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Salah back as Klopp names full-strength side for Palace clash

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) is back in the Liverpool starting line-up for Gameweek 31+.

The Egyptian remained an unused substitute for the 0-0 draw with Everton on Sunday following a precautionary absence in a pre-Project Restart friendly.

But it’s back to full-strength for Jurgen Klopp’s men tonight as Crystal Palace come to Anfield.

He has kept faith in Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.5m), combining them with Salah in the front-three.

As expected, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is back in the Liverpool defence, joined there by Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m), Joe Gomez (£5.3m) and, of course, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m).

Crystal Palace have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 formation with one of their own, deploying Andros Townsend (£5.6m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) either side of the in-form budget striker Jordan Ayew (£5.2m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, J Henderson, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; van Aanholt, Cahill, Sakho, J Ward; McArthur, McCarthy, Kouyaté; Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VVD off the line

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lol, some scramble.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VVD goal threat

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He turned it on late-season last year.

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA is almost 8m hahahah what the hell? Most expensive defender of all time?

    1. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baines was 8m once

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He was getting 5 G 11A in an average Everton defence

        TAA will probs be 8 or 9

    3. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baines started at 8m in the past

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baines/Vidic started at 8.0.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vidic was 8.6 once

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Woah

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Doherty to Van Dijk after Man city

  6. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    -8 to bring TAA back in, paid off already 😀

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice.

  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Salah lad score please

  8. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Virgil -bps

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

      Hendo -bps for shot off target.

  9. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ritchie flagged, what for anyone know?

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      injured, some sort of tissue, not sure how long

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yellow flag - plays for shaite team

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He went off injured and jammed a clean sheet

  10. Rover
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looking ahead to next GW's fixtures, I would be terrified captaining anyone who might be involved in FA Cup games. So either Wolves or Spurs then.

    1. DandyDon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yea tempted even more so by Jimi next week. Although seems like Villa put in an improved performance today.

      1. Rover
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, very true. I do think Jimi will return even if Villa step up a notch. Spurs looks tempting as well because they have 8 days' rest while Sheffield United have a game in between. So either a rotated backline or a tired one.

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Blatant peno

  12. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cahill playing rugby

  13. DandyDon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looked up to see Trent score a free kick so presuming huge rank drop. Turns out VVD was up there winning the free kick so actually got an assist and also he’s currently ahead of him on bps! What are the chances.
    Oh lord he should have scored himself now! What’s going on.

  14. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What a start after Bruni(C) horrow show... TAA goal VVD assist

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno*

    2. JammySprat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't own either and went from 23k to 31k due to that one goal lol

    3. DandyDon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You have both?

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah - on FH though

  15. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How are Salah and Mane looking?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Meh. Still early though.

    2. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not done much.

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They're running around a lot

    4. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One of them will score, no doubt

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Still can't believe Trent scored 24 points against Leicester. That was mad.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Merry Christmas

  17. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How much will Trent cost next season?!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      8.

    2. Zilla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baines highest price

    3. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      8 or 8.5

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      8.5

    5. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should be 10 plus, but they`ll probably settle for 8.5.

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Needs to be high enough to make about half of players not consider him IMO
      IMO at least 8.5m

    7. Jolly Good
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      9

    8. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Great question - not sure any defender has ever been 8m or higher at start of season in FPL?

  18. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VVD goal there would have made my day 🙁

  19. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The way VVD sprays balls around is ridiculous.

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

      If you like that sort of thing.

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah (c), TAA, VVD. Come on lads

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

      .....TAA......come on lad.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Doing alright so far...

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Smash! Got same 3 except Salah not my (C)

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You have well and truly smashed it sir!

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Need that clean sheet! Good luck!

  21. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captaincy looks tough next gwk. Might double down on Son

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You cap him this week?

  22. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why is that not a pen? Cahill loving Vvd's waist. It is not Man United but still.

  23. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Virgil would only get that pen playing for a Manchester club.

  24. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah rwb. Capt fail?

  25. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Trent, Foden and KDB locked my next season team. Foden bargain.

  26. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah 50% through his game time

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Trent Range Mk2

  28. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Salah grab a goal my son

  29. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Goal number 2 coming for Trent here

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah not getting in the box at all