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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
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo G

    1. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fab A

    2. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fabinho A

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Goal Robertson

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

    Salah passes straight at Pope

  4. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool goal

  5. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    All aboard the Pope-mobile

    1. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Battery is dead

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

    How has Salah missed that?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not the first time he misses an easy chance and won't be the last

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robertson casual owners in heaven

  8. Collie01
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robertson g
    Fabinho a

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

    Super Robbo
    Fabinho classic assist

  10. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My word. That's a nice goal.

  11. Miguel Sanchez
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo g

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

    Robertson from the right wing, wow

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

    Lovely pass, lovely header.

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

    Good goal for Salah non-owners.

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

    Fabinho is great, underrated lad

  16. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'll take that... Don't think Robertson Fabinho have big 10k ownership

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

    Now we can stop pontificating

    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😆

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Took me a minute.

  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Superb result that. Now hopefully a late J Rod equaliser

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

    Good goal by Pool that

  20. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope dreams shattered

    1. potatoace
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's still getting +4 points this match

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t care who scores long as it’s not Salah:)

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This!!!

  22. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Curling header lmfao

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

    what a crazy day. Antonio quadruple; Deeney brace & now Robertson header?? obviously own none of them

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

    Robbo destroying Trent last few.

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best LB of all time!!!
    Oh Andy Andy

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

    Robbo the Liverpool defender to own next season when TAA is £8.5m and Robbo is £7.0m?

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

      Might own both plus Salah, plus Foden and Greenwood at 6.5 each

  27. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wonderful Robbo, some points alas

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

    Come on now Burnley! Score!

  29. Camzy
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    lol a Robertson header from a Fabinho cross. Called it!

  30. Forza Papac
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Service from the right non-existent. Frustrating as a Mane owner.