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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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is well out of form isn’t he

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

      Yeah , how he didn't score I don't know

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

      We've seen this from him before. Then he scores a hat-trick next GW.

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

      Real madrid next

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    First unlucky game for Liverpool this season?

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

    Will Salah keep his place as first choice now that they have Minamino?

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

      Worth the effort.

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

      😀

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

      Omg , heard it all now

    4. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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

      Stupid question

  4. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings in for -
    1. Vardy
    2. Jiminez

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neither, wait 2 GWs

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

    1-0 thrashing

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

      1-1 final result then 😉

  6. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah so useless. Can't even tap in. And that corner...haha

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

    Bobby just sent AWB back to old trafford

  8. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane and O'connel
    Or
    KDB and Robertson

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

    Bobby looking better than Salah/Mane currently

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Agree

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

    How anyone other than Trent is near corners or FKs is ridiculous.

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

      Big Shaq 🙂

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

      He was aiming to loft it to TAA for a volley, I think. Makes some sense.

  11. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford out for 3 months official

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

      Damn. Might sell

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

      official where

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

        Henry Winter very reliable source

    3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      source?

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sky commentators

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

    Based on this match which 3rd LIV would you get alongside Trent and Mane?
    Robbo/VVD for free
    Salah for a hit involving losing Maddison and one of Jim/Martial

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

      or I should add, Firmino (in for Jimmy)

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

      Definitely a defender.

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

      Salah obvs

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

      I went with Firmino

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

      Everyone's going Rashford/Vardy to Firmino. Get in on the ££

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

    The quality in this United side is about par with Burnley and Bournemouth

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

    Sky reporting that Rashford is out for 3 months now. Gary Neville questioning it because he doesn't want to believe it.

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

    Rashford double fracture out for 3 months Sky Sports?

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

    Ole lucky it’s only 3 months.

    Joke playing him midweek.

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

    Had Gazza, Holgate and took a massive punt on DCL (c) this GW. Incoming DGW TC blank surely...

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

    Fred close

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

      Liverpool defenders were asking Fred to shoot as they know how terrible he is

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

    Fred

    There is no bread

  20. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford out for 3 months.

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

    Luckily for United, Haaland is joining along with Bruno.

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

      Bruno joining Dortmund?

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

      Sorry my fault I have Martial...

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

    D!ck Turpin warming up

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

    Someone check luke Shaw's pocket for salah

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

      I didn’t find Salah but I did find a half eaten big mac

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

    With Rashford out for 3 months will united finish in the bottom half of the table? (Genuine question)

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

      Their team is not top half quality without him.

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

      Of course not. Have you seen how much dross is in the PL. Greenwood, Martial and James will get the goals.

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

    Salah will get hooked before 70 minutes at this rate

  26. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial wow

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

    Pereira is rubbish.

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

      He is. Even in our current reduced circumstances he doesn't merit a place in the team.

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

    Martial miises a sitter

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

      Hahahaha

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

    Martial close

    Liverpool getting torn apart

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

      Hardly..

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

    Martial big chance missed (over the bar)

    -bps