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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.

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soy & ayew
    Or
    Chilwel & Connolly

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B definitely

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

        Hold on... my man AA Ron Connolly went off injured yesterday. Would be worth holding on to be sure he's not after breaking a beckhamtarsal.

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

    How many BPS for Sokratis and rashy? I need 3 from them

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

      Looks like it will be 2.

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

        Even after Sokratis goal?

  3. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Decent 63 points and no Leicester assets. What to do with this?

    Pope
    Rico Lundy Tomori
    Sterling KdB Salah Yarmo Mount
    Kun Tammy

    0m in bank and 1FT

    A. Kun to Vardy
    B. Save transfer
    C. Something else

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  4. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Started from 2.3m, then got 6 red arrows from the next 9 GWs.

    My wand has never been so devoid of magical charge.

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

      Wow - what’s current rank?

      You normally finish top 100k?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I'll be around 4.4m after today. Last two seasons were 22k and 32k. And then trash before that. Not following so closely this season, but thought I could transfer some of my wizzardry to the world of casual muggles.

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Last green arrow was in August. Down from 19k to 1 sqillion. Starting to think this season is some kind of social experiment designed to test the limits of human suffering.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        1m. I am so sad for you.

  5. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Xhaka summed it up in 2 words how I feel towards Arsenal after all these years of watching and supporting them: "F*** off!"

  6. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Another week score in the 30s. Consistent rank gains over 6 weeks obliterated in 2. Not enjoying it so far this year.

    Just going to leave the team as it is and switch off until GW12.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      ouch how you only get 30?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Agüero captain, trolled by Wilson, first week owning TAA, Rico top scoring defender and a few assists elsewhere. No Leicester players unfortunately. Team looks alright but it's not delivering.

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

      Same here, Pope TAA Robbo Ota Lundstram Mane KDB Mount Aguero Wilson Abraham! 2nd week in a row around 30 points, horrendous rank drops

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah very similar team here. It's rough going. Doesn't make sense taking hits and making moves on players that look good, but maybe that's what's needed. Have you got any plans for the next few weeks?

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Quite tight between the big hitters:

    Mane - 64
    Sterling - 64
    Salah - 62
    Aguero - 62
    Aubameyang - 59
    Kane - 55

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think we’ll see the top 3 begin to pull away from the rest over the next few weeks

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Emergence of Jesus means only top 3 real option in FPL IMO

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

        Mane MOTM again!

  8. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    maddison + wilson to:
    A) vardy + harv barnes
    B) martial + jiminez

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

      Keep Maddison

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  9. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Couldn’t watch any games this evening....

    Why did Salah come off early? It wasn’t injury related was it?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It was. But hard to say extent of it

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

      Ankle.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hope he’ll be ok! Want to bring him in soon!

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Took a knock

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looked like an ankle issue

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Game was almost bagged up. Took a knock & went off
      Don't think anything serious by the reaction of Klopp or Mo.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully nothing then.

        I’ve been Looking forward to owning Slaha (c) again!

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

    I think my McGinn to Perez FT might be a good one.

    Salah could be injured so Mane Dilva Mount Perez for next game if Salah's injury is serious.

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

      Don't sell McGinn

  11. gers23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Two FTs and a front three of Wilson,Pukki and Aguero. What to do?

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

      Aguero to Vardy for starters

  12. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson to Rashford for free? United good today

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lol

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        haha very funny init

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

    Which 3 United players are the best to get in for next GW?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lingard, Romeo and Ozil

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Martial, Rashford or nobody.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Martial and maybe James. But to much value in midfield to reserve a spot for the latter

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tony

    5. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Anthony, Martial,Jordan

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      From GW12 and onwards

      A) 6.4 forward, Salah, Sterling (3-5-2)
      B) Kane, Salah, Martial (3-5-2)
      C) Firmino, Vardy, Sterling/Mane (3-4-3)

      Leaning towards B. Mainly because of City's bad fixtures. KDB will stay in the team ofc

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

      Robertson now better value than Trent.

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

        He's nowhere near his creativity.
        At the end, I'm sure Taa will outscore him

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        That shot by Tent assisted by Robbo was very frustrating, both looked exceptional tonight

    8. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade Auba or Son to get Vardy?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        None

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Auba.

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Auba

      4. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Son is staying for me.

    9. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Admittedly chasing Leicester cover, but still...

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

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        None for a hit

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Noted. But then I'm pretty much SOL...

    10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      So has Auba officially been labelled a troll yet?

      An 11.0 forward has to live or die by their captaincy scores, it’s their route to delivering value... Auba’s captaincy fixtures this season:

      BUR 6
      AVL 5
      BOU 2
      CPL 2

      That is actually shambolic FPL’ing from the big man to be fair to him

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

        Yeah awful. Luckily, I have never captained him. I only trust City or Pool basically. Captained Son one week but that's it.

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

          I stopped captaining Sterling all the time and rank has plummeted

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Why I don't get him or Kane. To difficult to tell when they will score their points.

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

        I would have only possibly captained him vs. Bournemouth or Villa out of those four.

        Got to take some of that blame on yourself.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He did it to me around Christmas last year & after that I decided I’d need a huge amount of convincing to ever let him back in my side again...

          I’ve just been observing his performances this season and it’s the same pattern repeating itself

      4. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I have no idea what to do with him! Tempted to drop to Connolly!

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

        Comical.

      6. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. I have him but never feel confident to captain him. Instead Kun has burnt me even more

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

        The question is that should people get rid of him or wait because he is "due"?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Its a classic catch 22 - he must be a nightmare for owners.

          I’ve been there done that bought the t-shirt last year with him & pretty much vowed it would take something earth shattering to ever fall for that trap again

      8. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You can easily skew figures any which way you desire by cherry picking games to base them on.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You sure can

          You can also use data to present some uncomfortably hard truths

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Salah is a conundrum

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              He does confuse certain sections of the FPL management demographic for sure

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I am aware that you stoically back him.

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I am aware that you are aware 😉

                  1. George Sillett
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Awareness is a quality shared by few. ☺

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      And also shared by many 😉

                      1. George Sillett
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Depends on context

                        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          As do many things 😉

                        2. George Sillett
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Indeed.☺

                        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          ‘Twas ever thus dear friend 😉

          2. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            As already proved from a pub survey.

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

          Last 3 (vs BOU, shu, CRY) ... 2, 2, 2
          Time to move him on .. he's been a disappointment

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            It’s the catch 22 with him though, he has the ability to go BOOM in any individual fixture... and his fixtures are superb, so he’s actually a very difficult sell as well as being a difficult hold

            Nightmare of a player at that price

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

              He'll score if his teammates pass to him .. but they never do. It's painful to watch

    11. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else now even more eyeing up Jimenez for the Arsenal fixture next week?

    12. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Any changes required here chaps? (0 itb)

      Pope
      TAA - Stones - Tomori - Lundstram - Rico
      Sterling - Mane - KdB - Mount - Cantwell
      Vardy - Abraham - Jiminez

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

      Thank you Pep for huge step back. From 100K to 300K. Lun cameo as captain really hurted my rank. Not to even mention for going him instead of Vardy. WC and red arrows. Shows that WC is overrated

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah same here, had kdb vc and soyuncu. However i get a massive unexpected 16 points from krul!

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

        Shows you made a mistake and should stop pointing fingers or just correct it with some transfers

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

        You captained Lundstram?

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

      Arsenal’s disallowed 3rd goal 😆

      Wow!

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

        Who assisted?

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah

        VAR....... what is going on there

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        BS call
        I thought Chambers was fouled 😀

    15. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Need some help please.

      Gaza (non playing)
      Maguire Soyuncu Ota lund Kelly
      Son mount sterling yarmolenko dendonk
      Auba king kin

      Not sure what to do with Kun

      A) kun-->Kane/someone else
      B) auba-->kane/someone else
      C) kun/auba+yarmolenko-->martial+ vardy/wilson/rashford
      D) do nothing. Auba has a good fixture and Kun may go berserk vs Southampton
      E) Ota out

    16. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is 87 points any good this week?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Well played

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I didn't say I had 87 was just asking if it was a good score

          I had 36 😆

          1. Party time
              4 years, 5 months ago

              😆 you muppet

        2. dark91
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nope. A good score this week starts from 88

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

          Nah. Ton plus minimum

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who to replace Wilson with 0.5 ITB ?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Jota or Jimi

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

          Nice fixture coming up 😉

          This is the type of game he’ll score, when people jump ship.

        3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Greenwood

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Predictable reply. Can't you do any better than that ?
            On second thoughts certainly not.

        4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Depends what way you want to go with formation and who your other strikers are?

          I’m moving back to a 3,5,2 so I’m doing Wilson to Connolly.

        5. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Raul Jimenez

      3. Kaiser123
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cantwell and Zinc to who please? Car crash of a GW!

      4. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        LMS live elimination is 40 don't know if that includes autosubs. I am gone on 38
        🙁

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It does

        2. EMERGING STAR
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          That KDB goal or a CHO no show should have helped

      5. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This is super tempting for me right now.

        Auba + Wilson + Yarmolenko ➡ Vardy + Laca + Martial for -4.

        Thoughts please?

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What has lacazette done to convince you?

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

            Points today.

            1. InSaneMan-e
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Hardly explosive though

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

          Looks a good move last Friday.

        3. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Just Auba to Vardy
          Martial doesn't score many points even when he scores

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

          Keep Yarmo 1 more week at least

      6. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Are these transfers worth doing for free or it's more of knee jerk???

        Wilson & Maddison >>>> Vardy & Barnes

      7. wotwot
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A) D.Silva + Ings
        B) Rashford + 5.3