Liverpool’s first-choice front three reunite for their first Premier League start together since Gameweek 14 today.
Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£9.6m) are named in the most advanced roles in a 4-3-3 formation for the Reds as they host Manchester United.
Interestingly, Nathaniel Clyne (£4.6m) gets his first Premier League start since May 2017 and will almost certainly earn a place on the radars of many Fantasy managers given the current injury problems in defence at Anfield.
James Milner (£5.6m) is ruled out of the match with a muscle problem, with Jurgen Klopp selecting Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m), Naby Keita (£7.2m) and Fabinho (£5.5m) in central midfield.
“(Milner) felt his muscle a little bit so we cannot take the risk.” – Jurgen Klopp
Meanwhile, Paul Pogba (£7.8m) is left on the bench once again for Manchester United, with Jose Mourinho refusing to address the subject in his pre-match press conference.
He was also reticent to divulge what formation the Red Devils were playing too, giving just a one-word answer when asked if he had gone for a back-four or back-five at Anfield.
“No.” – Jose Mourinho
Continuing the theme of Mourinho keeping his cards close to his chest, no fewer than four of the defenders named in the starting line-up had yellow or red flags attached to them heading into Gameweek 17, including Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) who returns after a three Gameweek absence.
Chris Smalling (£5.7m) was named in the side but had to pull out with an injury in the warm-up and was replaced by Eric Bailly (£5.0m).
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Lovren, van Dijk, Clyne; Wijnaldum, Keita, Fabinho; Firmino, Salah, Mané.
Manchester United XI: De Gea; Darmian, Bailly, Lindelöf, Dalot; Lingard, Herrera, Matic, Young; Lukaku, Rashford.
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