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Firmino absent again as Liverpool face Newcastle

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) is absent from the Liverpool match day squad yet again as they travel to Newcastle.

The Brazilian missed Gameweek 36 through injury but did play some part against Barcelona midweek.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.6m) gets a second consecutive start in the Liverpool attack, which might not necessarily be great news for owners of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) and Sadio Mané (£10.2m).

Against Huddersfield, the Englishman was a little selfish in possession, opting to shoot more often than he looked to pass to his colleagues.

With Newcastle expected to try and stifle Liverpool, it will be interesting to see what effect Sturridge will have on those around him.

Those invested in the Reds’ defence will be happy to see the usual suspects lining up after some changes were made in the Champions League.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.7m) is paired with Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) at centre-back, flanked by Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.7m).

Newcastle continue to be very much out of the Fantasy picture with only Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) currently above 5% ownership.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Ritchie, Hayden, Ki, Atsu; Rondón, Pérez.

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

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  1. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Let's go Mane!

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Need a Liverpool cleanie here

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

      Taa Robbo owner here.
      Need a tight game & pool CS 😉

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        This and a Salah explosion

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

          Not this 😛

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Why would you not have any Pool attack? Thats just weird.

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

              Had Mane
              Moved him on for Hazard.
              Not sure about attacking prospect of pool for last two gw's

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 days ago

                Oof...dangerous

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

                  It is 🙂

        2. Sargasso C
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          nope need a Mane Brace and a Newcastle goal.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            F that noise

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Firmino out means I have no Liverpool attackers. Brace for impact.

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

      Not expecting a goal glut - Pool defenders will be the vital ones to have. (I'm guessing).

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Not the worst gw for no pool attack. Newcastle are no Hudds 😉

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I only have Mane and Salah attacking and Trent defending.

      1. Sargasso C
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I ONLY have…#twat

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Salah, Mane and Robertson another magical night is needed

  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Sturridge will be in SAS mode. Ave it.

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    No Mane/Salah in my team & rival has Salah ©.
    Only Taa Robbo in the match. Better go to sleep 😛

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Salah won’t go nuts m, don’t worry

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

        Amen 🙂

  7. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Early Newcastle goal would round today off

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Southampton and Brighton are terrible, terrible teams. Fully expect them to be relegated next season. They have only survived because Fulham, Huddersfield and Cardiff were beyond shocking.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      And Sheffield Norwich and whoever could be shocking next season too.

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Agreed, I'd rather be in Brighton/Southampton shoes rather than Sheffield/Norwich.

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Cardiff have been better than brighton thye just got unlucky with ref calls this season

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Southampton has new coach & good setup.
      Expecting them to unearth a new pool of talent next year & be in top 12 (only to get their stars get snatched away by pool again 😀 )

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

        Good setup academy wise*

      2. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I can confirm we have a new batch of youngsters from the academy ready to come through (I’ve watched them and they’re brilliant). Hasenhuttl will give youth a chance and has been great with the players since he was appointed.

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

          Exactly my point 🙂

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            🙂

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Southampton will do good next season

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

          Yep

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Come on RAFFA THE GAFFA I believe in you lets dent Jurgen Flopps title charge at the final hurdle

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Someone needs to have a word with souness about calling sturridge a "boy".

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I tried ringing him there.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Hah! Funny 🙂

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      They tend to do that in England, (call young players "boy", even white ones) but dont think they get the racism behind it as much as we do in the States...

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Sturridge isn't even young, though.

        I get what you're saying. But still.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Agreed, he isn't.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      He must have done that waving celebration.
      Might think he's a kid 😛

  11. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Sturridge brace incoming ...

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Blank*

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Mane *

  12. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Feels wierd to wanna se Liverpool concede even though I own TAA but it is because rival has 3 x defence, so please let newcastle score one

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Worst season ever... can’t catch a ferking break.....

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      😆

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Bet those mascot hands make it hard to catch anything

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      You’re too 40k...

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        *top

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Just to be crystal clear...

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      You’re lying

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      If you need to call people morons for having a different opinion than yours, maybe you should keep it to yourself

      1. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I called you a moron for interpreting my post as

        "Klopp should tell us the truth!"

        Which is moronic on your part because that wasn't the point I was making 🙂

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          So he's misinterpreted you again 😆

          1. Alnair
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            🙂

  15. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Salah on pen just when I need him to haul the most. Lascelles gonna smack down VVD in the area within a few minutes. Pen and red card. Salah hattrick. VVD goal and assist. Mané with a single assist.

    1-4 let's go

  16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    I hope liverpool concede - I have no liverpool defence and I am a disgruntled Firmino owner. I listened to Klopp's lies - 'we'll see'

  17. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    What’s the aggregate Liverpool defensive ownership in the top 10k?

    TAA owner only here. Never sure whether to wish for a cleaner or not...

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      130%

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      TAA 59.6
      Robbo 55.8

      Thats all I got.

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Ok so looks like I’m needing a Newcastle goal!

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Come on Salah

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Mane*

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        *Both

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I’m already spent on Doherty

  19. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    So you know what you're cheering for: Liverpool defensive eo is over 100. Unless you have two or more you want them to concede.

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

      Wow

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I have one and I want a cs and attacking points

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      That's not true, it is still profitable if they get a CS as long as your equivalent non-LIV player gets a CS.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Taa Robbo

  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone having a good gw?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      25 pts Robbo Mane Aguero Sterlo Hazard(c) Rashford to go

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      What's one of those?

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Nope

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      25 with Hazard © Taa Robbo Raz Kun to go.
      Hopefully a good GW.
      Your TC will pay off buddy 😉

  21. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    HERE WE GO!

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    COME ON TOON ARMY

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Boooooooooo

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

    Pls Mane and Robbo.

    Nada for Trent or Mo ideally

  24. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Firm to Zaha one of few good moves for me over the last weeks.

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Nice move bud!

  25. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    TAA, Robertson and Mane owner

    I’ll take a 0-0

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Same same

    2. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      3-1 salah and mane all goals and assists too much to ask?

  26. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Genuine question.

    How do we all access sports channels?

    I’m virgin myself (giggity), with sky sports and by sport HD. Feel like it’s a decent service but definitely feels like it comes at a premium.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Google.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Watching through Google?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Google TV

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Cool, must me something new

          2. Distinctly Average
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            What’s the monthly cost?

      2. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Are you saying you’re a streamer TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Seeing I post when it happens, no 😛

          1. Distinctly Average
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Can’t argue with that

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sky with Sky Sports.

      Yeah its pricey enough without adding in BT Sport.

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I’d love sky myself to be honest.

        The sky dude told me I have too many trees in my garden for a sky dish 🙁

        Still convinced he’s lying

    3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Neighbour's window

      1. Futile Tinkering
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        😆

      2. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Ahhh, I still remember you buddy. It’s been a while!

        Nice grav 😉

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Clear pen

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      yup

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Why Mane never pass to Salah??

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      They're both greedy

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      They don't seem to pass to one another.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      EGO
      (Both side)
      Golden Boot

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Mane is the most selfish player after Sturridge..
    He has only 1 assit all season.. wtf

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

      Perfect for FPL.

      Especially if you don’t want to double up with Salah.

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    VVVDDDD GOALLL TAAAAA ASSSITTTT