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Klopp stuns FPL world by benching Mané and Alexander-Arnold

Jurgen Klopp has landed a cruel blow on Fantasy Premier League managers by benching two of the game’s most popular assets.

Sadio Mané (£12.3m), who this week became FPL’s most expensive player and formed part of the captaincy debate, finds himself among the Liverpool substitutes.

If that wasn’t bad enough for the 42.9% of Fantasy managers in possession of Mané, the 31.1% with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) in their squads will also be reeling.

The right-back has been replaced in the Liverpool team by Joe Gomez (£5.1m) for the first time all season.

Meanwhile, there was a return to the side for Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) misses out for Bournemouth as he is ineligible to face his parent club but Fantasy option, Diego Rico (£4.3m) keeps his place at left-back.

His performance could be of huge significance to Fantasy managers as he could end up emerging from benches to replace Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) and Alexander-Arnold if he doesn’t come on at Bournemouth.

Elsewhere, the key assets at Spurs have all kept their places with Son Heung-min (£9.9m) and Dele Alli (£8.6m) still in the attacking midfield trio behind Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Burnley hand a recall to Matt Lowton (£4.5m) at right-back with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) a doubt coming into Gameweek 16.

Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) is absent from the Burnley squad through injury so Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) comes in to replace him.

Finally, there was good news for owners of Crystal Palace defensive assets as Gary Cahill (£4.5m) returned to the starting line-up.

He has been named at centre-back alongside James Tomkins (£5.0m) while Scott Dann (£4.3m) is fit enough for the bench.

Having those assets back fit should help justify investment in Martin Kelly (£4.2m), who starts again at right-back.

Bournemouth: Ramsdale; Rico, Ake, Mepham, Francis; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Danjuma; Solanke, Wilson.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren, Gomez; Keita, Henderson, Milner; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Sissoko, Dier; Son, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Hendrick, Cork, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Capoue, Doucouré; Pereyra, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Schlupp, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic; Zaha, Ayew, Townsend.

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  1. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best way I can describe this FPL season... it’s like I’m bleeding profusely and no matter how many plasters or bandages I put on my FPL wounds, the blood keeps on seeping through and won’t stop.

    Meanwhile most around me seem to be fit and well.

    I guarantee if i’d brought in Son this gameweek... he wouldn’t have scored.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cut off the hand to save the arm

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who is the hand?

        Pope
        Soy - Trent - Lund
        Maddison - Salah - Mane - Mount - Pulisic
        Vardy - Abraham

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Triple Chelsea...

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      One word to describe this season: Stunning

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I remember seasons like these... make the most of it mate

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

      You think Son gives a sh!t if you brought him in? Go to sleep.

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’ll put you to sleep

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

      If you’re getting that upset about it, don’t play.

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t tell me what to do

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It’s a game all about making good decisions. In 6 months time, it’ll be the summer and your rank this season will be totally meaningless unless you care about that..

          It’s a game. FPL is overrated anyway.

          1. 1569Tippins
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Not meaningless, I still hang on to the season where I finished 661st in the world!

            FPL is life

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              you are like the solanke of fpl

              1. 1569Tippins
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                And you my friend are the Marco Silva of FPL management

  2. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone watching the Palace match? How's Zaha doing?
    Keep or Ditch?

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

      His typical bs. He isn't a fpl asset, sell.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was set to sell last week itself after only 1match. But try to give him one more match. Waste of space!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5live said he's been whining about everything going against him again.

      I would get rid. Victim mentality is toxic.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He does that a lot doesn't he.

  3. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    watford please score..dont want another kelly CS

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A Watford goal would be sweeeeet!

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son, Kane, Moura have scored ... Alli next?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alderweireld

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 from 4. Love having no Spurs.

    Alli or Son in? Lacazette downgrade to fund - can afford Rashford Alli, but would go Mousset +£££ if Son

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who are people getting off the bench for Mane?

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

      Soy

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ayew 🙁

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    5. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lys

    6. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundy

    7. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dendoncker...if only it were last week

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Always the way, expecting a red?

    8. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Greenwood.

    9. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Brought in Mousset in anticipation of a benching

    10. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousett

    11. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    12. Artorias
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish

    13. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    14. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell

    15. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

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

    Some people on this site clearly have short term memory.

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

    Sancho goal

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

    Captained Mane, had the vice on Son until I saw the poll on here and shifted it to Vardy. Still hoping Mane doesn't set foot on the pitch now

  10. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whose 6th choice CB at LFC? Matip Lovren Fabs all out now. Have to callup one of the kids now Van Den Berg?

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gomez is 4th choice. Need a backup in case him or VVD go down

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably the person that guessed 5/5

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😀

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wow such fun . You should be a comedian

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm stunned. Well done.

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

      Hardly got ridiculedat at all lol

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son bossing the bps

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deserves 6 after his goal.

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son single handedly beating the top 10k average

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spoonfed casuals up there finally getting caught.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. Thats too much mate. 😉

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    time for an alli rabana

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s not how you spell Lamela

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's not how you spell rabona either.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          its a new version dele has crafted

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I see.

        2. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          * tHaT’s NoT hOw YoU sPeLl LaMeLa

  14. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Abraham for me - on Jesus (c) - back into the top 10k this week 🙂

  15. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How Abraham looked today?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alone. No one would pass to him in the box.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  16. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well that’s it for Pulisic!

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

      One more week for me, then shift to Alli

    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha watch

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Has Son ever had a bad game?

    Wonderful player.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He saves them for the CL

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Andre Gomes dislikes this.

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

        Not cool

      2. dshv
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any mane captains here?

    My first sub is Rico, second sub is Tomori. Makes no difference to me.

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me. Vice Alli and Cantwell bench

      NEED HIM TO STAY BENCHED

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. First sub Soyuncu. Vice Son

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice!

        My vc is Vardy

  19. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Liverpool keep a clean sheet?

  20. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 more for pool then no Mane???

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Please please please

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

      No reason to bring on Mane when leading with 2

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Goal difference

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Mane if Bou don't score.

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As long as none for Bournemouth we should be ok

  21. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lovern injury?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB to Son for a hit done 🙂

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My condolences

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow

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

      Kneejerk... KDB still essential. You should own both

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Joke? KDB is Gona boss this derby

    5. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Already?

  23. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My defence is killing me every game week... Want to bring in some cheap but good defs...

    My back line:

    Pope. Button.
    Tomori. Lundstram. Rico. Engels. Lescalles

    I will bring Kelly this gw but is it good to bring in soy...?? Cuz Leicester got Man city and Liverpool soon....

    Which defs do u suggest...?? I need clean sheets.....

  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where my fellow KDB cappers at?

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane down, ankle.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Happens most games

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tell me he will continue...

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is for now.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son OOP.

      Sorry for Kane.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane ankle?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kankle

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Two of them.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kane ok?

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kankle?

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kankle