Dugout Discussion

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.

Nominated for ‘Best in Fantasy Football – Editorial’ at the Football Content Awards 2020

Which FPL assets are on set-piece duties at their clubs? 1

VOTE FOR FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT BY
CLICKING HERE.

1,886 Comments Post a Comment
  1. socho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What i like about FPL is how happy i get when my player's name appears on livescore and i celebrate making the right choice ahead of my friends/colleagues...VAR has taken this away and there is no way back.

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

      It’s awful really

  2. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just an awful GW. I need a big game from Captain Raz now

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’m sorry to be the bearer if bad news.....but

  3. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha, jaysus!

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

    Zaha should score

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I think I'm about to explode with nervousness.

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

    Can we take a moment to laugh at the Everton triple in the scout picks?

  7. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lucky, no show Mo.. 1st sub Cantwell..

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

    Another goal! United are on fire.

    Oxford United the Barcelona of League One.

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

      we've just conceded a late one at Subderland 🙁

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    😆 Everton

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

      Awful!

  10. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What are your scores on the doors folks?

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

      Near 60

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

      45 with 4 left. Disappointed.

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      49 with 4 to go

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      56

      4 to play- Sterling, KdB, Tammy, Mings

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

    What a miss Zaha

  12. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Srbeny goal, Norwich 2-0

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

    Perfect scenario would be Mount coming on for the injured Pulisic 20mins in before scoring a brace

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That or staying put for Cantwell points!

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Burnely 3 up

  15. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Was in heaven when ryan saved vardys penalty and maddison scored, fpl is so unfair sometimes

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

      It's not fpl dude, VAR is a f'n joke

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I captained Auba, not Vardy. Similar feelings.

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

      That was so painful. VAR has been nothing but misery.

  16. Yome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gutted as a Mane C Vardy VC, stupid VAR

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

    tarkowski goal

    norwich goal too

  18. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who is bigger banter, Arsenal or Everton?

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

    no BAPs for Poopey then 🙁

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      only the 2

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

      Incorrect as it stands.

  20. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a more overrated player in the league than Zaha?

  21. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rico yc zero pointer thanks man

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Glad I started Mount!

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

    Holgate AND Digne 😆

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t wait to sell Digne lol

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

        everyone said season keeper. lol

  23. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everton bottom 6 team...

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

    Tarkowski G

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

    Who is gonna be sacked first? Emery or Silva?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They're both gone at some point for sure.

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

    Everton are abysmal lmao.

    Silva out surely

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

    RIP Silva

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

    Pope never scores FFS

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

      one of these days

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Quality Pink Floyd song that 🙂

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMFG

    It's Liverpool's year when Zaha misses an easy goal. FERK ME

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

      Missing easy goals is just what Zaha does

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

    Tark goal could crush Pope BAP chances here 🙁