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Salah and Alexander-Arnold fit to start as Lacazette and Martial return

The final three matches of Gameweek 10 kick off at the same time, with the games at Anfield, Carrow Road and the Emirates all set for a 16:30 GMT start.

Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City entertain Manchester United and Arsenal host Crystal Palace on a busy Sunday afternoon of Premier League football.

Despite rumours to the contrary and images suggesting he didn’t train on Friday, Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) is fit to start for Liverpool against Spurs.

There is also positive news from a defensive perspective, with Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) also in the Reds’ starting XI having been minor doubts towards the back-end of last week.

Robertson had indeed been given the all-clear by Jurgen Klopp on Friday, while Alexander-Arnold has shaken off the virus that caused his non-involvement against Genk in midweek.

Joel Matip (£5.5m) misses out, however, so Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) again accompanies Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at centre-half.

Salah is, as usual, joined by Sadio Mane (£11.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) in Liverpool’s front three.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes from the Spurs team that beat Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday, with Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m), Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m), Ben Davies (£5.4m) and Erik Lamela (£5.9m) all dropping out.

Lamela is not in the visitors’ matchday squad, having suffered a thigh injury.

Danny Rose (£5.4m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Christian Eriksen (£8.7m) and Harry Winks (£5.3m) return to the starting XI.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made only one alteration from the team that drew 1-1 with Liverpool last Sunday and it is a significant one: Anthony Martial (£7.5m) replacing Marcos Rojo (£4.8m).

That presumably means a change of system and the ditching of the 3-4-2-1 in favour of a back four.

Daniel Farke has kept things straightforward, naming the same Norwich team that recorded a rare clean sheet against Bournemouth.

Teemu Pukki (£6.9m), without a goal since Gameweek 5, again leads the line for the Canaries, while Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) maintains his own ever-present record.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) makes his first Arsenal league start since Gameweek 4, replacing Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) in attack.

That likely means a return to a wide-left position for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m).

Dani Ceballos (£5.4m) is in for Joe Willock (£5.0m) in ‘the hole’, while Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) makes his Premier League debut at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Crystal Palace side defeated 2-0 by Manchester City, with Andros Townsend (£5.7m) starting ahead of Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m).

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.1m) is only among the substitutes.


Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Tierney; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Pépé, Ceballos, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, Van Aanholt; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojević, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sánchez, Rose; Winks, Sissoko; Son, Eriksen, Dele; Kane.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Amadou, Godfrey, Lewis; Tettey; Buendia, Leitner, McLean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Young; McTominay, Fred; Pereira, James, Rashford; Martial.

2,002 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously tempted to bring in Vardy and captain him vs Arsenal. They're dire. And they'll give him at least 1 penalty.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That's my captain for that week, think it'll be a very popular move.

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew Goal
    Mc Arthur assist

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance of Auba getting subbed in?

  4. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    AYEW owner here 😀

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      o/, did you play him tho? ;>

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, this week i did - against Arsenal i had to play him 🙂

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew Kidding ?

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No. 5m Bargian

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Is that a good value for money player that likes his waffles?

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew kidding me?

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maybe the Tierney punt was short lived haha

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

    United would probably express their interest in signing Milivojevic to be their designated penalty taker.

  7. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Let's go Palace!

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

    VAR involvenmebt for mistaken identity applies to YCs too?

  9. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal doing an Arsenal

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    no one getting any points today, maybe some - points

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

    Auba winner guaranteed now

  12. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Auba go and get the winning goal mate

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gazza 10th saves

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

    Kun C
    Just transferred Martial in for this GW
    Ars score two from corners, no Pepe assist
    6 captain blanks so far

    Should I just delete and try next year? 😀

  15. syke63
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good Ebening will be looking for a job soon

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    More xA for Trent

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

    Almost a throw in assist by TAA

  18. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew on my bench last couple of times, but when playing Arsenal is essential 🙂

  19. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    gtfo Pukki, enough faith.

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Means he will do a Vardy next GW looking at my decisions this season ^^

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The great thing about owning Liverpool attackers is that unlike Citeh assets they are rarely rotated.

    Shame they don't seem to get some fudging points.

    Sterling says Hiya.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah, Firm and Mane have 1 goal and 1 assist between them in their last 3 PL games and none in this so far.

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    that mug will sub pepe

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

      Put it in the dishwasher

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😆

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emery team selection LOL

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

      Nice bench though

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

        Yes....

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I’d be better off if I’d started with 60-70m

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So far, the big hitters (players priced over 10.0m at the start of the season) to own this GW are Kane and Sterling.

  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe and Auba are making me mad

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

      PEPE and PEEF
      Salty Beef

  26. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil should be max 5.0

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It's crazy how many assists TAA should have

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Right!!!

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gaza 11th saves Wow

  29. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Chambers should be off already... should have been booked for the pen. Typical bias ref.

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs looking comfortable here

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

      Specsavers visit asap