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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. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Omg Salah, OPEN GOAL

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

    WTF Salah

  3. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA owners what's the plan
    a. Get rid
    b. Cap him next GW?

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah misses an open goal

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    SALAH MISS OPEN NET

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

    LOL

  7. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah wide open net miss. No one more wasteful

  8. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow Salah... Just woww

  9. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane is very bad and is being exposed here. Salah is the glue of this squad

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’ll probably end up out scoring Salah

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

      Henderson or VVD is the glue.

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah owners hit the roof

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

    There’ll be no Golden Boot 3 peat.

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

    ffs Salah

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah with the worst finish I've ever seen

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

    Congrats on the Salah CS point, cappers.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still time to score though

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No Chelsea player in team time to use fh ? Thanks

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So a panda walks into a bar ...

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Meaning ?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on other players as well, if your current players are fine, then FH won't make much difference.

      Plus we might see some rotation Vs NOR, will be tough to predict which 3 starts.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks Holmes happy with my team yes. Norwich are so bad though m cheers

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

    Salah blaming the fungal infected grass for that one

  17. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lets goooooo blank still in tact we moveeee

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lmao great post. Stay moving baby

  18. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only a VAR given penalty can save Salah cappers now.. he doesn't look like getting anything other than 3 points

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    you just need a simple kick wtf

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah missed a sitter

  21. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA coming on

  22. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah doing what he does best

    • Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent coming on 😀

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes Trent 🙂

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA and Salah please grab a goal...

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      About time Naby lad came on

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent 1 pointer. Woho!

    • GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA to grab an assist now.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah denied stonewall pen.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Srsly

    • JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gudmundsson coming on!