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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. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    57 points with Vardy as captain, saved by my differentials Pope, Traore and DCL.

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

    so now the big question captain mane or salah? TC or regular captain?

    Salah didnt impress me so I think I'll regular captain Mane.

    What is everyone doing?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Considering TAA aftet Maximus Pointimus campaign on here.

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TC is always a trap for me. Might just use it in Gameweek 38 lol

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

    Ramsdale Button
    Taa Doherty Soyuncu Lundy Rico
    Mane KDB Maddison Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Plan was KDB to Salah and downgrade Doherty.

    Now with the Rashford news what should I do?

  4. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford to.... Aguero is not an option so either Jesus or someone much cheaper like DCL.

    Got Vardy & Ings and cant see many good options out there.

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

      Firmino

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Already got 3 LFC.

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

      Take a Haller punt and then switch to Jimenez after 2 weeks

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I am Hammers fan and just dont want to put myself through owning their assets.

        Being supporter is bad enough.

    3. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im probably keeping vardy because its a home game

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

      Jiminez

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just sold him for Ings.

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

          Smooth

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

    Looks like 33 is this weeks LMS safety score.

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

      R u in it ?

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

        Just admin.

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

      i get exactly 33 but I am already out of LMS

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

        Do I have a chance?

        1. Mince n Tatties
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          if not in already - you've missed the deadline now

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TAA bap saves me I think. Very very close...

    4. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      There was me worrying with armband on Vardy...
      Surprisingly comfortably through

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So Salah TC, yeh?

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

      Allison!

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

      I think so, he looked very kean today. Two easier defences coming up

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

      Yeah

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

    69 points 😎

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

      Show of

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

      Nice.

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

    Soy to VVD. Done

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

    My monthly rivals score this week 112, me 40 hahaahhahaah

  10. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Madds to Salah
    Kiko to B. Williams

    TAA Mane Salah(C)

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Three games into the treble up - pool defence keeps rolling - 9 cleansheets, 7 baps, 2 assists, 1 goal for 71 points (if my maths is correct)...

    VVD 27
    TAA 22
    Robbo 24

    GW24 could be where it all falls apart though

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

      Standing ovation mate

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nerves have been shredded to bits in all 3 games - it’s actually painful to watch

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

        Yep deservedly big balls (not sure that makes sense)

    2. RAMZES666
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      well done, assuming you are capping TAA during the DGW?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Armband on him at the minute... deliberating the TC 😉

        Last 32 league starts:
        - Mane: 30 returns (21G 9A)
        - Salah: 25 returns (17G 8A)
        - TAA: 36 returns (2G 20A 14CS)

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

          Mané scoring most pts by these returns right?

  12. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it strange that the penalty miss doesn't mean -4 for captainers?

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

      It does... minus points If he didn’t play any minutes.

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

      It means -12 for what could have been

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

      They do mean-4..
      pen miss = -4
      Play 90 mins = 4 pts

      4 - 4 = 0

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

      But Vardy would have got 4 points for playing 60 minutes, so he’d still be on zero.

      And yes, I capped him this week.

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

    OK, I expect a roasting here. Never in the history of FPL have transfers backfired so bad...

    I did Jimi, Grealish, VVD -> Maupay, Salah, Stephens (-8)

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

      At least Salah did something.

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

      13+10+14= 37

      5+7+2= 14 -8 = 6

      Just a 31 point difference due to ur overeagerness to get salah.

      if u wanted salah, u should have sold kdb. i did this today though i missed salah points today

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Do you realise what a self righteous tw@t, you sound like?

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

          no. it's maths & facts. u must be too lazy to calculate. there is nothing wrong telling the truth

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            But why ram it down his throat like that? I'm sure he knows very well how many points it's cost him.

            I'm sure a bit of empathy would have been more in spirit with this community.

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

              well i got 33 points. my captain missed a penalty, got 0 points instead of potential 18 points. i am not crying.

              it happens. those were dumb transfers just to get salah in. I am allowed to speak my opinion & the truth. 3 good players sacrificed just to get salah. maupay & stephens useless.

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

              also yday at the 75 minute mark, i posted regret benching guaita when it looked palace will get a CS but i was ridiculed saying it's my fault having 2 playing 2 GKs. Well i played Pope over guaita & those 12 points are huge which i got bcoz i got 2 playing gks. 33 better than 23 points.

      2. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nah he'll regret selling KDB too

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

          i sold kdb. fed up of his defensive midfield position.

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

    When is Liverpool’s defensive luck going to turn?

    All attackers could have hauled today too, will their luck change?

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

      It wont

      Probs

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

      Nah. 1:0 till the end

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

      Yeah, i reckon both of the games in the double will be 4-1 type scores

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

    Do Martial to Salah now then?

    McCarthy
    Soyuncu, Trent, Aurier
    Mane, Kdb, Martial, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings, Maupay

    Button, Cantwell, Rico, Lundstram

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

      May as well.

  16. SoapAFC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba -> DCL
    Alli -> salah for a hit this week played out well

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

      Nice

  17. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Once again, my rival's TAA - Robbo - Alisson triple up beat my TAA - Salah - Mané triple up. Couldn't even celebrate that long-awaited Salah goal because I knew it meant 6 more points for Alisson.
    Salah and Mané really need to repay me during the double gw.

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

    68 all out. Shame I went Lundstram over Holgate.

    Up to 115K after being 465K two weeks ago before the wildcard!

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

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

    Lose Jimenez for DCL or Martial for Grealish?

    Funding Maddison to Salah (-4)

    Alternative = Rico to Robbo/vvd

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

      considering fixtures jimmy to dcl

  20. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    77 all out.

    I did Vardy(c) & Martial > Aguero & Grealish for free. 34 point swing.

    I know everyone hates bragging but give me this one please lads. I have hope again.

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

      Well played man

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

      Great moves.

      Always appreciate the brave.

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

      Cheers

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

      Well done !

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well done

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

      Good job, we suffer enough playing fpl so have to take those moments as well to enjoy!

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Having never owned Jimmy, the “3 months out” news for Rashford means I think he wins the slot

    DCL tempting... but Jimmy is mister reliable?

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

      As an ex-Jimenez owner and a future Jimenez owner, I can assure you that he won't disappoint

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

        Plus looking at his goal celebration will give you all the energy that gets drained while watching LIV games 😛

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Batteries are fully drained at this stage 🙂

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

      Tough fixtures but they find a way.

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

      Will probably get him after this DGW.

  22. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have TAA + Mane
    (A)De Bruyne > Salah
    (B)Aurier > Robertson

  23. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think Liverpool will get another double gw?

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

      if they progress in fa cup till quarters, then yes

  24. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lose Mahrez or Maddison for Salah?

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

      Mahrez. Not nailed at all.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison. He's terrible.

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

      maddy has to go

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

    Anyone have any idea what the GWs top score could be?

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

    Moura to Noble or Vardy to Haller?

    Already have got TAA Mane Mo, don't feel too good about Jimmy's fixtures

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

      keep moura

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

    Which -4?

    A) Rashford/Traore to Greenwood/Son
    B) Rashford/Kdb to Aguero/Grealish

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

    Lol allison running to hug salah

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

      Brilliant.

  29. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Son to Salah
    B. Rico to Robertson/Vvd

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

      Sounds expensive.

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

    54 points this week - almost 10 above top 10k average and a fairly modest green arrow (my rank isn’t even good)

    Seems insanely difficult to move up the ranks this season but very easy to go down - strange

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tell me about it 11 greens in 12 gws and theyr all tiny ones

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not that im complaining haha

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

      Nice mate, my rival and friend got 83 this week, hasn't owned Vardy all season and will now be well into the top 100k, highest he's ever been, I'm about 90 points behind now lol.

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

        How’s your week gone? I’m up to 300k now - baby steps!

        Think I’ll be getting Mane in and TC Salah (although it’s tempting to get Robertson instead)

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

          I'm glad things have improved for you, I got 42, another red and down to 900k, getting rid of Jimi and capping Vardy killed me, need to decide on my third Liverpool player now, feel like going TAA/Salah/Firmino but that would go against my long term plan and might just be a rash decision based on a bad week.

          1. villa_til_i_die
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Plus, you probably won’t want 3 pool the week after!

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

            I just feel TAA, Robbo & Salah/ Mane is the best triple up for longer term but as discussed it’s hard not having Mane for the double.

            Firminio I only see as an option for the double

            Keep going!

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

              Aye, we've discussed the Liverpool options at length and obviously also a lot of luck involved in whatever is gonna happen, I do have a cheeky differential plan after the double but don't wanna type it out incase it seems crazy, lol.

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

          Now up to 5.8K, that Salah goal knocked me back 1k!