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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. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    sell salah and taa on wildcard?

    awb essential?

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      😀

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, for -8, on WC. Only way.

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

      Exactly.

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

      Let's rub it in this whole week lol

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

      Definitely. Salah looks so tired

    6. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      thinking mane covers salah

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

        He can though.

        Next week it could be Mane bracing and Mo blanking.

        Games not over yet either.

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

          eheheheh

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

      Ahh I love this post

    8. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Also Maguire, best defender in the world

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

    Beautiful run.

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

    Salaaaahhhh

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

    salah getti a hatti, wat a goal. My god

  5. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    He is amazing. Never get rid of him

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

    David Luiz ripped up again

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

    you just know Sterling will blank

  8. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Captain super Mo on his bike!

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

    Imagine signing David Luiz to sort out your defensive woes 😀

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

      I'd sooner sign Sideshow Bob

  10. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I apologize to Salah for thinking about selling him. What was I thinking

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

    Who said that Salah wasn’t worth the extra money and sold for Mane?

    1. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Quite a lot of people 🙂 Salah was -73 and going down in price lol.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    People wildcarded to get rid of Salah 😆

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How are the ManU + Mane wildcarders feeling now?

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Still enjoying the Pukki party!

  14. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where the guys who were saying he needs to score again to justify his price, you happy now guys? 🙂

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fabinho assist

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Adam Hopscotch spewing

  17. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    David Luiz is a disgrace

    you know you can't get close so stay the fk back...

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

      or just take him out and take the yellow?

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        already on a yellow

  18. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So relieved I kept Salah on WC.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I had him captain whole week and switched to Sterling unfortunately:(

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Too bad I didn't have the canines to keep him captain. He was my captain whole week... I was brave in GW1 with Sterling captain, should have stick to my decisions. People were encouraging to switch to Sterling, nonetheless I should have stayed strong

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

      Who's your gut captaining next gw?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will post it here

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No Salah.. FERK

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

    Sa la la la la la la la lahhhhhhh

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

    Salah straitjacktted to my team. What a legend, same old Salah.

  23. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane will cover...sorry learned my lesson two years ago

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah, Salah, Salah, Salah, Salah repeat repeat, repeat.

    LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL

    REPEAT

  25. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    David luiz essential

  26. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal so horrid

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

    Simply Sensational

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

    Is Ceballos even playing?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Overated.

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

    Ceballos sighting

  30. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah to Mane plan to raise £1m suddenly scrapped.