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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Atsu G

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Oh no

  3. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Dreams come true 🙂

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Goddamit Newcastle

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Thats good for me as just a TAA owner right?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Yup

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

      Absolutely

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      An assist and a cleanie might've gotten you 3 baps.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Hmm true, but doubt it ahead of van dijk? Alot of people with double D

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

        or 2.

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Trent saves off the line.
    WTF was Lovren doing!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Blaming the wrong wred

  7. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Lovely Newcastle, great stuff!

  8. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Atsu first goal since 2017 wow

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Atsuuuuu goal

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Oh lovely, Virgil will have to get a 2nd.

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    TAA is the worst defender, left his man wide open

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Yet he'll probably outscore defenders like Robbo points wise tonight…

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Probably...a classic 'better FPL player than real player' conundrum

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

          Exactly!

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Yep. TAA is no AWB in that regard.

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Perfect as an van Dijk, Salah (C) & Mané owner!

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

      Losing potentially 7 points plus bonus for VVD?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Well so many with double pool defenders.
        And if they scored to 2-0 one could fear Salah and Mané would be taken off early?

  12. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Virg and TAA here. Benched Fraser and Rui tho

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    TAA great save

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

      Solid hands

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    TAA avoids my second red today 🙂

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Should be RED for TAA

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    How can I get 125 points last week and not have even broken 10 points so far.

    Lol!

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      136 last week. Currently on 8 points from 8 lol. Just when you think you know what you're doing

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Atsu first goal since 2008

  18. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Yep cmon yah Newcastle... gob Matip is benched

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Glad*

  19. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    I own TAA but that should be a red card.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      I guess to be fair he hasn't denied a goal.

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Nah, advantage played and goal. If they didn’t score, would have been.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      clear red. he should be banned next gw

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Imagine TAA against Messi

  21. Usually Babel
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Robertson & Doucoure > Doherty & Pogba.

    Dreams.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Carragher is so bad on commentary during Liverpool games

    Come on Newcastle

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Sent TAA off !!!

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Delete

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Delighted that clean sheet is gone for liverpool.
    Now I just want Mane and Salah to do thier stuff.

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Retrospective ban for TAA?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      No.

    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      For what?

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Trent the bane of my bloody existence as a Robbo Mane owner

  27. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Trent owners very lucky

  28. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Trent you lucky, lucky boy

  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Strangely content with that Newcastle goal as a Robbo owner

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Rondon scaring that Liverpool defence