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Son on the bench at Anfield for Spurs’ first Gameweek 32 match

Sunday’s second Premier League match sees Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 16:30 BST.

The Reds only have one fixture in Gameweek 32 but this is the first of two games for Spurs in this round of matches, with Crystal Palace the visitors to north London in midweek.

Son Heung-min is the highest-profile absentee from Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI, with the South Korea international only among the substitutes.

Lucas Moura starts alongside Harry Kane instead, with Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen also included in the visitors’ line-up.

Pochettino appears to be adopting a three-man central defence, with Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose deployed as wing-backs.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has recovered from a back injury to take his place at right-back and there are few surprises in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, save for perhaps Fabinho‘s benching.

James Milner – who is widely accepted to be Liverpool’s first-choice penalty taker ahead of Mohamed Salah – starts in central midfield instead.

Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino make up a familiar-looking front three, while Andrew Robertson, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk are predictable starters in the hosts’ backline.

Mane has only blanked twice in the last nine Gameweeks and was the third-most-bought midfielder of Gameweek 32, despite only having one fixture.

Salah, who comes into this match off the back of a two-week rest over the international break, was sold by well over half a million FPL bosses ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

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

Spurs XI (3-4-1-2): Lloris, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Dele, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Used to score them for fun

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      one season wonder?

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Finding his form or not will probably decide whether Pool win the league

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 25 days ago

        City dropping points will.

  2. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Selfish from Salah. Should have passed to mane.

  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    So glad he didn’t pass to mane there

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    No man we can't be having a Robbo 12pter ffs

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      I bloody hope so, coming off bench for Fanderson:)

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 25 days ago

        Why would you start fanderson over him. Madness.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 25 days ago

          Had a feeling Fanderson would give me a parting gift, not my best decision this season, just got lucky

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 25 days ago

            You must have been smoking some strong stuff

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 24 days ago

              Just golden virginia haha!

          2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 24 days ago

            Not impossible I'll admit but if robbo is in the squad he's in the eleven. Worked out fine in the end though for you 🙂

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Him and Pereira's points haunting me from the bench

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 25 days ago

        *from my regular team whilst I'm on FH with dross like Pogba, Sterling, Hazard, Higuain, Duffy 😉

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          Next season I might just ignore the dgw tbh and FH in a blank gw rather

  5. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Somthing going on between Mane and Salah. The last few games I saw they dont pass each other

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Salah not passing to him the whole season!

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      A real hatred brewing there

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Pretty bad for Liverpool title aspirations then tbh.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Would you pass to Salah atm?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        My badt, eriksen assist.

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      They are both selfish and greedy players.. Not team players. Can get toxic with several players like that over time if they stop winning games.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Think they wanna kill each other tbh

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          Nah but they surely want to piss in each other's cereal

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Nice of salah not to troll

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Robbo on 3 baps 😎

    1. micsway
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Good for all the non free hitters this week.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Oh yes

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      He's the best FPL asset this season without any doubt imo

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      not anymore lol

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    I like how the commentators are checking Queens Park (Scottish 4th divison) results from 6 years ago and how many fans where at the match just cause Robbo played for them

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      V random of them lol

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Was that Salah pass back a shot on target?

  10. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    How many times does Salah have to be in that exact same position before he learns to pass it to Mané? Definition of insanity.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      There's nothing for him to learn. He is just selfish

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Mane wasnt passing him before, now its his turn to be selfish

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Competition for the Zero Assist Boot.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        This... definitely haven't assisted each other all season, not even once

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Spurs goal and Salah one more shot on target plez

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Spurs goal would be nice for FHers for sure

  12. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 25 days ago

    Tottenham the only team to drop out of the title race without actually ever being in it.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      😆

      their bottling powers never cease to amaze me. yet Poch is still so highly regarded and linked by the media to every big club job...

      I get that he's improved Spurs a good bit, but still.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 25 days ago

      Or to come third in a two horse race 😉

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Liverpool need a 2nd, time to step up, Mo!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      no no no nooo. spurs can equalise to wipe the CS, then a nice winner for Firmino, no assist

  14. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Come on spuds and wipe out that highly owned clean sheet

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Really, truly

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      United fan in you need that more ?? 😉

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Maybe plays a part 😉

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Thank you Moura

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    I'm staying away from the next Scouts pick. Bad week for them

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Sonaldo on

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Llorente and Son warming up

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Salah is awful... Need 2 shots on target. That could've been it fs

  19. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Please score spurs, I will donate Maddy to Satan if that happens - pretty please!!!!

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      #Patch

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      😆 Patch timing impeccable

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Would love a Kane Penalty but too salty too allow Robertson to shine, will forgo the penalty

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Get in. Eriksen assist, Moura goal

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Yes

  22. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    TF4 That

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Lucas g, Eriksen a

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Moura G
    Eriksen A

    It was coming.

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Pretty horrendous week for Scout Picks again so far... hoping that changes a little bit, esp w/ regards to that middle3+Foster.

    and as long as Aguero can play again... 🙂

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    That's not Kane

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Terrible defending

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Liverpool are chokers Liverpool are chokers!!!

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Non free hitters btfo!

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Tripier assist the aaaiater

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      the huh?