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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. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tarko 17 ptr

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

    One more Vardy, C go on.

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

      It's been over for ages 😛

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

      Game over

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

    Sigh. More bench points. I was sure that I had it right this week too!

    Damn Cantwell.

  4. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I took Salah and pukki out for Laca and son(c), result

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gg mate

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

        Cheers, don't own vardy and was 0.1 off getting him...so got Laca...phew

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Feel this week may be the week I drop out if LMS. 43 with KDB, Lund, Mount and Tammy to play :/

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

      Doubtful.

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

    Bobby 3
    Mane 2
    Robbo 1

    NO Mane deductions, Mark working his magic 😀

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

      Jesus lol

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

  7. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    49 + 12 bonus = 61 with 4 to play including sterling and Tammy

    LFG

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

    Top 10 K avg 47.1, Overall 34.1

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

    Tarkowski looking good for Top Player second GW in a row

    I love this game

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

      Monster haul, do you have him?

      1. jaybradlights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sadly not - just got to laugh sometimes though

  10. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Vardy will get reduced in baps and Mane advanced?

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

    Mount to

    A) Martial
    B) Pulisic
    C) Maddison
    D) Tielemans

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

      C

  12. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba to Kane? Have Vardy and Abraham

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

    So unlucky Southampton

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

    TAA, essential season keeper

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol delusion at this point. Pool clean sheets are so last season

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Taa is becoming the biggest FPL troll right now. Switched to him in my GW) WC for Robbo and ever since he is pure s.hit

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

    Tark 34
    Pope 33
    Wood 32

    HOLD POPE!!!

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

      Barnes 26, so he's safe for 1 at least.

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Next weeks captain is hard! Vardy, Tammy, Mané, KDB, even Martial has a great fixture

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    But Trent created ____ chances...."season keeper"

  18. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was it Robertson's or Firmino's assist?

  19. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If BAPS hold I'll be around 65 with 3 to play, not too bad.

  20. theguy69
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    thinking Leicester triple attack is not as good as Leicester double att + 1 def

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

    At least we've got a good game to look forward to.

    Sterling(C), KDB, Abraham, Pulisic need to haul...

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I've got the exact same 4 and (c)

  22. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed Mount is benched.. But makes sense tbh.. Sad forus owners though

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

      Quality! I benched him too

  23. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Damn,like i guessed Mount on bench.
    Beautiful 0s coming from bench for Salah+Mount...

    Cmon KDB(C)!

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

      Good luck! Have him in squad, i take a haul :>

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

    Mane and Salah owner here, its always one or the other, get both ;>

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

    No reason not to do Mount > Son for free right???

    1. theguy69
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      do it

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

    Trent so disappointing bloody hell

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

      was close to ending 0-1 for a while, that would have been boss

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico on for any baps?

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

      4

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      only from his missus tonight

  28. PapaWengzz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy (c) should have been an easy decision. Why do I always do this lol. Come on Raz do me proud

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

    Lets evaluate TAA after the 3 home games in 5 coming up.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Welcome to FFS, the home of overeactions and 'what did I listen to xyz' etc.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because 13 gameweeks isn't enough for evaulation?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *evaluation

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this worth -8?

    Cresswell Yarmo Auba ➡ Soy Maddison Laca

    1. theguy69
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      dunno i think theres better moves out there