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

15 May 2026 322 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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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 32 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
      3 hours, 32 mins ago

      That's how shite most midfielders have been this season

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      1. mixology
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        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 20 mins ago

        Agreed

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    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 20 mins ago

      Spoke a bit too soon. 5th. But point still stands

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 hours, 32 mins ago

    Oh sod off Mac you worm 🙄

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  3. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 32 mins ago

    Fcking yuck Macallister, get the fck up.

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  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 32 mins ago

    Macallister should never play again after that.

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  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 31 mins ago

    Macallister has shaved his head because baldness has arrived.

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  6. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    3 hours, 31 mins ago

    It's getting more embarrassing...

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  7. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 31 mins ago

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

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    1. RedJive79
      • 6 Years
      3 hours, 29 mins ago

      I did that move pass it on

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  8. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 30 mins ago

    Oh this is just sad now

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  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 30 mins ago

    Why are Liverpool playing without a defence?

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  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 30 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
    3 hours, 30 mins ago

    Watkins yuck

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 29 mins ago

      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
    3 hours, 29 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
    3 hours, 29 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
    3 hours, 29 mins ago

    Watkins to Gyokeres before deadline worked out well

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 hours, 22 mins ago

      No it didn’t.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 2 mins ago

        😆

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  15. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 29 mins ago

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

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  16. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 hours, 28 mins ago

    Liverpool should have conceded at least 4 more. Shambles

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  17. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 hours, 27 mins ago

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

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 25 mins ago

      Someone usually does this time of year

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  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 27 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 hours, 26 mins ago

      Maybe I can hope for Casemiro absence

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 23 mins ago

        And someone can lasso the moon...

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          3 hours, 21 mins ago

          I've seen It's a Wonderful Life and I believe

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  19. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 25 mins ago

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

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 21 mins ago

      That was me probably. On a bench boost. Could have been so glorious, instead it’s utter bilge. And could get worse still. FML, honestly.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 18 mins ago

        GW has only started.

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        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 hours, 10 mins ago

          Nah. It’s done now. Almost 30 points from two removed players. Impossible to be optimistic with that.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

      I sold one and benched the other. I think that's worse!

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    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 14 mins ago

      Had both of them for like first 8 gameweeks lol

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  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 24 mins ago

    Get that useless sod out of the club

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 22 mins ago

      There’ll be nobody left 😆

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  21. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 hours, 22 mins ago

    Watkins doing the business tonight for me

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  22. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 21 mins ago

    I think I will have to print sanity checks for my next season transfers.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 19 mins ago

      I really think I’m done. No next season.

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  23. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 20 mins ago

    Off course Watkins hauled

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 15 mins ago

      No, he HAULED

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  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 20 mins ago

    6th place as a route to the champions league fading fast

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 16 mins ago

      Liverpool will still finish 4th though because of the goal difference and Villa will be horrible on final day

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        Fancy Brentford to get a result

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  25. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 15 mins ago

    Champions my backside

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  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 15 mins ago

    Fingers crossed Gyokeres over Watkins ends up being the right decision, was tempted by Watkins as well.

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  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 15 mins ago

    What a goal Mcginn.

    Also "Aaaaarne Slot! Lah lah lahlahla!", they should give that man a 5 year contract

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  28. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 14 mins ago

    Think I may need a break from FPL next season. Weekend destroyed and it’s only Friday night!! Fuming beyond

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  29. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    3 hours, 14 mins ago

    Took Watkins out this week but have Rogers and VVD.

    Could have been an incredible week.

    Story of the season, shoulda, coulda, woulda

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    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      3 hours, 12 mins ago

      VVD helping there

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 12 mins ago

      Fpl too random nowadays to make informed decisions, I’ve had a great season through admittedly sheer luck, and quite often that luck being missing the deadline and having players hauling who I would have sold.

      The game isn’t as strategic as it was years ago, now there’s so much variance especially with VAR etc, it’s literally pot luck.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 hours, 9 mins ago

        And only some of the CCs are doing well because they get inside info

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    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 11 mins ago

      You are fine. Nothing to moan about

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      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        3 hours, 4 mins ago

        Not moaning, just reflecting on how mad the game is

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  30. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 13 mins ago

    Brighton could come 5th and displace Liverpool.

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