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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. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OMG Pepe inches away from the top corner! Adrian flapping like a Salmon.

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

      lol

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pépé playing very attacking today

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Someone interuppted the cable on the stadium

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Salah/Wilson/Moura—>Mane/Kdb/PukkI (-4)

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

    Clear pen...

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

    Var froze too lol

  7. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is that not a peno ??
    WTF

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

      I think the feed froze so they could not check it and to play on.

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

    Wilson+Perez (2ft)

    to
    A) Pukki+Mount
    B) Wesley+Trossard

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

      A

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) all the way

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

    Super Adrian!

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bad from Pepe after brilliance

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

    Pépé miss...

  12. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe clowning Robertson there, bad finish though

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

    Awful from pepe this isn't ligue 1

  14. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Adrian denied Pepe

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

    Pepe is a baller.

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

    Adrian on his knees , saves the day!

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

    That was Demba Ba anxiety all over again please stop

  18. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe looking very dangerous

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe ripped past Henderson and Robertson holy cow. Poor shot as Adrian saves!

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

    Pepe finishing like an Ivorian Zaha.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ironically, Zaha is Ivorian

    2. P.Aimar
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or a Gervinho. Haha

  21. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe lacking some confidence but looks very promising

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe still on double Pool defence

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

    What on earth is going on with the cameras? everything is frozen

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

      Sky’s fine

  24. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A lot of FPL attention will turn to Haller after he scored 2, but really we need to start targeting teams playing Watford.

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

    Total whipping boys.

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

      Newcastle next no thanks

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

      Or teams playing Norwich 😉

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

      Joe Linton (TC)

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Getting in 3 Newcastle players this week, cheers for the tip.

  25. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe looks so scary

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

      So good! Wow!

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That's the other Pepe

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

    Is everyone gone to bar? Very quiet here

  27. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR f'd up the Director's cabine at Anfield 😀

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

    One day a Trent cross will connect, one day.

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

      Finally.

  29. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nervy watching as a Salah and Mane owner with no pool defense. If they blank I'm in trouble

  30. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Martial to Pepe could work too

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bit of a price difference..