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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.

1,841 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    89points with no TC. Not too shabby!

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

      Wow brill. Still intact?

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

      thats because salah was your captain

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

    430k to 50k in 4 GWs 😀 chucky strikes back...

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow! Well played

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

        thanks. need to crack the remaining chips to get into top 10k..

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

      Nice move at this stage of the game. Well done!

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

        cheers.

  3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With no Milner there was a decent pen chance over 180 mins Salah TC was a no brainer imo

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

      Salah and Mane if fit were always going to play 180, there was no doubt about that

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

      I fall into the last category

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

      It wasn't a no brainer. It was 50/50. One got injured, other didn't. 30 point swing for those with luck on their side. That simple.

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

        This

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m a Salah TC’ner but there’s no need for this post

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

        What my opinion?

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          it’s all hindsight, don’t be that guy

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

            Im not im just giving an opinion that I considered Salah to be the best choice. Dont confuse it with bragging. People stuck with Mane mainly because it was hard to get both in and easier to fit 2 defenders. A pen taker over 180 mins is a distinct advantage

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

              Salah TC no Brainer....not a very bright comment

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

    McCarthy (vs LIV) or Ramsdale (vs AVL) on 25 gw?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Ramsdale for a -4.

      Does that answer your question

  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Lund taa sidibe(simpson soy)
    Tarore kdb mane salah (martial)
    Maupay dcl vardy

    Which?

    A) WC
    B) mane simpson -4 to robo grelish/fleck
    C) mane maupay/vardy -4 to auba grealish-fleck/son
    D) martial simpson -4 to grealish/fleck 5.4/7.1 def.

  6. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I was getting caned in my Head-to-head this week prior to tonight as the other guy had Gomez, Mane and triple captained Firmino (who scored in the first game). But I had Gomez, Trent and Salah captain and I'm literally going to edge it because of Salah's bonus points.

    There was a big slice of luck in having Salah vs Mane this week but then again my opponent is getting Pope's 10 points off the bench so it's swings and roundabouts really.

  7. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Very salty here tonight

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

      Yep

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

      Understandably though, the point swing between Salah TC and Mané TC is huge. There couldn't have been a worse GW for that injury to happen. Weeks of planning and in the end, luck was the decisive factor. Hard not to be salty.

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

        Agreed

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

    Apologies for the brief LiveFPL downtime, server couldn't handle all the Salah TCers checking at once

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

      Cheers lad - great site and appreciate all the efforts put into maintaining it

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

      thanks for the site

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one Ragabolly!

      Your site is honestly the GW holy grail!

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

      I can wait until morning to see my red arrow 🙂 thanks

    5. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all!

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

    LMS safety score looking to be 48/49, Alisson BAP dependent.

    TBC by TM of course.

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

      Survived!

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

      survived easily then

  10. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TC still up my sleeve. Reckon i’ll make those Salah points later on.

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You wish lol

  11. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Does Vardy + Mane > Auba + Mahrez sound like a good idea?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It sounds like swapping two very good players for two very good players. Maybe a bit sideways. Does it give you a nice fixture swing - I haven't checked?

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

        It is sideways definitely, but the fixtures swing quite well:

        Vardy - CHE, Wolves, MCI
        Auba - Bur, NEW, EVE
        Mane - injury, probable rest, WHU
        Mahrez - tot, WHU, le

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

      No way !

  12. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brutal. 10k > 25k in 1 week.

    Need to regroup and keep with the strategy

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

    Lots of swing happening? Damn these chips ...

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

      Indeed, chips like TC increase the luck-effect of the game unfortunately

  14. Sergeant Slaughter
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench?

    Traore (@ManU)
    Trossard (@WH)
    Calvert-Lewin (@Wat)

    All theee are differentials and I’m chasing

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

      Trossard

      1. Sergeant Slaughter
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah

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

      Tros

      1. Sergeant Slaughter
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Seems so

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

      Traore

  15. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah tc'ers, nervousness on a scale of 1-10 when Salah steps up to take his pen ?

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

      100

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

      Not enough balls to watch or hear

    3. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      my stream packed in as he stepped up, at least you knew the outcome before I did lol

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

      8.

    5. Sergeant Slaughter
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      9

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

    When you see City happy to reach a final after losing, it shows how far we’ve come - Ole.

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

      So you're taking away the credit for beating City away without rashford mcTomnay & Pogba ?

      Come on mate 😉

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        First team to keep a clean sheet against them in something like 26 games too apparently.

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

          Was Wolves 26 games ago?

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            GW8? Could have been I suppose. I'm trusting the commentator here...

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

      The scoreline was misleading actually

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

      Utd fan here but the scoreline was so misleading. City could and should have won by 2 goals maybe

  17. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Very arrogant and deluded post match interview from KDB there.

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

      What did he say?

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

        Didn’t understand how they lost that game, talking down United.

        They were lucky to go through in the end. Rashford would have buried that last free kick.

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

          so many of City;s clear cut chances could have gone in too

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

          you're mad if you watched those two games and say they were lucky to go through.. United were lucky they didn't lose 5-0 today

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

            exactly. It was like 6 attempts from city inside 30 minutes. 2 very good saves from DDG

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

          Liverpool lucky to be 20 clear...Laporte would have kept clean sheets if he wasn’t injured

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      what did he say?

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What did he say?

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

      What did he say?

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

      Echo on here

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

    Well done guys, once again this season proves backing the worst option is the real winner. Please try argue Salah cap over Mane, Bobby or even TAA was the best choice. If you genuinely believe that well, it explains your 3mil rank I guess

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What the hell lol. Talk about sour grapes

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

      Salah on pens - he got a pen, he scored a pen https://media.giphy.com/media/l3q2Z6S6n38zjPswo/giphy.gif

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

        lets get Noble then shall we?

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

          well he scored pretty well actually, so yes

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

      XD

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

      Oh the salt is so sweet 😀
      check top 10k statistics and how many of them TC Salah over Mane

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

      You ol joker you 🙂

    6. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would you like some fries with that salt? Be happy Salah's haul wasn't even bigger because based on the two games it easily could've been.

    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well I always thought Salah and I’m now 15k. Ps. Another post not needed though

  19. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Knew coming on here tonight would provide a chuckle and it did not disappoint!

  20. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which gameweek will have the most blanks?

    Thinking about bringing in aubameyang

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

      Gameweek 31

  21. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Good things come to those who wait

  22. golden skulltula 69
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    64pts with TC Mane.. I was on 13k... maybe a red arrow incoming... could it be worst?

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

    Flop you for a tenner

  24. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Live OR rank 54, quite decent 😀

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow

      Congratulations!

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

      Lovely, congrats

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing. Well done!

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

      Still below my best

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

        Yeah, nice rank. I´m aiming for nr 1 though 😉

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

          Live the dream mate

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

      Amateur

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

      54pts is not great this GW

    7. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      thank you, changed to 58 now lol 🙂

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

        Fail. Lol

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

      Awesome! You have a real chance of winning!

      P.S. It's down to 58 after latest calculation

    9. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing mate!

    10. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliantly done, be hard to catch Mount Matip though!

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

      Great job mate!

    12. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible

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

      oooh nicee

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

      Thanks all 🙂

    15. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      thats so great man - congrats

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

      Damn beating my 91 from last season, well done. Keep going :p

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RMWCT

    Auba over Kun? Son over KDB?
    Or what else should I do as I have 6 players blanking in GW 28!

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Lascelles
    KDB Salah Grealish Fleck
    Sergio (C) Jiminez Ings

    Bench:Pope,Lund,A.Traore,Stephens

    Thanks!.

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

    D(C)L?
    I've given up.

  27. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on the following for a -4?

    Mane, DCL, Soyuncu -> Auba, Traore, VVD

    I think this could be worth it as it's two significant upgrades and DCL's fixtures are turning soon

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

      If you own Salah then yes for me

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

    I think Jordan Henderson should win POTY. He's been immense this season.

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

      England’s finest

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

      I heard he’s shite and offers nothing... 🙂

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

      Stop copying my posts 😉

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

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

      He’s now 2nd fav behind Mane (at least in AUS)

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

      No obvious attacking candidate. Has a good chance.

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

      Good shout imo

    8. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      De Bruyne been the best player but I won't mind if they give it to Hendo.

    9. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't see it

    10. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      don't mock him please

  29. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guys which of these two WCT would you favour

    Team 1
    Henderson McCarthy
    Gomez TAA Fernandez Stephens Boly
    Troare Grealish Salah KDB Fleck
    Aubam Aguero Ings

    Team 2
    Henderson McCarthy
    VVD* TAA Lascelles* Lundstram* Boly
    Troare Grealish Salah KDB Hayden*
    Aubam Aguero DCL*

    Differences marked up*

  30. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Watching the City-United highlights. De gea makes his mistakes yes, but to constantly do these monster saves really makes him one of the best, if not the best, goalie in the world.

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

      Alisson Oblak MTS and Ederson must play golf

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It makes me sad that you mention Ederson in this discussion.

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

          whats wrong with Ederson? Hes great specially suited for City

          1. Johnny Drama
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            He’s not on the same level and that’s a fact.

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd take Romero and Henderson above him as first choice