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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, 1 month ago

    Mane coming on!

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

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

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah seriously. Me neither

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Ox and Wini sorry

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

      Wasn't it the 60th minute?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

        Off before 60 mins were up though.

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

          61 minutes

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is this Norwich keeper?

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

      Cruel 😆

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

      Not Kepa.

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah vs City cappers, how we feeling?

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

      Still not confident as A Kun capper

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Mane sellers rubbing their chins.

  7. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      At least you feel something.

      This GW is demoralising.

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      First time for everything!

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      More have to do with motivation after such a thick leas

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        lead*

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Every team so far on showings

  9. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah captainers celebrate he wasn’t subbed off

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait, Salah is playing?

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah subbed?!

  10. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could do with the City game being called off again

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    come on liverpool score please

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo +BPS

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

      Been better than taa so far.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Goldie locks headache for Trent.

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

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

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

      Cruel

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

      If Krul keeps a CS he deserves max BAPS.

  15. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gomez has been outstanding value

  16. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Pukki back defending at LB position.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Back 10

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

    Norwich pretty poor, pool matching them.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Defensively Norwich haven't been poor at all.

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

        Agreed.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane impact!

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nearly Aaron’s OG

  20. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well this isn’t going as expected

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

      Still plenty of time, Salah will score

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pen denied for Liverpool

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool denied a pen.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      loool

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where's VAR?

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

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

  24. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Pool will get a goal just before the whistle blows

  25. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Long 25 minutes as Salah(VC)

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

  27. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Assist referee is hot

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

      I thought Jon Moss was a main referee...

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

      Only compared with the others

  28. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane looks almost unstoppable against tired legs

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What was that control by salah

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane A Salah G would be awesome