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Pressure on Salah captainers as Lovren returns on Liverpool bench

All eyes turn to Anfield today as Liverpool host Burnley in the noon kick-off.

There will significant attention on Gameweek 30’s most-captained player Mohamed Salah (£13.4m), who has blanked five times in his last six Premier League outings.

With armband rival Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) registering just an assist for Manchester City on Saturday, there is an opportunity for the Egyptian to help his backers make up some ground.

They will be hoping for something like Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.4m) hat-trick against Watford, which has already set the bar for success in Gameweek 30 very high.

Salah will today operate alongside usual attacking colleagues Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m).

Adam Lallana (£6.9m) comes into central midfield for a first start since Gameweek 25 to sit between Fabinho (£5.5m) and Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) and Joel Matip (£4.9m) are once again the central defensive pairing but there is a welcome return on the bench for Dejan Lovren (£4.9m).

Meanwhile, as expected, it’s Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.5m) at full-back.

Burnley have rolled out the usual 4-4-2 formation with the in-form Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) hoping to stop Liverpool earning an 18th clean sheet of the season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

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  1. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    0-1 down to Burnley sitting four points behind City. This is a season defining 85 minutes for Liverpool right here. Prediction - Salah and Mané will go hulk mode

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you own both Salah & Mane?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No. Just Salah (and not captain).

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Salah goes Dr Banner mode & Mane goes Hulk 😉

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      2. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I want Liverpool to win the league. I’m not a fan, I support my local team Southampton, but I like Klopp and (despite the fact they signed half our old team) the players and the way they play football.

  2. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Westwood second on bench. Well done haha

  3. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First pool def double up this season and they lose cs in 5 min 😀

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

      You can't make this stuff up, can you!

      1. Come on you Kante
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same here lol

  4. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'd love Liverpool to lose but I see this ending 4-1 or worse

  5. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Clearly would have been disallowed by VAR

  6. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Double CS gone but I mistakenly played Westwood instead of Fraser so a little bit pleased anyway.

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Assist? Who won the corner?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't give assist for a corner?

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

        Have no idea tbh. Not your every day situation.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Matip

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Matip error

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That's surely a foul on Alisson. Newcastle fans can relate following the Boly-Dubravka incident

  9. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As that went straight in from the corner - why doesn't the player who won the Corner get the assist? On free kicks and pens even if defender wins it they get the "assist"

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody won it. Defensive error from Matip

  10. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    VVD, TAA, Robbo triple up fail

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      tbf that combo would have netted a lot of points in the recent past

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      wow

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jeez, I'm sending a virtual pint to cheer you up.

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No I don't own the triple up don't worry lol

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tarko has his hand clearly on Alisson.. how come its not a fault. Tmyou dnt have the right to push the keeper

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only electrical items have faults 🙂

  12. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The refereeing this weekend in the PL has been purely shambolic!!

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Again

    2. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah refereeing is a disgrace and standard is getting worst.

    3. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Camera angle behind lino shoulder cant clearly see Alisson being held. All lino's are interested in offside, and cant even get them right.

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh. Double CS gone already.
    Another sucky FPL week here and sliding down below 200k 🙁

  14. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am i the only one with no liverpool defenders at all ?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      probably

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Quadruple Liverpool CS in TFF gone! Done me so well so far though.

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It’s actually started raining now at anfield too, blatant conspiracy

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Illuminati confirmed.

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

        It’s a disgrace, no other team gets this treatment, what next??

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Snow?

  17. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just give City title. Frigging foul on Alisson and a good old Marriner dosent see it.

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So many penalties for Liverpool this season and you cry over one situation? Lol

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley wasting time

  19. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everything going to plan !!
    Except Barnes being involved in that goal 😀

  20. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    we've got nearly 2 pages laughing about Liverpool defence but can someone actually say who scored and assisted please?

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

      Westwood G
      Wind A

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. King Sheep
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Westwood G
        Mariner A

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

          It’s just reciprocal variance from all Salah’s dives over Christmas

      3. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Looking forward to the Klopp interview:)

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        westwood, none

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I brought Westwood in for Puncheon this week 🙂

    4. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My my that's not in the script.

      Burnley are going to regret this early lead ....

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

        Not with the form Salah and Firmino have been in recently.

        1. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You were saying ........

          1. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            And again.........

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool are all over the shop

    6. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Quality GW just keeps getting better considering I own both Alisson and Robertson....

    7. KOKAK
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Referee not to be blamed for mistakes, because they did not see it. Wondering, if referee could be asked not to see certain moments in any matches?! 😀

    8. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please help

      Car insurance with Hastings (£400)

      Separate breakdown cover with Auto Aid (£50)

      Filling in my usual car insurance ... If I have claimed from Auto Aid does it impact future renewals with Hastings (i.w. have you made a claim in the past...well technically not from you Hastings)...

      Am I misunderstand/misreporting?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They are talking about car accidents not breakdown claims.

        You only need to declare car accidents you have been involved in.

        I work as an insurance personal injury claims handler.

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Absolute star thanks so much Nomar!

    9. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alisson (and Marriner) ruining my GW…

    10. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Welp. My cleanie is gone so come on Barnes!

    11. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Luckily evaded that double up, phew.

    12. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do we reckon Salah or Aguero cappers will come out on top?

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

        1) Sterling
        2) Vardy
        3) Aguero
        4 - 50) Loads of other players
        51) Salah

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol he's just got an assist