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Key Liverpool defenders start as Lacazette benched for Arsenal

All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) as Liverpool take on Arsenal this evening.

The Egyptian has been largely ditched by those playing their Wildcards for Gameweek 3, Mané seeming to be the most popular replacement for him.

With the Gunners defence somewhat questionable away from home since Unai Emery took over, both players are likely to have plenty of chances.

The success of those who Wildcarded Salah out could very well come down to fine margins at Anfield this evening.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) may also be on the fringes of the Fantasy radar with more shots in the box than any Liverpool attacking player so far this season and an impressive record against Arsenal.

Despite some poor performances at the back for Jurgen Klopp’s men so far this season, all the key defenders have kept their places.

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) are deployed at full-back while Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Emery looks to have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 with an identical formation of his own.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line for the Gunners while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) drops to the bench.

On the flanks of the front-three are Dani Ceballos (£5.6m), who performed well against Burnley, and Nicolas Pépé (£9.4m) who comes in for his first start in an Arsenal shirt.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) still awaits his first start of the season, named on the bench as Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) is selected at left-back.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Leno; Monreal, D Luiz, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Pépé, Aubameyang, Ceballos.

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

    All away wins today 😯

    1. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      would be interesting to know the last time that happened

        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          prior to that, surprisingly

  2. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller 🙂

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Holla at him !!!

  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine blowing your WC to get United assets...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Glad I don't own any of them. Knew it would turn out like this

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

    3. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have 3 of them in WC. Total of 5 points

  4. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mount injuried?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      "It was more of a kick on his calf, which is better news than a strain of any sort. Hopefully, he'll recover."

    2. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kicked in the calf

  5. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    no clean sheets for anyone

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton yesterday 🙂

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      what about those of us who tripled up on southampton def???

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

        Hey, not funny. My triple Everton defence wiped out my gameweek last night, before it had even begun 🙁

        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I had double man, Coleman & Digne. 0 from Coleman lol, who came close to an assist in the 1st half

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

      Heaton in goal to the rescue 😉

  6. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So Martial, Wickham -> Cantwell, Haller -4?

  7. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Weird livescore app had Pogba as the assister for the United goal?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just watched the goal. It's clearly Martial.

    2. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      run by Andre Marriner

  8. ignis88
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wasn't de gea meant to be a good keeper? It's hard to remember now..

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

      Never been the same since the Ronaldo hatty vs him in the WC.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Needs to go, not the player he was.

  9. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So my plans for Perez out the door with Mount coming up as injured now?

    How serious did it look as I didn't watch the match?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He'll be fine. Planning to do the same...

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        so not so serious then???

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Kick to the calf. Dead leg. 1-2 days.

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers mate

            1. DeathoftheParty
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ney qualms

  10. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller, Abraham and Pukki Strike force on WC. Too knee jerky or inspired brilliance?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant if you WCed last week

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

      Utterly KJ

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haller and Pukki yes. Abraham don't trust him.

  11. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Emerson got 31 bps with no goal or assist and conceding 2 goals. Must have had some crazy stats

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

      looked dangerous

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looked invisible.. all Chelsea attacks came down the other side.

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

          4 chances created and 2 shots

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

    Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal with VVD header from TAA nicely curled set piece.

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pool 3-4 arsenal
      Salah hattrick + TAA hattrick assist
      and
      4 goals from random arsenal players except auba and cebalos

  13. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or lanzini or trossard next week?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount... Trossard long term.

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lanzini good form, nice fixtures

  14. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    19 from 6, what a shocking start to the GW

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Snap 🙁

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think the average has to be a lot lower, just to be fair. 21 from 5 here

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      27 from 7... Looks a bad'un!

    4. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      26 from 6, however got Sterling captain, Mane, Kane, Walker and Pope to go.

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      38 from 6, City and Pool assets left only with Sterling C

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best GK under 5.5 and under?

  16. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rash miss pen and martial gets assist to add salt on the wound

  17. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    12 from 4 doesn't sound good

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      better than my 12 from 6

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Also better than my 9 from 4

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Better than 7 from 4

    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      8 from 4 here

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

      Got 11 -4 from 4...could be worse

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Another reality check for Arsenal fans incoming like every season.

  19. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Luke Shaw in my team...
    Injured??

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yep

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        per usual

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      also...why the hell do you have Luke shaw in your team?

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

    How to fund Martial -> KdB?

    Pope
    AWB Kwp Digne VvD Lundstram
    Salah Sterling McGinn Martial Dendo
    Kane Pukki Wickham

    0.2itb

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      (Provided he’s injured ofc)

      Thinking KWP -> 4.0 and take a hit the following week

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade Salah to Mane

  21. Yome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Christ, can’t trust United. AWB and Martial get out of my team!

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

      Martial got an assist. Calm down.

      AWB will get CS.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        will get CS when?

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One game, one game

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kelly nailed on now?

  23. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Only Salah in this one. Pretty affraid thinking about pool defense

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pool CS confirmed by FPL gods today

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I hope so

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

    Perez owners are keeping for BOU after holding him, surely.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Already gone

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am. Looking back it’s the only game I got him for in seriousness but I only had as I was scared of the ownership. If he is set to fall twice or get dropped he is gone

    3. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure. Tempted to move to Mount or Lanzini.

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah. -4 to get rid.

    5. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Going and gone now lol

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moved to Mount 5 days ago.

    8. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope farewell

  25. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    After wc today night, will count the players rise in this week?

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but only if you put them all in tonight!

  26. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    three of my defenders wound up with zero points. I don't think I've ever had that happen before.

  27. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1 from 3 today.
    Any good?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Average

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bout right by the sounds of it...

    3. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same as me , 1pt better than some others on here!

  28. The Poor One
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Martial seem like injured. Should I sub him out?

    1. The Poor One
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I mean transfer*

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes do it today before his price falls

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You can wait for news , will only drop back to 7.5 this weekend

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

      Didn’t look good. Should wait and see, but yeah, probably

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

      nah

  29. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    New whipping boys: ***Watford***

    7 straight competitive defeats, 22 goals conceded in that time. No clean sheets since February.

    It's a shame they are only playing Newcastle next

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah Watford looking favorite to go down atm

  30. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worth to do a wildcard right now or wait till thursday? Just because of moneymaking

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only wait if you are not sure yet about pulling the trigger!