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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. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    mane captain yessss

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done.

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Yay I bought in Mane for Pogba

  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brilliant finish from Mane

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane on Fire!

  5. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane and Salah double up ftw

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This.

      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        good for GW31 too

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

    No Salah assist .

  7. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's definitely not a Salah assist.

    Tough first half as a non Salah capper + Mane non owner.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oooohhh will Mo get that assist?!

    He was tackled like, but feck it give it to him anyway

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They deserve it :'(

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah didn’t touch the back lol

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ball

  10. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Commentators thought Salah got a toe on it?

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah misses a big chance.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      not a big chance IMO

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult chance tbf

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    More of that please Sadio

  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Now that Firmino and Mane have scored, hopefully it'll give Salah some spark to get one too

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah did touch the ball - the defender went through him and smashed his foot to kick the ball away.

  15. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Assist confirmed as not given.

  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah -bps

  17. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley losing the plot

  18. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah sucks

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So does your rank

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Called it early. Salah(c) fail. Hasn't got a double point return since GW23.

      In that time:

      Sterling - 3 double point hauls
      Aguero - 2 double point hauls
      Hazard - 1 double point haul (and due to play today)
      Aubameyang - 1 double point haul (and due to play today).

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The games over is it? Not even a Salah captainer and I still think this is rediculous to post at this point.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This...

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I see it was another Salah(c) fail in the end. You can watch about 20 mins of a game and work out what is going to happen IMO. That is why in-play betting is so good.

      2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Did you also call sterling cap fail early yesterday?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No. Sterling was looking lively. As was Aguero.

          Salah is hanging on the right wing and being marked out of the game.

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Salah(c) fail then. You can generally watch about 20 mins of a match and tell how it is going to be IMO. Yesterday, Sterling, Aguero, Mahrez etc. were all over Watford. Salah is not getting a sniff compared to them - taking long shots or shots under pressure.

  19. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looking like a paddling for Burnley

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley falling apart

  21. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A couple more goals for Mane, then rest Salah for CL midweek please Klopp.

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Psychic do you see a bone shattering challenge on Mane, enabling a penalty for Salah

      I literally want to taste the exposed tendons and bones

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No, I don't foresee that fortunately.

        Salah can eat Tarkowski, Suarez style, and get a nice little ban.

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Will be my luck as well

          Just wish Sideshow Bob could nick a goal rather than just helping others

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mane! Carry on my week of double digit scores for all attackers and midfielders

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

      That's enough 🙂

  23. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where’s salahs second assist?

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not given.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pff

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He didn’t make the pass, why would there be an assist ?

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The “touch” is what is being suspected.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Defender cleared the ball to Mane with Salah in close attendance 🙂

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Defender cleared the ball to Mane with Salah in close attendance.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane goal?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not given either.

  24. Jekori
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can we just copy paste page 5/6 right now. and maybe a different outcome afterwards. Toassist/ornottoassist

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I held off on Son -> Mane this week. FML 🙁

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Holding son for the past few weeks has been dreadful

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

      Better to follow your gut instinct. Got rid as part of a hit before being priced out.

      Making good moves up the rankings lately after deciding not to pay too much attention to this place particularly on which players to transfer. Got Vardy in as soon as Puel was sacked despite caution advised against it because of stats.

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which goal did Salah get the assist for?

    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Secondo

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Eh Mane G unassisted right?

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely WASN'T for the second Liverpool goal...

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

      First

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The one he assisted

    4. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      First one

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1st

  27. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sadiooooooo

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

      Dial up?

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

  28. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will salah ever score again

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Unsure this game again but future games? Definitely.

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

      Nxt year

  29. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As a LFC fan, want to see TAA hooked at HT. Ruining all attack

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

    Trent having a normal day then after those crazy couple of games.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wind is affecting things, as silly as it sounds.