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Mane-less Liverpool face West Ham in final Double Gameweek 24 fixture

Double Gameweek 24 finally comes to a conclusion this evening as West Ham United and Liverpool meet at the London Stadium.

Kick-off in the capital is at 19:45 GMT.

There were over 625,000 Triple Captain chips deployed in Gameweek 24, 43.2% of which were used on Sadio Mane (£12.3m).

The Senegal international lasted all of 32 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers last Thursday and he is, as expected, missing from the Liverpool squad this evening, with some doubt over his involvement against Southampton in Gameweek 25.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) starts for Jurgen Klopp’s side tonight, however, with the Egyptian the second-most-popular option for the Gameweek 24 captaincy among the Fantasy Premier League community.

Just over a third of those who used their Triple Captain chip in this round of fixtures entrusted Salah with the responsibility.

With Mane absent, Salah and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) are joined in a front three by Divock Origi (£5.2m) for this evening’s encounter in east London.

The Reds are otherwise unchanged from last Thursday’s win at Molineux.

Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m) and Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) were the only Liverpool players not to blank in that late victory over Wolves.

West Ham assets were much less-fancied for Double Gameweek 24 and, bar Sebastien Haller (£7.0m) and Mark Noble (£5.0m), there was little joy to be had for those backing the Hammers’ players in their 4-1 defeat to Leicester City last week.

David Moyes has made two changes to his team from that punishing loss at the King Power Stadium, with teenager Jeremy Ngakia (£4.0m) making his Premier League debut at the expense of Pablo Zabaleta (£4.2m).

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m), who had returned to training in the last couple of days, is fit to enough to feature, with Darren Randolph (£4.5m) dropping to the bench.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) was a doubt for this match with a knee injury but has recovered in time to start.

Michail Antonio (£6.9m), who made a big impact against Leicester when thrown on at half-time, is not even among the substitutes.

Fantasy managers may also have one eye on events at the Etihad this evening, with the two Manchester clubs in action in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

City, 3-1 up from the first leg, are hot favourites to progress and an aggregate win for Pep Guardiola’s side would see their Gameweek 28 clash with Arsenal rearranged.

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m), Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Anthony Martial (£7.9m) are among the well-owned FPL assets who start tonight, with the full team news below.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Ngakia, Rice, Noble, Masuaku, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Haller.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi, Salah, Firmino.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Walker, Rodrigo, Otamendi, Cancelo, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Williams, Fred, Matic, Lingard, Greenwood, Martial.

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

    Mahrez rest.

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

      Dropped more like

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

        Sterling to be dropped after this

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

          No chance, pep is a coward in that regard

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

            Made harder by no Sané but worked against Villa the other week

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

    Masuaku goal would be great about now 😆

  3. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    From 30 points to 12 behind ml leader hoping for another Salah goal or couple of assists!

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

    Can't wait for 20/21 season

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

    So Firmino owners, are you keeping for the good run of fixtures or moving him on for someone else?

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

      They’ll sell for home games.

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

    I'm terrified for this clean sheet

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

      Same mate want it to end now

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

      It’s safe.

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

      Nailed on now

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

      No way they concede now

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

    Oh well, still think the Trent punt was worth it but definitely food for thought next season.

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

    Orgy off

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *puts pants back on

  9. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts guys?

    Vardy + Soy to Auba (C) + Stephens for -4pts?

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

      Ewwww

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

    lets check them cs points boys

  11. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Mahrez & Gomez
    B) Traore & VVD

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

      B

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

    Origi TC destroys Mane TC.

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG imagine that!

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah striker now in a 4231?

  15. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Taa with the short corner, time to get rid?

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

    TAA so close!

  17. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    MO SALAH!
    MO SALAH!
    RUNNING DOWN THE WING!
    SALAH, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA!
    THE EGYPTIAN KING!

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One mo Mo

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

    Omg Trent hit post

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TAA close

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

      Gahhhhh

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

    Trent clearance + bps 😆

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG TAA TCapper, my heart stopped there for a few seconds...

  23. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trent POST, nearly OG

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

      🙂

  24. Sj3451
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero > Auba??

    Makes me nervous him starting tonight, and future champs league priority?

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

    How long is Mané out for?

  26. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oooof Trent

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

    What happens if United win 2-0?

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

      Pens

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pen

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pens

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      pens

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        oops

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

      Crayons

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

      penalties

  28. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks whoever talked me out of Lanzini.

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

    Salah misses target.

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

    Ohhh! Just missed by Mo