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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. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, I had Moura in my FH draft on 26/03/19 at 13:28.

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

    cmonnnnnn reds

  3. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (c) vs southampton .... cant wait for the hattrick

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s due. Should score about 24 goals.

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

      hmmmm.

      not sure about that one chief. he needs to score goals for that to happen

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

    Close

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

    Do your thing, Divock 😎

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

    If Henderson lifts the title this season, it gives hope to all of us that one day we might make it ...

  7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shaqiri deserve to play imo.

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

    Salah need to get a rest till next season it seems

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

    Henderson and Milner off
    Fabinho and Origi on

    Salah on pens now

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pen miss would be funny.

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

    Would they trust Salah with a peno?

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

      Fabinho if one is won now, hopefully.

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fabinho?!?

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not. Mane will take it

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Salah. One more shot on target

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      For what?

  12. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I reckon Salah will have a value of 10.5 come GW38

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

    Shaqiri been frozen out?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      almost looks like it

    2. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why though ?

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Osteitis Pubis

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

    Spurs should go on and close this out, not sit back

  15. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brought Alli in on a FH - didn't realise he'd be playing so deep!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Alli has been dross this season

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

        Indeed he has - certainly not worth his England place at the moment.

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

    That was close.

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What's happened to Shaq?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Last time I saw him sub against City was absolutely gash

  18. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo Baps Boss

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ooo Arnold fk? Salah assist potentially

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

    Trent territory

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    come on mane lad

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where TF is Shaqiri, Klopp?

    What on earth does the wee man have to do to get a bloody game?!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      eh? He was out injured this week from that amazing game for Switzerland v Denmark so probably not 100% yet (even if on bench)

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

    Amateur attempt at a professional foul by Lucas.

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get it in target Mo plez

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      O

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

    Origi? Wtf?

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has origi ever taken a free kick? Chaos

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

      Ridiculous

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Perfect score for Utd

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

      😉

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

      Perfect score for free hitters without Kane!

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

    Moura off
    Ben Davies on

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas subbed for Bavies

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas rested for Wednesday.