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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, 8 days ago

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

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Yes

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Not mathematically.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      100% can’t win tomorrow.

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        🙂

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    Rondon, King in the North!

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

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

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Well they’ve got this far

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        I meant in this critical game ...

  4. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Arnie.
      Fraser/Wilson.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Son, Arnautovic, Higuain etc.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Vardy, Wilson, TAA, Salah

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

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

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

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

    6. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    Toon to shut up shop here probably now.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I doubt they can

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Their best player vs Barca

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Even when Ox was on crutches...

    3. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I'd have to categorically disagree with this.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Sturridge & Lovren the bigger issues.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Correct

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Nonsense imo

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Toon are going for a win here

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

    What a touch by Perez!

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    Fifa by Ayoze

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      That was so filthy 😀

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    🙁

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Cmon Robbo shoot that ball, dont pass

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Virg close to OG!

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Liverpool will win by two or more 😉

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Please stay away from the box Hendo.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Coming off I hope

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Shaq coming in

  17. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    This was supposed to be a tight match. :/

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Klopp listening here clone Shaqiri

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Comes

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Cubing The Cube?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      😆 get a bunch of wee men flying aboot the pitch

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

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

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Wij out Shaq in

  21. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Wijnaldum fails to score against his old club ...

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Perez is quality for this team

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Has a bit of Mahrez in him

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Cant believe Klopp not subbing sturidge yet

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      This!

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    Awful result so far this.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Salah down

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Concussion

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Salah dead

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Salah feeling head pain

  29. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Salah dead?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah man

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Noooo Mo 🙁