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

    So Aurier injured?

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

      Looks like that

  2. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    COME ON JESUS (c) - 20 point haul requested

  3. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    45 with 5 to play...

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      48 with 7

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    28 points in 8 games from TAA in my team is not enough, time to get rid after watford me thinks. The likes of kelly, rico and other cheap defenders offer more value

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What's going on with Tomori, do we think he's lost his place?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        post fail lol

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

      Yep

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

      Might give him a Christmas break yeah, but then probably difficult to squeeze back in

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

      I'm selling after Watford on WC. Will save a FT then maybe bring him back in with my 2 FTs. Depends.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think Tomori will be back in team after today’s performance. Never rated Christensen. Think Tomori first to start from some good defensive options next week. Bournemouth look useless up front lately and king and now Wilson injured!

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

    Magnus Carlsen is the Mbappe of FPL

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

      in a different league?

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just lucky midweek

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

    De Bruyne --> Ali?

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

      Expect de Buyne to outscore Alli next GW

  7. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any other Guaita owners around? 😎

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Here 😀

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If only I had someone like Pope to drop 😮

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

      here

  8. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    10 from 2 players, big day tomorrow. Hopefully a super sunday

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

    Aurier or Soyuncu?

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

      Apparently Aurier was subbed due to injury.

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

      Aurier is injured

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

      Mr Sauce I reckon

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

    Who would you rather have for the next few?

    A Kane
    B. Rash
    C. Jimmy

    Other forwards are Vardy and Tammy

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

      (On Jimmy now. No hit involved)

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah captain here. That is why I kept him 😀

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

      How many pts is he getting?

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

      Well done, I didn't have the balls, went with Vardy.

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

      Grats mate.

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

      Nice one

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hello old friend same here! Shame about the jammy mane cappers getting spurs and vardy points

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Acc this is very true. Annoying coz there's going to be a lot of them...

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          a one point cameo would have been fantastic

    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      But also had mane for his haul midweek? Swings and roundabouts with those two

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

    Only Grealish can save my week now, great!

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

      That sounds bad mate

  13. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's going on with Tomori, do we think he's lost his place? Time to ship him out??

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Frank will see they have been poor without him

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got to start next week now. See reply to drughi above

  14. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wohoo 58, Kdb, vardy, pukki, lund, soy left. 8 straight green arrow after wildcard after disaster start

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      8 weeks in a row is impressive!

  15. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB>Son ?

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

      Both

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cant its gotta be one of them

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

      I did

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

        Weeks ago

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    44 from 5 and a nice green arrow. 230k to 130k, wonder if I'll slide into top 100k this week. Son captain played so doubt it if KDB or Vardy do well. GL lads 🙂

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

    Who would you rather have for the next few?

    A Kane
    B. Rash
    C. Jimmy

    (Other forwards are Vardy and Tammy)

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C.

      It was a one shot for Kane imho.

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

      B Utd have good fixtures after derby.

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

      Going with Rash as I have Son and brining in Alli for KDB

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

    I have scored some points this week. More or less than you.

    I also scored some points last week too. Again, more or less than you.

    That's how it works, people.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I love this post

    2. JC9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son deserves more than 1 BP !

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        just for that goal alone

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not in a 5nill will multiple scorers

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yikes from 200k>300k, not a good day. Need some magic tomorrow

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

      Kelly in for Mane... I'll take it.

      1. schwing
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kane (VC) in for Mané (C)... I'll take it too!

      1. Party time
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was chuffed with my Kane Captain gamble but then saw 0.03% of top 10k went for the TC! Wow. who are these people!

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

        Kane or Rashford?

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

        pull your socks up you mug