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Cantwell starts for Norwich as Lovren comes in for Liverpool

Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) has come through injury doubts to start Norwich’s Gameweek 8 meeting with Aston Villa.

The left-winger was reported to have suffered from a hamstring problem earlier in the week – but manager Daniel Farke was right to be positive about it in his latest press conference.

Still awaiting his first attacking returns since the Canaries’ last home fixture, Cantwell keeps his place on the left of an attacking midfield trio that also includes Marco Stiepermann (£5.4m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) in support of Teemu Pukki (£7.2m).

Elsewhere in the Norwich team, budget goalkeeper Michael McGovern (£4.0m) gets his first start of the season as Tim Krul (£4.5m) and Ralf Fährmann (£4.4m) remain ruled out with injuries.

The Northern Ireland international will face an Aston Villa side set up in similar fashion to the 2-2 draw with Burnley last week.

Dean Smith has retained the 4-3-3 formation once again but, for the second match in a row, has deployed Jack Grealish (£5.9m) on the flanks of the front-three, alongside Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Wesley (£6.0m).

Liverpool’s attacking assets are all as they should be this afternoon, leading the attack in 4-3-3 formation.

The big team news from Anfield is that Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) comes into the side for his first appearance of the season.

That might prove something of a concern for those invested in the Liverpool defence with Joel Matip (£5.5m) still out injured and Joe Gomez (£5.2m) coming in for criticism midweek.

Meanwhile, Leicester arrive on Merseyside with James Maddison (£7.1m) restored to the starting line-up after he missed the Gameweek 7 win over Newcastle.

Owners of Burnley attacking assets will be pleased to Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) back in the side, making his first start since Gameweek 3.

The Clarets’ opponents Everton line up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) leading the one-man attack once again.

Finally, Watford have bravely tried to match Sheffield United’s perplexing 3-5-2 formation with a similar system of their own.

Quique Sanchez Flores has deployed his players in a 3-4-1-2 formation while the Blades remain unchanged.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Hendrick, Gudmundsson; A Barnes, Wood.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Tielemans, Praet, H Barnes; Vardy.

Norwich XI: McGovern; Lewis, Amadou, Godfrey, Aarons; McLean, Leinter; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Watford XI: Foster; Cathcart, Prödl, Kabasele; Holebas, Cleverley, Doucouré, Janmaat; Pereyra; Welbeck, A Gray.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

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  1. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I always captain the wrong player.

  2. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    MANE LEGEND!

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mane....boom

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah to Mane on a WC ?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      See below 😉

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

      Yes

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

    Wildcarding. Salah to Mane, Pukey out, load up on Leicester

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Salah for Mane on WC 😎

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I bought Mane in on WC too

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

      Nice, did that 2 weeks ago!

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yes please

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Never doubted you, Mane!

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah over Mane is my biggest fpl regret ever

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who has more points?

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

        Who got to play Norwich?

      2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who has played one less game?

      3. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mane has now, from less games too.
        And he has been the better FPL pick for ages, time for you to put a sock in it for a while -

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/10/01/aubameyang-maintains-fine-fpl-form-with-excellent-fixtures-ahead/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20953227

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus. You can't have many FPL regrets then.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Surely not

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Urgh come on Salah this is ridiculous

  11. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So Mane probably will Outscore Salah even though he missed the first game.

    Where are all the Salah nut huggers?

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Of course it’s Mane, and of course my league leader just perma caps him no matter what. This season jesus

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mané only in two more BAPs than TAA after the goal. Damn, Trent.

  14. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mane owners o/

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah > Mané definitely in the cards

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not watching the game are you?

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          *not seen who scored the most recent goal have you?

          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Nah he is above Salah in the scores even though hes played one less game

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good move. Do it before the rise

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Come oooonnn Pukki!!!

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pls

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I guess we need to face it...the Pukki Party is Finnished

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      yep Time to cash in

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Long time ago. You still own him ?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I do...What, no acknowledgement of my great pun? Cmon!

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nor-way

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Not much happiness between Mane & Salah in the celebrations....defo something going on there.

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

      Competitive spirit

    2. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      vertonghen banged both their wives and made each think it was the other

      1. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        class

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mane's turn this week then.

  20. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Exodus for Salah

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Game hasn’t finished ya know

  21. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    every single week Mane outscores Salah, it's so annoying

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's just obvious. Sorry!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It really isn’t

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not if you have Mane and not salah ha

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

    Mane should have a 2nd

  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Mane for taking it off Salah. Mane owner

  24. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sadio close again

  25. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Owning two Norwich players isn't fun anymore.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Leics falling apart.....

  27. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    50 goals in 100 appearances for Mane.

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

      He’s so bad.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool's best player imo.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bossed it today.

      Working hard to cover Chilwell in defence more than once, took his goal well, could've had a brace

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wait, is Bobby playing LW and Mane as the central guy?!
    Nooice!

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

      they started with bobby left mane right and salah through the middle
      then switched it just before the goal to the usual positions

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane is playing on the left wing. Salah down the middle with Firmino on the right.

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sorry got the wings mixed up 🙂

  29. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Flips sake only 4pts from 6 so far - yellows for pukki and McGinn.

  30. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Got Salah and Mane, captained Salah lol

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That double up is incredible though. It’s always one or the other

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Plenty time.