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Mané returns to Liverpool front-three as Moyes starts Ngakia at right-back

Jurgen Klopp has named a routine Liverpool side to face West Ham in the final match of Gameweek 27.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) comes into the Monday night encounter as the most-captained player and starts in his traditional berth on the right flank of the Reds’ front-three.

He is joined in the strike force by Roberto Firmino (£9.7m) and Sadio Mané (£12.3m), who returns to the team for a first league start since the first match of Double Gameweek 24.

The Senegalese international may enjoy his evening against West Ham as David Moyes has taken the bold move of starting young defender Jeremy Ngakia (£4.0m) at right-back instead of the more experienced Pablo Zabaleta (£4.2m).

His performance will be of particular interest to Fantasy managers as the task of marking Mané is a big one. A poor night could mean big things for the £12.3m man, but if Ngakia impresses enough to hold onto his place, he could become an interesting asset considering his £4.0m price.

Another interesting decision sees Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) left on the bench alongside Manuel Lanzini (£6.2m), Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) to enable a front-three of attacking midfielders.

Moyes has opted to play  Michail Antonio (£6.9m) through the middle of the strike-force, flanked by Felipe Anderson (£6.6m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop; Ngakia; Rice, Noble, Soucek; Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass.

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  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I finally get round to double defence and....boom.

    Also, imagine if Diop was in a team who got cleanies. He's good for a goal.

  2. Young Müller Bebe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any reason to not play Free Hit next week? Is there realistically going to be any weeks with less fixtures coming up? Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, couldn't find it.

    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      31

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fewer

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Correct. 😀

      2. Young Müller Bebe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, thank you! Was wondering why there wasn't more talk about the chip ha

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

      Yes, 31

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GW31

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

      31 could be as few as 3 games

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

      Triple up on Watford with FH. What dreams are made of.

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Main reason is crap fixtures

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

    Var missing Snoddy HB?

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

      Irrelevant play.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only would have been given if West Ham had scored

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

    Double pool defence will still pay off when VVD scores a header assisted by Trent

  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grab a goal VVD

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Robbo

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VAR will rule that out for handling

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

        Gomez*

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The beggining of the end for Liverpool

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      End of....what? Times?

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

      I see you are taking this Joe Kinnear persona all the way.

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah looks sloppy!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gets dispossessed a lot because he draws much attention

  8. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah has been absolute poop so far.

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

    Salah really is capable of looking complete and utter turd

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

    salah looking terrible again

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

      Like negative thoughts positive on pitch action.

  11. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Want to see that goal Liverpool scored in the UCL(I think) where Trent assisted a Robbo goal

  12. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trent's long delivery is sublime today

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

      Total opposite to his latest UCL game.

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

    Gomez blunder.

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

    Just increase the limit of players per team to 4 please. This Robbo lad is class

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It would be better if they reduced it to two.

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

        Yeah just kidding. But 2 per team will definitely spice things up a lot! I love that idea

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FPL would seem too easy if that was allowed.

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane shot blocked

    10th corner of the match after 24mins!

  16. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah dire so far

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

    Mane shot blocked well by Diop that thang

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

    Salah looking like a turd. Salah fail. Salah this, Salah tat that.

    Salah goal = Silence.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This is most likely to happen too.

    2. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Silence? On here? Are you mad?

  19. mazzington☘
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish or Harvey Barnes? Currently have Grealish, but want to get rid and simply cannot make up my mind on a replacement.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Check hot topics

      1. mazzington☘
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Will do, thanks.

    2. DALEDOBACK
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm set on the same transfer. Allows me to upgrade Button to McCarthy to give me a playing keeper.

  20. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino not too far away with a shot from outside the box.

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow Firmino didnt score this season at Anfield

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

      Crazy aunt it!

  22. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dear Mr Klopp. Please for the love of god, take Robertson off corner duty! I've never seen a player be so consistently unable to beat the first defender with the cross from the corner. It's absolutely chronic. Supposed to be a professional footballer and can't cross the ball into the box!

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It is a common habit in football these days

      It is unbelievable the amount of corners that never get past for 1st defender and quite a few of them are at waist height

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

        Depends on the player. Kevin De Bruyne is able to get the ball right into the danger area about 90% of the time with ease. He very rarely hits the first defender. It's a technique issue that could improve with coaching and practice but in the case of Robertson it's clearly not being addressed.

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

      You haven't spent the last 5 years watching Christian eriksen.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Granny!! Is that you?

    4. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah was very good at hitting the first defender when he used to take them too

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

    Come on Mane and Salah, a goal each and I'm happy.

  24. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane looks more dangerous than Salah

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The Tea Lady currently looks more dangerous than Salah

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Racist 🙂

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That forehead is deadly

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane looks a lot sharper, but Liverpool as a team not looking at their best yet. Scrappy Salah goal coming up!

    5. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As per

  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    New FPL rule.... you can have less than 15 players if you like
    Just spend your budget how you like
    So go big on your 11 but no bench etc

  26. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gah! TAA

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

    Trent -BPS

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

    Trent close

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

    Trent almost ruined ranks now.

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

    Trent close..