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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. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keita on the pitch was A success for Salah last GW

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

      They do linkup well

  2. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Justice for Trent owners

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Robertson owners say hello

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pool falling apart

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      thats exagerated.

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

        Agreed, they’ve been falling apart for a few weeks

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      “Falling apart”. Simmer down.

  4. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Glad i went Aurier instead of Pool defender on WC.

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

      Ok

  5. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA denied Clean sheet points 🙁

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hope that was a joke lol

      1. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

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

    Not watching game VAR?

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

      Was sold to United.

      Goal stands.

      1. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        And the Title sold to Pool?

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

    Neco Williams owners in heaven

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They died?

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

    Trent owners having the last laugh over VVD and Robbo owners

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not Robbo

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

      Didn’t Robbo score?

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still getting an extra point hopefully

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well I mean robbo scored

  9. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gutted that VVD clean sheet would have been a good differential with TAA rested.

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

    Klopps days are numbered!

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

      haha

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

      Enough is enough. Wenger in.

  11. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    VVD turned his back on that shot. If it was Luiz, the pundits would have a field day.

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

    As a VVD owner, i feel so unlucky.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did you also almost transfer in Antonio?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes before everyone else 14 days ago.

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

        VVD to Antonio was the obvious move this week

    2. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here wtfff

  13. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Neco Williams probably on for bonus then with that clean sheet

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ha ha ha

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That's JRod's 3rd goal in 4 games. Possible differential pick for 37/38?

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

      Owning a Burnley striker is blasphemy.

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      depends on Wood fitness, but yes prob on my FH in 38

    3. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Possible president candidate against Kayne too

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brilliant

  16. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hopefully this pushes liverpool to up the urgency of scoring another

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    trent shot saved

  18. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Crap! There goes my differential double Liv def for another week.

    Also have Pope. All I wanted was loads of saves & bonus points

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

    5th Pope.

    BAPs be close soon.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The next one saving pen

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

    TAA

  21. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Missing gw30+ deadline was a mistake.

  22. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If I had not captained Mane this GW, then Pool would’ve won this game 3-0 or 4-0 with Mane getting a brace. That’s how my season has been

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

    Mane sees Salah in the box, pings the ball back to the halfway line instead of crossing 😆

  24. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That guy with Antonio 3xC also got Fabianski and Neco
    Is that a voodoo or what?

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

      Every week you'll see the team with the most points with a gameweek rank of 1st.

      Look at every player they having all getting points, there will have been so many elements of luck in every single game that enabled the monster haul.

      It's the ultimate extreme end of how luck is involved in FPL. basically statistically, someone will always end up being that freak number 1 when you have so many players

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

    Funny thing is I actually needed TAA subbed on to block Lascelles 0.

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

    These are champions ye?

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

      Yeah by quite a way pal.

      Just check the table if you're unsure - it's quite obvious from the points.

      Can Google around a bit too - you'll see they won it earlier than anyone else and on course to break points record and points between first and second place.

      Just in case you were wondering pal.

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

        I don't wanna Google..show me they're champions everytime they play, pal.

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

    Hope Irbox is keeping count.

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

      He’s busy being miserable and displaying it for all to see.

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

    Trent SOT

  29. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic starts!

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

      Why wouldn’t he?

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

        He hasn’t missed a minute since the restart!

  30. Yome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Klopp must be fuming for Liverpool not converting their chances. Salah and Mane are selfish with each other so can’t see how they can win today