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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. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 hours ago

    Omg 8 mins. I can’t watch

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Odd time to turn the game off but go ahead. 😀

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        😀

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 hours ago

    Still time, Mane...

  3. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 hours ago

    8 mins stoppage time OMG

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 hours ago

    Son to Shaqiri GW38

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 20 hours ago

    Mane goal TAA assist would be the icing on the cake

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      :pray:

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      You’be got two bloody assists don’t be greedy

    3. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Robbo assist* 🙂

    4. Party time
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        More like Trent assisting Sturridge

    5. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Irritating there are so many Liverpool pundits considering they didn't win much and have tedious accents.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        He won the champions league.

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          I personally don't rate winning the CL without winning ones own league. Also of course he shouldn't be on the airwaves after launching his foul saliva at a young girl.

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Fortunately lots of people do rate winning the champions league.

            1. Je suis le chat
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 20 hours ago

              I really don't, English league much more difficult with Pep in opposition.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 hours ago

                Pep was opposition in CL too.

    6. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Man City will not beat Leicester tomorrow and Liverpool will win the league next week.

      You heard it here first.

      May even lay City tomorrow as odds will be so short.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Well, City do play on Monday

      2. adibo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Lol sorry cant see it... wolves at home wont be easy and with no salah i cant see them winning probably a draw

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Well done Liverpool.

      Good win

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Poor jinx attempt

      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Shh plz

    8. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Milner yellow incoming

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Could have been 2.

    9. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Lascelles first goal this season claimed by Kane.

    10. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Surely Salah gets rest midweek, back for Sunday?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Unless he's out through injury.

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        If he's fit to play on Sunday yeah, otherwise no.

      3. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        probably has to

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Is there concussion protocol in Premier League?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          7 days

      5. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Salah rest may depend on city score tomorrow. City slip up you bet he rests a few players for wolves game!

    11. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Milner the thug.

    12. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Not sure it was a free kick in the first place?
      https://twitter.com/kieran702/status/1124773634856357888

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Blindsman

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Camel dive

      3. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Pretty sure it wasn’t, but them dippers are entitled so I guess it’s fair.

    13. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Surely everyone knew this was a 4-3 result, it's kind of a tradition.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Collymore, legend.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Stanley Victor Dogger Collymore.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Victor!!! Really?

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 20 hours ago

              Yep . It was added to provide something more embarrassing than Dogger.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 20 hours ago

                Knew it wasn't too subtle for you 😆

        2. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Tell Ulrika that

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            I'd do more than tell her that if I had her number.

      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        I remember when he beat Newcastle with that last minute goal and then went on to beat Ulrika Johnson

    14. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Well done pool second place looking nailed on

    15. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Fantastic entertainment this

    16. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Scores?

      15 from 7

      Berserk I’m not out of either h2h

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        23 from 7 pre bps. Likely 25

        1. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          me too ! But for me TC Sterling to save the day ?

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Looking like 18 from 6, thanks to Son Mane Robbo Jimenez doing bugger all 😆

      3. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        18 from 7, captain Son.

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        39 from 7

      5. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        15 from 7

      6. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        35 from 8

      7. Party time
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          17 from 5 inc captain shtménez

        • El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          39 from 5. Sterling (c) to go. Fraser and Patricio on bench

        • FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          25 from 8 (+bonus)

        • The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          40 from 8
          Hazard (c), Aguero,Lacazette left.

        • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          My ML leader has 60 from 8 and Son was one of those

      8. Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        12 from 6, not chuffed

      9. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        So Salah's injury was a blessing in disguise

        1. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Think we all wish him well (non owner)

      10. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Epic Fail is my favourite poster here.

        Probably not even top ten on Nirvana 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          What's Nirvana?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Nevermind

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 20 hours ago

              😆
              All getting subtle t9night. Age thing maybe?

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          He's a funny chap

        3. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Cheers, sparing our modesty 😉

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            🙂

        4. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Left winger?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            FFS this immediately made me go and check the trivia.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 20 hours ago

              Still RW for now 😀

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            😆

      11. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        3-2 FT

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Or 2-3 i should say

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          A dive won it.

      12. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        AGUEROOOOOO the 2nd still on the cards.

      13. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Wp Pool. That was a tough fixture

      14. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Awful officiating yet again on show. Holy god the standard is unbelievable

      15. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Over to Brendan....

      16. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Yeeeeees, feels like it was a title winning goal

      17. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Well done reds that will do

      18. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        At least Liverpool fans can delude themselves that they have a chance of winning the PL for another 48 hours.

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          This reeks of insecurity

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            No reeks of reality.

        2. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Bodgers owes us one

        3. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Cmon mate, I like you 😀

      19. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Arnold on 3 baps atm

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          Or is it Bernard?

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            I see what you did there.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 20 hours ago

              Worthy of a bottom of page 🙂

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 20 hours ago

                Got relegated >:(

          2. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            😀

      20. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Strange that we didn't get any replay of the "foul" on Fabinho at all

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 hours ago

          For anyone wondering, this is the "foul"

          https://twitter.com/ianolawlor/status/1124773907528081409?s=19

          1. Critical Observer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Bent f*ckers, right in front of the linesman too

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            I particularly enjoyed Carragher describing this cheating as 'clever'...

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Particularly stupid considering where the linesman is

          • Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            The amount of offside goals they scored too mate it’s insane

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Leg breaking tackle almost, clearly a FK https://twitter.com/Tvvittergod1/status/1124774708787011586

          • MrZ
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Mo has a pupil now

          • Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 hours ago

            Hehehehe