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

    Vvd so close, wouldve been taa a

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

    VVD SOT

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

      Crossbar not a SOT.

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

        Bugger

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

        Unless the O stood for off.

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

    The amount of points Trent could have right now

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

    Fark me this lad can kick a dead ball

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

    VVd hits bar. TAA corner

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

    VVD POST

    GET IN

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

      Did you bet on VVD to hit the frame of the goal?

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

    That would have been dreamland! Need a VVD return to stay in LMS

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

    TAA Massacre incoming.

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

    That was close (VVD-TAA)

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

    I wish Firmino would actually score some points

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

      He's at home unfortunately.

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

      Laughs in DCL.

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

    TAA assisting VVD is coming. I got a good feeling about this.

  12. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This could have easily been a 20+ point game for TAA

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

      It’s coming. Trent in the mood

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

      Casual owners deserve nothing...

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

    Si senor - he hasn’t scored in 11 months at home ?

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

      Proper immigrant.

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

      Who?

  14. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Athletico wud fancy scoring from a corner at anfield

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

      They would probably only send 1 player up for the corner

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

    Godammit!

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with chips from now :/ what's the general thoughts?

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

      Safe them
      And use them wisely.

      Si senor.

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

      Ketchup's best. Eat them while they're hot

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

        Could burn his tongue though.

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

      FH GW31. Wildcard sometime after that to benchboost in one of the doubles.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Play it by ear, lots planning to use FH in 31

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

    Trent on full baps.

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

    Trent scoring today

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Totally forgot the game was on tonight. Main rival has Trent captain. Gulp!

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

      Your main rival is Wild Rover?

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

    The dip has arrived.

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

      I don't see Bemba.

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

    Reading the BBC live text and Alexander Arnold seems to be mentioned in almost every update. Hoping for another one of those monster hauls...

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

      What about Salah?

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

        Sounds/reads like he is playing rubbish

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

        Out in the Sahara somewhere

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

        Looks leggy. First touch questionable.

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How isnt Trent on 100% ownership in top10k? Who tf doesnt own him?

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

      Whoever owns Firmino maybe.

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

      Some Robertson rebels who still believe he's just as good as TAA. We're crushing their resistance with these assists

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

        Robbo gives you all the goodness, fruit & Fibre of a Trent but for 0.7m less. 😉

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No he doesn't!

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals naturally 😉

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

      MU fans ?

    5. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Triple attack.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No one in top 10k has that...

  23. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The referee needs to show some yellow cards to West Ham.

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

      That's such a mum thing to say.

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

        😆 😆

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

    Moyes has always reminded me of Gollum.

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a precious thing to say!

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

      If I was an interviewer I would try and get him to say precious every interview...

  25. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino gets a lot of praise by many as the best forward in the league. Really don't get it! Many other strikers better in PL.

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

      He doesn't play as an out and out forward

      He gets praise for his all round work and movement.

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

      Lol, do you even watch football?

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This. Thank you.

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Great argument...

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino's the hipsters striker

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has been making more tackles in midfield than Keita and Fabinho. Work rate is unreal and links everything from mid to attack. Not your normal striker. He is an unbelievable baller

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But he ia a striker lacking plenty striker abilities and praised as one of the best strikers...?

    5. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino is such more than just a striker. Thanks to him Mane and Salah can flourish.

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

    Flappyhandski not playing great... if only pool could get some shots on target

  27. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA 8m next season?

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

      I think that's likely.

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

      At least 8.5m maybe 9m

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think that may just be too much...

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

    Crappy 1st half

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

      The Southampton game was 0-0 at HT

  29. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trent just crossing from anywhere now

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

      Thats because he can cross from anywhere

  30. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Felipe Anderson is frustraiting to watch. Either dosent make a pass when he should or makes a bad pass.

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

      Brazilian Josh King.