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Salah and Gomez benched as unfit Robertson misses out on Merseyside derby

The penultimate match of Double Gameweek 30+ is the 236th Merseyside derby, with Liverpool aiming to move within one win – or a Manchester City defeat – of the Premier League title.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 19:00 BST.

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) failed to make Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI in the reverse fixture in December and is among the substitutes again this evening, along with Joe Gomez (£5.3m).

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) misses out completely, meanwhile, with the Reds’ boss saying ahead of kick-off:

Some players couldn’t train in the last week – they trained, but not with the team – like Mo and Robbo, but yesterday they were in training and both looked really good. That’s why Mo is in the squad, Robbo not yet but on Wednesday [he will be] again.

For Robbo, it was better to have a proper session today and then be in for Wednesday, and for Mo it is the right thing to do it like this.

James Milner (£5.3m) starts at left-back in Robertson’s absence, while Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mane (£12.5m) are joined by Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) in the front three.

Joel Matip (£5.2m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at the heart of the defence, while Alisson (£6.2m) returns from injury and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) starts again at right-back.

The team news for the blue half of Merseyside is also intriguing, with teenage forward Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) handed a start down the left flank and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) benched for the first time in the league under Carlo Ancelotti.

Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) start up front as usual, however, for the injury-hit Toffees.

Calvert-Lewin was among the top four most-sold players of Gameweek 30+, while Salah suffered more transfers out than any other FPL midfielder.

Not one Liverpool or Everton asset was among the top 30 most-bought players of this current Gameweek.

Mane’s joint-highest FPL score of the season (15 points) came in the reverse fixture, which ended 5-2 to the Reds.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gordon, Gomes, Davies, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Milner, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Minamino, Mane, Firmino.


Double Gameweek 30+ FPL Lessons Learned

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    3 - Alexander-Arnold (27)
    2 - Pickford, Coleman (26)

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Damn it, concede Pool!!

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Come on Everton

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hmmmmm

    Klopp. Now is not the time to muck up that badly

  3. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What a horrible, horrible game

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      **Day

      1. Magic Zico
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        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This, FH and yet red arrow shocking

    2. Sun Jihai
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *week

  4. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah not being risked or hes fallen out with Klopp.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You never know, could be wanting to leave

    2. Werkself
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      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fallen out - lol.

    3. Magic Zico
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      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hey, at least get the medal first

  5. dunas_dog
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    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like Salah being warmed up to come on until Matip injury so bodes well for Palace game

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Elliot, Williams and Adrian also warmed up. May bode well for Palace

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ok ten on to ruin the CS

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
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      Lovren (thanks auto correct)

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool absolutely crippled with injuries this season.

    1. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hope that’s a joke

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte was the most crippling injury. And most significant.

  8. Man Getting Hit By Football
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    No Salah means Ings will come on for me as first sub, jammy!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      Disgusting!

    3. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That is some straight up Raul Jammynez right here

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      you benched ings v norwich?

  9. Twisted Saltergater
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    3 years, 10 months ago

    Isn’t Lovren Liverpool’s 4th substitution (5th substitute)?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      HT sub.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1/2 time doesn’t count apparently

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      HT sub doesn't sub. Also made a double sub.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      3 slots during the game, half time subs don't count towards those slots, but obviously do count towards the 5 player limit.

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ah ok, cheers lads.

  10. Rover
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah's stock for the Palace game just shot up

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      why?

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not really. Only 3 days and doesn't seem he is fit. Didnt really look well

      (Salah owner)

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Someone post a wildcard team so that I can copy it.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      Page 4

  12. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pick 2 out of 3 on WC

    1) Bruno
    2) Martial
    3) Rashford

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1 & 3, is what i have anyway

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1 obvs. Then depends on other midfield options you want.

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All 3.

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If I had sold mo I'd have used the cash getting aubameyang.

    Not just which would have been more annoying.

  14. VAR United
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    Which pair probably till the end of the season..

    A) Martial & Jota
    B) Rashford & Traore

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good finish.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Afraid not, still 12+ mins left of this tripe.

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Everton are atrociously are soooo slow in attack

  17. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Jota the one likely to miss out if Traore starts midweek?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Could play 3-4-3 with Jota, Jimenez and Traore as the front three

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dendoncker if 343.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This Liverpool team look like they haven’t play together in months.

  19. _Ninja_
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Davis off the post

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tom Davies misses a sitter!

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow

  22. potatoace
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    OMG! My heart

    1. Werkself
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      🙂

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hold

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Omg

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    😮 😥

  26. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would have been a DCL assist too!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No, it hit Gomez before coming to Davis.

      Actually FPL usually make these rules up as they go along.

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    DCL just wide with a diving header

  28. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Think gomez actually got a touch on that to take it onto the post

  29. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Whew!

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
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    Urghhhh