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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. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    7k to 3k ... thanks Mo

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

      Good work!

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate

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

    At least the only way is up from here this week

  3. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is 75 points ok..?

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

      Said some smug bar steward

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

        Haha!

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

      Obviously...

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

        is this toplad Dakes?

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

          It is I, pal.

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

            why aint you a top lad anymore? just regular ol Dakes now 🙂

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

              Just changing it up a tad. Still a top lad 😆 just in my bio now

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

            One name, one name!? Who do you think you are? Seal?

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

      Depends what week you started?

      I’m on 2200+

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

        😆

    4. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure I got 80?

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

        Oh plus my bp obvs... 😉

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    To think if I TC Salah I could be first In GW overall!

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

      I'm wondering that but presumably some people will have signed for GW36, got the 84 points for 3 Liv players and put some Hudds in for the sake of it?

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Funny, I kinda wish I had saved my triple captain chip to play on a Salah this week now.

  6. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bonus points final lads?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Unless Salah gets his usual -20 after adjustments yes should be

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

        cheers

  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah (c), Mane, Robertson in Fox FF but still a red arrow !

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ?

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

      dunno what fox FF is but same 3 players here & delighted

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

    Wondering if 84 will be the top score, or whether there's some weirdo who has Salah TC, Robbo & Mane who also has a cheeky Huddersfield player or two.

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bound to be at least one...

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

      there will be some random Huddersfield players somewhere

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

      There will be one

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      and maybe on BB

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane (c), Robbo and TAA owner - red arrow!

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

      no salah no party

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

      crazy stuff

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

    Small red from 65k to 72k with Sterling captain on Sunday and no Salah. Pretty happy with that.

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

    Ready for Son and Eriksen to absolutely tear West Ham apart tomorrow!!!

    COYS

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

      I did Eriksen > Mané. Every chance Eriksen does wonderfully. Just thankful Mané had put up a good buffer...

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

        Aye, very much so. Resisted against Eriksen Vardy to Salah(TC) fodder, sticking the TC on Mane instead. Could've been worse but was great til that last damn goal and Mane hitting the woodwork.

        Hope my two lads pop off this weekend!

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

    Did the 'Mane benched' posts push anyone from Mane (C/TC) to Salah?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Removed TC from Mane, and (single) captained Son instead.

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oof.

  13. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    55 points from 3 players and predicted rank down 2 places!

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

      What website predicts your rank?

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Live FPL

  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    One season wonder is now top scorer in the league

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

      Most Liverpool goals after 100 games too.

      Decent.

  15. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Well that was exciting! Nailed the chips every season so far one of the few times I get the captaincy right lol.

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

      Sanchez 75 a few years back was prob the last time I nailed it.. good times..(before the Salah Tc this week)

  16. Elfmeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My players have averaged 24.5 points each = red flag!

  17. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    if it wasn't for Deeney injury, I would not have gotten Firmino and would be able to get Salah instead. even got 5.5m in the bank in preparation for that Salah move in WC!

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

      Same here - expecting a big red now. Season over, really

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

        I still had a good season, but that was like a 30+points swing. Feels bad

    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I had Firmino and took an 8 point hit to bring in Salah so didn’t worry about wasted points...

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, season over. The guy leading the Fans mini League has caned it and a deserved winner

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Had a shocker tonight, went with Sterling(c) over Mane for some reason, maybe trying to be too clever. At least I own TAA and Robbo though. Big red arrow and probably out of the top 5k

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

      Sterling C with you and not too upset. Hasnt cost me any mini leagues and only a small red arrow - easily made up with a Sterling haul haha.

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

      Sterling could do some serious damage yet 🙂

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers both, ML leader has Salah TC VVD and Robbo was 8 points ahead before tonight probably grown to 40 odd lol

  19. Napster03
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Took a hit and shipped off Aguero + Son in order to go TC Salah.

    While leading my mini league. Who said you should play defence when you are leading? 🙂

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I do. Taking an unnecessary risk instead of captaining the obvious cost me £15,000 first prize in Metro FF competition a few years ago.

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

        Gambled against Kun while at OR2 in 2014-15 may have cost me the title

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

    Who gave the assist for Mane's miss?

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

      Big shaq

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shaq

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

      Hendo I think

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

        Seems it was Shaq lol

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shaq I think

    5. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shaq

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

    Neville "Liverpool along with Tottenham are the best short counter attacking team in the league"... Erm okay then

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

      Interesting one that.

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

      Think he means quick short passing compared to long ball counter attack of Burnley,etc

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Or maybe he measured the height of Mane, Keita, Salah etc.

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

        Hahaha like that

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

    Am I unlucky with owning Firmino, van Dijk and triple captaining Mane? Or just a bad manager?

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

      I think you put those down to luck on any given night. All very respectable decisions

    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I had Firmino Robbo and Mané and was planning swapping KDB to Bilva but heard Firmino news so took an 8 point hit to bring in Salah and tc him...

  23. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine what a beast Mo would be if he had the finishing of kun/lewandoski.

  24. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane (C), TAA and Robertson and a red arrow... 5.5k down to 5.9k. Tough old game in the top 10k. At least my rivals barely gained on me with their TC of Mane thanks to them only having one defender!

  25. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    salah 21 goals
    mane 20 goals

    2 games left, maybe tied at the end

  26. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah to keep the 3 bps?

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

      100%

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

    Mega to go from 19k to 12k without a TC in tonight's game.

    Final push!

  28. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    46k to 42k with TAA and Mane(TC) 😀

    That Robbo to Salah goal was a killer

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My brother 🙂

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Haha 😉

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Habibi 🙂

  29. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bloke I'm trying to beat in Ukraine national league is on 69 so far.

    Guess I'm not winning that then 😀

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

      ... nice 😉

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wait, he's on 81 after baps. Game over.

  30. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    40 points tonight and dropping 700 spots. Not too bad I guess. Need Tottenham and City to smash it this weekend now.