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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. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    As it stands, 51 pre baps, should be around average this gw aye?

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

      damn, 2x in a row top post, nailing it :>

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

      Top 10k average is around 54

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

        FCK ^^

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      79 all out

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        68

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

    Would you still do Wilson to Jimenez and roll other FT?

    Vardy/Laca likely in for Kun following week (I also have Maddison).

    Abraham other striker

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

      Wilson is becoming true new Pukki

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

    Pukki -> ????

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

      Anyone

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It usually pays to be patient but I don’t think anyone could accuse us of being rash if we sell him now. Not a clue who to bring in though.

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

        When people were selling him 3 GWs ago, i was patient, how much patience do you have?:P

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wouldn’t mind a cheapie and go 352

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

          It’s just the fact he has Watford at home in 2 weeks and there are no real good options at the price

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

    Is Auba due?

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

      Baby girl expected

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

        xBG

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

    Liverpool 3 points. Salah and Mane doing the business for me.

    Hopefully Salah is ok!

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

    What's this Ewok music at Anfield?!

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

      Did the game Endor?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😀

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

        Heh

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So would you do Auba to Vardy?

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

      Okay my transfers will be bringing whoever plays norwich or that week.

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

    I guess Pepe arrived, but he forgot to get off the bus and missed his stop.

  9. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Salah gets a 1 bp after winning goal bonus?

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

      Nah. Gazzaniga, Henderson and Kane

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      3 extra BPS for that

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. Should be close between Salah and Kane for that 1 bonus point

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

      Misses out by 1 BPS to kane

  10. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Allison misses an open net

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

      You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take

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

        "- Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott

  11. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Auba out.

  12. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Too wild to chase, even if it's just a bit of Leicester cover (see 3)?

    1) King, Jimmy > Vardy, fodder (-4)
    2) Sterling, King > Dilva, Vardy (-4)
    3) Ota, Cantwell > Perez, Willems (-4)

    Notables already in squad: Mane, TAA, Mount, Tammy, KDB

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

    No BAPs for Auba.

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

      lol

  14. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Otamendi replacement?

    Already have VVD, Soyuncu, Lundstrum, Kelly(doesn't matter tbf)

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

      Mendy

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy

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

    Words cant describe how annoying Arsenal are

  16. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So far this season I've managed to derail pukki Cantwell cwilson auba otamendi and Mahrez. Anyone you want to do pants and I'll transfer them in

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mane n salah plz

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

      Vardy

  17. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    56 pts.
    Finally small green arrow for me, after 4 weeks 😀

  18. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Could have been worse after not doing Kane>Vardy. Kane at least scored and Pukki didn't punish me. Shame about Jimenez but hey ho.

  19. micsway
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    wow Gazzaniga 12 saves and on for 3 bonus, total 8 points and conceded 2 goals, never seen that before!

    1. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ask McGovern

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

      How is Kane getting a bap?

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

        clinical finishing.

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Top 3 BPS in the game.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You are annoying today

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

            Just today?

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lol

          2. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He is quite unique on here. The majority don't confine it to one day.

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

        BAP System: Forwards scoring a goal = 24

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

        Man of the match

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

      So Kane and Sterling were the big hitters (priced £10.0m or more at the start of the season) to own this GW.

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

      7th red arrow in a row confirmed.

      1. Bird Raymond
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Glad it's not just me then!

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

      Guendouzi wrong sport

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

      Brawl at The Emirates!

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

        Xhaka vs. Arsenal fans?

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

      What’s the average from today?

    8. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry everyone, it was me who brought Auba in 3 GW: ago, hence why he's blanked in every PL fixture since then.

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

        Fk u

      2. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hahahaha

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

        All roads lead to Vardy.

        Pukki, Wilson, Auba, Haller and possible Aguero...out.

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

        That’s Rugby! Should be a red

      5. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just noticed that one bloke in our ML is getting Perez off the bench.

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

          That should have been me

      6. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I hear NFL coaches are now looking at Guendouzi after that open-field tackle.