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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. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sold Rondon

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Should be back for next Sunday, right?

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

      Who knows. We don't.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        True. I guess if he is checked out tomorrow and is fine then the concussion protocol is 7 days, which means he’s available for the last day of the season.

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

          Aye that's it, but if they have any sense they will still rest him after 7 days if needed. Health is more important than the title. Which looks like they may have lost it anyway.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            Health of the player has to be the priority, yep. Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious.

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

      This is the first time this question. Will be asked.

      It will be asked another 789282 times in the next 7 days.

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

        * 1000000

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

      Yeah.
      7 days rest for Concussion right??

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

      i think so.

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

    Really sad to see, get well Mo

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

      This

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

    Alright now Robbo to Mane for the winner...

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

      This!

  5. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Nice applause on the way out. Nice to see that.

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

    Expect 6+ minutes injury time at least now

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      It will be golden goal until Liverpool win

  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Salah season over.

    Liverpool season over.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This. The dream is dead.

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

        Totally

  8. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Horribly reminiscent of CL final ... at least this wasn't an intentional foul ...

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

    Hate to see dangerous injuries like that

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sturridge ban incoming?

    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      No

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

    Not good for Liverpool this, all this extra time for Newcastle to find their winner.

  12. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What an awful week for Liverpool

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Son sent off and suspended and now Salah potentially out. Season ending in tatters here. Top 10k finish now in jeopardy after Being 3k last week.

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

      Perspective.

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

      At least Salah scored for you

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

      Subtle owned Salah for his goal brag

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

      You will have unlimited cash to spend basically. You’ll be fine. If you were 3k last week you won’t just suddenly drop out

    5. LeicesterA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Or, just transfer them out? Not THAT dramatic...

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

      Two FTs are my friend!

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

    Will be a orange flag on FPL at least for Salah

  15. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Can anyone find out how many times sturridge has lost the ball? Genuinely interested

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

      He's had the ball?

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 23 hours ago

        Many times, usually bounces of him to an opposition player.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          😀

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

      Just think of the biggest number you can imagine.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        10?

        No, wait, 15!

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

    Anticlimax for the title race?

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

      And relegation.

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

      Hope there is climax next gw.
      Taa assist Robbo Goal needed

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      If this result stays I will be getting G. Jesus for gw 38 . Pep will rotate the squad with the league won?

      1. McEwan
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 23 hours ago

        Still need something from the Brighton game don’t they?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          Yes and they have no other games in proximity

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

    Get well soon Moo

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

    Struggling to get 11 out next week

  19. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    SUPERMAC. A legend.

  20. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    First Verthongen. Now Salah and Son. My transfer plan worked out well for the last 2 gw

  21. McEwan
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Was it Lovren with the chipped cross? First thought was that’s a hospital ball he’s played

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

    I thought rafa was supposed to let Liverpool win?

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

    Gutted about that Salah concussion

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      Just hoping it's not worse than a concussion

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

    If Salah misses the Barca game, he will most likely be flagged for the last home game.

    If Pool don’t win today then my bet would be a mass sell off for the last game.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      On the plus side at least price falls won't be an issue.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      There’s no “if”.

  25. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Apart from this game, only 3 City left for me

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      3 city and Ryan

      Ryan scares me

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

      Should be Aguero(c) Laporte Hazard Vardy Pogba here.

      Need massive scores from the latter 2 especially (well, and Aguero obv)

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 23 hours ago

      One pool goal will lift the mood, dont mind who wins the title, but TBH just want the last day of the season drama....great fun.

      Good luck Mo

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 23 hours ago

    TAA on pens?

    1. Party time
        5 years, 23 hours ago

        Henderson

        1. Party time
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            or fabinho

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

          Sturridge will disagree

          1. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            could see him doing a Mirallas

      • Party time
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          A draw means 3 goals for Agüero on Monday

          1. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            What I would give for that not to happen

        • McEwan
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          Hope the person on here moaning about Klopps lack of clarity around Firmino isn’t a Salah owner waiting for news next week. The rant will be fantastic

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            Haha. It was stupidity of the highest level.

        • shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          Salah & Son > Sterling & Bilva for the triple up!

        • Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 23 hours ago

          What happened to Salah I missed it?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 23 hours ago

            Head knock

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 23 hours ago

              #$it
              Thanks