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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. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No chance Alli gets passed to now with Kane and Son on hattricks

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And Son?

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

      Son isn't on a hattrick..

      1. Jon Snow
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        oops fail, his goal was so good I must have mentally counted it twice.

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

          It really was amazing.

  2. 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...........

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Shush.

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

      Anyone...?

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori to Kelly

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

      Post this again

  3. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    30 minutes without subs for Bournemouth.

  4. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was that really a Dele assist on goal 4? Looked like a sliding tackle from Burnley got the ball to Kane?

  5. Greek Shamrocks
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Finally Kane(C) comes through. Selling after this.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Every clock is broken twice a day

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deep.

      Wrong but deep.

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

      Made me laugh

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

        Still laughing. Stunned. 😀

  7. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Patience finally paid off. Now please get out after Watford thank you 🙂

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah C

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

      k

  8. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How is the second one an Alli assist? It was tackled from a Burnley player to Kane

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

      Tackled back onto Alli, then onto Kane

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

    Has Solanke really not scored for Bournemouth yet?

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

      Not in the league anyways

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dont think he even scored at training...

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

    Guaita currently on 2 baps, wish I'd brought him in instead of Hendo!

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

      hehe

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

      Don’t jinx it

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

      Same

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

    Magnus Carlsen has Salah captain, owns Son + Alli, and has Kelly 6 pointer coming on for Mane

    This guy is going to win FPL easily at this rate right? . Dude is so jammy and siillfull at the same time

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

      He is winning and also the best to ever do it.

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

        wrong

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

          Nope!

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

            He's not the best to ever do it.

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

              I know

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tends to fade in the back end of the season. Incredible run he is having

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

      Yes I think he will win

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Up to 2nd OR as things stand
      63 points

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

    Knew I should have started Kelly.

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

      Stop! every gw you're on here 'I should have played x'

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pool and Spurs hooooold!

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm hoping for both to concede

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

    Jafooli loves BAPs

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

      So do I. Brown ones especially.

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

    Goal please Dele. And something from Zaha too.

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

      Greedy

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

        I just asked for something from Wilf... but now you mention it may as well be a brace

  16. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Decided to go KDB instead of Alli previous GW. Might have to reverse that, and get KDB back in after Xmas.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB usually good against better opposition...

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

        Shame they are playing United today then.

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

        He’ll have a poor game today then

      3. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Might try to find a way to have both + Son...

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

          Have that

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Awesome!

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

    Bou goal dissalowed wrongly imo

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

      OffsIde

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wtf

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

        This guy!

      • Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        In your opinion means literally nothing. It was offside, deal with it.

    3. Citizen Kane
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captained Son

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

      TAA and double Chelsea taking some of the shine off my others this week.

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

        Same

    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gosling on for Wilson. Bournemouth going for damage limitation. Liverpool cleansheet locked 🙁

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

      Score, dammit Bournemouth

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

      Moooooooo Salaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh unfairhfuls!!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Huh?

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

          True happiness. Mo(c). 55 and counting.

          *Unfaithfulls

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

      no one look at the robbo cs, its like indian ones and the arc of the convenant, dont look!

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

        indiana jones* ffs

    9. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      BOU goal incoming

    10. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would be criminal if Son walks away with only one bonus today after That goal.

    11. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane cappers about to jam some Son (Vc) points

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        More likely vardy vc no?

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

      Don’t think I’ve ever been on 2 points from 4 players before. God.

    13. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ridiculous how Aurier wasn’t booked there

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

      Come on. Bust that cleanie, Deeney.

    15. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah close 🙁