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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ghost team in my league has Kane C Pope VC, typical.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4770805/event/23

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

      Surely not considered a rival

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Its only 20K away from me. Gulp.

        Or it was....

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

          Yeah, but this dead team is obviously going to finish 2m+

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      scenes

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      also has jimmy last sub so

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

      Shaw winning headers in the box, Ole is a genius!

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

        RF

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

    Got Vardy (c), rival had Pope

    Lets see if (more like how) this day can get any worse as a united supporter

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Now here's a doozy:
    A) Grealish Jimenez
    B) Martial DCL/Maupay

    Currently own Jimmy/Martial. Maddison making way for Salah (-4) but need funds

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

    Go Mo, Go!!!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      saaaaaadiooo

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      These types of chants always confuse me, one misplaced comma and its either for or against the player...

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

      Mo SALAH, na na na na na!

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

      Mo fo

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

    Dont mean to brag guys, but 21 points. Jealous much?

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you experience a sensation of dizziness, sit down 😀

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

      Safe in LMS

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

        im not in LMS lol

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

          What was safety score last week. I think I am out.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            51

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

              Out with 45. Best of luck to all.

  6. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else with 4 effective players in this game but with a whole GW blank so far? Already nauseous

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

      2 players with a whole GW blank so far if that counts.

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

    Nervy Pool.

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

    That's not the kind of TAA corner I signed up for.

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

    Come on Salah my C make me proud !

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

    Wijnaldum could have been killed.

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

    Are you still using the TC in 24?

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

      Might use it on West Ham GK.

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

        Penalty save from Vardy?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I think

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

      Dont think so, looks too boring to me.

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

      Yea, on VVD

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Can't see a better time. Confirmed DGW for Pool with little rotation and still something to play for.

    6. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think I will. Safer on balance I feel.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United controlling the tempo so far

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Had by far the better chances too

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      United usually are good for 10-20 mins

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

    Vardy to ???

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

      Got TAA Mo Mane

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney

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

      Firmino

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

      Anyone lol, I'm pretty disappointed after today too.

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

      Rashford

    6. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martinelli

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

        Holds his place after Auba back?

    7. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I hope everyone sells him

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

      Same. Really can't stretch to Kun. Might hold for one week.

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

      50% managers are selling him after today match

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'll keep then 😉

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible hold up play by Salah so far

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

      Referees have caught onto his "flop backwards into the defender" act.

  15. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TAA's on 3 baps. Stop the game now.

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

      You want 4 points?

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

        Better than the 2 I'll inevitably get.

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

          and now?

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

        i'd take 4 points, would be my highest scorer

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

    England will be playing Danny Ings up front at this rate

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

    Just seen the Leicester result. Vardy captain, Maddison and Soyuncu got my 3 points. Sometimes you just have to laugh at why any of us bother.

  18. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Down from 10k to 20k
    Team as follows

    Schmeichel (Pope)
    TAA. Soy. Lundstram. (Baldock. Kelly)
    KDB. Mane. Alli. Cantwell (Dendoncker)
    Vardy. Rashford. Ings

    2 FT 0.8 ITB
    1. Alli + Rashford = Salah + 5.7 forward?
    2. Alli + Rashford = Aguero + Trossard/Traore?

    Would appreciate any help

  19. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    34 cs in 53 games for Romero at Man U. Underrated keeper.

    DDG should have been dropped long time ago

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's a solid keeper but that record will include cup games against weaker teams.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool look off the pace, not great going into a dgw

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

      It’s been 15 min

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

        Not even

  21. DontPiqueTooSoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Right. Forgetting about this horrible game week. Head says patience but now Rashford injury might be forcing my hand to take a -4.

    Salah or Robertson for GW24? Had planned on keeping it simple with option B.

    The team is Ryan, TAA, Chilwell, Lund, Kelly, Rico, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Maddison, Cantwell, Vardy, Rash, Ings

    A) Maddison + Rashford -> Salah + DCL
    B) Chilwell -> Robertson

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  22. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not in LMS but what's the safety score at the moment?

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

      20 - live
      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  23. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vvd goal

  24. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I´m betting on Daniel James scoring the first goal

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

      Timing

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

      ummmm

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

      I think you're on to something there.

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

      My stream is like a minute behind lol

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG vvd

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

    VVD goal 🙁

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

    Virgil van Dammit!

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

    Monster

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

    VVD G.

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

    Lol triple Liverpool defense for the Double 🙂