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Mane on Liverpool’s bench as Klopp names strong side to face Norwich

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) is back in the Liverpool matchday squad following his Double Gameweek 24 injury – but he has been named on the bench to face Norwich.

It appears as if Jurgen Klopp plans to ease the Senegalese international back into full fitness, especially with Champions League commitments coming up midweek.

Despite fears there would be rotation at Carrow Road, the remainder of the key Fantasy Premier League assets find themselves in the starting line-up.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) comes into Gameweek 26 as the most captained asset, the highest-owned Liverpool option and more double-figure hauls since Gameweek 26 than any other player.

Armed with all those accolades, the Egyptian finds himself in the starting line-up alongside Roberto Firmino (£9.7m), Liverpool’s away top-scorer this season, as well as popular full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

Meanwhile, Daniel Farke goes with an unchanged selection from the side that drew 0-0 at Newcastle last time out.

That means another start for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) while Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), who scored in the reverse fixture, leads the line up-front.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Rupp; Pukki.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, J Henderson, Wijnaldum; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

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

    Mane coming on!

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Genuinely didn't know Winj was playing till subbed off.

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

      Yeah seriously. Me neither

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

    2 more to add to the FPL General's 59th Min list...Ox and Keita.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ox and Wini sorry

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

      Wasn't it the 60th minute?

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

        😆

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

        Off before 60 mins were up though.

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          61 minutes

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

    Who is this Norwich keeper?

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

      Cruel 😆

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not Kepa.

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

    Salah vs City cappers, how we feeling?

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

      Still not confident as A Kun capper

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The best possible decision..You win some you lose some

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane sellers rubbing their chins.

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

    Since mane injury, first time in ages I am watching mane play without owning him. Feel guilty. Feel strange

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      At least you feel something.

      This GW is demoralising.

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Its fine. Overall world number one never owned him for a reason

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

    Carragher making a decent point

    Last season after a week's break Liverpool really struggled to get their rhythm back for another 4-5 games

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      First time for everything!

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More have to do with motivation after such a thick leas

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

        lead*

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

      The same thing happened with extra time off before the CL final.

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

      Every team so far on showings

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

    Salah captainers celebrate he wasn’t subbed off

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

      Wait, Salah is playing?

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah subbed?!

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

    Could do with the City game being called off again

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Norwich 28% possesion. Only if they decided to play football 😀

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

      They had ball.more than quarter of the time..Not everyone plays Barca way!

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    come on liverpool score please

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

    Robbo +BPS

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

      Been better than taa so far.

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

        Goldie locks headache for Trent.

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

    3 - Krul (31)
    2 - Robertson (28)
    1 - Gomez (25)

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cruel

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

      If Krul keeps a CS he deserves max BAPS.

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

    Gomez has been outstanding value

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

    Lol Pukki back defending at LB position.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Back 10

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

    Norwich pretty poor, pool matching them.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Defensively Norwich haven't been poor at all.

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

        Agreed.

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

    Mane impact!

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

    Nearly Aaron’s OG

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

    Well this isn’t going as expected

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

      Still plenty of time, Salah will score

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

    Pen denied for Liverpool

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

    Liverpool denied a pen.

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

      loool

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Where's VAR?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Winter break. Graham Poll said VAR will have its break regardless of a struggling Liverpool.

  24. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't it just sum football up if the only team to beat Liverpool all season were the team that finish bottom.

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

      Pool will get a goal just before the whistle blows

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

    Thats why i brought Robertson. Hes so dangerous when Mane plays as he gets the space

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

      What if the Liverpool CS gets wiped though....

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

    Long 25 minutes as Salah(VC)

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

      thats why Mane was always gonna have a fair chance for points

  27. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Assist referee is hot

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Jon Moss was a main referee...

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

      Only compared with the others

  28. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane looks almost unstoppable against tired legs

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

    What was that control by salah

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

    Mane A Salah G would be awesome