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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. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2-3 months now for Rashford... who’s your replacement?

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

      Sold him already last week

      1. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For who?

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

      Greenwood.

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

        +1

        1. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not playing though...

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

            He will get plenty of minutes - Ole's tactics in this game won't reflect what he does against anyone else.

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

      Thinking either Firmino to avoid a hit (means no Salah).

      Or aguero and get VVD

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

      Jimmy

    5. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero a really interesting one bit worried about those ucl games.

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

      DCL. Then bring Salah into midfield for Maddy.

      1. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How did DCL look this week?

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

          He looked good and he has a few good fixtures coming up. It allows for Salah which is the main reason behind the move. Just don't trust Firmino.

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

      Firmino

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

    Trent almost 8ppm last 10GWs, including a benching

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

      I’d take 16 from next 2 in an instant!

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

      7.3 is almost 8?

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

    I blame OGS for Rash injury

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

      Decent portion of blame on him yeah. Not solely though.

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

        Why force him in a cup game?

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

          And he played all the festive period games

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

    triple pool def owners the real winners here... congratz to them...

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

      Maximus

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

        knows

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

      I wonder if there are any

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

        hiding in the closet right now...

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

      ppl have that?!

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

      Yep one of my rivals. Two ton plus GWs in a row, completely destroyed me

  5. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone thinking to downgrade Mane/Salah to Sarr if fit and DCL/Ings to Firmino? XD
    That could be either disaster or brilliant xD

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

    One goal Martial

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He is first on my bench so no thank you

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

    Shaw wants Salahs shirt

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

      Is it edible?

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

      he's already got the ebay post ready

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

      Underwear

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have TAA and Mané.
    Obvious move is rashford to firmino right?
    Analysis isn't helping me right now, so not over thinking it

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

      yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup - don't overthink it

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

      That's the obvious move. Can you afford to do two transfers and bring in Salah?

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

        No hit for Salah,
        Rashford and sarr to
        Greenwood and salah

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

          I'm doing Rash & Maddy to DCL & Salah
          Rashford injury kind forced my hand. I was just going to do Chilwell to Robertson or Rash to Firmino but just don't trust the latter moves.

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

      I’m same position. It’s messed up my plans but not sure it’s worth a hit to get Salah it VVD.

      I do like getting aguero and VVD though...

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

    Expecting Salah goal

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I need it

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

        Its coming

  10. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pool CS is awesome.

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

    salah for van dijk a bit kneejerk?

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

      no, because the players that score this week also will score next week. That's how football works.

      1. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sometimes it does...

  12. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Standard Shaw YC

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

      Another one will make Williams nailed for the midweek game

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

    On course for 52 points. Oh I would gladly take that... it would be a shame if I were to lose the clean sheet, right? RIGHT?

  14. 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 + Soy > DCL + Salah + Holgate (-4)
    B) Rashford + Soy > Firmino + Digne
    C) Rashford + Rico > Firmino + Holgate
    D) Rashford + Soy > DCL + VVD (2.8 in bank)

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

      A

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

      B or C

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

    Know Shaw looks like a rugby player, but come on.

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

      More like a darts player.

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

        He's no Jocky Wilson

  16. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How's this for a WC team?

    Henderson McCarthy
    Trent Lund Gomez Holgate Williams
    Mane KDB Martial Grealish Choudry
    Vardy Ings Aguero

  17. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      52 points a red arrow?

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

        A Big Huge One

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

          Huge green

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

        Obviously not

      3. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks all. I thought it was a red given how horrendous the gw has been

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

        I feel an urge to do...

        Salah, pukki and soy to Trossard, kuns and VVD for -4

        Insane?

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Salah out for a bit before a double GW is insane, yes

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

            Sure is... but cs every game noe. Also got mane. And kun and trossard also good. I am feeling it

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

          In the membrane

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

        Come oooon Salah!!!!

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

          assist?

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

        Still gonna TC Salah..

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

        Here we go Mata and Greenwood!

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

        Mata and Greenwood on
        Pereira and Williams off

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

        Williams rest.

        Did very well, great young player.

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

          He certainly is

          Has been thrown in at the deep end

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

        BPS are low for this game

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

          Man Utd not done much and Mane, Salah and Firmino missed a lot of chances.

      11. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is Rashford to Callum Wilson too punty?

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

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

          Rash will prolly score again before he does.

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

          Crazy more like

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

          C Wilson hasn’t had a goal or assist in 16 gameweeks

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

        who to bring in as a third lfc player?
        Got TAA and Mané and am thinking about Alisson or VDD.

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

        Greenwood likely to play in Rashford’s absence?

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

          Yes, starts vs Burnley

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

          Some games.

        3. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hope so. Think I'll be getting him for Tammy to fund a 3rd Pool spot

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

        Greenwood & Martial up front, nice.

      15. Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who to get first Grealish or Martial?

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Why would you get Martial?

      16. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Delighted, Greenwood blocks some nice points off a rivals bench