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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. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Krul on 13 points (+ bps) whilst 3-0 down

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

      2 Pen saves will do that for you

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

        Indeed. He's been our best "defender"

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mo does not look pleased

  3. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aubameyang is doing naff all for me.
    Who would you ship him for?

    I already have Vardy and Abraham.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Redistribute the wealth into midfield.

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Good call.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah shaking his head

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

      Do you lose bps for that?

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ok thats it. Salah -> Sterling, I wont bother with this crock

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

      Salah matches Sterling in points, he is nailed vs Pep roulette, i wouldnt do it :>

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

    Dont care about FPL anymore, just WIN it Pool pls!

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

    Salah out injury.. not looking good

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

    Salah off

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

    Tekkers on for goal machine Ayew.

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

    Just be fit for City, Mo xxx

  11. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I could really use a trent goal right about now

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

      Me too. With a Robertson or Mane assist.

  12. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need a Pukki goal pleaseeee

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

      If Pukki doesnt score against Man Utd, he has to go.

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep! I've been very patient! Question is for who though

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

    He looks fine. No hobble, hopefully precautionary

  14. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gomez on for Salah

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah basically saying he can't carry on. Sad face as he goes off

  16. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah was clearly already injured and shouldn’t have played today they’d have had a perez hat trick from the bench otherwise. Oh wait no that was just me.

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah time wasting. Book him.

  18. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sokratis goal

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

      Unbelievable

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      who owns him omg

  19. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What's the current link for average GW score?

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I’ve got Mane rn

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t be. Salah has just proven why he is the superior FPL asset. Will be rested mid-week also.

  21. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Grab a goal, Son!

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

    Wtf Jayew now stropping about being taken off on 80 mins for another striker. No pleasing some people

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

      That's just what Jesus said, Sir.

  23. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    TAA playing the Salah role now

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

    Salah looks really sad

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Come on spurs don't be bottlers every year

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

    TAA right wing

  27. Totally !rre!evant
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal 3-2

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sokratis

  28. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any danger of United conceding?

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

    Eriksen range?

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

      Nope

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

    Catching price rises is completely pointless this season. GW after GW the 15 best players sets you back 60-70m.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Its worked great for me