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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. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    cant believe i put hayden last on my bench

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

      Why?

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

      Sensible choice without hindsight.

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

      I can. He was playing Chelsea and never scores goals.

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

        he is my 2nd highest scorer in my team after pope. Ridiculous gw. Vardy capper

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

      You playing FPL wrong if Hayden is not your 3rd sub

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

        it was more a sarcastic comment due to disappointment of other players

  2. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah to who?

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

      Henderson

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

      No-one. Looking good as always.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not now

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

      To salah x3

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

    TAA shot off target...

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

    What a shocking week.

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

      As always

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

    United will be happy with this so far. Could easily knick a goal second half

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      "Easily"?? Dream on kid, delusional!!

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

        Well now it's going to happen.

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

    Might take TC off Salah

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      On Mane now

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

      Let me know if you do. Guaranteed haul if you do that given the way your decisions have been going.

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

      Why? Setup some nice chances and has easier games in the doubles.

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

        Might wait for tgw

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

      Because he hasn't done anything in the 1st half

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

        I don't trust him anymore ,

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You should sell him then. No point owning a 12.4 million pound player if you don't trust him

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

      I wouldnt gauge the double preference with this game only.

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

      Seems to me the safest option is to normal captain Mane. Worst case, you still get 2/3rds of the points if he hauls, and his ownership is much higher than Salah.

      Own both so if Salah does something he'll still prove a differentiator.

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

    What a half for United.

    Inspirational!

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They have played ok

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

      It’s so embarrassing

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

      Only 1-0

      Good half, chance for ole to regroup. Bring on Mata later. He causes Liverpool loads of problems

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

    Salah TC next week - is it just wishful thinking?

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

      Trent best of both world. Can score or assist if Liverpool steamroll teams and get clean sheets in close games.

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

      Probably not. Liverpool look dangerous.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      MU has better defenders against him thannon the other side?

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

      No idea, I'm close to giving up and just going autopilot rest of season.

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

        ^ This

  9. GNev2
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current team:

    Ryan/Pope
    TAA Soy Dunk Lunds Rico
    Mane KDB Maddison Cantwell Traore
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    2FT to get a 3rd Liverpool player in

    A) Rashford + Maddison > DCL + Salah
    B) Rashford + Soy > Firmino + Digne
    C) Rashford + Rico > Firmino + Holgate
    D) Rashford + Soy > DCL + VVD (2.8 in bank)

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      I have pretty much got the same team bar Chilwell instead of Soy. I am thinking A.

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brought in Salah this week. Too early to sell?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd sell for a hit

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

        Lmao

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

      Wait until subbed.

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

      What's wrong with Salah?

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you have Slaah and TAA who third player to get ?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Based on money. Mane ideally. Alison would be a cheeky one because I think the other options could get rotated in 1 game. I've got Salah TAA and robbo.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

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

    Robbo and Mane are worst players so far.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vs Roberto Mane would have scored that.

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

    VVD nailed to start both games and should get some baps if he keeps CS.. not a bad choice for TC...

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

      Does he do OG or not?

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

        nah none in the premier league..

  14. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TC on TAA next week for me now

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never TC a defender. Learnt that last season

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

        Legit evidence to never do something, dude

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

    Don't know about anybody else but short corners drive me mad. There is a free chance to get a cross into the box from the corner. Why mess about playing it short giving the defenders a chance to come out and prevent the cross.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To change the angle of the cross and defensively the opposition lose their discipline, especially when teams arent sure which player to send to close it down

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

      agree. i hate short corners. sometimes it doesnt even result in a cross.

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane/Salah not firing on all cylinders recently.

    Something tells me to not use the TC chip for these two away games...

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

      I'm very happy lots of people are thinking this way.

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

    So, was VAR brought in to stop Liverpool, as was said last season.

    Or vice-versa?

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

      VAR has already wrapped the league up for LiVARpool, no reason to make it obvious by gifting them goals against a relegation side.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Problem with VAR is a lot of the decisions are subjective and it is down to whoever is on VAR that day.

      If it isn't a clear and obvious error then the original decision should stand.

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neither mate. They'd win the league without VAR.

  18. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As if I get my first keeper penalty save in years (Gazza) and my ML rival gets a penalty save which also happens to be against my captain. Ffs this game hates me.

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

    Salah has been running very fast for what its worth

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just like 5m Neto

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If it weren't for their fixtures I'd get him in. Seriously passes the eye test and seems to get chances every game.

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

    Whats with the Salah bashing? Could have easily had an assist if Mane scored a big chance and has created a few others. Full half left for him to show his shooting threat too.

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

      1 point...

      All common sense goes out the window if blank.

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

      Yeah I don't understand it, he's been fine.

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

      Him assisting Mane is terrible for owners unless they have the double up.

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

    i already regret getting salah as my 3rd LIV player instead of TAA.

    It was more wanting to sell defensive midfielder of the year KDB than getting Salah. Atleast I got Grealish instead of useless Maddison

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A furious Ole - what a fearsome sight. lol.

  23. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What's the Liverpool defence effective ownership?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably more than 90-100

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

      Not sure but i assume its better if they concede with only trent in my team

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

      0%, nobody has all 5 of them 🙂

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Taa 39.6%
      Robbo 20.2%

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      About 123%

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        DDG about 3% of that

  24. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leaning towards robbo as my 3rd pool player instead of salah

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

      Looks a no brainer.

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

      Good choice

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

      Why not VVD? He just scored!

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo better attacking threat

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

      Yep, you're not alone.

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

    United without their two (possibly 3) of their best players. Rashford, pogba, mctominay and could get a result here.

    Pereira off and get Mata on. Mata great record v Liverpool too

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep get mata on!

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think Pogba counts as a ManUtd player.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You need to give your head a wobble

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

      Billion quid in 7 years . A couple of missing players shouldn’t be making that much difference (Pool have their own injury problems)

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

      Hope Ole brings on Mata and Greenwood to go for it but will prob be Lingard and Jones to keep it tight...

    6. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yea but you have to have an element of control for Mata to be effective. Defensively he wouldn't give much.
      When Mata scores that worldly at Anfield it was a LVG possession based team

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

      Stick to OMG posts....

  26. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can I speak to a Leicester fan urgently please? Have triple Leicester

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

      -8

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only Vardy still worth....

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not even him

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

      same....were they bad again ?

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

      No Ndidi is their issue

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

      Ring the hotline.

  27. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Half time question time. Best option here?

    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

  28. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best third LIV player to have already got TAA & Salah??

    A. Mane
    B. Firmino
    C. Robbo

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like Firmino today

  29. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane looks likely to score.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      True

  30. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire is crap isn't he.