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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. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Now now back from.behind the couch.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not good for the ticker

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

    Salah and Mane blanks!

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

      Love it!

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

        F@K off c()nt

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

      Happy days!

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What have I just witnessed

    How is Salah walking off with 2 points - but let off for non-owners

    This is a mad game, absolutely mad sometimes

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

      Owners got way more than they should last game. Swings and roundabouts.

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

        He should have scored another last week

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

          Statistically he should have had about 3 points

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

      I’m fuming mate. Same type of mad as I was with foden last week. Can’t catch a break

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

        Same mate!
        Can’t believe my differential Captains have backfired 2 weeks in a row

  4. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope concedes, gets booked and outscores salah.

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

      I missed the booking. What happened? Time wasting?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wipped out his Johnson

      2. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah

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

      I love this game! Wohoo! o/

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah(c) Mane Trent = utter fail lol

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

      That’s rough

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

      I feel u

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

        Don't feel him. That's sexual harassment

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

      How are you feeling Salah owner

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

    Klopp didnt shake hands with Salah at final whistle. Steaming after that performance.

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

    to be fair, it was fair enough that Klopp rested Salah today after resting Mane midweek

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

      Lol

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Unfairly rested Mane again though, was asking for trouble

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

      Ffs 90 minute of a differential Mo Salah captaincy vs Burnley and he’s managed to do that, unbelievable. I need to stop trying to be clever and wack it fernandes every week for 30 points

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

      Salah TAA (BUR) 3 massive points!

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

      Hmm, what to do with Salah next GW?

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

        Sell defo for Willian (C)

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

          Yeah i have just seen that Willian is playing Norwich next GW...

          What would you do with this lot?

          DDG

          Trent - Saiss - Aurier

          Salah - Pulisic - KDB - Fernandes

          Ings - Vardy - Rashford

          Subs: Henderson, Holgate, Fernandez & Hayden.

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

            Salah > Willian and if 2FT probably also Vardy > Jesus

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

        Captain

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

          😆

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah & Nketiah to Mahrez & Ings (-4) surely?

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

      4 from 3 any good?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have 3 from two

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

        Zero from 3 after hit.

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

      Lost 0.2m on Mané but he’s going now. Arsenal next or not.

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mane to Sterling?

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

          Chelsea mid, I think

          1. Moose™
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Already had Willian.. Time to get Pulisic in then?

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

      Chance for Pope to get bonus point?

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

        No

    10. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      SaLaH iS wOrLd ClAsS

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

        That’s an understatement!!

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

      Selling Mane and Salah is essential.

    12. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The Pope is a Legend

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

        Any chance for Salah to nick a bonus point or two?

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

          Salah doesn't do bonus points

      • fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just need Bruno to blank also now!

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

          Yes, icing on the cake.
          Back to 3 points like when I capt him 🙂

      • Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Seriously considering doing Salah > Sterling now. Not sure there will be much more from him now?

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

        On another day Salah would have nabbed a hattrick. Disappointing as a new owner but knee jerking him out would be a mistake. He looks hungry and he's shooting in the box.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who starts in Salahs place vs Arsenal?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Minamino

      • King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        4 pts from my 3 Liverpool players home to Burnley. Unreal.

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

        No baps for Pope 🙁

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

          YC cost him

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          The real Pope has to steer clear of baps too.

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

            😀

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fine, last GW Salah pts will have to do.

      • KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        BIG red arrow incoming with Bruno cappers to play... Season put to the sword... Ah it's only a game 😉

      • goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool now need to win their remaining games to break the points record.

        Only had themselves to blame today, selfish and poor finishing. Burnley very resilient.

      • Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Could have done without that Pope yellow card for time wasting...

      • Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Oh shut up Klopp. Arrogant

      • tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Now Chelsea goal not from those two please.