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Final Double Gameweek 24 audition for Liverpool as injured Rashford misses out

Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) won’t feature in the final match of Gameweek 23 after failing to recover from a back injury ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Anfield.

Indeed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested the England striker won’t play for the Red Devils this side of the February winter break:

He got a couple of knocks and jolts when he came on against Wolverhampton and has aggravated his back, he’s had some trouble before.

I wouldn’t expect him to be back in the next few weeks, we’ve got a mid-season break coming up. I’m not sure we’re going to see him before then, no.

In his absence, the United boss has signalled his intentions for this fixture by drafting in Luke Shaw (£5.4m) rather than a like-for-like replacement.

Whether that means the visitors will be going with a wing-back system (with Shaw playing at centre-half) or with one of their two left-backs – Brandon Williams (£4.1m) also starts – playing on the left of midfield in a 4-2-3-1 remains to be seen.

Daniel James (£6.0m) also returns to the starting XI, with Juan Mata (£6.2m) making way.

Anthony Martial (£7.9m) leads the line as usual, while Eric Bailly (£4.9m) is among the substitutes.

Liverpool are unchanged from Gameweek 22, although the fit-again Joel Matip (£5.2m) and Fabinho (£5.4m) are on the bench.

This is, of course, Liverpool’s final match before Double Gameweek 24.

Five of the Reds’ starting XI are already owned by at least 20% of Fantasy Premier League managers and those ownership figures will surely rise going into next Tuesday’s deadline.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are on a run of six straight clean sheets and have scored at least two goals in 17 of their 21 Premier League fixtures.

Manchester United, however, are the only club to have taken points off Liverpool this season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mané, Firmino.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Williams, Pereira, Fred, Matic, James, Martial.

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  1. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves the only team in the top half to win this weekend. Can Liverpool join them?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Most competitive league in the world!

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What do you think?

    3. Perthite
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool definitely need the points based on this week's results.

    4. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Look at United's lineup 🙂

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    So Greenwood not nailed even with Rashford out

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Extra defender ruined his chance.

      Different story vs Burnley.

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

      Who ever suggested he was nailed?

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Little hard to say as this back 5 would probably only be played versus Liverpool.

      But no, regardless.

    4. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Very odd considering how well Greenwood has done with the minutes he has been given.

      I'm swapping a mid to Mane and need to downgrade Rashford but instead of doing Greenwood I'm looking at Ayew now just for the guaranteed 2 points.

    5. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He doesn't need to start. We just need his points.

  3. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A United win sans Rash would be legendary

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Given we’ve spent over a billion in the last 7 years I think I’ve heard better underdog stories

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Money has nothing to do with it, *dont forget, no Pogba...a giant wage not playing, and no Rash, who is their best player* just look at the two lineups, look at the goal differential between the two. Liverpool are one, if not THE, best and hottest team in the world.

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    75 points from TAA, VVD, Robbo & we’ll call it a good GW

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Your luck is wearing thin 😉

      McBurnie... Lo Celso...

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Probably Matic off his shin from a corner today

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

      need a Salah 10 goaler...

  5. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    People removing Vardy, who are you even getting? Aguero fixtures are poo.

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wood

    2. Cruz88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Are any fixtures actually poo for Aguero?

      1. zdrojo187
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This

    3. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      bobby or dcl or maupay id imagine

    4. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hayden

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He’ll be back with a hattrick soon enough

    6. DontPiqueTooSoon
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I am going to be patient with Vardy & Maddison with the next game being home vs West Ham. Chilwell is out for Robertson. I will decide after that r.e. longevity of Leicester attacking assets.

    7. smash
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino then onto Abamayang after the dgw.

  6. Froes
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    maupay and robbo
    or
    Doucoure and robbo

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      MR

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

      easy A for me. the striker playing bou whu next

  7. lekalatch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Have 4.7 to get a Def for, this is What I’m considering:
    Maddison Willems —> Salah Williams (-4)

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Can work if you are sure of Williams starting

  8. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Would you rather sell Jimenez for DCL or Martial for Grealish to accomodate Maddison to Salah (-4)?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      See how the game plays out.

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

      Jimenez because of fixtures (even though he is kinda fixture proof)

  9. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Many Wildcarding after the DGW?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      On card

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

      Holding mainly because Leicester playing West Ham at home

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I think pretty much everything that could go wrong has done this gameweek...even my bench has 23 points, compared to the 18 points from my 9 first team players.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Seems there are loads of us with bad sores. Aguero (c) the only real winners

  11. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Repost on new article. Best option here? 2ft .8itb

    McC
    TAA Lundstram Holgate Aurier
    Salah KDB Moura Mount
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Cantwell Holgate Kelly

    A) Mount, Aurier to Fleck, VVD
    B) Aguero, Mount, Aurier to Ings, Son, Robbo -4
    C) Vardy, Mount, Aurier to Ayew, Son, VVD -4
    D) KDB, Mount to Mane, Fleck

  12. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If my maths are correct then I'm 6 points ahead at the top overall going in to this game thanks to Grealish sub in for Rashford.

    Down to Salah vs Mane to decide who takes top spot. Gonna give the game an extra edge.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      😮

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yup. Would like that claim to fame even tho it is a short break till next game week to enjoy it for. 🙂

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Too right, soak it in.

          Keep playing your game, good luck!

    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ban

    3. Kabayan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wow, congratulations

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      well played sir! Hope you get that spot at the top

    5. Rotation's Alter Ego
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Huge!

      Fingers crossed for you! 🙂

    6. One More Hit
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck!

    7. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      That’s incredible. Well played. Looks like your Kane to Kun switch was a master stroke.

    8. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nice well done

    9. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      How's this worth a hot topic?

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It's just stickied, not a HT. Great achievement that a fair few people would probably be interested in seeing.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Number 2 in world contributing to the forum .

        1. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Ive been doing that for 4 years

    10. OverTinker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wowowow

    11. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck, cracking season for you.

    12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      From 23k to #1 in 9 weeks

      Congratulations sir 🙂

    13. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks for the support all. Going to go and enjoy the game now.

    14. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Give this person an article

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I especially like it’s been lead by getting the fpl legend Aguero in. Permanent class

    15. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Magnus?

  13. Bob_the_builder
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Rich or Rash? Who is more likely to return next week?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Rich.

      Ole said Rash is out for weeks.

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    It's very hard to take lessons from this GW because so many things went against the script

    Not sure what to do

    Guess my only change would be Sarr to Martial. If nothing else is obvious, just replace the injured guy... I guess

    Funny thing is that I did Martial to Sarr for GW23 and he had a man of the match performance with a blank... Then got injured ahead of the beautiful Villa fixture. Fun times 🙂

    Maybe Sarr to Trossard, but the Potter roulette scares me

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm most probably doing Rashford Sarr >> Martial haller (-4)

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Best thing to do after a bad week is switch off till closer to the deadline.

      No rage transfers or drastic hits.

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Wiseman

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

        Oh, I've definitely learnt my lesson. It's the only reason I didn't sell Jimmy after last GW... Who's my only non-blanker so far this GW

        Hence the point on replacing the injured guy. Would wait for confirmation, but I hamstrings don't recover that quickly 😀

      3. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Very good advice. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll take it!

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Stop and breathe I think ... pick up again tomorrow

  15. Amey
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Easy GW for transfer decisions with Rashford Sarr in my team 😀

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What’s wrong with sarr?

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Hamstring injury...

  16. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ole solskjaer.. big fat lier.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t trust anything he says either, Maguire out for months played following game.

  17. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison for Grealish with my ft?

    1. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Maddison to Grealish i mean

      1. DontPiqueTooSoon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Hmmm. West Ham at home next for Maddy. Patience?

  18. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Tammy to DCL for free?

  19. Avery
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Replace Sarr with?
    A. Lanzini
    B. Fornals
    C. Snodgrass
    D. Noble

    For next couple game weeks

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C or D, Snodgrass on free kicks and Noble on pens.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    There is a God watching over me, Rashford out Traore in, just doubled my score 🙁

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Second of bench for me 2 points of Lund yippe

  21. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    28k managers have sold Vardy.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good, going to enjoy his points vs West Ham now with his EO less than 100% for a change.

  22. Cruz88
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Finger hovering dangerously close to the wildcard button after that Leics result. When are you using yours?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      If they had someone other than WHM, I would have played this week.

      Its not like they will get anything more than 1-2pts but still...

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

      Plan was to wildcard GW36 and benchboost in DGW37 but rotation could be rife at the end of the season with teams in Europe and Liverpool playing the kids after long since wrapping up the league. Not so sure now, could be worth playing it much earlier to try and jump up the rankings.

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

      Last night...

  23. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison needs to go and so should soy

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Lack of FT saves Soyuncu in my team

  24. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Y is vardy not on - points.for captainers

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Missed pen

    2. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He shud b on minus but is on 0

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Why minus?

  25. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    United fan, but a couple of Firmino goals wouldn't go amiss...

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Oml 😆

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        We're going to lose, just need to lose in a way that benefits me haha

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Assume that is part of a 3 2 utd win

  26. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 16

  27. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    So it's the rite time to offload lei players??

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      After west ham

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

      Technically last week would have been better.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      that was 5 days ago

  28. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Now, now. Where's the actual lineup?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      In the article.

  29. I Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy (c) went well. Had Pope at least.

  30. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Was going to bring in vvd for Soy.
    Should I hold on that and bring in firminho for rash?
    Still feel like pool def will outscore bobby.