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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. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Lovely finish from a shocking pass. That's why he's the top scoring FPL player for the 3rd season in a row.

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

      Salah FPL KING through and through.

  2. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    No Liverpool attack...anxious times!

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    "Lucky Mane assist"

    Without his pressure, there would be no goal for Salah. Shhhhhhhhhh

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

      Crap pass and you know it.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Lmao @ all the upvotes from salty non-Mane owners. Your tears are absolutely delicious.

        Brb checking to see if I get less points for a poor pass.

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

          5 points from a 12m asset. LOL!

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            Football matches are only 30 minutes long? What the hell, when did that kick in?

          2. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            "Common sense says Mane is benched"
            "Mane could still get injured in warm up"

            Stay fresh and salty.

          3. Bring the Cavalry
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            Games not over

          4. Bring the Cavalry
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            How many now is it

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

          Take your time.

        3. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          Some people just need to grow up and you're very firmly in that category.

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            MANNNEEEE!!!!!!

  4. Young Lingard
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    On form this season I guess Gomez would be England’s best centre back. But how do people rate/ rank the others? There’s not a clear leader is there
    Heard talk of Connor Coady and Holgate this week, is that the week part of our squad ?

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

      Pickford
      TAA Gomez Maguire Chilwell
      Henderson ????? ?????
      Sancho Kane Sterling

      Henderson
      AWB Tarkowski Mee Shaw
      Rice Winks
      Mount Maddison Grealish
      Rashford

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

        P**s off Kane! Slowing the team. What if we don't get a penalty or play Tunisia?

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

          Kane suits the 4-3-3 Liverpool style system. Can play the Firmino role and drop deep. Problem England have with that system is they don't have mobile, agile midfielders to press and win the ball back quickly. Who are England's equivalent of Wijnaldum and Fabinho?

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

            I personally hope he is not fit. England will win a trophy for once.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        It should be Hendo in goal but Southgate is weak.

        Hendo
        TAA Gomez Maguire
        Grealish Hendo Maddi
        Sancho Rashford Sterling!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I think Maguire has been terrific this season. Dominant in the air, and so good at playing incisive forward balls. His leadership is something that's hard to measure but has a huge impact also. Maguire & Gomez for me.

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

    Simpson world class interception.

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Changed Salah to Kdb captain literally at 11.30 on the button. “He was off pens” sure. The leaked early line ups does me more damage than good every time 😆

    Yes I am aware Kevinhas not played yet.

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

      Even with the doubts on Kdb?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Even with the doubts my friend

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

          P**s off Kane! Slowing the team. What if we don't get a penalty or play Tunisia?

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

            Reply fail!

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

      I didn't captain Salah but I was pretty sure he would get some decent points. He's playing Bournmouth.

  7. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Salah captainers unite!

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      o/

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      yes

    3. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      \o/

  8. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    TAA almost

  9. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    One more Salah(C) goal and Mane assist please. Time to be greedy now

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

      This

  10. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Salah and Mane in my team looking fire

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Simpson bailing Mane out from minus baps and giving Pool a corner instead of offside. Disaster performance continuing!

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Two more Mo!

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Need yellow cards for mane and Taa asap

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Op YT notified....

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        😛

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

    WTF is that from TAA

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

      Nerves.

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Double attack and Trent going well

  16. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Liverpool need some extra corner training sessions.

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

    I'm on a green arrow of... 221 places.

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

      If your rank was 222 it’s great

  18. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Cook injury has handed Liverpool this game

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    you all captained Salah? City have a double guys, did you not realise?

  20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Salah owner, non capper. Would a haul still benefit me? I’m around 550K overall.

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

      Same here 1 goal was welcomed now that’s it

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      EO 115% in top10k. So haul would probably be slightly bad

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

      Rival has sold him for Mahrez ... prefer Salah to score big (TVC - not that it will be needed)

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

    Come on Sadio

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

    Mane (c) fail 😥

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

      ?

    2. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      What?!?

  23. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I have to choose one of Salah & Mane i removed Mane

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Same here, removed Mane for Pepe. But it could still come good

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        okay i was wrong

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

    Gomez’s third week in my team. 1 point to show for as of now. Well 2 if you count 1 from this game this far.

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

    Salah is set and forget. So is TAA.

    Sahal no 1 TAA no 3.

    End of the story.

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

      Oh forgive me for the typo

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Whos number 2?

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

        If you have KDB

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

    Mané 2 1

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

    Mane G
    VVD A

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

      OMG!

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

        Apologies to those who told me not to sell VVD

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Mahrez 12% EO in a DGW 😮

  29. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Mané

  30. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Mane G VVD A