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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.

2,048 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m such a moron, brought Salah back for a hit and (c) over Salah on fear factor alone. Then realised that was stupid, (c) mane then changed last min based on injury news on here.

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

      And your point is ?

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Atleast Liverpool won it. Never mind fpl

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

      I'd rather they dropped points.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

      +1, SalahC, TAA and Robertson. Still happy.

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've had Kun & Sterling for all their hatties and been trolled by Salah & Mane all season long. Can't wait to see Pep lift that trophy.

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

        Man city will win the title. No doubt in my mind.

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

      Agreed

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

    If you watched the match today with no knowledge of his current price, what price would you guess he was on FPL?

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

      9.5m

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4.3m holding mid

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

      5.1.

    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1m

    5. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bout tree fiddy

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

      Overpriced? ... yes but thats not his fault is it ?

    7. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      8-9m

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

      4.5 fodder, like an Egyptian Quaner.

    9. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What’s Walcott price

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

    10. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4.2 million.. VVD that is..

  4. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I'm about to FH in GW32 I'm unable to get rid of Salah now right? Because any transfers will be abandoned when using FH? Guess he will price drop many times.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes, still have him for GW33.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can FH out now so you don't lose FH money.

  5. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    oh how the fickle turn on Salah the second he stopped getting lucky penalties.

    Glorious to be right !

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My captain. The legend. mo salad

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol@your existence

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least those of us free hitting can forget about him for a week. No doubt he will now get a hattrick vs spurs

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

    So glad i was a bit off of fantasy this week and havent heard about mane rumours, kept c on him..

  7. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I deserve my red arrow for captaining Salah over Mane

  8. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain brace please to save my week

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

    Not a troll post...

    Genuinely feel sorry for the Salah TCers this week. Why would you even do something like that?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still think it was the right decision at the time with the information available. Even ignoring the rumours RE Mane.

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

        Hard to justify given his form
        In my opinion

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Stats were similar for him and Mane, he was on pens.

          Don't see a better week if you have all chips. You can gamble on rotation next to the CL semi finals, or in GW38, or use it this week.

          Rumours didn't help Mane's case, but I would have gone Salah for the pens regardless of rumour I think.

          Then came Milner...

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Stats away from home, that is. Salah seemed due, it was a gamble. Could have gone either way. Win some, lose some.

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      100 % more points than Sane TC’ers
      Seriously though, Salah is great player in need of a rest to refresh plus some good coaching on how to pass, make good decisions, link with team mates and use his right foot.

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

    There should be a chip where your (C) changes to your (VC) if your VC outscores your C

  11. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    triple captained salah

    heads gone

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Was gonna use on Mane but the rumours worried me. Oh well

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

      At least you outscored Sane TC in GW25.

  12. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Show of hands for fellow TC'ers that moved from Mane to Salah because of the rumours? Disaster.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did primarily because of him being on pens, which is arguably worse 😀

  13. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    4th triple cap less with than 10 points in a row

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My only comfort is knowing that someone out there also did TC Salah, and his 6pts was their highest scorer this week.

    Now just to endure the Chelsea game without owning Hazard...

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

      6?

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

        Missed the tc bit

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. 2 x 3 = 6.

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

          it does yes, I just checked

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

    Any Mane TC'ers? 😮

  16. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz, Hazard and Richarlison left. So far this BGW is a fail. Need some points.

  17. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    need a goal fest to save gw (siggy, rich, haz and higgi)

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That couldn't have gone much better from a fpl perspective.

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will play TC next season in first GW
    At least I will have a little better start

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun/Sterling at home to the 1st promoted team they face

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just calculated that Milner coming on cost me around 20 pts! Sliced clearance led to Fulham scoring, then he's on the pitch to take the penalty from Salah(c).

    Love that guy.

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

      Yeh but you're assuming Salah scores, which on current form he would have probably missed.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Of course I'm assuming Salah scores.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't decide which one I hate more right now out of him, Salah & Mane.

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No players in this last game. Not going to be enjoyable at all

  22. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should have TCed Anderson

  23. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    31 (-12)... Hazard to go...see you guys after the break...this has been painful, hopefully the FH will make up for this gw.

  24. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come in digne... goal , assist and cleansheet pleassee

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When the pen was given I was wondering wether to be pleased or not with having Mane (c) and no Salah assuming Salah was going to take the pen but wait...it's Millie stepping up. Just beautiful.

  26. HalcyonDays
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Literally just signed up to say... Salah has been rubbish for weeks now. I find it funny he still gets 40% of the votes for captain on this site. Mane has outshone him for weeks.. people complaining they followed this site and even put TC on salah, but if you used your brain, you’d know yourself it was a poor, poor choice. It’s not just that he’s not scoring or assisting, he can’t even keep possession of the ball recently. I don’t understand how a site that produces so many top 10k FPL users, with so much wisdom, still has so much faith in salah??

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

      You don't have access to the members' area. Goals aside, he's been rivalling Mane in the stats.

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

        Yes I don’t have access to those stats but I have my own brain and eyes. I’m a Liverpool fan and watch every game. Salah has been poor. I wish I could see the stats because my mind would be blown. I’m genuinely not being sarcastic either. I’ve been tearing my hair out watching him play recently. Mane is a beast imo! Didnt wanna start a fight here but I was just saying my opinion.. :/

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

          It's true that his stats are subordinate to the fact that his performances have been poor. There's no point in taking a million shots if they're all rubbish!

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome to the website captain hindsight - Enjoy your stay!

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

        It’s people like you that ruin forums. Why post a comment if you’re going to be immature? I gave my opinion, why don’t you give yours and we have a discussion rather than throw in petty comments?

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

      I agree but I can tell you this. The reason most have done it is because they are making decisions based on fear rather than logic and judgement. Just not the way to play this game.

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

        I 100% agree fear factors into transfers and who you give captain. I’ll admit that out of fear I haven’t sold salah yet, because everyone in my league has him. I’m going to swap him out for sterling after using FH in gameweek 32, probably. I laugh with my husband about making two FPL accounts, one where we play as we normally do and one where we play without fear and to take chances, to compare the results. Maybe next season

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was a stunning Capt Poll result...and the top Cap choice rarely does very well this season.

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

    No Salah people must be flying

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

      Wheeeee

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

      brought him in just fro this GW - what a waste should have trusted the same judgment I've had most of the season - one season wonder

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can see why people want captaincy taken out of this game. It absolutely defines your season.

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

      Captaincy is at least 50% of this game

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Picking right captain is skill not luck

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But the other 10 is luck?

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane - 3 (42)
    Babel - 2 (31)
    Milner - 1 (26)

  30. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many people here moved the captaincy off Mane due to the not training news (or didn’t bring him in)

    Virg gone into hiding?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was his post, but boy did people freak out about it more than they should have.