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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.

2,630 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    First time since the triple captain chip was introduced that I got it right

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here. A far cry from Andy Caroll 3pts.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Very happy.

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

    Sadio needs to do something for baps

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

    Now I just have to hope that Vardy and Eriksen w/ my Mane(TC) do well enough to make up the points over Salah(TC) and fodder.... 🙁

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

    84 from 3 with bonus for me. How's everybody else doing?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      63. I don't have TC that's why

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Shame. Did you use yours wisely?

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No it was on Salah against Fulham

          1. Teror
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            My condolences. I've had a shocking season. This is one of my few good opportunities to gloat. Bet I pick up 6 red cards tomorrow tho

      2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I lied its only 62

  5. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Spare a moment for the bloke in our ML who had no LIV, so he brought in Firmino.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Salah TC currently a fail in comparison to Aguero & Deulofeu.

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

      Wrong. He is on for 19.

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

        And the others?

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No one was ever going to triple captain Delofeueoeueu

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

    Salah (c), Mane, Trent. Delighted. Too 10k not looking far off now

  8. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yes. Origi stays on the bench :). Jota to come in... Happy with that

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone lolled yet?

  10. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Can I have 4 Pool slots next year?

  11. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah TC, own Mané & Robertson. What a start

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

      Wow

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      the dream

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good GW rank so far?

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

      Same here

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

    Trent CS banked

  13. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero TC DGW 25 beats Mo m8

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

      😆

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

    I want whatever pizza Salah had.

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

      Dilly ding Dilly dong

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

    Ok, concede now 😀

  16. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a great start to the weekend.

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

      I suspect most have done well

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

    TAA CS confirmed

    Gomez on
    TAA off

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Huddersfield. Score one now.

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

    70 from 3 any good?

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

      Pre baps

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      aaaaa

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trash boat.

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

        Hate these posts

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt it as I have 71 from 2

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

      Alright mate. I am on 92 from 3..

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. 80 from 3 🙂

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

        Got the replies id hoped for lol

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

          🙂 with the other garbage I've got probably won't crack 90 🙂

  20. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Right Huddersfield... you can score now. You too Mané

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

    COME ONNN

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

    Good man trent

  23. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If only I had Robbo instead of TAA would have been perfect

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

      Probs not worth the extra money

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

      Same.

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

      Well you haven't and it isn't,.

  24. Magumbo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Feeling a big red coming with only triple mane and TAA

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

      Surely not with TC in play

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

    Cue Grant the CS wrecker

  26. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Crabtree crying

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

      Impressive to Crack top 1m for him this season.

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

      For sure

  27. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    0 yellow cards so far in this game

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

    Need a Huddersfield goal now TAA is off!

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do with this Lössl had Salah(TC) with that 5th?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      We think*

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

    LoL