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Alexander-Arnold’s turn for a benching as Salah and Mané start at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp has engaged in some more late-season rotation, causing issues for Fantasy managers once again.

After Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) was benched at Brighton so Neco Williams (£4.0m) could get a first Premier League start, it is Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) who has made way for him at Anfield.

The young full-back is capable of playing on both sides of the defence, operating at left-back at the Amex Stadium but handed a start on the right-hand side today.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) owners will be happy to see him survive the latest shuffling of the Liverpool pack as some had feared he might get the same treatment as Sadio Mané (£12.3m) did midweek.

But the two premium midfielders are both in the team today, stationed in their usual roles either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

With Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) out for the remainder of the Premier League season, Klopp has taken the opportunity to offer a start in midfield to Curtis Jones (£4.5m).

The youngster is joined there by the more experienced Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Burnley line-up in their traditional 4-4-2 shape, with Erik Pieters (£4.2m) in midfield and Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) joined up-front by Chris Wood (£6.1m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, N Williams; C Jones, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Pieters; Wood, Rodriguez.

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA range fk 🙁

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah wins Salah ranger.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      skies it

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino wtf

  4. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Im going to be sitting here praying for another 1hr 30mins for TAA to stay on bench.

    Hate what fantasy football does to me.

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😀

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have no idea why I played Pope over Martinez. Spurs attack sucks while Pope will do well if he avoids a negative score here

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's off to a top start

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah terrible fk

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leaning back, knee far from over the ball. Terrible technique. Get him subbed, Jurgen.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only if he can be subbed back on

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Salah doesn't score in this match it'll be a miracle.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Divine intervention thanks to Pope connection.

  9. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry no Pope clean sheet here

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope save counter: 1

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope: 1

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The start of Popes haul.

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rolling subs would actually be a great idea for the prem and fpl!

    1. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      like basketball?

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope: 2

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Help.. want to save fh for 38+ so ..

    Mane to sterling
    Jimenez to ings

    Both for -4 ?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t remove Mane

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Damn. Pope with a great save vs Salah!

  18. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope great save from Salah!

  19. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope's keeping a clean sheet here, isn't he?

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    should have caught it

  21. Zen_Master
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope masterclass incoming: 10 saves, 1 assist, 1 penalty save and a clean sheet.

  22. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope save +1

  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should’ve played Pope.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking the same :/.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ditto - the confidence builder from that save

  24. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    wanted to do with 2 FT.

    Mahrez & any 4.5def to Antonio & VVD

    instead did to Sterling & Connolly (fodder).

    Sterling better score a hattrick atleast

  25. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Absolutely delighted with Kiko’s ‘haul’

  26. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope denying TC Salah party ffs

  27. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah looks so up for this it's frightening.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah he's a man possessed today. Very worrying as a non-owner.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I brought him in for -4 but didn't captain in case of a rest. Straight fight between my Bruno (c) and rival's Salah (c) this week

  28. Sif
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    England's #1

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah looking very dangerous. I’m very scared

  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Curtis Jones. LOL.