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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. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Trentminator

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

      That's a pen. Come on!

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If only it was ManU

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is not Man Utd, c'mon

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah trying to dive his way to another penalty shocker

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        gotta take some lesson with Bruno

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Come on then TAA, do some points.

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba will win the golden boot again.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        vardy

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Vardy

      3. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Believe it

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah would probably win 10 pens a week at Utd

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        20* lol

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Actually don’t want a Pool pen, Pope would save it.

    • DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah should have assisted Mane instead of trying to stick with that ball.

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

      Firmino Lol

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheater Bruno would get pen for that

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Feed me your tears

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Embarrassing of Salah to appeal for that.

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

        Exactly, he’s wearing the wrong red.

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pen please

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Writing a letter?

    • Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Again Salah not passing to Mane.

      N

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol@Mane captainers! Loooolll

      Oh wait that's me. Hopefully Mane scores now that I've lolled at him.

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Funny

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

        Lol

      3. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha same. Cheers

    • Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane won’t score as long as Salah is on the pitch.

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

        1 minut and it’s solved.

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

        Salah passes way more than Mane.

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Can you see the steam rising from the Salah captains?

      Likely a late goal or assist...

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, but would prefer a late RC.

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

      Why Trent Why?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Enjoy his 10 pointer...

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        1pointer

    • Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Femenia benched TAA coming in ....

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

        Same :/

    • Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      United would have been given that pen lmao

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Obsessed!

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TAA on

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Block them points, Trent 🙂

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

        Double digit haul in bound 😉

    • lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Trent, KDB & Mahrez coming on for 1 pointers. happy days

    • Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lascelles haul blocked. Gutted.

      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        same lol come onnn

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well done Neco starters.

    • Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get him off. Give Salah a rest for god's sake!

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kiko dreams ruined

    • Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ahaha Trent clean sheet banked

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      OMG Rodriguez

    • potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      LOL.

      Rodriguez G