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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. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How are Sheffield playing?

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

      Better than City.

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

      Better than City

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

      Disciplined

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

      city zero shoot on target says it all

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than Manchester

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

    Might sneak to 40 all out. Very little joy this GW but guess a lot are feeling the pain too.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve managed to scab myself 66pts with KDB still playing somehow.

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

        66 😯 well done...

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

      If city keep a clean sheet and De Bruyne gets 3 points I'll have 45 minus 4.

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

        I’m also on -4 I forgot 😆 disgusting week

  3. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Advisable to wildcard next week?

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

      Depends on your team

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

      Depends what you have. I personally dont have a clarity on what players I would like to get on WC.

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Below is my team!
        Please do give your opinion.

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

        Fabianski
        TAA Robbo Soy Dunk
        Mane KDB Alli
        Vardy Rashford Jimenez
        Button Traore Cantwell Lundstram

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

    Kenko back seats

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sheffield's extra day of rest for this game coming in handy

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

    Ryan
    TAA, Aurier, Soy
    Salah, KDB, Alli, Grealish
    Abraham, Vardy, Jiminez
    Button l Kelly, Lund, Dendoncker

    2FT. Any suggestions? as this team always gets a red arrow despite looking ok on paper.

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

    As a Kevin de Bruyne non captainer do I want him to do anything?

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

      No

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

      Coming out of the 2nd half will be a start.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No. EO 106%

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

        And after VC for Vardy, he is up to 113%

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

      Loads will have Vardy C De Bruyne VC.

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

      Slightly negative, probably mini league dependant

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

      Nah for OR
      Yes if rivals don't own.

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

      Get CS point and sayonara 🙂

    8. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

    KDB and hendo CSs needed to cross 🙁 worst GW ever

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

      30*

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

      It’s be sh*te hasn’t it

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

    Can't help but feel we should be winning this game

  10. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got any links to articles on how the hell this Sheff Utd team are doing so well?

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

    Just crossed the 150 points mark for this week + last

    O___O

    Hopefully my season is finally turning. 1.3m rank at yday's close

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

    Pep needs to grow some balls and bench sterling. He offers literally nothing when they struggle for creativity. Way too much on KDBs shoulders with dead weight like Raheem in the team

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

    Wilder never changes, he's like a an aciton figure you get and you cant take their clothes off to see how they dealt with the anatomy issue

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

    Festive period catching up with kdb

    Probably the only thing preventing him from becoming a great. Lacks stamina

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He always looks absolutely knackered by half time anyway...

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

    KDB and City did absolutely nothing in the first hačf. Hard to expect something from KDB in the second half. Especially because he will probably get subbed off soon.

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you wc this lot?
    Very frustrated with this gameweek.
    1m itb
    Gazza Roberto.
    Soy Lund Montoya jannmat Kelly
    Kdb sterling grealish Alli elneny
    Vardy Jimenez Kane

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I will if you will. I'm frustrated as anything. Hopeless season with ridiculously bad decision after ridiculously bad decision!

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

    Willian Robbo IN for Aurier Grealish ...

    That's what I've learned from today's games.

    Mane keeping all 3 bps was a pleasant surprise given he was dispossessed 2/3 times at least

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

      Salah due.

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

        Hmm
        Mane to salad maybe the move then
        Two of them makes me uncomfortable tbh

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like this and thinking along the same lines

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

    Next week, would you rather have;

    Sterling
    Mane
    Salah

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

      Mane every week

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane. If you own him, you get Salah's points in the form of bonus.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The only one that is actually good

        Sadio

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

      No shots on target in Manchester

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

        Be specific.
        People would think it's United who's playing 😀

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

      50 with KDB (c) and Hendo.

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

        57+KDB points here

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

        I know it’s nice for you to post like this. But literally no one other then you actually cares

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

          As FFS community we should congratulate and commiserate. Too much doom and gloom this GW.

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

        Well done

    6. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So here’s why I don’t think VAR is working for offsides,

      Three players this weekend, Pukki, Meyer and Neto, all scored goals which were disallowed for offsides when to the human eye they are level.
      I can’t believe any criticism would come to any of the officials for not flagging any of them. I doubt the pundits/commentators would even mention it.

      Also, it’s kinda silly that if a player goes through one on one and might be offside, the linesman is encouraged not to put his flag up, if the keeper saves the shot and it goes for a corner VAR won’t check it, and the attacking team get the corner, but if the player scores, VAR will give the offside and the defending team gets the free kick.

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

        Anyone paying to watch is the real loser.

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

      So I hate to ask (but will anyway) - does this mean klopp rotates next game?

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

        Plenty of rest.

        No one knows.

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dunno...would you?

        I’d absolutely not let City off the hook under any circumstances if I could help it. A full Xl change for the cup....but until then.

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

        Maybe Milner, Keita, Origi will come in to the team, Shaqiri if fit.

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

      Souness knows!

    9. Hands Guber
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We can all agree that Pep has proven himself to be a fraud at the first sign of adversity? Can't even mount a challenge this year with that squad.

      This is taking nothing away from Liverpool, they are phenomenal, but, with no shots on target in the first half AT HOME against Sheffield United (who are no pushovers I accept). Yikes.

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

        What a joke. City won the league last year einning god knows how maby games in the trot. They were clearly the 2nd favs at the end of jab

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

          So many typos ugh

    10. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would you do this on a WC

      Grealish & Kane
      To
      Richarlison & Rashford?

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

        Tup

        1. Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Bobby Digital.....now that's a name I haven't seen for a few years.

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

        *yup

      4. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rest of the planned team?

        1. Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sweet.

          Here's the squad post wildcard. Just confirmed the other 2 subs

          Fab
          TAA Gomez Aurier Sidibe (3.9)
          Mane KdB Ali Rich Cantwell
          Vardy Rashford Ings

          1. Goonsquad245
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Get Aurier out of there ASAP

          2. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I'd lose aurier too pal.

            1. Lebowski85
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How come? Seems like good value to me once spurs tighten up.

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

      So Abraham bought some more time in my team with his goal today. Anyone else keeping?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Took him out for -4 in a massive fail this GW

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

          Snap

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

        If he doesn't look like dropping, I may keep for one more GW, then drop for DCL, Jimenez or someone else.

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

        Sell, he's been awful, Arsenal defence literally let him pass it into net from five yard's, won't happen again

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

        I have him but honestly I am looking to offload him but to whom is the real problem. May hold him or move him out for Ings or Jimi

      5. Carlos3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sold for DCL yesterday

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

      Would you rather have Salah or Sterling?

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Neither

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

          Salah. DGW incoming.

        • Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling .5 goes a long way

        • GoonSquad
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          salah

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

        GW21-23:

        A) Aguero + Traore
        B) DCL + Sterling
        C) Kane + Traore

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

          D) Kane + Max 7.1

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

          D?

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

            Which midfielder?

      4. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just keep the captaincy on Mane?

        1. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thought the same, but not sure he'll start. Maybe Vardy...

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

        Thoughts on Jesus & Grealish to Martial and Jiminez for free? Or should I be prioritising TAA/Manè?