Dugout Discussion

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. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    now that's more like it Mo!

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

      On the plus no-one in my mini league has Salah.

      On the down side Aguero is my only other points this week.

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        My only points have come from Mitrovic's assist so far. Not looking good.

  2. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mohamed Salah. Resurrect my season your royal highness!!!!

  3. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I stuck with Salah. Massive LOL at those that did Salah > Sterling

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed

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

      Not allowed to laugh or have a bit of competitive banter around here, against the rules.

  4. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I didn't captain but.... SALAHHHHHHHHHHH

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

    He is back. MO

  6. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Oh captain my captain!

  7. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Not doing sterling to salah sucks 🙁

    But everyone was doing the opp 🙁

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

    Thought he wasn't gonna start? 😛

  9. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Still good for non captainers I presume?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      very

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

      Yeah he is a massive differential in top 10k

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

    Job one done.Come on Huddersfield destroy the cleanie

  11. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Trippier/Mane/Murray > Maguire/KDB/Lacazette for a -4?

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

      No

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

    SALAHS GOT 5 IN HIM

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

    Looking slow for TAA. Gomez is class

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yep time to get rid

  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Does Mane cover Salah 🙁 ?

  15. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    MO SALAH MO SALAH RUNNING DOWN THE WING

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Calm down everyone. I'm a Salah owner but it is only one goal......no need to gloat........just yet...

  16. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    This week is going to be exactly like the lead up to GW8 when everyone wanted Kane for Cardiff.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It is - Cardiff better read the script this week.

  17. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I can’t believe it! Salah is actually on 3 bonus points!

  18. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1 more Mo

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

      2

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        3

  19. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Luckily I have Bennett coming on for Mane.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I ahev Ben comin on for Walker xD

  20. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    As an owner but Kun-capper, should I rejoice or succumb into misery?

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

      Enjoy.Salah ownership less

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

      i am in the same boat. Rejoice i guess as many sold salah last few weeks.

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

    A Salah goal only adds 2 points to the Top 10k average 😮

  22. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Idiotic to make Salah captain apparently haha

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

      Sarri, not sarri

    2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah remember that comment !

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

    More

  24. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    had salah from gw1-4. Sold salah in WC GW5 to get hazard. Now brought back salah for a hit (still have hazard) (did remove d silva though). Happy with the goal. I ll be ecstatic if he scores 1 more & finally gets some bps.

    Did cap aguero though,

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If Shaq can nail down this no 8 position.....

  26. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wait Mendy just lot 2 baps! Nooo he was my captain 🙁

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Goddammit

  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling price to drop then..

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mane and TAA enough coverage for Liverpool’s attack they said.

    LOL

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

      Lool

  29. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    At least I can watch and enjoy the rest of the game now without getting increasingly frustrated by Salah.

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

      This!

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

    Salah > Mane has gone appallingly