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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. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Good for me as a TAA owner only I suppose

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Liverpool fans complaining about VAR

    Seen it all now

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Ake very close, bundled over the bar by Adrian

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    The lack of physicality shown by Liverpool is shocking. Most of the Bournemouth players are slower and weaker than the Liverpool players. Liverpool should be using their pace and power a lot more to dominate.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Come on, give some credit to Gomez for not being blown over by the wind.

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Nice save Adrian

  6. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Think there needs to be a reset on expectations of what VAR does. That's not a clear and obvious error and it stuck with the on field decision. Move on.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      This.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Yep, as far as VAR is concerned it's not just a question of whether they would have awarded a free kick or not. But people have been misinterpreting the rules long before VAR.

  7. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Just checking - have Liverpool reached 40pts yet?!

  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Is somebody still using LiVARpool seriously?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Yeah surely it’s ManchestVAR United now. I’m a united fan.

    2. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not LiVARpool apparently anymore as they have forgotten how to use it!

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    No Robbo no CS. Klopp has lost it, starting Mane instead of Robbo

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      They have conceded in the last games with Robbo

    2. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Shhhhhh klopp already said robbo was dropped as a precaution. Slight injury...

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      *Alisson

  10. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Wasn't Adrian a decent goalie one time? Looks like a proper liability these days.

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Might be an advantage to not have 3 Liverpool players in GW31 now

  12. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    us salah owner but auba cappers hoping for a salah blank?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      One goal will do, anything more would be bad.

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Assist will do

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      If you’re in the top 10k then yes.
      But only 115%eo so not devastating

    4. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      A return from Mo is all

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      115% EO.

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Between 6 and 8 points for Salah would be ideal, Auba should outscore that over 2 games for sure.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        How? You never want a medium amount of points. Its either want as much as possible or as little as possible

        1. Big Hands Barry
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          This

    7. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Definitely hoping for blank

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Prediction: Liv 0 - 3 Bou

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      GW 30 Eve 3 - 0 Liv

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        D(C)L time

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Gw31 Salah benched.

    2. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      GW31
      Liv 0 1 CRY
      Can't even make up Palace scoring 3

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Liverpool 0 shots on target so far

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      +1

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Stevens apparently IS out injured, and VVD loses his CS a few mins in. Great start lol.

    1. SB8
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Any source?

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Stevens out??

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    VVD exodus incoming

  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Livarpool fans actually moaning about var haha. That's never a foul you guys are hilarious

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    the dutchman is never at fault, that was gomez fault 🙄

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      It was. He should be smashing into Callum Wilson. Gomez is quicker and stronger than Wilson. Use your pace and power and bully him.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Same as it was Lovrens fault last week

    3. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Gomez was so weak though. I know it was probably a foul but he should be much stronger

  19. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Pool look awful here

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Billing absolute monster in midfield at the moment.

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Steve cook injured

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Oh dear. He just DROPPED

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Steve the cook, damn no lunch for the players now

  22. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Gomez has been poor today and in the cup against Chelsea. But the same goes for Van Dijk and many other Liverpool players

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Rico nail again????

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Rockstar taking another break

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      He says that every week.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        He takes a break between early deadline news and next game week's early deadline news

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Anyone know how he gets his info?
      Is he Kelly Cates, or Laura Woods?

  25. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Liverpool defending like Sunday league defenders

  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Salah (c) fail

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Firmino still on 0 goals at anfield this season.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      And they say he’s better than Tony....

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      That’s why they say he is the best defensive striker in the league

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Great player but not a striker to me.

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Liverpool have won the League. Nothing to see here 😀

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      The story is the relegation threatened teams are showing some fight now

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Yeah the funny thing is Bournemouth have more to play for here today

  29. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Mike Dean is the VAR referee for the LIVBOU match. 🙂

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      He's the 4th official dude.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Apologies. Do you know who is in the booth today?

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Someone mentioned it. I can't remember.

  30. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Tbf to LiVARpool, that was a definite push by Wilson to Gomez.