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Adrian comes through injury scare for Liverpool

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian (£4.5m) has overcome his ankle issue to start at Southampton this afternoon.

The former West Ham shot-stopper was dealing with an injury sustained in the Super Cup celebrations midweek but will be involved at St. Mary’s.

Despite Jurgen Klopp’s men going all the way to extra time against Chelsea, he has named a very settled side for Gameweek 2.

The front three of Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) are all in the starting line-up, with the Egyptian the most popular captain option for the weekend, according to our latest poll.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) retains his place at right-back, with Joe Gomez (£5.5m) left on the bench.

Joel Matip (£5.5m) is chosen to play alongside the ever-present Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and, of course, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) remains unrivalled at left-back.

Liverpool face a Southampton side playing three-man defence of Maya Yoshida (£4.5m), Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m).

Yan Valery (£5.0m) and Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) are the wing-backs while Nathan Redmond (£6.5m) starts up front alongside Che Adams (£6.0m), with Danny Ings (£5.5m) on the bench.

Elsewhere, we may have already lost one of our £4.0m defenders as Diego Rico (£4.0m) drops to the Bournemouth bench today.

Charlie Daniels (£4.5m) comes in for him as the Cherries revert to a 4-4-2 formation, with Ryan Fraser (£7.5m) and Harry Wilson (£6.0m) on the flanks of midfield.

Not surprisingly, Callum Wilson (£8.0m) and Josh King (£6.5m) start upfront.

However, the strike pairing may have a tough time up against Aston Villa debutant Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) this afternoon.

The defensive midfielder was signed from Manchester City this summer to provide some grit to the Villans’ midfield.

Luiz is the only change from the side that lost at Spurs last week, Frederic Guilbert (£4.5m) and Matt Targett (£4.5m) still kept out of the starting XI by Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.5m) and Neil Taylor (£4.5m).

Those who kept the faith in Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) were rewarded as he came in for Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m) to make his Brighton debut.

The Belgian looks to be in a front-three with Glenn Murray (£6.0m) and Pascal Groß (£6.5m).

Meanwhile, West Ham are indeed without either Felipe Anderson (£7.0m) and Sébastien Haller (£7.5m). Chicharito (£6.0m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.5m) come in for the pair.

Everton name just one change to the side that drew with Crystal Palace in Gameweek 1, Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£5.0m) coming in for the suspended Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m).

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m) shifts back to a centre-forward’s role for Watford, after playing on the left of midfield last weekend, Andre Gray (£6.0m) dropping to the bench.

Finally, there are few surprises for Norwich and Newcastle as they go head-to-head at Carrow Road.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mings, Engels, El Mohamady; Grealish, D Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Daniels, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Lerma, Billing, H Wilson; King, C Wilson.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Duffy, Dunk, Burn; March, D Stephens, Pröpper, Montoya; Trossard, Murray, Groß.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Masuaku, Diop, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Wilshere, Rice; Fornals, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Chicharito.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Gbamin, A Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Cathcart, Dawson, Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Trybull, Leitner; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Shelvey, Hayden, Ki; Joelinton, Almirón.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery; Højbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu; Redmond, Adams.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

2,580 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not having a great gameweek, the only thing that can save me now is Sterling (C). CMON RAZZZZ

  2. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No way I'm jumping on Pukki now. This form cannot last!

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      U never know

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Seemed to last when he scored 30 goals in the championship

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's going to have michu'esque season

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Has lasted five seasons on a row

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No brainer ??

    Salah Jota ---> Pukki Cantwell

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      fOr ThIs GaMeWeEk

    2. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hahaha! That’s ridiculous

  4. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Too late for the Pukki party?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Seems so

  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I hate not owning pukki

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna be a long season for you if you hate not owning every player that does well

  6. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lucas on the bench

  7. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Matip red-faced

  8. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah (c) fail but all my defence look like hauling for 2nd week running

  9. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    We want a VVD goal and TAA assist

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

      This

  10. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How does Deulofeu look?

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moderately handsome I guess

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😎

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        subbed

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba cappers feeling it?!

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What with 5 points?

        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          6...

        2. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Better than what Salah got

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oddly chuffed yeah

    4. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Better ft transfer in, Fraser to trossard or Wilson to pukki?

      1. sozopol
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Or Jota to pukki

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

      Screw you Mo

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gomez in for Trent soon, I'd imagine.

    7. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tonight's MOTD is a must watch!

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Passed my bedtime

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          **Past

          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nah, I passed it

      2. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Unless you support Newcastle

        1. Andy'81
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm going to stick with the Championship on Quest I reckon.

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Post did start with you suggesting Wesley cap to be fair

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha never gonna happen

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You said something that turned out to be right? 😮

        No wonder you're telling everyone.

      3. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        worded more as an opinion... next time lesd with WARNING 🙂

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha will do

    8. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C’mon Salah! Do something!!

      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's off

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is he on the pitch? I see origi.

    9. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm usually not 1 to kneejerk... but wc is tempting

    10. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah does what he did in the beginning of last season - score the odd goal, blank and price drop.

    11. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bournemouth are pathetic at the back, never owning another Bournemouth defender ever again in fantasy

    12. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy you f**ker

    13. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne injury look bad?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What? Is he off?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Limped off.

    14. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Really poor game from Mo, lucky we're going to win because he was anonymous.

    15. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Repost

      Salah + Wilson + Fraser > Mane + Kane + Ceballos (-4) ??

    16. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sigurdsson trash eh

    17. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ahh Liverpool CS gone 🙁

    18. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow

    19. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adrian clown

    20. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adrain og 😆

    21. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ADRIAN YOU FOOL