
      Haaland Brobbey

      Dubravka DCL Alderete Konsa

    16. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      5 mins ago

      Who is the priority sell?

      A...cherki
      B...ekitike
      C...both for - 4

      Thanks

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        just now

        Take that hit!

    17. Lucas8406
      • 6 Years
      4 mins ago

      Shade, Enzo or Semenyo?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        3 mins ago

        Enzo

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        just now

        Waiting for tomorrow's matches to decide

        Semenyo has started off well in that race. Spurs and Liverpool defensive displays raised my confidence in him too

    18. Gazzpfc
      • 9 Years
      1 min ago

      Best defender under 5 mill???