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Aston Villa v Liverpool team news: Salah + Wirtz are subs

15 May 2026 233 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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The penultimate weekend of 2025/26’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) campaign begins on Friday night, when Aston Villa host Liverpool, fifth versus fourth.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

No big surprises in the line-ups, as Arne Slot said there’d be a late call on Florian Wirtz‘s (£8.3m) illness, and partial Mohamed Salah (£14.0m) minutes. Both are on the Liverpool bench.

The Reds’ only change sees Joe Gomez (£4.9m) come in for Jeremie Frimpong (£5.7m).

That means another Rio Ngumoha (£4.3m) start, and no Alisson Becker (£5.4m)

As for their hosts, it’s a strong XI, considering that the Europa League final versus Freiburg is next Wednesday. Starts for Morgan Rogers (£7.4m), Ollie Watkins (£8.7m), John McGinn (£5.3m) and Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m).

Unai Emery’s three tweaks have Pau Torres (£4.3m), Lucas Digne (£4.5m) and Emiliano Buendia (£5.3m) replace Tyrone Mings (£4.3m), Ian Maatsen (£4.2m) and Ross Barkley (£4.8m).

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; Lindelof, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Garcia, Sancho, Douglas Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey, Barkley, Abraham  

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Gravenberch; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Gakpo, Ngumoha

Subs: Woodman, Robertson, Salah, Wirtz, Chiesa, Nyoni, McConnell, Ndiaye, Wright  

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  1. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 mins ago

    Rogers will be 4th highest scoring midfielder after points update

    Personally sold him this GW

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      9 mins ago

      That's how shite most midfielders have been this season

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 mins ago

    Oh sod off Mac you worm 🙄

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  3. JBG
    • 8 Years
    9 mins ago

    Fcking yuck Macallister, get the fck up.

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  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 mins ago

    Macallister should never play again after that.

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  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 mins ago

    Macallister has shaved his head because baldness has arrived.

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  6. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    8 mins ago

    It's getting more embarrassing...

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  7. JBG
    • 8 Years
    8 mins ago

    Watkins again! Sorry for almost selling you for Gyokeres, -4 even. Haha

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    1. RedJive79
      • 6 Years
      6 mins ago

      I did that move pass it on

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  8. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 mins ago

    Oh this is just sad now

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  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    7 mins ago

    Why are Liverpool playing without a defence?

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  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 mins ago

    Watkins likes playing pool or am I dreaming. Has he scored many against them excluding that hattrick because that’s all I’m thinking of really

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  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 mins ago

    Watkins yuck

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Torres should’ve scored and not left it on a plate for Watkins 😆

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  12. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 mins ago

    Benched Watkins for Wilson, who will no doubt get his customary 2pts.

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  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 mins ago

    Liverpool are a complete and utter embarrassment. This manager just can not stay in charge next season.

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  14. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    6 mins ago

    Watkins to Gyokeres before deadline worked out well

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  15. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 mins ago

    Rogers and Watkins to Saka and Gyokeres is going about aswel as my season

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  16. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    5 mins ago

    Liverpool should have conceded at least 4 more. Shambles

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  17. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 mins ago

    Bleh, Rogers 1st sub, fingers crossed someone goes missing

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      just now

      Someone usually does this time of year

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  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 mins ago

    Hopefully O'Reilly and my captain, Calafiori, don't show up, so I can get Gross and Watkins off the bench...

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 mins ago

      Maybe I can hope for Casemiro absence

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        just now

        And someone can lasso the moon...

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  19. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 mins ago

    Saw someone on here earlier say they sold Watkins and Rogers, jeez… treat yourself tonight whoever that was

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  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 min ago

    Get that useless sod out of the club

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