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Mane fit to start with Liverpool unchanged from Gameweek 30

Fulham face Liverpool in the first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 14:15 GMT.

Having been the source of much discussion after his absence from Liverpool’s training ground photographs on Friday, Sadio Mane is fit to start for the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp has made two changes from the side that defeated Bayern Munich in midweek, with Fabinho and Adam Lallana replacing James Milner and the injured Jordan Henderson.

That means Liverpool are unchanged from Gameweek 30, when they defeated Burnley 4-2.

Of the most-captained Fantasy Premier League players who are “active” in Blank Gameweek 31, three of the top four are Liverpool assets: Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

The Egyptian has been handed the armband by over 1.7 million FPL managers, while Mane has been captained by just under 725,000 Fantasy bosses.

Firmino has been trusted with the captaincy by almost 200,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Mane was the most-bought midfielder of Gameweek 31, having been transferred in by just under 250,000 FPL bosses.

Salah, perhaps surprisingly given the reduced number of top-flight fixtures this weekend, suffered a net loss of 37,072 transfers.

Firmino, Salah and Mane’s away record in the Premier League is identical in 2019: all three have scored just one goal in five appearances on the road and haven’t registered a single assist between them.

Fulham’s unwelcome record of conceding two or more goals in every Premier League match this calendar year continued last weekend, however, and they have recorded just two clean sheets all season.

Scott Parker has made four changes to his starting XI from the team that lost to Leicester City, with Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Jean Michael Seri, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Floyd Ayite replacing Kevin McDonald, Ryan Sessegnon, Denis Odoi and Havard Nordtveit.

Calum Chambers looks to have moved back to centre-half, with Parker sticking with a 4-2-3-1 set-up.

Brighton and Hove Albion are also in action this afternoon, meanwhile.

The Seagulls face Millwall in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with a win for Chris Hughton’s side meaning that their Gameweek 33 clash with Tottenham Hotspur will have to be rearranged.

Albion already have matches against Chelsea and Cardiff City yet to be rescheduled and would have potentially have three Double Gameweeks if they progress in the 14:00 GMT kick-off at the Den.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Anguissa, Babel, Cairney, Ayite, Mitrovic.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Lallana, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Kayal, Stephens, Propper, Jahanbakhsh, Murray, Knockaert.

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  1. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    How long to Che team news. With time changes I dont know what is going on

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      24 minutes.

    2. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      25 mins approx

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      15:30

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Thanks

  2. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Must be windy at the cottage

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sun in the eyes.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        A drizzle in their Sphincters.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Maybe he just dosent feel like scoring ok ?
      Give him a break.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Ok

  3. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I got king (vc) i hope no salah cameo in the second half

    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      wtf are you on about ?

      1. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        It was a joke. Chill man.

        1. threeputt
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          sarcasm then
          too good for me 🙂

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        just a lil gag

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Salah might turn up before the end

  4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Feel like Liverpool are overplaying it to salah and he's being far too selfish in an attempt to get his confidence back. Mane interplay with Bobby and Robertson being justly rewarded.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Bit desperation understandably, need the first opener

    3. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Totally agree with this comment

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Still expect Pool to go for more goals. They are still 6 behind City on goal difference, this is the type of game they will target to get some of that back.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Wish someone told them that for the first half.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Indeed...

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      At this rate, then just need to keep winning. Goal difference irrelevant if you let them score.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Mane Hatty, TAA 2 Assists, Salah No show

    4. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Could be a good few goals in the 2nf half. Fulham surely have to go for broke at this stage of the season

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      They'll take a 1-0.

    6. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Good point

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Good plan, whether they have enough in the tank to execute the plan is another matter

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Wish those training pictures never came out.
    Mane to Salah © change out of fear.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Same!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Higuain hattrick needed 🙂

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      At least you have him.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah
        But rival have him too & Salah ©
        Need big performance from Higuain & hazard now

    3. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Same...had mane(C) whole week

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yep

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Put me off but think I'd have changed to Salah anyway

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Fair enough 🙂

      • korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        This site is pure poison, close to game start.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Friday training pictures.
          Awful 😀

          1. korbendallas82
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Agree Amey. Some guy read a twitter, and then it’s on.

      • Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        i completely disregarded these rumors and kept mane as captain. salah not in form.

        1. korbendallas82
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Mane captain here to.

    5. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Is anyone here considering TC Aguero in DGW32?

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        third option behind Sterling and Hazard for me

      2. Chirsbom
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Nope, FH in that week, WC in 34 and TC in DGW 35.

      3. Naboo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Not with SF so close, no

      4. adibo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yess... tempted to go with sterling too but im gonna wait still 2 weeks to decide... but with jesus fit... dont expect aguero to play both games tbh...

      5. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        yes most likely

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Milner warming up

      Someone is going to be hooked.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Should be Lollana buy probably Fabs due to the yellow no sense risking him

      2. DLL18
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Probably Fabinho because of the yellow.

      3. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Fabinho probs

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Milner warming up, Fabinho close to seeing red and Firmino was down just before the break 😮

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Salah off then? 😀

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Let him go after a goal on 50th min 🙂

    8. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Took -16 this round. With King, and Mane Captain, I think I get away with it. Plus my plan involves gw33. So I’m not in to much distress.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        King and Mane in? For who? Who would you have captained?

      2. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        very nice...wouldn't even think of ever doing a -16 🙂

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Great job mate

    9. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Triple captain Salah will pay off second half. I'm certain...

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        lol

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I thought you were joking but you actually have Salah(TC). 🙂
        It won't end well

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I like!

      4. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I just hope my single captain pays off, fingers crossed

    10. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Milwall look like a rugby team.

    11. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This weeks hashtags

      #OleOut #EgyptianFraud #EdenYouGolden #TrustyPep

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        #KingMane

    12. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      TAA to Milner here?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Surely Fabinho.

    13. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Salah triple cappers unite o/

      Cmon mo..! 🙁

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        o/ 🙁

    14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Salah hatty vs Spurs is going to be hilarious.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        CS, Mane 10, Salah 13 points 😆

    15. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Apart from the 6 teams already not playing in GW33, are there any other matches which might be postponed?

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Oh wat - presumably Brighton v Bournemouth?

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Or rather, Spurs v Brighton

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Oh right, yeah, cheers.

    16. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Salah off penos if Milly comes on 😮

      #finalnail

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Oof

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Salah will miss it if he takes one. Will try to put it down the middle and GK will save it.

    17. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      So what would be a decent score this week?

      1. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        There are some, among me, with -16. Or -8 so 55 Maby is a nice score. Crazy weekend.

    18. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Brighton likely to win?

    19. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Jenas predicting a Millwall win now. Pretty much guarantees a Brighton win.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Jenas? Genius!

    20. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Graeme Souness on Sky Sports: "It’s very easy to overlook how much work Liverpool are putting in, with all their passing and movement. The minute they lose the ball they have been hunting in numbers. They have been fabulous."

      This bias from this guy is ridiculous...

      1. Rostah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Possibly the worst pundit out there

      2. andrewe63
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah hardly any experience in football him.

      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        He is a bit biased alright but an excellent pundit all the same.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Possibly the worst pundit out there

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            He is probably the most respected pundit on UK TV and he is even so good that he is allowed on Irish TV sometimes.

      4. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Spouting shite as usual

      5. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Why do people who moan about pundits listen to them?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Because their fat faces are on the tele

      6. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Did he manage to get in a dig at Pogba?

    21. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This could be 3 Salah (C) fails in a row

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Hasn't performed since GW23.

        1. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah just the 17 goals and 7 assists this season. Shocker eh!

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Consistency is key in FPL!

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        could?

      4. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        he did get an assist 2 GWs ago, right?

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Oh yeah - that's alright then - phew. 🙂

      5. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Take away his dodgy dives and the poke in on the line when stealing other team mates goals and his barren run would be worse

    22. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      As a Salah owner I am just waiting for MOoooooooooo the stupid cow to start securing us some points

      #Patch #Blind #Faith

      1. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        If you don’t own sterling, Salah can be your Cash cow. Sterling dgw could be a killer.

    23. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Nice weather at Millwall

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        The crowd shots are great - little kids bundled up, adults with coats over their heads.

    24. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Firmino brace and salah sub incoming

      1. i am jose mourinho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Shaqiri coming in

    25. Ahmed Adam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      In his Current Form , Salah Does not deserve his Fantasy Price.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        hot take

      2. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Been like this all season.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Imagine they where able to change price based on form....Salah be down to 7m and Mane be worth 13m now

    26. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This Bein channel coverage is a real Brexiter's paradise. Fat Sam last week now Moyes not to mention the smashed it troglodyte hosts

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        The Arabic commentary is much better on Bein

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Can't be any worse than these has-beens

      2. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I was surprised Jose went to their studios 2 weeks ago. That's whole crew and set is cringey.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          He's the King of cringe. Perfect match they surely grovelled all over him and took his BS

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Moyes is anti-brexit but he is white so carry on

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Don't care what colour you are, you are either brexit or a remainder. The former need to be castrated to avoid future issues

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            oh, Hi Adolf

        2. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Wasn't alluding to the colour of his skin just seemed like an archetypal Brexiter but if he isn't my apologies

    27. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Thx God i bring Mane despite rumours...

    28. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      With Those with no FH... what yall doing next gameweek ? Wc? TC city asset versus fulham ?