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Salah only fit enough for bench as Robertson starts at Palace

The Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) injury saga goes on as the Egyptian was left on the bench for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace.

Jurgen Klopp mentioned in his pre-match press conference that the ankle problem sustained against Leicester is still present for Salah and with Champions League action midweek, he has opted to rest him for Gameweek 13.

That has led to a well-deserved start in the Reds’ front-three for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m), who has impressed in Champions League and on international duty of late.

There was better news for owners of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) who, like Salah, came into Gameweek 13 with a yellow flag.

The left-back has been named in the starting line-up as Liverpool prepare to visit the division’s joint-lowest scorers in home matches.

Meanwhile, Joel Ward (£4.5m) returns from the injury that forced him off against Chelsea in Gameweek 12.

Things are much less routine at Brighton where Brendan Rodgers names an unchanged Leicester side, featuring Jamie Vardy (£9.6m), James Maddison (£7.5m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.7m).

Perhaps disappointing for those who backed Vardy for the captaincy, Adam Webster (£4.4m) has come through a late fitness test to start alongside Shane Duffy (£4.9m), while Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) misses out through suspension.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has kept faith in the front-three that started at Leicester last time out, deploying Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) alongside Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m), supported by Mesut Özil (£7.2m).

That means that for the third match in a row, there is no place in the Arsenal side for Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m).

The Gunners have kept with the back-three system but Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.0m) comes in for an injured Rob Holding (£4.5m).

Meanwhile, Southampton come to the Emirates Stadium with Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m) restored to the left-back position and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) on the right.

Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) drops out as Ralph Hasenhüttl switches to a back-four while Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) is paired with Danny Ings (£6.0m) up-front.

With Joshua King (£6.3m) missing out through injury, Eddie Howe lines up his Bournemouth side in a 3-4-3 formation, with Harry Wilson (£6.0m) and Ryan Fraser (£7.0m) either side of Callum Wilson (£7.7m).

It also puts Diego Rico (£4.3m) into a more advanced position as a wing-back in this system.

Wolves come to the Vitality Stadium, naturally, in the same formation, with Diogo Jota (£6.1m) and Adama Traoré (£5.2m) either side of Raúl Jiménez (£7.4m).

Norwich look to be trying a new system in their visit to Everton, as Daniel Farke’s men appear to be laid out in a 4-3-3 formation with Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.6m) flanking Teemu Pukki (£6.7m).

Finally, Daryl Janmaat (£4.4m) misses out for Watford with a knee injury that went unreported by Quique Sanchez Flores in his most recent press conference.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Luiz, Sokratis; Tierney, Guendouzi, Torreira, Bellerin; Ozil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Armstrong; Obafemi, Ings.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Francis, S. Cook, Ake; Rico, L. Cook, Billing, A. Smith; Fraser, H. Wilson, C. Wilson.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Traore.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Duffy, Webster, Montoya; March, Stephens, Propper, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Evans, Soyuncu, Pereira; Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Perez; Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; Townsend, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Ayew.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; J Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Schneiderlin, T Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Godfrey, Zimmermann, Aarons; Trybull, Tettey, McLean; Hernández, Pukki, Cantwell.

Watford XI: Foster; Cathcart, Dawson, Mariappa; Holebas, Capoue, Hughes, Doucouré, Femenía; A Gray, Deulofeu.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

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1,886 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    WARDOROWSEEEEEEEEEEE

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

    JWP pen miss then goal

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

      Why tf isn’t Ings taking

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy scores here

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

    LENOOOOO PENNN SAVEEEEEE

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

    JWP pen saved by Leno but scores rebound.

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

    Leno saves, JWP gets own rebound and scores!

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

    SAVED, JWP rebound G

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haha, the worst! He gets nothing then really

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

    JWP misses pen (saved by Leno), but scores rebound

    No assist for Ings

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

      Hilarious outcome. Oh well 5 points is enough

    2. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ings owners are pissed with that

    3. Totally !rre!evant
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      MOUNT BENCHED

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

        Niceee

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

        f off

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

        Stay on the bench PLEASE.

        Cantwell waiting.

        1. Tired and weary
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Same

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

          He'll be subbed on, unless he has an injury and Lampard is protecting him.

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

        Deffo gonna get subbed on tho

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

        That seems relevant!

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

      Emery time up.

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      JWP miss Leno save JWP goal on rebound

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

      VARhampton, love it.

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

        Ah f***off

    7. Aaa
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Janmaat to Mendy not looking great!!!

      1. Aaa
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry Mendy to Janmaat

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

      JWP miss!
      Then gets rebound

    9. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount not starting.

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

      Arsenal defenders just CBA - LOL

    11. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Emeril out

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

      CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
      Team to play Man City: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Tomori, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho, Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.
      Subs: Caballero, Christensen, James, Mount, Pedro, Giroud, Batshuayi.

      MAN CITY TEAM NEWS
      Team to play Chelsea: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, David Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.
      Subs: Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Angelino, Gundogan, Foden, Jesus

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

        Defensive team by Lampard. Hopefully City destroy them.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Smart more cautious lineup

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

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      MCI: Ederson, Fernandinho, Cancelo, Mendy, Stones, De Bruyne, David Silva, Rodrigo, Sterling, Mahrez, Agüero
      Subs: Bravo, Angeliño, Walker, Otamendi, Gündogan, Jesus, Foden

      CHE: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson, Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho, Abraham, Willian, Pulisic
      Subs: Caballero, Christensen, James, Mount, Pedro, Giroud, Batshuayi

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mendy actually starts

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

        Good news for KDB owners

    14. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount very likely to come off bench.

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

        Good, need something from him.

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

      No Salah yet?

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

      Piss off Mount benched. Horrendous move keeping him rather than getting Son, dammit

    17. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      gOoDeBeNiNg

    18. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Now is not the time to bring Djenepo on

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

      Pope save point

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

        That could put him into the baps as well.

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

      Oh dear, just 10 players max this week.

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

      Emery's last game at the Arsenal helm by the looks of things.

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

      All away teams winning today. Crazy!

    23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount not starting as expected

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

        How was it expected?

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not on here, but with all of the Chelsea fans accounts, we all know a 4-3-3 with Kante,Kova and Jorg would be Lampard’s move

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

      That midfield was always on the cards, especially away to City.