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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    If liverpool draw here.. can City win the title tomorrow?? I guess yesss

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Yes

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

        Not mathematically.

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

      Not -definitely-

      They can be 3 points ahead with superior goal difference & a game in hand.

      Mathematically cannot confirm the title tomorrow.

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      100% can’t win tomorrow.

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 hours ago

        🙂

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      They could win tomorrow but a combination of a big Liverpool win on the final day plus Brighton beating Man City 6-0 courtesy of Duffy double hat trick would mean its Liverpool's title.

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

    Rondon, King in the North!

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Oh dear, how will Liverpool win the title without a striker?

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

      Well they’ve got this far

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

        I meant in this critical game ...

  4. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    What plays do you hate this season ?

    I have two

    Son - I have wasted 4 transfers on him, including a hit and have one goal and one RC in 10 games

    Kola - I wasted 3 transfers and two hits on this guy for a string of 1s and 0s

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

      Arnie.
      Fraser/Wilson.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Son, Arnautovic, Higuain etc.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Son, Eriksen (both on WC), Felipe's second spell for me, Higuain, Wilson are the first ones in my head. Wastes of space.

      Oo, Ricardo Pereira too.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Vardy, Wilson, TAA, Salah

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 hours ago

        Agree with those last 3. Vardy been peachy for me so far!

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Lacazette and Auba, owned them both at the wrong times.

    6. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Son, lost form when took him in my team. Now rc.

      Alonso. Hit the bar - hit the post - created lot of changes no cs. Kept too long in my team. Though realised to drop him early enough to not to ruin my whole season.

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

      Often seem to get Wilson wrong sadly enough but he’s cheap enough to allow it

      Son has been garbage since I signed, it’s the first sustained period I’ve own a Spuds player as they’ve been quite poor on the eye

      Alonso was pretty bad

      Dropped Salah early which has seen rank improve from outside 100k to top 10k

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

    Toon to shut up shop here probably now.

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

      I doubt they can

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Liverpool always play worse when Fabinho is in the team. Isn't as agile/mobile as Milner, Henderson, Keita, Wijnaldum and Ox.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Their best player vs Barca

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

      Even when Ox was on crutches...

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      I'd have to categorically disagree with this.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Sturridge & Lovren the bigger issues.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 hours ago

        Correct

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Nonsense imo

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Toon are going for a win here

  8. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    What a touch by Perez!

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Also fair play to Newcastle for not rolling over. Have kept the integrity of the PL in tact.

  10. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Fifa by Ayoze

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      That was so filthy 😀

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    🙁

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

    Cmon Robbo shoot that ball, dont pass

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Virg close to OG!

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

    Liverpool will win by two or more 😉

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Please stay away from the box Hendo.

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

      Coming off I hope

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Shaq coming in

  17. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    This was supposed to be a tight match. :/

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Klopp listening here clone Shaqiri

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Comes

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

      Cubing The Cube?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      😆 get a bunch of wee men flying aboot the pitch

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Newcastle away is not a place you'd wanna be when trying desperately to find a winner

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Wij out Shaq in

  21. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Wijnaldum fails to score against his old club ...

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Perez is quality for this team

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Has a bit of Mahrez in him

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Cant believe Klopp not subbing sturidge yet

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

      This!

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Liverpool have the most goals from subs this season. So why hasn’t Klopp made 3?

    #youdontknowwhatyouredoing

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Awful result so far this.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah down

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Concussion

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah dead

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

    Salah feeling head pain

  29. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah dead?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 hours ago

      Yeah man

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 hours ago

    Noooo Mo 🙁