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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.

3,724 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Lundstram, and Liverpool not even being able to score against Wolves reserves, ya can’t write it, gonna end up on like 5 points for the GW. Yes, i’m wildcarding.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wolves reserves? I suggest you fact check that mate.

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

        I’ll check that but only if you check the fact of sarcasm

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't do it

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

        Trust me, if you knew the full story, you’d be urging me to.

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

      Harsh on Portugal national team

    4. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you ever stop complaining? That’s not what people want to come read on the forums buddy

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

    Otamendi dropped for Garcia

    Hahaha

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      does anyone own Ota?

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Lundstram or Jesus. So I’ve 6/15 no shows and three 1point cameos

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

    Sterling FTW

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

    some ppl with 0 bench

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

      Leicester benchings cut through the bench pretty quickly.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico Lund and Greenwood are solid bench options tho...I should have gotten something from that this week!

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My Bench too ....1pt lol

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

    Lundstram out the squad is great news! Now all the people who ain't got a clue will sell him 😀

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

      They'll probably win-out given Sheffield United's fixtures.

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

        They literally have two bad fixtures between next Gameweek and Gameweek 29. There is literally no excuse to sell especially considering his price

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Do you literally mean that ??

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

            Literally

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

      I sold him. Fixtures are awful.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wowwwee

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

          Don't want him for 5 of the next 6. Bought him at 5m so can get him back later easily.

    3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had him from gameweek 0. So wont be selling at the price I paid for him!!!

  7. UKG
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No lundstrum in the squad. Ruined game week

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

    No Lundstram means I cant even get 11 players out..

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

    How long Lundstram should be out? Anyone knows?

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

      I don't think anyone would play him for Liverpool away anyway

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

      He was only confirmed as failing a fitness test 4 mins ago. Patience my dude 😆

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

    Deserving of a stunning headline?

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

    Sterling KDB and Augero to run riot.

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

    9 or 9.5 if Traore comes on for 1 point.

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

    KdB C & Sterling master class to save my game week

  14. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So guys how many non starters for you this week?
    I've got off lightly with:

    Vardy
    Soy
    Lord

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Add Greenwood

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

      6 non starters and Willems 1 point and maybe Jimi off bench. Worst 2 weeks of the season...14k to 30k and counting : (

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy
      Soy
      Lundstram
      Greenwood
      Romeu

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

      11 of my first XI started.

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

    Huge Salah captain fail. KDB and Raheem to give deserved painful and hard punishment.

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

      Stil 50 minutes to go!

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

      Yawn.

  16. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    9 players for me this week then and one of them got minus hahahahah

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hayden comes on for me. Perfect 5th mid

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

    People were relying on Lundstram away to the Champions?

    Teams must be in a bad state.

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

      Attacking return wasn't off the cards to be honest. Doherty scored the winner against them

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The prospect of a goal against Bravo and a shite defence more than a CS I think

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      you do realise Lund isn't about CS?

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rule no. 1: Never bench the Lord

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

      With the rotation he was coming off many a bench I suspect.

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

    Barely with 11 players. Lovely. Happy

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

    Lundstram out. City as you were.

  21. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Lund means a Kelly 2 pointer. At this point, I will take it.

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

      Same. Happy. That's plenty this GW

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No likes a bragger

  22. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I don't have TAA

    Is getting him for a hit worth it if he doesn't see a yellow?

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

      Might get rested next GW

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

        Why TM?

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      YC threshold now 10

  23. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any info how long Lundy is out?

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Checks in for first time today...
    - Abra trolling - check.
    - Jimi bench - check.
    - Lundstram fail - check.
    - Captain fail so far - check.

    I guess I'm not alone 🙂

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Check

  25. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Champions my backside. Where's my Salah hat trick

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

      This season is literally cursed

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane started, saved my week! (Even though a bit annoyed with Kane, Rash and Tammy late goals)

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

    Ouch, did Sterling to Mané because I was so convinced Sterling would be benched.

  28. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please Nuno sub Traore in!

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

      70 mins

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

        that will do!

  29. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(C) for the first time this season.

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

      I wish I had captained Sterling instead of KDB.

  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Down to 7 players with Pool trio blanking.. Great going 😎