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Good news for Salah’s Fantasy owners ahead of Gameweek 36

Fantasy managers were offered reassuring comments by Jurgen Klopp in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon.

Mohamed Salah‘s midweek trip to New York and Liverpool’s forthcoming UEFA Champions League double-header against Barcelona are nagging doubts ahead of Liverpool’s appealing Gameweek 36 fixture against Huddersfield Town but Klopp was quick to pour scorn on any suggestion that he would have one eye on next week’s trip to the Nou Camp.

Klopp said:

I will not push that wrong mindset with a fresh line-up or whatever, no chance for that. We had enough time to recover from the last game, we have enough time to recover for the next game. Barcelona has nothing to do with the game on Friday.

Asked if Salah’s brief jolly to America would be an issue ahead of Friday’s match at Anfield, Klopp said:

Travelling these days is no problem any more. It would be more of a problem if his car was broken and he had to walk from here! That’s pretty comfortable.

Of course, he can miss one session [on Wednesday], that’s what he did. Today he will be in training, everything will be fine again. He’s back and everything will be fine.

The Liverpool boss meanwhile provided updates on Adam Lallana (unspecified), Fabinho (head) and Dejan Lovren (illness), saying:

All a bit questionable, we don’t know exactly at the moment. We will have to see today. Dejan trained yesterday so that’s OK, probably. The others we will have to see.

The man in the away dugout at Anfield on Friday, Jan Siewert, also held his press conference today.

Siewert confirmed that Ben Hamer (knock) and Laurent Depoitre (foot) won’t feature but Adama Diakhaby (hamstring) has had two weeks of training and could come back into contention.

Elsewhere, Richarlison (rib) is a “major doubt” for Everton’s match against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Rounding up Everton’s injury situation on Thursday, Marco Silva said:

Lucas [Digne] is OK.

Richarlison we have big doubts about. He has tried yesterday to work with us, he felt it again. Let’s see how he will react tomorrow, today he tried again. He will be a big doubt for us, a major doubt for us.

Let’s see how Theo [Walcott] will be tomorrow because he was sick this morning.

[Yerry] Mina started [training] with the team also, beginning of the week. He is doing well and preparing well himself.

Davy Propper (hamstring) will miss Brighton’s home match against Newcastle United on Saturday but Anthony Knockaert is available after a three-match ban.

Ralph Hasenhuttl had much to clarify in his own pre-match press conference.

The Southampton boss said of his injured contingent:

Jannik [Vestergaard] not [fit], that’s for sure. Ryan Bertrand has got a hit on his ankle and is maybe also a question. Matt Targett is back in team training. Stuey Armstrong has a little problem with his hamstring.

Shane [Long] is fit, I think. He trained today, had a little problem at the end of the game against Watford, so it looks good that he can play at the weekend.

Fulham manager Scott Parker will welcome Tom Cairney (personal reasons) and perhaps Alfie Mawson (knee) back to the first-team fold this weekend.

Parker said on Thursday:

Tom Cairney will come back now that his girlfriend has given birth. There’s a slight doubt over André Schürrle due to his wife having a baby as well, but [Alfie] Mawson is back in contention. He’s been out for some time so it’s pleasing to have him back.

He came in over the summer as a big addition to the squad and has struggled a little bit with injuries but he’s been back now for the last few weeks, played a couple of under-23 games, so we’re looking forward to getting him involved, hopefully at the weekend.

The 14 remaining Premier League managers will hold their press conferences on Friday so we will bring you up to speed on any injury updates in our regular article and video round-up tomorrow.

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  1. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota has 0 shots on target in his last 4 away matches.

    Worth starting Ings over him?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Quite a leading statement!

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That’s not how football works

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well he has an xg of 0.3 in those 4 matches.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would play Ings. Soton still not safe, and will be a carnival if they thump the neighbours

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Part of me feels like taking the risk.

    5. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Difference is it's Watford they are facing this time.

    6. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have both. I’m playing Ings and benching Jota.

  2. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benching Wilson (sou)
    Playing Jimenez (wat) & Redmond (BOU)

    Seems right?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tricky. Really tricky.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Westergaard out not a temptation to play Wilson?

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson definitely over Redmond.

    4. Ha Ha Land
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all.

    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Always play Wilson over Redmond, always.

    6. radawson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same three for me, currently benching Jimenez

  3. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan Foster
    Robertson Duffy Bennett Vertonghen Bednarek
    Son Eriksen Mane Sterling Hojbjerg
    Aguero Jiminez Rondon

    1 FT and 0.1 ITB. What change should I make?

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      6, 14, 18, 27, 38, 41

  4. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play 1 from each.

    1. Gray
    2. JWP

    A) Dunk (already playing Duffy)
    B) Doherty

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1B

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      These benching headaches are a pain this week.

      1B

      But honestly both could go either way.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That’s the pain of having a range of moderately poor players!

    3. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2B

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best 5.4 mid? Nuno's son?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😀
      Is that Redmond ??

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nathan Espirito Santo is his real name

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😀
          I Never knew this joke. Just guessed from price & He does look similar.
          Ha ha

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’s my captain in 38

  6. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster (Ryan)
    Kolasinac - Duffy - Roberson (Doherty,Bednarek)
    Salah(TC) - Son - Sterling - Fraser (Brooks)
    Aguero - Wilson - Gray

    1ft 0.4 in the bank

    Anything needed? Would like Mane but no easy way of getting him in

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if you are prepared to Hokey Cokey Sterling and mane

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Trying my best to keep him, son & Robo -> Mane & TAA?

  7. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah to Mane to allow for Eriksen to Sterling? -4 overall?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Could be great could be spectacularly disastrous. More raises the question why you had Salah in the first place

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Crazy in my opinion to lose Salah for a -4.. especially this week!

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just worried about not having Sterling

        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe I get BSilva or Sane?

        2. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I’d be more worried about not having Salah this week! Sterling can wait for next week

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      An uncomplicated WOW

  8. JUST ONE LOMBARDO...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tweaked from earlier post.
    Already have Mané. For a -4...

    A) Lacazette, KDB ⏭ Firminho & B Silva

    B) Lacazette, KDB ⏭ Salah & Llorente

  9. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah captain locked and loaded. Will be a lot of heartbreaks for the mane backers me feels as it is a FFS wagon thanks to WC and fund distribution.. time will tell of course but that's my call. Taken the hit to get him in.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Personal bias or any stats to back it up?

      Could easily be heartbreak for Salah owners who’ve had to weaken their teams elsewhere whilst the casuals who got mane as a budget option haul

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Or someone like me who backed Bobby 😉

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Two goals and two assists in the last nine. Or is it 3 assists by now?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Don't miss the dive 😉

  10. Pdrpro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Have Rashford and Lacazette and 0.1 ITB and want to do something.
    Best move? Rash to Zaha maybe?

    1. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      considering Utd fixture one question: why?

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He’s probs a bitter abu bro. Let’s rise above it

      2. Pdrpro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Because rashfords done nothing over the last few weeks really, was a fairly poor wildcard pick based on previous form instead of current form. Best option for the run in at about that price? You reckon Rashford?

  11. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gunn
    Doherty VVD Dunk
    Salah KDB Son Mane
    Rondon Jimenez Wilson

    De Gea Richarlison Cathcart Bednarek

    0.1 ITB & 1 FT

    Which option looks better folks?

    A KDB > Bilva/Eriksen
    B Richarlison > Babel/Deulofeu
    C Richarlison & KDB > Pogba & Bilva -4 (bench who?)
    D Richarlison & KDB > Sterling & Camarasa -4

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What's your rank?

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        81k

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D for me or somehow save and do for free next week.

      Nice Liverpool set up!

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I don't think I can save this week with 2 injuries.

        Don't fancy Babel?

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I just think Cardiff will fight hard

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Must win game for them.

  12. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster
    Robbo - boly - laporte
    Son - mane° - sterling - jota - erikson
    Vardy - Jimmy

    Ryan - masina - valery - grey

    A) grey>firmino erikson> milly -4
    B) do nothing, save transfer
    C) vardy>firmino free

    1. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      easily C

      1. Openboxman
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I feel like vardy could do well against arsenals defence

        1. Barca_Rover
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          yes even Mustafi does well against Ars defence

    2. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Save

  13. enourouz
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TC Salah GW36 (HUD)
    or
    TC Son GW38 (EVE)

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

  14. adams2318
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this please.
    At the moment I have no Liverpool cover and budget will just allow for -8 hit
    a)Son, Eriksen, Aguero out Salah (TC), Mane, Zaha in.
    or
    b)Sterling, Eriksen, Jota out for Salah (TC), Mane, Romeu.
    Thanks

  15. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Long?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      In the article above. "Is fit I think"

  16. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg? Currently on 442

    Gunn
    Robbo - TAA - Laporte - Doherty
    Salah(TC) - Sterling - Son - Jota
    Vardy - Jimenez
    Foster - Duffy - Gray - Jwp

  17. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    All set this week? Bench correct?

    Lloris
    TAA, Doherty, Dunk
    Mane(TC), Sterling, Son, Eriksen
    Jimenez, Aguero, Wilson

    Foster, Jota, Yoshida, Valery

  18. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would be a nice feature to go forward and review your team for future fixtures on the app.

  19. footballcandy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Lloris
    Robbo/Laporte/Duffy/Jonny
    Salah/Eriksen/Son/Bilva
    Firmino/Jimenez

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT, 0 ITB.

    Ryan
    Robertson, Bednarek, Boly
    Mane (c), Son, Sterling, Eriksen, Jota
    Lacazette, Jimenez

    (Fabianski, Wilson, Kolasinac, Azpi)

    A) Azpi -> TAA
    B) Lacazette & Eriksen -> Long/Llorente & Salah(c) (-4)
    C) Lacazette -> Firmino
    D) Something else

    Cheers

  21. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Watchlist's broke. Not enough Mane's, too many Pogba's, Redmond's, Jota's and 😯 Camarasa's.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Has been broken for a while

      I commented on it the other day. They still had DDGs form as an “A”

      Don’t think he has kept a clean sheet in the last 10 games

  22. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Can't help thinking Salah and Mané will be rested tomorrow

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Amen

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      read the new article.

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    3. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sell them so

    4. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not when they are behind in the title race

    5. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Read the article right above

  23. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will Darmian keep his place? How was he on Wednesday? (For a draft league).

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Err, I doubt it.

  24. marco_atk85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For 1 FT

    a) hazard > salah
    b) pogba > mane
    c) jimenez > firmino
    d) kolasinac > robertson

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  25. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How does this sound?

    KDB and Erikson -> Salah and Redmond/JWP (-4)

    I’d triple (c) Mo and would rotate Redmond/JWP with Jota

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like sensible moves

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Doherty Laporte Masina
    Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
    Jimenez Aguero Vardy

    Foster Valery Yoshida Romeu

    1 FT 0.7 ITB

    What should I do here please?

  27. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pick 2 to play:
    A) Jimmy
    B) Redmond
    C) Gray

  28. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah or mane TC?

  29. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I have Taa and Firmino
    2Ft

    A) Eriksen -> Mane
    B) Sterling -> Salah
    C) Aguero, Eriksen -> Zaha, Salah

  30. Barca_Rover
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah + Mane = Sane so TC Sane