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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. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Lovren being Lovren

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

      Dejan's gonna Dejan

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

    I know you Brits like horse racing...do you watch The Kentucky Derby? (on before midnight there) and the other 2 Triple Crown races?

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

      Sorry mate, I must be the exception - I hate horsing.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        It’s a minority sport for sure

      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Horsing isn't for me either. I'm more into dogging.

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

          Dogging is getting outlawed here

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            I'm not entirely sure it's legal here.

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

              If you mean "greyhound" or "whippet" racing, it was regulated and had dedicated tracks, but there was too much abuse occurring and not enough oversight.

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                He doesn’t 😉

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

                  Damn, I thought I sniffed a hint of cheek

              2. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                Dogging means something a bit different in these parts.

              3. Marvin Moon
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                Ah you must have missed the joke here. Dogging in the UK is a pastime where people meet in car parks and swap partners.

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

                  Wuuuut....Swinging?

                  1. Marvin Moon
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 day ago

                    Sort of. Or you can just watch if you prefer. It's really rather popular.

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

                      Watching Brits dog is like watching paint dry....I hear 😉

                    2. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 1 day ago

                      Do you reserve seats or just turn up on the night?
                      Asking for a friend.

                      1. Marvin Moon
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 day ago

                        Just turn up and flash your lights. Or so I've heard.

                      2. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 1 day ago

                        Is that an euphanism?
                        (Spelling!!)

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Even hot dogging?

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Why you got a tip?

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

        Hah! No, Im not a bettor, but its the one time of year I pay attention to these big races...and The Belmont (third leg) takes place only 30 mins away.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Can't see it on any of the main sports channels here.

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

        That's a surprise to me

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          It’s the sport of Kings, not the people

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

            I guess so...I think it was more popular there in the 80's, 70's, personally.

      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Not even the racing channel?

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sturridge is really useless and waste of space

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      He’ll be subbed and rested for the transfer window in the second half

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Stur hendo lovren reminds me of the good old liverpool

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

        The Liverpool we all used to love.

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Desperate for some Robbo/Mané action for the ML :/

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same

    3. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same.

  5. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Salah a good captain for next GW?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Not exactly an imaginative choice.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Will go Southampton if I am still chasing

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Think so, he'll want golden boot, wish I could bring him in.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I advised everyone to captain him this week but got shot down big time!

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Alexander-Arnold [59.63%]

    Are there really 40 % dead teams in the top 10k?

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Robbo + Vvd or Aliison

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yes those 40 percents are robo mane salah owners

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      😆

  7. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Cardiff relegated = a less stubborn Brighton next week, I hope

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I'm worried that it means a less stubborn Brighton tomorrow.

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

      *a happy, positive, energetic Brighton

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        😆 perhaps

  8. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    For all the chat about Robbo as essential for next season VVD has all but matched him this season. Just one point off after GW1

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Mane Robbo over Salah TAA is decimating me, especially in MLs...

    God dammit. So frustrating 🙁

    Anyone else?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Just you.

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

        Must be

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

      You're not alone, trust me.

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. Rival eating into my cash league lead. Not cool.

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I’ve reformed. My sentence is served and I’m back to rumble.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Welcome back mate, missed you.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks mate !

        It’s been frustrating not being able to post. Pretty poor GW all round so far and Son ruining everyone’s FT

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Yep
          Son RC
          Lloris CS wiped out
          Newcastle scoring
          Lol

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          I'm currently ecstatic with 22 which seems ridiculous, just couldn't believe Son earlier.

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            A very good score. There’s some shockers I’ve seen.

            Unbelievable really. Deeney and Son

            TAA would have been the icing on the cake !

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              I've had Young, Deeney and Son in quick succession lol, feeling massively relieved that TAA wasn't sent off. How beautiful is Doherty?!

              1. Richd
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                He’s incredible ! Although he had that barren spell alongside Digne.

                I went strong at the back for the start of this season and feel like I’ll try do it next season too !

                Doherty might end up being overpriced is my only concern. 5.5 perhaps ?

                1. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 day ago

                  I think both him and Digne 5.5 yeah, gonna have to pick one of the two. Btw, I was worried that you took my 'lol' at your Siggy post the wrong way, I thought you'd already seen it'd been changed to an OG and were joking, didn't see what led to banning.

                  1. Richd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 1 day ago

                    Oh I didn’t even see that! Was nothing to do with you mate 🙂

                    I was out drinking and not watching the game and saw the points on the app and was very happy. But then the mods deleted my post.. and I got annoyed at them

                    Childish really, all my fault and I blame the fpl app and booze 😉

                    1. The Ejiptian King
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 day ago

                      Well, I've just opened a second bottle of wine and that equaliser might lead to a ban for me if I get too happy, gonna have to control myself.

                      1. Richd
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 1 day ago

                        Hahaha

                        This game plus booze can cause a lot of emotion !

                      2. The Ejiptian King
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 day ago

                        Mate, imagine Kun(C) if this is a draw!

                      3. Geoff
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 27 mins ago

                        Even without booze it can cause a lot of emotion 😀

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      What did you do?

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

        Scored an OG, but there was no assist, and then he got a red card. But ban was overturned on appeal. Massive -bps though.

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I got a bit angry that my post was deleted. Few beers. Apologies to mods

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          You, sonny and foyth.

          Disciplinary issues abound.

          Welcome back!

        2. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 24 mins ago

          Cheers, that's appreciated 🙂

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Do they mail when it's over ??

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        The only time I had that was when I had to speak to Mark a few seasons back 😉 naughty corner

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          😀

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I've had a few one hour bans and the ban email specified the length

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Cool
          Good to know, just in case 😉

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Stop being so nice all the time and find out 😉

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Amey is far too nice.

          I wanna see him lol@someone before the end of pre season

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            😀
            Thank you mate.

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

          Ha ha
          I'll wait for next deadline.
          And ...

          😮
          That tweet !!

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Fake team news?

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

      No idea what you even did

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Used margarine instead of butter in his flapjacks

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        You missed bobs punt?

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

      Enjoy your freedom 😉

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    My defence of TAA VVD and Doherty ripping it up this week!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      😮
      Taa Doherty Robbo here.
      Hopefully Robbo find his assisting shoes before the end 😉

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Big second half coming for Mo

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Mane

  13. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Ake second on the bench... Any chance Pogba not plays?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yep

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

      Expect Pogba to play.

  14. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Wow TAA should've been sent off, clear red. Owners very lucky

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

      Yeah? Didn't see it. If only :/ 🙂

      got a link to it?

      1. @FPLDIARYFPL
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Youtube it.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Appantly he didn’t prevent a goalso it should’ve been yellow

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        This is true.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          I’m guessing the ref didn’t see it anyway. At least he won’t get a retro red

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        ok just saw that he saved Rondon shot with his hand as the last man

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

          Elbow

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Specsavers for you

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      As a Son owner, it was never a red 🙂

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Richie has had two bites at Salah, wonder it the he will stay calm with a third?

  16. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    As a Robbo & Mane owner - this is an absolute disaster so far

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

      I second that.

      Especially when the dude who had a 9pt lead on me already has Salah and TAA instead...

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Have Mane and Robbo in top 10K, this game so far single handedly drops me 2.5K. Cruel!

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Yep it’s an absolute rank destroyer

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. Son, hugo, jota, Jimenez.

      Shambles really.

  17. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    United squad vs Huddersfield:

    De Gea, Grant

    Young, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw

    Herrera, Matic, Pereira, Garner, McTominay, Pogba, Fred, Gomes, Chong, Mata

    Sanchez, Rashford

    Regretting not getting Pogba now. He will be very popular next week with Sons ban

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

      He wont do anything

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      No Martial then 🙁

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        He lives right next door to Huddersfield’s stadium 😉

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      no martial or lingard?

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Wonder if Martial is gone in the summer.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Was on Son to Pogba (-4) all week long. Stupid training pictures stopped me !!
      😕

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        He still might not do anything mate, he doesn't care, just depends on how bad Hudds are.

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Eriksen owners

    Keeping or selling ?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Selling him and Son for Salah and someone like Brooks Id imagine.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks

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

          Are you keeping or selling?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            I'm tempted to keep

  19. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    not having Salah for next GW really scares me now

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

      🙁

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      He seems determined to get the golden boot alright

  20. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Was there any word why gunn was dropped? Back in for 38?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah, was widely reported Saints where going to make loads of changes and Forster in was one of them

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        That worked out well

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Lovrens a liability

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Best defender in the world.

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

        In who’s dream?

  22. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Pick two:
    1. Rashford/Long
    2. Babel
    3. Redmond

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      3 for sure

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Almost Mane goal robo assist

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

      god dammit, really? exactly what I need now... (or the reverse!)

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      More!

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Genuinely is brutal that this Liverpool side will remain trophyless

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

      Their own fault for not being the best.

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

        I agree with that sentiment, however the level their up against is just insane

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

          they’re

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. Totally unfair to label them 'bottlers' as many are doing.

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

      Just goes to show how good City are currently

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sturridge is so stupid

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Get Sturidge off rubbish!

  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Studge is costing us all points 😡

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sturridge is SO bad!

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

      ♪(┌・。・)┌

  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sturridge is hilarious

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    How upsetting this is becoming