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Salah starts for Liverpool as Firmino benched and Mané misses out

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) came through his international break injury scare to start for Liverpool at Huddersfield.

The Egyptian was named in the starting line-up alongside Virgil van Dijk (£5.9m) and James Milner (£5.7m) who were also passed fit after recent knocks.

Salah was sold by over 350,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 9. He is without a goal involvement since Gameweek 6 but does face a very favourable fixture today.

However, Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) dropped to the bench and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) missed out on the matchday squad altogether following a thumb injury.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) come in for the pair, both of whom could prove interesting differentials if they look likely to feature more often in the Premier League.

Interest in Huddersfield options remains minimal, with substitute Ben Hamer (£4.0m) their most popular asset (7.9%).

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Löwe; Hadergjonaj, Mooy, Hogg(C), Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Depoitre

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Lallana, Shaqiri, Salah, Sturridge

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1,400 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Haiii

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doing well I guess?

  2. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else got Masina coming off their bench?

    Thought not 😎

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What's he doing there? 😛

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Absolutely f**k all before today

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          😆 Enjoy the filthy points!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dont think anyone even know his name(or his team) 😮

    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great work!

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Time for a 15 pointer, Robbo!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd love that

  4. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha and mane to Kun(c) and schrulle paid off

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Neither Zaha or Mane have played yet...

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You might be waiting a while for Mane

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I thought he was on the bench, oos

      2. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mane not going to play this week mate 🙂

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy only 15% owned is a pleasant surprise

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso sales will up that in the coming week.

  6. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    TAA bench too 🙁

    1. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You think he’s lost his place now permanently ??

    2. tvz32
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Part of my Pool def double up

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Me too.

        Please no cameo.

  7. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Got Sterling and Firmino in this week. Both benched. FML

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You will enjoy their points next week

  8. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How did Deulofeu look? Looks like hes starting play up front for Watford now so could be a decent enabler.

  9. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Kun and Pereya > King and Hazard seems like such a good idea this week!

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan single handedly saving my GW....

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think he used both hands for all his saves...

      1. tvz32
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I LOLed

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😀

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Performs well when he is on my bench 😛

  11. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah time

  12. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    One more game for Bournemouth lads and they will be gone for atleast 8-10 gameweeks! Sayonara, thanks for the points...

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Feels horrible to miss tak party, owning King and Fraser, both in wrong periods

  13. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who to sell TAA for?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pereira and duffy good options

  14. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Knockaert with 0.0 ITB?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have bigger fires to put out. He starts on my bench next game. If he regains his place I'll play/keep him or else ship in due time.

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Trpps has served me well but its time to go

    Trippier --->

    A) Robertson

    B) Mendy

    leaning towards A due to short term fixtures

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        any reason why ?

        feel like robertson has better fixtures and is more nailed. delph could take gametime off mendy too

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          He’s a machine!

    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A i think. Robbo has the fixtures and is rarely rested i think. Mendy has had injury concerns so rotation is imminent

  16. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    these distinctly average weeks really test you in FPL.

    can you stay patient and avoid knee jerks? can you separate the underperforming from the unlucky?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No Pedro is definitely leaving my team this week...

      • sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Aye. I have a wildcard in my back pocket and it would be very easy to overreact.

    2. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      TAA lost his place now permanently?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Resting for UCL games

      2. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yup, he will be never heard or seen again. Yammy taa owners' luck is out now.

        1. Bada Bing
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Jammy, that is.

    3. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What's the changes of Salah outscoring Lacazette and Vardy.

      Rival has the latter but not Salah.

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone know what's up with TAA?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Existential crises. Reconsidering his boyhood dream to be a fireman.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          😀

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Straight swap for Gomez it is

          1. GoodFella93
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            That will bite you in the arse for sure

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Why?

    5. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do we think it’s time to cash in on Ederson? He’s done well, but short term fixtures about to get a little tricky and he rarely gets saves or bonus.

      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A fire and forget keeper and has 49 points. No need to change it even if a few tricky games. Leave him for the season unless injured.

      2. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No brainer to get rid for me, take a 4.5 priced keeper of a solid team and just forget him. Mendy a much better option into the City defence and becoming essential.

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bonus points for bendy and kun??

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Likely 1 for Mendy. 0 confirmed for Kun.

    7. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Top transfer in this gw: Martial, 8693

      1. Ben the Mee
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Casuals chasing points

      2. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This was a perfectly viable WC team:

        Patricio
        Alonso Doherty TAA
        Hazard Sterling Mane Fraser
        Arnautovic Wilson Lacazette

        The template has been destroyed.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It wasn't tbh.

          1. JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Think it was, maybe not Mane

        2. International Richard
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I agree jasong

      3. Sahil Yadav
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Which option would you go for?

        A) 9.0 GK pair + KDB + Vardy

        B) 8.5 GK pair + KDB + Laca

        C) 9.0 GK pair + Maddison + Aguero

      4. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not much..37(-4)..with robbo to play..in my ml yeah doing good..but happy that got Kun and schrulle for zaha and mane next week Kane and moura to vardy and mane

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Quality post. Thanks for sharing.

        2. Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers. Who plays you in the film?

      5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Salah haul and Huddersfield goal would be gold.Scary with no Liverpool defender

      6. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Priority to transfer out here?

        A) TAA
        B) ASmith
        C) Ederson
        D) Hudson
        E) King

        Ederson
        Alonso, Trent, Doherty
        Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison
        Aguero, Arnie, King

        Stek, ASmith, Wan-B, Hudson
        Bank 0.1m, 2FT, WC available

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Why's Ederson on that list?
            b/c

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                *a/b

            2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Hold king for 1 gw.Fulham next .Asmith I think

          • Vlad Tepes
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            What to do with Aguero, should I get rid of him for the likes of vardy, Arnautovic. I have Laca and mitro Already

            1. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Much more value in midfield so might as well downgrade

          • Son is Rising
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            One for my fellow Sterling owners 😆

            https://i.redd.it/g9wama22jct11.gif

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                What was that about?

            2. JJeyy
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Mendy on 3 bonus

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Only counts in a few hours.