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The 17:30 BST kick-off between Liverpool and Fulham rounds off the day’s Premier League action.

TEAM NEWS

All the notable team news concerns the hosts, as Arne Slot makes five changes to his side.

Remember that the Reds are in the middle of a double-header against Paris Saint-Germain, with the second leg of that tie to follow on Tuesday.

Hugo Ekitike‘s demotion to substitute duty is not a huge shock, nor is the benching of Joe Gomez. Slot said on Friday that Gomez was one of the players he was worried about, regarding the quick turnaround between games.

Alexis Mac Allister and Milos Kerkez also make way, while the biggest teamsheet surprise is the removal of Ryan Gravenberch from the starting XI. The Dutchman’s last Premier League benching came in May 2024.

Mohammed Salah benefits from the rotation and is back in his manager’s line-up after remaining unused in Paris.

Andrew Robertson, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, also returns to the side.

Slot hands Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha starts, too.

Fulham’s team news is much less eventful.

The Cottagers are unchanged from the team that beat Burnley three weeks ago, with Rodrigo Muniz again getting the nod over Raul Jimenez.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Jones, Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Gakpo.

Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Kerkez, Isak, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Ekitike, Gravenberch, Nyoni.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, King, Bobb, Rodrigo Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Jimenez, Cairney, Cuenca, Chukwueze, Lukic, Sessegnon, Diop, Smith Rowe.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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. ΒAZEΛOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 days, 8 hours ago

    Could really do with an Ekitike rest today; KDH on 1st sub.
    Dont be bloody annoying Arne

  2. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    11 days, 8 hours ago

    Didn't fully think through my plan, and current have Dub and Verb both blanking in 34, and need to FH 33 really as barely have any doubles.

    Current 34 team:

    VVD Thiaw Gabriel Mukiele
    KDH Dango Bruno Szobo
    Thiago Bowen

    Dub Verb Semenyo Haaland Rodon

    Chip strategy:

    1. FH33 WC35
    2. WC33 FH34

    34 plan if 1:

    A. GK Transfer
    B. Ignore GK, outfield transfer, probably Thiaw or Dango out
    C. Both for -4

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      FH33 and WC35 and do GK transfer

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        That's what I was leaning towards, thank you

  3. z13
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Might have to get Salah back for GW38

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Let's face it

      The Gw32 wildcard was for Gw33

      I've still managed to make all the wrong choices so far

      Sold Van Hecke

      Got in Raya

      Picked Zub even tho the Bournemouth scorer, Scott, was suggested to me in a Q&A.

      Would have benched him tbf...

      I was doing okay until a month or so ago

      Blown the doors off now

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Sold Thiago who I captained last time out for his blank

        The games all about timing and I'm hitting all the wrong moves

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          As you say, you had already anticipated a poor GW32 when you hit the WC, so stick with the plan

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Liverpool having to do a bit of defending now, good for VVD DC points

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Come on Wilson grab a goal G

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Been crap

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          So was Thiago and got a brace lol

    • Flynny
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Sorry - always wanted to do this....

      57 from 6

      Is that any good??

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Delete team. Season over 😉

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Not as good as me but still solid!

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          Lol - mavro is my new hero!

      3. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Well done
        Who are the 6 ?

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          Raya. Gabriel. Dango. Thiago. Bowen and mavropanos!

          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            11 days, 8 hours ago

            Mavrapanos !
            23 points

            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              11 days, 8 hours ago

              My hero!

      4. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        How many did you pick yourself?

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          All of them. And given mavro is 0.2 per cent owned and the least template pick possible I'll take some credit for that

      5. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        I'm on 51 from 6 - could've been better if I played KDH over Wilson

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      My 2 players in this game, Szoboszlai and Virgil both hit DC points. Nice!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Well done. Virgil, Ekitike and Andersen here so mixed feelings

    • KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Ekitike not coming on, is he?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Hope he comes on for 1 minute cameo

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Very likely. Tav's 2 pointer raring to come off the bench for me.

      3. ΒAZEΛOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        He better not!

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          KDH first bench? Or Mavropanos??

          1. ΒAZEΛOS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            KDH

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Van Dijk defcon should be

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        I make it 10

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          Yep $

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Yep. Bonus points incoming as well 😎

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          Still a while to go, got to keep the CS

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      A Virg goal would be unbelievably tremendous

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Certainly would, preferably without a Fulham goal.

        1. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          It's been a great start for Bowen and Thiago owning WC savers. Started Wilson over KDH but don't regret it as Pool were in poor form before tonight and had potential Euro fatigue. Hey hoh

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 days, 8 hours ago

            Did exactly the same.

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Yeah, but will be happy with cs+ defcons. Helps to cancel out all those who’ve got jammy Brighton cs points

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      My current live overall rank 25k
      A VVD goal from a Szob corner would be huge for me

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Wilson off

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      wilsoff

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Goodbye and thanks for all the points you’ve brought me. Rest of season will be without you

    • Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Genuinely thought Wilson would get something from Liverpool today. Nvm

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Same here. TBF he did in the previous match.

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Sold Thiago and VVD on my WC, those two alone are outscoring my whole WC squad so far

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        DGW’s always ends in tears

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        That was always the problem with WC in 32
        Dismantling a decent squad just to get dgw players

      3. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Same boat, but expected my old squad to outscore my wildcard squad this week. The WC is more for next week. I also sold Gordon and Cunha so expect them both to do very well as well

    • NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Andersen only 5 Defcon wth??
      Coming off the bench for Timber..

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        He’s on 9 but it’s missing loads today, he defo has 9 because I’ve been watching the game and tallied them

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Finished on 9

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Come on Wilson

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Subbed off 8 mins ago..

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        (Yes I know he’s gone off but I can still cheer him on)

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 9 Years
          11 days, 8 hours ago

          He is coming in for Ekitike here with Thiago vc lil

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Is Ekitike coming on?

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Really hope he is rested for Tuesday gane with PSG. Thiago VC here!

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        nope

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Not looking likely

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Can’t believe my Wilson Castaway post got removed, bad taste! 😆

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Salah off 🙁

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Come on Virgil!!! Score a goal pleaseee!

      1. ΒAZEΛOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        this would be ideal, but probably sitting back now

    • ΒAZEΛOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Thanks Arne. KDH in for Ekitike 1st sub

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        I wish I held off on Welbeck for a week and I’d have this too.

        Actually I’d probably have Pedro coming in and KDH starting!

        1. ΒAZEΛOS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          I forgot to get Bowen in before deadline for Ekitike (i know, we had 3 weeks).
          So a KDH 9 pointer soothes the pain

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Anyone know why the defcons are way off today?
      There’s so many missing

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Gabriel
        Senesi
        Andersen

        Just to name a few, they’re missing about 15 between them!

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Admin wildcarded. Waiting to give the defensive contributions to the wildcard players tomorrow

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Have they posted about the issue anywhere? It’s genuinely wrong though and thought they were in the early kick off and seems to have continued into the later kick offs

        2. RealSocialDads
          • 9 Years
          11 days, 7 hours ago

          Did Gabriel hit?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            11 days, 7 hours ago

            Touch and go, I think he got around 11-12

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              11 days, 7 hours ago

              But could have counted a few that ‘don’t count’

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      Mini league leader capped Ekitike. VC Bruno. Jammy git!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Bruno blank

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 days, 8 hours ago

        Not if Bruno gets an early red card !

    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 days, 8 hours ago

      But dodge getting rid of Thiago for Haaland now next week?

      I can’t really get rid of Pedro or Welbeck just after getting him and they on doubles really either though?

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 days, 7 hours ago

      Well done Virgil, 9 pointer

    • The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 days, 7 hours ago

      36 from 4 so far. Non WC. Will take the points as I won't be among them next week.
      Big Sunday and Monday to come with at least 1 player in every game

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Almost the same average points per player here with 44 from 5. No WC so expecting to drop points next gw

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      11 days, 7 hours ago

      How on earth did Gabriel not get booked? Or has it been missed? One of the most blatant bookings you’ll ever see.

    • Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 days, 7 hours ago

      Non WC team with goals and clean sheets.

      At least I have *checks notes* double Leeds defence next week.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 days, 7 hours ago

        Lol 🙂