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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. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How’s this looking
    2.8 ITB

    Ryan
    Robbo Lascelles Lund
    Salah(c) KDB Hwilson Fleck
    Auba Firmino Ings

    Button donkey Stephens Tanga

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

    At the point in the season where I want to push on, so I’m wildcarding and thinking about getting rid of my 3 Leicester players (Evans, Maddison & Vardy) is that too much or a decent move that could pay off (they’d be replaced with VVD, Martial & Auba)?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Too much. I would defo get rid of Evans and keep Vardy. Madds... depends on the sub

  3. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Happy with Salah TC, but team in disarray

    McCarthy
    TAA, Sidibé, Lundstram*
    Salah, KDB, Mané*, Cantwell*
    Vardy*, Ings, Calvert-Lewin

    Subs: Soyuncu, Kelly*, Gendouzi

    4 Likey non starters. Bench good. 2FT

    Thinking Mane -> Grealish. What do you guys think?

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

      Mane to son, cantwell to traore

      Vardy is fine

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Really havie my doubts on gettong someone from Mourinhos team

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just being lazy but can anyone tell me the blank GW situation please? Are people planning on using FH for the League Cup final weekend?

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

      No chance. Right now not even for gw 31 (fa qf)

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

      depends how many blankers you have, I currently only have KDB

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

      No. FH for a Savage DGW points Bonanza. Or thereabouts 😉

  5. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi....any views on this wildcard and subsequent strategy please?

    Hendo McCarthy
    Taa robbo boly egan Stephens
    Salah kdb grealish traore fleck
    Auba jiminez maupay

    Maupay is existing player

    Gw26 - maupay to ings
    Gw27 - save ft

    Gw 28 - auba and grealish to vardy and Leicester mid (bench Sheffield)

    Gw29 - bench boost the Sheffield, wolves and saints (all have v good home fixtures)

    Thanks!

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      too much strategy.

      What happens if a player gets a ban, injury, so on?

      Team looks good, though.

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

        Cheers....yea, moar plans fall apart in this game!!

  6. boogle
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    -4 for Rico to Robbo/VVD worth it if Rico is in your starting 11? (Williams and Lundon bench)

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

      no

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

      No

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

    Wildcard
    I look at other people’s wildcards and think this is too weak!

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

    Bench:Pope,Lund,A.Traore,Stephens

    Thank you.

  8. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alas, Stephens on the ground and would have tonned up, mind you he's second on my bench so can't really complain about that.

  9. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Better combo next GW:

    A) DCL + Hayden
    B) Mahrez + Auba -8

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

      a

  10. 1895Reds
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Surely if Man City Arsenal game gets moved to GW 25 or 26, it will be announced before Saturday?

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

    Maddison owners what's your plan?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      don't have him, but if i did, id probably hang on

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

      wildcard to get rid of him

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

      Think i'll play him.

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

      Probably just going to finish this glass of wine, let the dog out, then go to bed

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

      cheers

  12. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking about wasting an FT. What would you do with this lot?

    Ryan
    TAA - Soyuncu - Lundstram
    Salah - Mane - KDB - Mahrez - Grealish
    Vardy - Ings

    Button - Greenwood, Williams, Kelly

    0.1ITB, 2FT

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

      Kelly to Lascelles.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ooohhh, i like that. Lascelles nailed?

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traoré or zaha ? Thanks

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

      Traore.

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

      Traore

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore

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

    Aguero, KDB, Lundstram and Fleck all in my team as starters, how would you prepare for BGW 28?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      save up 2 ft and decide closer to the time

      players get injured

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

    Play one:

    A) Ings (own double Liverpool defense)
    B) Rico
    C) Kelly
    D) Cantwell

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

      D

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

    Anyone else thinking about selling vardy? Bought him at 9.5 though

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

      Not now that Leicester play in GW28. Against Norwich too.

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

    Grealish the best Mane replacement if I already have Salah, KDB and Martial?

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

      I went Son

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. I also like Traore, Redmond and Barnes

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

    Are either of these moves worth a -4 this week?
    (A) Aurier > VVD
    (B) Abraham > Jiménez.

  19. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    a) Kun and Traore/Martial
    b) Auba and Traore/Martial
    c) Jiminez and KDB

  20. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The players I was considering bringing in this week was one of Grealish Auba or Agureo (who all blank 28) so should I reconsider and go another route?

    McCarthy
    Lundstram TAA Rico Kelly Soy
    Salah Fleck KDB Mane* Dendoncker
    Vardy Jimi Ings

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

      Nah I'd still go for one of them. Still points to be gained before GW28. Probably bringing Grealish myself.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What you think about Mane > Grealish?

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

          I'm doing it along with Kelly to Robbo/VVD.

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            For free or -4?

  21. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Mane, Ayew, Kelly to Auba, Robertson, Hayden (-8)

    Henderson
    TAA Robertson Rico
    Salah(c) KDB Martial Grealish
    Aubameyang Vardy Ings

    Pope Lundstram Hayden Soyuncu 0.4m

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

    Fleck or Mooy?

    Would have 3x Sheffield if I got Fleck.

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

      Mooy

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

        Why? Because of blank?

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

    If you halved Liverpool's PL points they would still be in a Champions League qualifying spot.

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

      Haha! Quality fact. Unfortunately wolves need that 4th spot! 😉

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    99 all out.. damn, so close

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

      Congrats!

  25. Taffer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC there's no way to justify Kun over Auba.

    1) Nailed vs rotation nightmare
    2) Better fixtures
    3) No blank GW28
    4) Can rotate to Kun in 33 when fixtures switch
    5) Gives more flexibility in midfield/ defence.

    Jesus likely to start this weekend, and then we're into CL time. Total coin flip.

    Only exception is if both have a double GW26, then you get both 🙂

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

      wait dumb comment, Auba does have a blank GW28. late here.

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

        And it is Aguero!

        Imo he is so much better than Aub

  26. Taffer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Played WC team was a mess with Mane out, Cantwell flagged, Vardy out of sorts, Soy out of sorts and fixture change. 9k position. look forward to 50k in a few weeks.

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

      Can I ask who you’ve gone for? I’m 17k and WC’ing too. Just keen to compare?!

  27. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson or VVD?
    I have exact cash atm to get Doherty in two weeks and Ings next if i do my transfers now before Kelly falls, if i take Robertson.
    Dont see how i need the extra 0.5 except if Vardy rises before 27 and Auba doesnt twice..

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

      If you unsure, probably better to go for the cheaper of the two.

      Virgil seems to be getting a headed chance every game. However, of course Robertson has better assist potential.

  28. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Quick Q...

    Would you keep Mane on a WC?? Do you trust Klopp that he’s only out for Southampton??

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

      Depends a bit how much value you have tied up in him.

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

        Got him at 11.5 so would lose 0.4. But he is dropping so if I want him back would only prob cost me 0.2 at the time.....?? Decisions decisions...

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

      I do trust Klopp to be forthright. However, a hamstring injury can be a tricky thing to recover from. I do not expect Mané to be playing 90 minutes straight away when fit. Champions League games will be resurfacing too.

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

        That’s my fear too. Eased back in and saved for CL so would be limited mins even if fit. Think he has to go for now and suck up the lost value....

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

          Yep. Hop back onto him when he's fit again and playing well.

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

      14 days til Norwich, he's not going to come out now and say he's definitely fit for that game

  29. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore v Fleck v Grealish

    For the long haul

    Money not an issue

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

      A then C the B imo

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

      1. Grealish
      2. Traoré
      3. Fleck

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

    Firmino to Auba or hold?

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

      Tough call, I think stick. Give Bobby one more week, if he returns you will kick yourself, its not a bad fixture. Auba has a great record vs Burnley tho, for free yea probably. For a hit? Nah

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

        Did Vardy to Jimenez early so yeh would be for a hit

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

          Repost, this must be old article. Not many replies

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

            One thing to also consider tho is that if you do get Auba you will no doubt cap him.
            But yea, see what others say

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

              cheers - would probably have more confidence in Salah captain this week