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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.

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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tell us Raineer

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like 79 points and jump from 17k OR to 5k!

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

      Wow well done

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

      Nice! I’m only a couple million places off you 🙂

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

      Nice

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

      85 up to 16k. Was 650k four Gw ago hah

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

        That’s incredible!

        What’s been the main catalyst? Captain picks?

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

      Nice work!

  3. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My absolute favorite thing about this site is the delusion involved with Salah. Everyone keep up the good work

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

      Salty

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

      Deluded username

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol he couldve scored a couple today and should definitely have had an assist

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Keyword "could have"

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

      For good or bad? He was excellent tonight.

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

        Credit is were credit's due. Salah is not alwaya great but he was good today.

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

      Please don’t get him lol

  4. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Gomez a good pick?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im very glad getting him last week on WC, 8 and 6 points

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

        Ice all u think Gomez will keep his place???

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

    Pretty happy with that. Defo want Robo over Salah for the triple up with Mane and TAA. Safe in the LMS and a small red arrow.

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

      What is safety score?

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

      After watching that I'd definitely want Salah.

    3. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah could have scored at least a hatty in that

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GET OFF LIVEFPL NOOBS!

  7. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you own Mane and not Salah - your luck will run out soon:)

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

      Get bothw

  8. Kiwi Don
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How did Salah not got the assist, crazy that just because Mane didn’t finish his first shot it does not go down as a Salah pass.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Does go down as Salah key pass. Mane big chance missed. Then mane goal

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mane shot on target too

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

          shot on target irrelevant

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How have you had your account for 8 years and still not got to grips with the rules of fpl?

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

      zzz

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

      crap rule salah owners robbed

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

      Because mane can’t shoot

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

    TAA any BAPS? PLEASE

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

      No

    2. phineedle
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just misses out

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

      Damn...I needed that for cup

  10. L S P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    33pts yesterday
    40pts today

    I'm going to do a weird thing on this site today and be happy.

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

      How do you get 40 points today? Is that even possible?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Autosubs?

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

          So not points today then

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah (C)*, Robbo, TAA, Hendo

        *pending final baps

        =40pts

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

          Awesome 🙂

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Out of the cup because I get Rico (-1) off the bench for Vardy (C). Opponent gets Cantwell. >:(

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cup is a load of b0llocks anyway 😆

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

      Oh well no chance to win it

  12. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TAA upgrade worth grealish downgrade?

    Target > taa
    Grealish > fleck

    Midfield will be
    Salah-mane-kdb-cantwell-fleck

  13. woodles
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any Salah bonus after deductions?? Need him to get 2 to win my head to head

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

      Should get 2 BAPs

      It’s close though.

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

      Should get 2

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

    How's my baps looking. Salah captain.

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

    80 all out without Mane and Ings.. will take it.... 😀

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

      Why wouldn’t you take it? Brill!

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

      Good lawd that's great Chucky

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

      cheers 😀

  16. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    When I owned Mane(c) (vs Watford) he was unlucky,
    Now I ve Salah(C) and its the other way around.
    Best to have them both I guess. Frustrating to watch when you ve only one.

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

      How is it best? Costly when could have either double defence or another two good goalscorers for the price

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Seeing their upcoming fix from gw 24 I dont think its a bad thing to have the two top goal scorers from the number 1 in the league.
        Despite their prices.

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

        You really hate the double up don't you. Salah (C) & Mane worked well for me tonight.

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just how good could this Liverpool defence become? They potentially have many years playing together.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They won’t concede again this season

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        *Probably

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

        You have 3 then?

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ridiculously talented and all so young.

  18. Somar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How is Mane on 0 Bonus Points? System is rigged

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

      Missed a few big chances and was sloppy in possession. Doesn't deserve baps tonight

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

        Mané was not good tonight. Salah much better.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Because he was not very good tonight, gave possession away many times.

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did you watch the game?

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

    Trent 1 BPS off a BAP, hopefully Mark does his thing.

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

      Do it Mark!

  20. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Winning goal BAPS for Salah get him 2 BPS?

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

      Im hoping so, someone tell us!

  21. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool played 20, won 19, drew 1. Wowzers.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wohooooooo it's o** y***

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

      But VAR

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

      decent

      top 4 contender

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We should swap managers to give everyone else a chance.

    5. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Win the next one and it's the best return after 21 games in football history. Quite impressive.

  22. Los Pollos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one long term

    A. Söyüncü
    B. Sidibé
    C. Dunk.

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

      A

    2. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soyancu

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

      Soy boi

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

    Are the members area BAPS complete?

  24. phineedle
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    8 points from captains over 4 weeks, still up from 100k to 40k at least

  25. tyron
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys got lost on last page.. which one for gw 22

    A-Alli +4pts
    B - mane/sterling -4pts (probably will go mane

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

      don't you mean Mane at par/0?

      1. tyron
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If I bring in mane it will be -4 already used my 2 ft. Or can keep alli

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

    Salahs pass for Manes goal was ridiculous!

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

    Salah and VvD both 2 baps?

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

      Not according to members area.

  28. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Does this seem like a sensible move? 2FT and 1.7 ITB

    Maddison + Aurier —> Grealish + Trent

    Will do sterling + Baldock to either Son + Robbo or Mane + 4.7 def

    Team below:

    Ryan, (Button)
    Soy, Lund, Aurier, (Kelly, Baldock)
    Salah, KDB, Sterling, Maddison (Dend)
    Vardy, Ings, Jiminez

    1. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling and Baldock out in GW24 that is*

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

      Would not be removing Baldock in Gw24. Check the fixtures 🙂

  29. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Ings Dunk
    B) DCL Sidibe

  30. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I want Salah but don’t really want to get rid of any of my midfield 🙁

    Mane, KDB, Maddison, Grealish, Cantwell

    Which option is better?

    A) Kane + KDB > Ings + Salah

    B) Kane + Maddison > DCL + Salah

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Has to be b