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Robertson only key absentee as Klopp names strong Liverpool side

Injury has struck owners of key Liverpool assets again as Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is absent from the matchday squad in Double Gameweek 29.

Jurgen Klopp revealed prior to kick-off that the Scottish international had picked up a slight issue in the week.

“Robertson would have started today but then he felt [something] slightly. But it’s all good, it will be fine for Wednesday. But not for today. We didn’t want to have him on the bench and see Robbo and think, ‘Maybe we can bring you [on].’ It wouldn’t make sense today. That’s the reason and he will be fine.” – Jurgen Klopp

With Bournemouth coming to Anfield, James Milner (£5.3m) has been selected in his place, taking up the left-back berth.

More frustrating for Robertson’s 20.7% ownership is the fact that most other defensive assets are in place for this lunch-time meeting.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) retains his place on the right-hand side of defence while Joe Gomez (£5.3m) returns alongside Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) at centre-back.

However, owners of Liverpool assets knew they were coming into this weekend with some doubts over their clean sheet potential in light of a recent injury to Alisson Becker (£6.2m).

Klopp revealed that the Brazilian had sustained a hip muscle injury in training this week, paving the way for Adrian (£4.0m) to come back into the team.

Liverpool kept just two clean sheets in the 10 league matches that the former West Ham man was the custodian for.

Thankfully, Mohamed Salah (£12.8m), Sadio Mané (£12.4m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) lead the line for Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth arrive at Anfield with some issues of their own, Josh King (£6.1m) missing the game with a hamstring problem.

That sees Junior Stanislas (£5.9m) come in to play on the left flank of a front-three, which also features Callum Wilson (£7.4m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.8m).

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Milner, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; Billing, Lerma, L Cook; Stanislas, C Wilson, Fraser.

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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    LFC cleanie fkd

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    VAR

  3. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    BOU scored :surprise:

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Klopp moaning

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Offsides shirley?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      No, was behind the ball when it was played.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Not even close.

  6. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Please tell me that goal is getting disallowed

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I dislike Wilson. Ruins double CS 🙁

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I've actually benched Gomez.

  8. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Thank goodness Robbo is not playing 😀

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Got that ☺ right

  9. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Goal stands

  10. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    LiVARpool strikes again!?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I guess not.

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Huh, it's almost like the whole LiVARpool thing is a load of nonsense...

  11. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I really thought that would be ruled out. Pleasantly surprised.

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Liverpool defence done

  13. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Clearly onside

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      It was the push that was debatable.

  14. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Double Pool defense is finished

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    looks like Liverpool will not win Premier league after all ;

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    4 games without CS for Liverpool. Double defense fail

  17. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Wow. That’s not a free kick? There goes my Pool DD.

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Another Liverpool loss incoming.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    wilson bandwagon

  20. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    McManaman holding back tears

  21. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    🙄

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    this could be the biggest choke job in the history of football

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      So it begins

  23. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Lovrens fault? :/

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Don't know about Lovren, but Gomez was too weak.

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Mane and Salah lose cs points 🙁

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    We will take that as a Mané and Salah owner.

  26. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    How is that a foul haha

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Lol. Loving it. That was a shove in the back though..

  28. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Klopp seething

  29. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Gomez should of fell over, would of called it then =p

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Robbo owners rejoice