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

    OMG Fornals

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
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    4 Nails

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
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      Non copy righted version of 4 candles. 😀

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

    Oh dear

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

    West Ham dominating

  5. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brilliant WEST HAM!

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

    And so the fun begins

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

    Ohh la la.

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

    Lol

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

    Fornals is a baller yo.

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

    Origi sub coming to save the day soon!!!
    *P.S. Salah/Mane out

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

      Please be Salah.

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

    Hahaha, even as a triple Pool owner, I'm loving this.

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

    Woeful!

  13. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe they need this wake-up call

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

    OH NO

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

    Invincibles dream over

  16. Burger
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA GTFO my team 🙁

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

    Gomez & Virg motionless

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

    Wow. Liverpool defending so arrogantly.

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

    Might be better off going double Toon defence at this rate

  20. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It’s happening

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA (C) -2 with that goal

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

      No, it's more like -8.
      He was on for 3 bonus before half-time.
      Now it should be zero unless Liverpool turn it around..

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

        Still on for 2 bonus

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

      Better than most peoples captains this week still!

  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    COME ON YOU IRONS!!!!!!!

  23. Hybrid.power
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wait...what

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

    Best team in the league losing to Moyes. Can't make this sh*t up, lol...

  25. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
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    Ruh roh.

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unbelievable Jeff

  27. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The Moyessiah!

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

    Imagine believing Allison is the world's best keeper

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

    Lol I have Gomez,TAA,and (S)alah

    But might I say I love this

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

    Ox time