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Defensive changes for Liverpool as Salah eyes more goals at Arsenal

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) have all been named in a strong Liverpool signed to face Arsenal this afternoon.

The devastating forward trio have featured together sparingly in recent weeks but the trip to the Emirates means back-to-back starts along one another for the second league match in a row.

Jurgen Klopp has made changes in defence with Andrew Robertson (£6.4m) returning at left-back after missing out on the Gameweek 10 win over Cardiff.

Also coming back in is Joe Gomez (£5.1m), with Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) absent from the match squad and Alberto Moreno (£4.2m) dropping to the bench.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.7m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) start together for the second match in a row for Arsenal, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.8m) is named on the team sheet for the first time since Gameweek 9.

Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) is set for his first Premier League minutes of the campaign as he lines up at left-back for Arsenal.

ARSENAL XI: Leno; Bellerín, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Özil, Aubameyang; Lacazette

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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1,275 Comments Post a Comment
  1. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are more competitive in this game than City were if I remember correctly

  2. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2ft, pick one
    A) Maddison -> D Silva save ft
    B) Maddison -> D Silva and Mitrovic -> Wilson/Murray

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

      B

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Wilson or Murray?

    2. billysupertramp
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      keep Maddison

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Djokovic Federer tie break 1:1 in sets. Interesting finish of the third

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who getting the 3 Baps

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Both wifes each at 3 BP 😉

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Now 4:1 to Djokovic

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      12/12 bp saved by fed unreal clutchness this match. Shame he’s thrown it away in both TBs, especially the first with the SP v 2nd serve

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabinho is terrible

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie 3 baps confirmed?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Woop!

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabinho has been trash

  7. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    VVD is easily the best CB in the league

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It is known

  8. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Come on bring Shaq on

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He should if he wants to win

  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabinho RC incoming

  10. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Vardy & Maddison > Wilson & Richarlison too knee jerky?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep at least one, those fixtures are too good to get rid of both surely.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley next for Leicester...

  11. billysupertramp
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    ? -> Fabinho

  12. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Words cannot explain how happy I'll be if this game ends 0-0

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You know nothing

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      How else will you express it?

      Dance? 🙂

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at saving a bit on defence (probably Pereira) and considered Newcastle who are starting to grind cleanies.

    Worthwhile or not? Saw Lascelles went off today. Already have West Ham/Wolves defence by the way.

    1. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle aren't as cheap as some out there.

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Giving vardy one more chance ?

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley next. I would

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes I think so. Unless you want Arnie.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I have Arnie .

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

    wonder how likes of fabinho bakayoko was dominant in french league.

    farmers league for a reason?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      French league not that bad to be honest

    2. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Good point tbf. Both were immense in ligue 1 but have both been trash since moves

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed he was up against chumps like mbappe and neymar over there, xhaka and rob holding are another level

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

        mbappe was their teamate at monaco and neymar was at barca.

        what an irrelevant statement

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ligue 1 is a monopoly. That is not good for football in that country or for the team that is the monopoly. Want it to be a duopoly (e.g. like in the old days in La Liga between Real and Barca) or an oligopoly.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Germany has been no different .

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aye cos city struggle every week in this country :0 not...

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You guys even watching it ? Some players succeed some don't , also it takes time to settle in New leaue and different environment

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal putting in a real shift here. Would never have seen this in the last few seasons under Wenger.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It’s amazing, best I’ve seen them in forever

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Oh and you might have if they were already two goals up...

  17. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mkhi kept up with Mane pretty well there

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

      I was surprised as well!

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How’s Salah been?

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

      Created chances but not close to scoring

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Quiet 2cd half

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

    Arsenal supporters should be more vocal and Mkhitaryan should be substituted.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This is vocal relatively speaking

  20. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Maddison set to drop in price tonight. Don't have Wilson or any other BOU. Would you

    A) Mitro/Mad -> Arnie/Fraser
    B) Mitro/Mad -> Arnie/Brooks (with an extra 1 mil to spend)
    C) Mitro/Mad -> Arnie/Barkley

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

      C

  21. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    okay where's the real Mikhi? the guy wearing his shirt is working his a** off

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting how Emery basically telling all the players that no-one is guaranteed to start has upped the performance levels of the players.

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol yep pretty good

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    1-0 from Robbo would make my day

  23. Haggis
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What's the name of that chant?

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

    Milner goal

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

      Keeper assist

  25. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lineup - Wolves starting line-up: Rui Patrício, Matt Doherty, Jonny, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Ryan Bennett, João Moutinho, Rúben Neves, Raúl Jiménez, Ivan Cavaleiro, Hélder Costa.
    Substitutes: Léo Bonatini, Rúben Vinagre, Morgan Gibbs-White, Adama Traoré, John Ruddy, Leander Dendoncker, Kortney Hause

    Lineup - Spurs starting line-up: Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies, Mousa Dembélé, Toby Alderweireld, Juan Foyth, Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks, Harry Kane, Erik Lamela, Lucas Moura.
    Substitutes: Christian Eriksen, Oliver Skipp, Son Heung-Min, Serge Aurier, Paulo Gazzaniga, Davinson Sánchez, Fernando Llorente

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bloody Milner hahaha

  27. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why can’t Ramsey make this team? I don’t rate him so I’m biased, hence why I ask.

  28. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mane assist

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No chance

      1. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is it?

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is it? Wasn't the intended target and wasn't a shot

  29. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    milnerr goal mane assist

  30. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    That won't be a Mane assist

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. Milner was not the intended target and it wasn't a shot (it was a cross) so can't be classed as a saved shot.