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Mané and Robertson benched for Liverpool at Brighton

Jurgen Klopp has finally delivered on his promise to shuffle the Liverpool side, and it has big implications for Fantasy managers.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) are the two players to suffer from that policy in Gameweek 34+ with each of them relegated to the bench for the trip to Brighton.

Neco Williams (£4.0m) gets his first Premier League start but rather than replace Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) on the right-hand side, he has been selected on the left in place of Robertson.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.1m) is the man to come in for Mané, offered a place in the front-three, further forward than his usual central midfield berth.

Outside of those changes, Liverpool as largely as expected, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) in the line-up, as well as Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Joe Gomez (£5.3m).

There is considerably less interest in the Brighton side chosen by Graham Potter, which looks tailor-made to try and cause Liverpool some problems.

Usually a fan of three conservative midfielders, the Seagulls’ boss has decided to support Neal Maupay (£5.7m) with an attacking trio of Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m), Pascal Groß (£6.2m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m).

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) is starting to make himself immune from tinker-man Potter’s rotation policy, making his fourth successive start against Liverpool.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Lamptey; D Stephens, Pröpper; Mac Allister, Groß, Trossard; Maupay.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; N Williams, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; J Henderson, Keïta, Wijnaldum; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    dont think its a salah assist

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Even though he passed it to Hendo

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It was

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah, Mane, TAA here.

    Really wish Mane was involved in this rout!! 🙁

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I left the captain on salah by accident in my wife's team.

    1. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      "My wife's team" But you run it!?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ruthless

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That’s a better gift than flowers

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        lol

  4. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah assist apparently

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That’s not a Salah assist. 😆

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Came off his foot. Defender kicked salah’s heel, foot hit ball, rolled to hendo

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Player of the Year, Jordan Henderson.

  7. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Champions doing champion things.

  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What is going in here?!

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why tf is Mane not playing

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha Captained Mané

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I feel for you bro. Vice?

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Won’t matter. He’ll surely come off the bench

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine selling Salah

  12. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This game is a joke.

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    You can't be serious...

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    loool 45k rank drop

  15. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Apologises in advance. Currently anyone I captain seems to blank, anyone I VC scores high, so apologises once again if you've got Bruno. And thank me if you've got Salah.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't say this to me

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No assist given

  17. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh man this is rubbing it right in now.

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah assist? Give it to him!

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah assist for sure

    • Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why oh why did I captain KDB over Salah...

    • Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have double Wolves defence. Mane instead Salah. Hate this game.

    • BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Southampton stay calm, Liverpool are breaking Leicester's 9-0 record!

    • JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As I sold Mane not Salah I'm just going to accept this, but Jesus.

    • drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This season is a mess, yuck.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hendo G
      Salah -BPS

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So KDB C was not the correct choice, where was this display last week TC Salah 🙁

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I hear you, bro! Such a pain to own.

    • mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah to ruin the week for anyone who didnt cap him?

    • BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah so annoying... was like a zombie last week!

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah = FPLKing end of the story.

    • The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surely they can’t give that as a Salah assist!?