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Jimenez, Doherty and Adama benched as Klopp keeps rotation to a minimum

The final two matches of Gameweek 20 overlap one another, with Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off at 16:30 GMT and Manchester City v Sheffield getting underway at 18:00 GMT.

Despite having threatened to utilise his peripheral squad players in his pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp has kept the changes to a minimum for the Reds’ final match of 2019.

Klopp’s only alteration sees Adam Lallana (£5.8m) replace Naby Keita (£5.8m) in central midfield, so there are starts for popular Fantasy assets Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.3m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

There isn’t such positive news for owners of some of Wolves’ most-owned FPL players.

Having beaten Manchester City in a five-goal thriller less than 48 hours ago, Nuno Espirito Santo has understandably freshened up his side for this trip to Anfield.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m), Adama Traore (£5.5m), Matt Doherty (£6.1m) and Romain Saiss (£4.4m) all drop to the bench, with Pedro Neto (£5.0m), Ruben Vinagre (£4.2m), Ryan Bennett (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.0m) all drafted into the starting XI.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) keeps his place up front, however.

Adama was the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 20.

Salah and Mane were both among the top five most-captained players this weekend, with the Egyptian second only to Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) for armband duties among the top 10k.

Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven away league games, although Liverpool have, of course, only dropped two points all season.

The big news at the Etihad is that the most-owned ‘defender’ in FPL, John Lundstram (£5.1m), has failed a late fitness test and misses out.

Mo Besic (£4.4m) replaces Lundstram in midfield, with Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and Callum Robinson (£5.0m) getting starts up front in place of David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m).

The Blades are, remarkably, still unbeaten on the road this season.

All three of Pep Guardiola’s changes are made at the back.

Teenage centre-half Eric Garcia (£4.5m) replaces Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m), while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is in for Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) at left-back.

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) starts in goal in place of the suspended Ederson (£6.0m).

It’s the same front six that started at Molineux on Friday, meanwhile, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) leading the line.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) is back on the bench after recovering from illness.

City have scored in every match over the last 11 Gameweeks, averaging 2.27 goals per game in that time.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) is the second-most-popular captaincy option in Gameweek 20, having been handed the armband by 764,890 FPL managers.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Jonny, Kilman, Coady, Dendoncker, Bennett, Neves, Moutinho, Vinagre, Jota, Neto.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Walker, Garcia, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Baldock, Stevens, O’Connell, Basham, Egan, Besic, Norwood, Fleck, Robinson, Mousset.

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

    Keeping Tammy or getting Jimenez?

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

      Tammy surely

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Neither. Ings, Rashford and Vardy the way to go.

      Then get KDB, Mane, Grealish, Alli and Martial in midfield.

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

        Greasy expensive bench fodder

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

        This

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

          Frontline, lose Grealish

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hey that's my team 😉

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

      Keep

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Think Liverpool will find this tougher than most people are expecting.

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

      Think so but still will score goals

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wolves are one of the inform teams in the league, regardless of rotation ... plus they have a killer bench move late in the game.

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

    Love you Klopp!

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

    Nuno has stunned the FPL world.

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

      Hes pissed me right off

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

        Jimenez and Traore... ouch!

        Unlucky mate.

    2. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And given the title to Liverpool

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

        I wouldn’t write this Wolves team off ever ...

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

          Neves and Moutinho are the brains in this team, and both start. But with Firmino dropping deep they'll be overloaded 4v3 in the centre.

          Can't see Wolves getting anything from this.

        2. Dont give a fuchs
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No traore and jimenez gonna affect them. They are the ones doing the finishing for them this year

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

            Their only hope is releasing Jota on the counter in the space behind Trent.

      2. Kloppage Time
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool already had it won

  5. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison > Martial

    A) yes, no brainer
    B) no keep, martial will get injured soon and Richa will be good

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. SpiritRising
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think richarlisons fixtures are much better after the next one. Although Calvert lewin is cheaper cover if you have a front 3 space up for grabs.

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

    After Mo scores his 5th do we think he will be subbed off?

    1. SB8
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      after scoring his 5th he can do whatever he wants!

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

      60-70 mins maybe

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

      No. He will assist 2 more

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

      Will take almost one month for 5 goals, long way to go...

  7. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves lineup is a joke

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This could be 5 or 6

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

      Playing twice in 2 days is the joke.

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

      They beat City and exhausted 😉

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

      FA’s fault.

      Nuno not going to risk injuries with how many games they’ve already played and will play this season.

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

      Fixtures arrangements are joke

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. No sensible reason why all teams couldn't have played Thursday, then Sunday, then Wednesday.

        1. Dont give a fuchs
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          TV broadcasting the only reason. They only care about the money

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yep. Best thing that can happen here is Wolves get thumped 10-0 to expose how ridiculous it is.

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

              The FA would spin a 10-0 Liverpool win as an advert for the PL.

            2. Dont give a fuchs
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yes. Good for us FPL managers with Liverpool assets and captains

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                You spotted my ulterior motive 😉

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

      Expected more rotation given the circumstances. Never expected Moutinho to start twice in 48 hours given he's 33.

    7. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get real. It's called rotation .

    8. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did you see Leicester's lineup yesterday? Far worse and they still won. The English FA is mad.

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only a Trent hat trick of goals and assists and a clean sheet will do...

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

      I am with you

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With no Traore to keep pace he will have licence to roam.

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

      imagine TAA getting another haul, and those people who were like I will wait getting TAA, he might not start.
      😀

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

        TAA the widow maker

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        punish them!!!

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't.....

  9. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Damn seeing Pool Wolv squads I already regret not captaining Mane 🙁

    I really hope the match to be tougher for Liverpool than most people expect

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

      Who expects it to be easy? Have you watched Wolves play ; they are extremely well managed regardless of the line up.

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp stuns FPL world by starting every one?

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

      No Keita.

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

        Blasphemy

  11. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Harry kane cappers must be hiding now

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

        And me as a KDB captainer...

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Mousset, McBurnie to steal 3 and 2 baps respectively

          • Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Lol

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

          Really like and rate Nuno - Wolves should do all they can to hang onto him

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

          Those Chelsea baps final?

          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I think Tammy will nick 1 bap after the winning goal bps is added.

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Ta

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

            If Tammy’s on 1.

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

          As a Robbo/TAA/(c)Salah owner, the next 90 minutes feel like a possible huge swing. Fingers crossed.

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

          Trent goal and assist, subbed with a clean sheet in the 61st minute. Traore to come on and score a brace.

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

          Abraham > DCL worth doing this week?

          Can't see Tammy starting on such little rest and want DCL longer term.

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

            Lampard doesn’t care about resting his players he is an absolute sadist.

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

              Wuahaha 😀

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

            Maupay is the one i like more @ that price

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

              He's good too but I plan to get Trossard I think so don't want to double. I like DCL more as well overall.

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

                Trossard is going to be a great asset. Hopefully stays fit.
                GL

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

            I'm considering doing that after the Brighton game, I think Abraham plays and that's a decent fixture.

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

          “Shaq would have started but he’s not available”

          Salah might not be right, all eyes on him come 60’.

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

            Would have played instead of lallana maybe and Mo up top? We can’t infer these things yet x

          2. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I was expecting a Mané rest tbh rather than Salah.

          3. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Shaq & Mane play on the left

          4. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Salah looked tired against Leicester. Won't go much past 60.

          5. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Shaq would have played instead of Mane

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

          Stop getting worked up about the wolves line up. It isn’t even bad.

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

            I'm more bothered that my only Wolves player is Dendo.

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

              Oh mate yeah that’s annoying. Attacking role for him today xx

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

                Having an awful week, gonna be a huge red after spending so long dragging myself back from the depths.

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

                  It’s not over x

          2. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            The 3 goal scorers vs city not playing isnt bad? cmon Their best players are not playing thats the truth

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

              Or come on against a tiring team ...

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

          I'm so relieved to see Mane & Taa starting 😀
          Thank you Mr. klopp

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

            You’re becoming a Liverpool fan 🙂

            Welcome 😛

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

              I really like good football 🙂
              Love Robbo,Bobby & VVD from your team.
              Enjoy the Dominance !!

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

              Besides that, it's just good business 😉

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

          Removed Grealish & Alli, hows team looking now?

          Ramsdale
          Trent, Aurier, Soy
          Salah, KDB, Maddison, Martial
          Vardy, Ings, Rashford

          McCarthy, Traore, Lundstram, Rico

          1.7 bank.

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

            Now remove aurier

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

              Aurier has a -24 pointer on the horizon tho

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

                Ceilings, floors and all whatnot

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

              Will be Robbo or Virgil

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

                Like Virgil

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

                  Should play all games ?

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

                    Bingo

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

            Before games Being played 😮
            Team is looking good though

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

              Took a few price rises to cancel out the loses.

          3. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Like a lot of othersl

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

              All very similar?

        11. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Salah (c) about to come through and save the season.

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

          Can we get a 'F' in the chat for my opponent?

          Henderson (MCI)
          Lundstram (MCI)
          Soyuncu (0 mins)
          Doherty (Bench)
          Mané (Vice-Captain)
          Maddison (26 mins)
          Cantwell (4 mins)
          Son (Suspended)
          Firmino (Okay, good.)
          Vardy (0 mins)
          Jimenez (Bench)

          Ryan (6 points, unlikely on)
          Aurier (-1, will sub in)
          McTomminey (Injured)
          Guilbert (?)

          I'm only on 16 myself so Mané & Firmino could still actually knock me out lol.

        13. LochineFDC
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mo hatty and Mane assist for all 3 please

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

            +1

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

            Or or or TAA assist for all

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

              Either is fine. I have all 3

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

            +2

        14. The_Fish
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          A) Tammy, Tomori and Alli to Ings, Robbo and Martial (-4)
          B) Tammy and Tomori to DCL and Robbo

        15. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Any thoughts on getting west ham players for GW24?

          I’m thinking of Fabianski & possibly Fornals??

          For Liverpool are you going 2 defs or 2 mids?

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

            Antonio if we play two up top. Fabianski too if we play 5 at the back

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

              I know its early and new manager not even named, but any West Ham for the double?
              Fab, Antonio, Haller? Options maybe?

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

            Might get a mid in GW23.

            Lets see who gets the job and how high they bounce.

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

              ye wouldnt mind one Ham. Fab looks best bet currently even with those fixtures lol

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

            It will definitely be TAA, Mane, Salah for me for the double.

            I'm considering Fornals but that's about it. Fabianski too expensive.

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

            Looking at Fabianski.
            Taa Robbo for me.

            Antonio might sneak in my team too if i manage to keep a FT by then

          5. A Fat Spanish Waiter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Pretty tough fixtures though, and you need to live with that player or ship shortly thereafter. Get your Liverpool three and then see how Antonio looks.

          6. Jolly Good
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I’m thinking of Robbo TAA & Mane (tc)

            West Ham definitely wait and watch ..but saving up on FT till then

        16. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rank them from best to worst
          A)Abraham
          B)Ings
          C)Jimenez
          D)DCL

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

            AC > B > D

          2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            C, A, B, D

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

          If AFTV get on Artetas case already then its confirmed they r a joke of a channel. He needs time, the players r cack, no one can make that team work in its current state.

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

            They won't. Most gave Emery a while before the complaining started.

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

              They r self conscious at the moment with the recent backlash vs them.
              Robbie will legit be telling people to go easy on Arteta, but they wont be able to bite their lip for long tho. That channel is damaging to Arsenal 100%

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Didn’t stop them kicking Emery did it.

        18. sozopol
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rashford and martial double seems like too much MU. Which one better to get in for medium to long term? (I know it's hard to say in a vacuum but I'd like to hear thoughts) Right now I'm leaning Rashford but Martial easier to fit in atm and great value if he keeps it up

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

            Both good options, Rashford probs better long term because Martial is made of glass.

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

          OH NO

          https://twitter.com/FPL_Unsubscribe/status/1211321741219205122?s=19

          It is regarding Lundstram...

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

            No one who takes this game seriously needs him for a while anyway

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

              He's my first sub, cya next week.

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

                🙁 don’t go mate 🙁

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

              They need him this week 😆

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

            Plenty paying with 10 this GW 🙂

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

              9 here if true 😆

            2. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              It could work. Easy Upgrade to Liverpool

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

            Checks Donkey's status for GW*
            😛

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

            God have mercy. It's the end of days.

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

            Nooo 🙁 going to have Moutinho covering him.
            Bet Mout aint even in the squad, didnt even look

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

              oh he starts phew

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

                Mout that is

        20. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          you beat TOT and ARS away but lose to WHU, BOU & SOU at home ..

          home games pressure?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            London is blue!!!