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Lundstram returns as Klopp names a full-strength team

The final match of Gameweek 21 – and the last of 39 Premier League fixtures contested over the past fortnight – takes place at Anfield.

Sheffield United are the visitors to Liverpool, with kick-off on Merseyside at 20:00 GMT.

Given the no-shows from the likes of Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) on New Year’s Day, some Fantasy managers may be counting on returns of some sort from John Lundstram (£5.2m).

The good news on that front is that Fantasy Premier League’s most-owned ‘defender’ is fit to start this evening, having made a swift recovery from the twisted ankle that forced his absence at the Etihad on Sunday.

Lundstram replaces Mo Besic (£4.4m) in the Sheffield United starting XI, while David McGoldrick (£5.4m) returns to the side at the expense of Callum Robinson (£5.0m) in Chris Wilder’s only other alteration.

Jurgen Klopp has also kept changes to a minimum, with his solitary tweak seeing James Milner (£5.3m) replace Adam Lallana (£5.8m) in midfield.

Naby Keita (£5.8m) had originally been named in the team but injured himself in the warm-up.

That means there are starts for all five Liverpool players who have a double-digit ownership in FPL: Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.3m), Virgil van Dijk (£7.0m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

Salah and Mane are among the ten most-captained players in Gameweek 21, with only one of the other eight – Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) – scoring more than two points yesterday.

The reverse fixture of this match saw Liverpool defeat the Blades 1-0, with Wilder’s side one of just three teams who have not conceded more than one goal to Klopp’s troops in a league fixture this season.


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

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

2,537 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane massive fail 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have no understanding of how that’s a fail

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Some people talk sheet on here mate

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Because you want your captain to score the most points. As it stands - he won’t

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          But it’s still good

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Not really when you consider his eo

  2. pitstop1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane off. Come on Mo!

  3. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pool looking for a third goal

  4. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane about to get pulled off

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Matron

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane rested for everton

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

      MANE OFF YES!!!

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

      Origi on
      Mane off

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Manee offff. Salah tighten your grip on those bapss...

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane off for Origi. Let's hope the ball stays in play until Mane bags another. Anxious last 15 minute watch if Salah plays the full game. 10 points safe in LMS atm

    7. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      CS locked

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

      Mané more disposessions than Salah tonight I think

    9. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane off. Come on Mo

    10. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why not Bobby off...

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

        Both Mane and Firmino have been poor tonight. If we had the players both would be off.

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

      Mane subbed out. I think that influences the BP

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        TAA for 1bap

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

        It means Mane owners need Liverpool to concede a goal.

    12. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Salah

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

        Comeeee oooonnnn

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Matron

    13. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Flip.
      The wife’s on 82 points this week. Up to 26k.

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

        Mrs. Capp?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lol.

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

        Copy her team 😉

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Last minute decisions working well for her.

          1. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            She now picks the lottery numbers

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nice second team.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I don’t think so.
          She takes it very seriously.Great family rivalry .
          Even has a 1k finish.

    14. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Great, Mane off 🙁

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How’s the wc worked out?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pretty good mate thanks, will be close to 60 pts if it stays like this 😉
          A 300k rank climb, the only direction i wanna go, so off to a good start 🙂 pity i had KDB viced 🙁

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Nice start. Take that and keep it going. 300k climb is massive

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers bud, i shall try, want DCL to do well, huge differential next GW. Hope you’ve done well ya’self mate

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

      As a mane owner but kdb vc, I'll take that. As long as Trent and Salah stay quiet

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Same here, just

    16. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Captain off. Please keep calm Mo.

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

      Damnit. Why couldn't he have been subbed earlier

    18. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Another attacking return please Mo.

    19. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is the denied assist an assist in real football?

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

        No

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          then fair.

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

        Yes I would think so.

      3. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

      4. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Noooo

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

        Absurd

      6. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No. Learn rules.

      7. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm quite sure it isn't

    20. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Another salah goal please

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

        comeee ooon

    21. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Come on now Mo!

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

        comeeee oooon

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

      Thanks for the points Sadio, and welcome back into my squad..sorry for ditching you for the blank, pal.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No chance he’ll see this bro

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

          Sad, but true!

    23. kraftwerker
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one custard tooth.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wtf is a custard tooth 😀

        1. kraftwerker
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          My favourite nickname for Klopp, more appropriate before his dental hygiene improvements to be fair.

    24. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      MO CMON

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

      Mané out of the baps as I thought

    26. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The really funny scenario is if Liverpool concedes Mane will have CS point + match-winning goal.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Inevitable.

    27. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Corner taken quickly... Oriiiggiiiiiiiii

      Just practising 😀