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Sturridge in for Firmino amid late injury rumours

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) has missed out on a place in the matchday squad for Liverpool’s Gameweek 36 meeting with Huddersfield Town.

There was no mention of any problems in Jurgen Klopp’s Thursday press conference and it is understood that the Brazilian trained since then.

However, it was rumoured that he picked up a groin injury on Friday and was then picture in his wife’s Instagram story with strapping in that region of his leg.

Ultimately, he was omitted from the starting XI and substitute’s bench in the 7pm team news.

“Actually, yesterday after training he mentioned a little muscle issue.We assess it obviously. It’s not a big thing but was enough to leave him out today, that’s all.” – Jurgen Klopp

Those who captained Sadio Mané (£10.1m) might have been hoping that, like the last time Firmino missed a Premier League match, he would take his centre-forward spot.

However, on this occasion, that role has fallen to Daniel Sturridge (£5.6m) while Mané remains on the left of the 4-3-3 system favoured by Jurgen Klopp.

Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) gets another chance to impress in his new advanced role in central midfield.

Joel Matip (£4.9m) drops out of central defence to the bench, letting Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) to come in.

All the other Fantasy favourites retain their places in the back-four though, Andrew Robertson (£6.8m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m).

Huddersfield manager Jan Siewert has gone for a defensive looking 4-1-4-1 system at Anfield this evening.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Sturridge, Mané.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Stankovic; Grant, Bacuna, Hogg, Mbenza; Mounie.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Only Hudd and Cardiff have failed to score in more games than West Ham. That surprised me

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bacuna SOT

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need a mane hatty to save my season

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      agreed, bemba

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

      *Salah

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Nice, Salah TC and TAA.

  5. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As a Barca fan I like how shaky Liverpool's defence is looking

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Your link says you're a City fan.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I tried to chose Barca but it didn't allow me

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          So you chose City?

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yes because of Pep

            1. Supersonic Marv'
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Fair enough.

      2. lifes a pitch
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Haha

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol. Tactically it wont be the same.. all.out attack here.

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

      Barca, City... PSG & Bayern as well?

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe Ajax soon.

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Stop trying to score Huddersfield!!

  7. micsway
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    robbed

  8. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wouldn’t mind a HUD goal, would be good for Salah baps

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah goal would be good for Salah baps

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

        I'd rather this

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

          I'd rather both

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        this

  9. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    hudd creating way more than the bus parkers

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

    Has Henderson always been this bad? Keeps passing the ball to opponent.

  11. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So who TC’d a liverpool player? Happy so far?

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

      I did.

      Salah.

      In gwk 31 for a 2 pointer 🙂

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        LOL

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

      Yeah hendo

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No ands happy

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      o/ Mane

      Mixed feelings so far with no Salah. Opted to keep Vardy and Eriksen

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Get Sturridge off and rest him for the transfer window

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Trent has good vision.

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

      Wont be kept at RB.

  14. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Mo we want more!

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge what a C...

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

      Gutsy captain choice

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe four years ago

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Don't so anything until 60 mins klopp

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gomez on for TAA before 60 would be cheeky

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's gonna happen

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I wish

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You spelled tragic wrong

  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will they make 60?

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Long 3 mins for TAA owners

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pool def owners as jammy as Brighton owners last game week.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Feeling so lucky to be a Matip owner 😎

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

      Last minute Huddersfield goal

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I think a Liverpool only team would beat an unlimited budget rest of the league team in FPL.

    1. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So man city then?

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mainly, plus Son and Hazard, perhaps.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge is too greedy

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

      greedy/slow/shite etc etc

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

      Awful team player

  23. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Mo, 1 more son

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

    Passssss the baaaaallll sturridge!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tbf, Mane, Salah and Sturridge could all benefit by bring a little less selfish.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        *being

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

          Well the other two still have the pedigree and bring results. Studge does not.

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mane is the worst. His assist tally is abysmal

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You again

  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bobby would of had a field day

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cracking grammar.

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

        Thanks teach

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Studge useless man...

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sub Sturridge please

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sturidge is awful even for games vs Huddersfield and similar.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’ll be sol in the window

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        sold

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's someone that should definitely go abroad. He's damaged goods in the Premier League

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Should have triple c Robertson

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      At this rate he'll outscore Salah

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

      Why

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    grr