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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. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Of all the bad feelings on FPL, seeing your player haul and your rank go down is possibly the worst.

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

      I know, right? It's the same with Vardy.

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

      This

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

      Definitely !

  2. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    60 pts with captain fail deulofeu, great & lesson learned wont risk captaincy again

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

      This is definitely a brag after gambling on cap

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was btw. Deney & deulofeu 1 week punt in WC & went the wrong way, if i brought deney instead i wont have said this, its costing me my ML leadership

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

          Ouch!

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

    Jimmy, Tammy, Salah (c) instead of
    Rashford, Ings, Mane (c)

    14 vs 40 : 26 point difference

    That’s the game week - it’s a skill game they say....

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

      it's simply the ability to predict who scores when and who doesn't. No one really knows for certain but you just use data and stats to maximize your accuracy. Tough, sorry.

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

        Oh please, how do you "use data"? It's not as easy as you are making it sound.

  4. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Somehow ended up in 67 points, we'll happy with that!

  5. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zinchenko at 5.2 could be good value. He's by far the best left back in my opinion and I can accept some rotation as we should all have 5 playing defenders. When he doesn't play City won't keep clean sheets anyway so not missing out.

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

      Dumb move. Mendy and angelino and zinchenko 3 way rotation for left back

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for not reading.

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

    61 and a red arrow 🙁

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

      I’m setting a candle in a church with your name on it

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

      Me too..And I'm really shocked

  7. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys kdb 3 bps confirmed?

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

      He's a magnet to bonus points

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

    I am genuinley gobsmacked at how high the average is

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What is it ?

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

        55 post auto subs and bls

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

          Bps*

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ok thanks

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

      Average isn't In yet

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have no clue what to do with Abraham..

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

      I was gonna kick him.oyr for Jimenez but now keeping for Brighton swat. He can only score away from home

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

    Kun captain next week?

  11. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Mahrez > Martial for free?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  12. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After BPS on 64 from 10 players 😀 And this morning was on 16 from 5. Finally green arrow incoming!

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

    6 points from 5 players and then
    71 from 11. Thank you tammy, rash, Mane, TAA and Kevin(C)
    13k from 43k
    Was thinking of moving out defensive KDB to someone else in the first half. How stupid am I?

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

    Smooth: Got Mané for Sterling

    Rough: Captained Salah instead of Mané and KDB.

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

      You’ve jumped the gun here

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

    Tm, let me know that I'm out of the LMS standing by 3 points 🙁

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

      It's 45

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

    Gazzanigga to pope for -4 or hold? Do see Burnley keeping a cleansheet tbh.

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

    69 points with only 9 starters this week, madness

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

    81pts will do nicely.

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

      damn, very nice

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

      Same here! 81 points!

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

    Wow. Think I’m going to be end up with 78 points once all baps in. That’s from 10 players.

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

    why did i rid of De Bruyne for Salah 5 weeks ago ffs. Now i lost about 0.4-0.5 and i have to choose between him and Mane.

  21. leocarter27
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best keeper please looking ahead to future gws etc please?

    4.9 budget

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

      Fabs

  22. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The KDB goal (own but didn't captain) actually brought me closer to the top 10! Can't believe I got angry with that goal

  23. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ended the year 1 point outside top 10k.

    All chips in tact, team in good shape, 106.7m TV.

    Lethhh Gooo!

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

    Who to captain:

    1. KDB (EVE)
    2. Vardy (new)
    3. Jimenez (wat)
    4. Mane (SHU)
    5. Salah (SHU)

    Thanks

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

      Rashford if you have him. Otherwise KDB.

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

      Vardy

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gotta be KDB.

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

      Am on KDB, Vardy VC.
      Also considering Rashford.

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

    Anyone with a high score - I’m very angry with you 🙂

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

    How long has Kun lived in England and still sounds like he has been here six months. I guess he just pays people to interact with the English, pretty pathetic..

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How many languages do you speak?

  27. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham, Grealish and Digne —> Jiminez, Mooy and TAA for a hit?

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

      Just do digne to Sidibe. Tammy to Jimenez probably sideways. Not convinced on mooy

  28. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will all TC either Salah or Mane in GW 34?

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      24*

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

      Mane. If Leicester get knocked out in fa cup early, then vardy maybe

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

    How many starters have people managed to get out this week? Only 9 here..

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

      8 with 3 1 pointers coming off the bench to secure a half century

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

      11 and 59 pts... rubbish.

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

    How are people scoring so high

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

      De Bruyne, Mane, Abraham etc

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

        Add ings, martial and the great dunk to that!