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15 September 2018 1767 comments
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There were no big surprises as the team sheets came out for Gameweek 5’s opening fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool.

Despite fears that Reds manager Jurgen Klopp would rotate some of his big hitting Fantasy Premier League options, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) was the only one to drop out.

Naby Keita (£7.4m) comes in while Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£10.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) all kept their places in the starting XI.

As expected, Michel Vorm (£4.9m) comes in for the injured Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) while Harry Winks (£5.5m) gets the nod with Dele Alli (£9.1m) out with a knock.

There is unlikely to be much captain interest in this fixture with both Salah and Harry Kane (£12.5m) backed by under 6% in our most recent poll for the armband.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-2-3-1): Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Winks, Eriksen, Lucas, Kane.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

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  1. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro about to punish Mkhitaryan holders.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He better

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah feeling it already!

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You pick two random players and post it.

      Bellerin about to punish PVA owners !

  2. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Ozil picks up a strain before the start so Mikhi can start?

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      More likely to catch a cold

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Might get ill.

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Always a chance with that lad

  3. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Richarlison still red flaggged?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hasnt played yet, game could get postponed etc.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I guess maybe they remove at the end of the GW because we’re technically still in GW5 where he’s suspended. Never checked before.

  4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, my Tomkins and Zaha gamble paid off.

    Until Zaha goes off injured after 20 mins and Tommo scores an OG and breaks down.

    Good luck to AWB starters, Palace do look better with Tomkins.

  5. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So who prepared for Mendy no show?

    Getting Wan-Bissaka in now.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same.
      Rested for CL I'd say

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhi coming off my bench.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep same

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, me too

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro IN

    6. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah same.. could be ok

    7. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hughes coming off the bench.

    8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AWB too

    9. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same. That's what AWB is for.

    10. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have mikhy. Wb already in playing 11. You tell me

    11. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy still out drinking.

    12. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    13. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Roberto off bench for me.....fresh

    14. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennet in, not bad, I hope

    15. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I get Cook in which is ok. Got unexpectedly lucky with both Zaha and Tomkins starting.

  6. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wan Biss in for Mendy... not the end of the world?

  7. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhitaryan > Richarlison 😎

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      done

  8. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Makes the decision to switch from Mkhi ro Rich so much easier

  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy means Robertson off the bench
    Liverpool to concede guaranteed now

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully mate haha

  10. Gonna mesut up
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is everyone else being trolled by rotation and injuries? I feel like I need three transfers a week to keep up.

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser starts.

  12. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Firm hold onto his 3 bonus?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Easily if no more goals are scored.

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, further goals may change things.

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Mendy, but Shaw first sub. Still got the feeling it may be AWB who comes in as sub for me in the end.

  14. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    with no mendy, robertson 1st off my bench. no goals Spurs!

  15. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy injured? Not even in the squad

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably given a rest

  16. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Mendy injury then?

  17. Yankee Toffee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which of the 3 oclock matches will be the best? Deciding which to watch...

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle Arsenal is usually exciting

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah shot saved

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah sighting

  20. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ward (Cardiff) in for Mendy.

    Robertson third sub...

  21. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Managers with Mkhi and Walcott,what are you doing with ft?

    1. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhi to Richarlison probably 🙂

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Double everton vs ars?

  22. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Every fibre in my body wants to get rid of Mkhi...must resist until 7pm

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Stoic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        EOD

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Mendy isn’t injured and had been dropped from the squad because of being out on the town last night he will likely struggle to get back into the team for a while. That’s not the sort of thing Pep will let go unpunished no matter how well Mendy has started the season.

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Or given a game off so allowed to have a night to himself

    3. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Possible though that Pep has said he's not playing this w/e to rest before CL so Mendy went out on the town.

    4. manchesterisblue
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      high chance just rested for cl so pep said go have some fun

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm racking up save pts

  25. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm haul.

  26. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser starting is really lolz!

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    More goals here for Liverpool

  28. Ronaldoke
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Relax, Mendy owners. He will still play 30+ games this season and score a tonne of points. This is why you need a half decent bench when you own City players.

  29. Unliklinho
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not amazing from a fantasy perspective, but this is a proper performance from Liverpool.

  30. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    mane and salah so wastefull. could hv been different story