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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. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That's a belting penalty

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Unstoppable

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Boom

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Luiz is a stupid fool

  3. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah g salah a

  4. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sellers in tears

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Never would

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Because we thought he’d never score again?

  5. Goat
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    SALLLAAAAHHHHHH.

    Hello sellers

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool fans, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

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

    Ok Mo I want swap you with Mane anymore

  8. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lol played WC got rid of TAA Salah McGinn and Heaton

    1. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      LOL

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You lived up to your flopp name 🙂

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pool punishing the sellers, great stuff.

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And that's why Salah is still King of the Kop.

  11. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why no sending off?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Double jeopardy

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rule change last season, penalty is enough punishment

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ah ok thanks. I wasnt aware

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    salah punishing mane switchers :p

  13. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And then there the Salah sellers for Mane....cant discount the penalties

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What a penalty!

  15. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sala la la la la la la lahhhhhh

  16. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    defender with 11 assists in 13 games and highest scoring player for 2 seasons in a row and you took a wc after gw2 to sell em

    cant relate

  17. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah --> Mane working out well

  18. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Mo Giddy up!

  19. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mohandassssss

  20. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Amazed that Mo is only 37% EO

  21. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah literally taking a massive dump on those who sold him!

  22. In and Out
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Captained Salah this week because of David Luiz. Was only a matter of time

  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ? He needs more than 8 pts to justify a 12.5 tag. Owners not winners YET

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      loooooool

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      May be, but in a low scoring week 8 plus BAPS will be Green arrows

      1. Blunder fc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Clean sheet point aswell

  24. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah(c) bailing me out for all my 1 pointers. If they’re gonna win, I’d rather it be him scoring!

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any ideas here with 1ft and 0m

    Best option here to get Pukki

    Pope — Heaton
    Taa vvd digne Zinchenko — rico
    Sterling martial kdb perez — docker
    Kane king — wickham

    I was thinking of removing 2 of vvd / king / Pérez / wickham so either

    A: Vvd + wickham >> Lundstram + Pukki
    - change to a 343 with a Lundstram bench as opposed to 442 with wickham bench
    - Keep king for good fixtures

    B: Pérez + King > mcginn/6m mid + Pukki
    - removes two players who will drop in value
    - not too keen on a 6m mid though

  26. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Unstoppable peno

  27. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Asked earlier if it will end in tears for Salah sellers tonight ;] Could end, could not, Mane can score more, but Mo is on a good way right now to punish 😛

  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Yessss Salah, this community can really make you make bad decisions

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      🙂 its great to keep the faith and it pay off

  29. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah and TAA owner. Reasonably happy at the minute

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Name a comment nobody will upvote.

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

    Next week Mane will outscore Salah you just know it

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Muahaha day dream believer