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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. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I feel sick.

    Ryan and Maddison owner. Vardy too but not captain. Thought that pen save was gonna stand. Then double Liverpool defence clean sheet goes.

    Horrible minute.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch, double-digit point swing plus Ryan baps.

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

      Didn't captain Vardy but quite happy for Maddison's goal to not count.

    3. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Me too!

    4. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's tough. Sorry man

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Double Pool defence, Maddy & Vardy. That hurt.

      Aw well, it's just a game afterall.

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

      Damn. Not Vardy captain and Ryan owner. Crying

  2. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah will come on now fo sure lol

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I am purposely not giving myself Perez points this season as a test for my FPL abilities

  3. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah incoming..........

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

    "bUt VaRdY's StAtS cAnNoT bE sUsTaInEd!!!!!!"

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Well, he technically missed a big chance with the pen save...

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

      Well, your xG does get a boost when you're given two (ok, one) penalties.

  5. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool giving the title away 🙁

    1. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Premature

  6. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    VAR is destroying Fantasy football

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

      Couldn't agree more.

    2. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I was so confused listening to that

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

    What happened? First said Vardy missed penalty and Maddison goal on flashscore now changed to Vardy goal. Dorn get it

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

      Don't get it

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        That's exactly what it was, then VAR said they had to take the penalty again

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      pen was retaken

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

      The pen was retaken and Vardy scored.

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

      That ****ing donkey Maddison is what happened

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

      Vardy took a pen and Maddison scored on the rebound.

      Maddison's goal was disallowed as he was in the box when penalty taken.

      Penalty had to be retaken.

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

        Nooooooooo. I hate VAR. This is season decider

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      VAR happened. It’s a joke. Getting rewarded for being shite

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

      Brighton encroached on the pen and it was correctly re-awarded

  8. Pinturicchio10
      4 years, 5 months ago

      TAA out is very tempting.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes ... stats great points no ... could be knee-jerk as usual btw 😉

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I don't knee jerk. Been pondering what could be done with the funds for a few weeks now. Have midfield double up so well set with Liverpool players.

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy lucky to score there from 1 touch in the box

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

          Yes. Every single week though

      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Oh what a glorious swing for Vardy owners and Maddison shunners!

      4. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool goal firmino

      5. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Brought in Maddison and Tielemans instead of Vardy absolute shambles

      6. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Rival has (c) TAA and I have (c) Vardy. SAAAWING

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

        LFC goal

      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Salah

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

        Auba to kane now???

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

        Have Ryan and don't have Vardy. I think I hate VAR more than anything in the world. Celebrating the Ryan save with Vardy missing but despite scoring anyway from the rebound, these moron officials still feel the need to identify some minor infringement and have it re-taken. Just incredible. VAR is ruining the premier league and FPL.

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

        What was the xG if that Goal ???
        😀

      12. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Aw no 🙁 wanted Trent winner

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

        Bobby goal maybe VVD assist

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

        PLEASE STANDDD

      15. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        VAR drama today then!

        Very happy as a Vardy owner, very annoyed at Wolves having a third ruled out which would have put the game to bed. Bournemouth should be level

      16. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooobbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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

        Firmino G

        WGTA?

      18. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Does Mane not do assists?

      19. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Traore or McGinn?

      20. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        wow I really need Vardy.,

      21. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bobby from VVD by the sounds

      22. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        VVD ASSIST

      23. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is Vardy essential yet?