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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. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My beautiful vardy captain stayed off cause he knew kdb would get me the VC points 🙂

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Must be nice

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

    My rank seems to be dropping with every KdB return? Yet I own, EO near to 100%?

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

      EO is over 100%. Lots of Vardy cappers have him as VC as well

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. This will hurt!

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

        Ahhh!

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

    City goalie clown

  4. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get rid Aurier or Otamendi??

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

      One who doesn’t play.

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

        Ota gives 0
        Aurier is a legend. Gave me -1 this gw

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

      Otamendi. Atleast aurier is nailed

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

    Kev priced @11mil next season imo

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      11.5

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

      Will be worth every penny too.

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

    Frustrating gw. 50ish points but red arrows everywhere. Should've captained KdB or Kane :/

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

    Anyone think they're doing badly?

    GW10: 12k
    GW10: 350k

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

      At posting? Yes, you.

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

        I'm just trying to use my misery to comfort others. Apologies

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

      Simultaneously 10k and 350k? Impressive bending of the laws of reality!

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

        Oopsie!

        GW20 of course!

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

      Gw10: 883k
      Gw20: 151k predicted

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

      Doing great and some picks working out well

      GW10: 1.3 million
      GW20: 60k

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

    Is De Bruyne the 2nd best player in the world?

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

      He's D best imo

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

        After mane

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

      Yep and one day Lovren will retire

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

      Yep, Trent first bestest.

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

      Arguably the best atm

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

      Yes, behind Mustafi

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol Lord Bendtner rolls eyes

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

    63 going to be a red arrow FFS

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

      No way

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

      Diddums

    3. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Small green where I am, there are advantages to having a rubbish OR

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Red arrows galore

    Rashford Tammy Kane Mane Kdb(c) vvd all returning points this week and I own none.

    Had gotten away with it so many times. Was bound to bite me in the a**

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

      I had Jimmy, Tammy instead of Ings, Rashford. That hurt

  11. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else having a shocking game week? I’m on 33 points so far, everything just went terrible.

    Hendo, Button
    Lund, Soy, Rico, Kelly, Aurier
    Salah, KDB, Alli, Richarlison, Cantwell
    Vardy, Abraham, Jimmy

    2FT, 0.9ITB

    Team definitely needs some shaping up. Any ideas?

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    90 points last GW 34 this GW lol

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

      I wish i could score above 50 just once

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

    Salah wasted his chances once again. When will I ever learn! 😛

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

    KDB looks like running on empty. Won't be surprised if he is benched against EVE.

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

      Can pep even afford to rest him?

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

    Pope Button
    Soy Dunk Rico Lundstram Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Zaha Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Kane

    2 FTs 0.9 ITB. Not sure of what I should do, know I need to take Zaha out and I need TAA in. How do I get there? Downgrade Kane?

  16. E25
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fellow Salah cappers... Does everyone else have all ML rivals capping Rash/Mane/Vardy(KDB VC)?
    Feeling hard done by over here!

  17. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lessons learned in this awful GW. Never bring players only to cover your chaser's teams.

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

    Anyone got the most common VC statistics for those that want Vardy (c)?

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of KDB

      1. vanishing spray
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Concurring with a sample size of 1

        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Judging by how much my rank (after autosub and VC) plummeted after his goal I'd say it was pretty widespread in top 15k 🙁

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

    65 with a slight green arrow...will take it

  20. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba, Pulisic & Wickham > Martial, Sarr & Jimenez worth a -8 ? The out transfers will possibly get me 0 points I guess

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

    Salah (C) ruined so many this week.

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

      He’s gone for me, so costly and not much consistency it seems when KDB is so much more giving

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      True Dat. Especially hurt with Mane starting a surprise and many KDB VCers.

  22. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ... and don't ever trust Salah when you can have Mané....

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't knee-jerk. He's almost doubled manes score in last 4gw

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

        He's already gone from my team. I never trust this boy and always go for Mané but I needed him in my team to avoid rotation risk. Did not work out at all. Nice try, goodbye!

        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Seems like a massive overreaction but you do you!

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What should be done? 0 ITB 2 FT

    Schmeichel (Button)
    TAA Aurier Rico Kelly (Lundy)
    Mane KDB Martial (D.Luiz Dendo)
    Kane Vardy Tammy

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      kane to jimenez or rashford upgrade d.luiz

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kane 16 points in 2. Great fixtures ahead. Mou not planning to give him any rest. Why would I sell him?

  24. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How do his work in the cup?

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

      Hits*

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

      They count.

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

        Cheers, looks like I go through after all

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

    Unfair result but owells, we go again!

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

      Looks like the ball didn't actually touch the ref on the clearer replays.

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Robbed in the big moments. Missed lord lundstram

  26. tractorjess
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, in need of some help with the below please!

    Gazaniga Ryan
    Mendy Kelly Baldock Webster Soyuncu
    Mane Alli Traore Grealish James
    Auba Vardy Abraham

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

    Too late to get KdB in? Would be for Sterling

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just do it, even for a hit. You'll feel so much better afterwards.

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

    De Bruyne captain saving the gameweek and the rank ascends yet again! 🙂

  29. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mark somehow getting a respectable score even without KDB. Refuses to get Vardy and KDB but holds on to Pulisic. Defiant to the bitter end.

  30. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will make 60.
    Happy with that.