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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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hahaha that should be pen ffs

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

      Fair tackle. Nothing dangerous. Move along

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

        Never a pen in your eyes

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

    Two more saves might see Pope finish with 6/7.

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

      He could go up and head in a corner for the winner!?

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

    Mo warming Pope up for next GW

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

    Gomez has been possessed by Titus Bramble this half

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

    Giving today's performance, Burnley deserve to win this

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

    Of course Pope has same amount of points as my two liverpool players. Damn him

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

    Off the bar wtf

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

    Gudmundsson hits the bar

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

    OMGGGG HIT THE BAR

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

    Burnley hit the bar!

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

      So close with their pressure and third attempt in the box om that move alone.

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

    Trent 0 close.

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

    Soooo close.. oof!

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

    Alisson having a mare with the corners 😆

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

      So many Burnley players crowing him, working very well

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

    Bardsley YC for clearing out Salah

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

      Clean tackle

  15. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Planned for a Pope back up 4 weeks ago for this game.... should’ve just played him...

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

      I was concerned with Button on my bench then thought save points incoming

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

    Firmino winner incoming

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

    Pope just doesn’t stop 😆

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

    Pool on the roprs

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

    Bardsley doesn't have Salah captain.

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

    Salah play acts to give a yellow card to another fellow professional. Disgraceful

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

    Liverpool need to find a Henderson backup?

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

      It’s all in the finishing today

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

    Pope YC 😎

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

    pope yellow

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

      Lovely, no BAPs for him now?

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

        Was miles out the baps

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He really wasnt

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

    Pope YC

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I felt like a FPL genius 30 mins ago by starting Gomez and benching TAA
    ...and I'm now hiding behind the sofa for a TAA return

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

    Liv can forget about the 100pts playing like that.

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

    Super Pope

  28. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah captain fail

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

    Salah hacked to death

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

    TAA on the pitch cost me 10 points.
    Never lucky enough to get some nice bench points 🙁

    Feck this game