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Key Liverpool assets in place as Aubameyang sits on Arsenal bench

Liverpool’s key assets are all set to face a much-rotated Arsenal side at the Emirates Stadium.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) both retain their places from the draw with Burnley, each one boasting a vested interest in the Golden Boot race.

Their exploits on Wednesday evening could be pivotal to the outcome of Gameweek 36+ considering that their backing inside the top 10,000 FPL managers took a dip for the midweek round of action.

We know that many Free Hit managers overlooked the pair in favour of Chelsea and Manchester City counterparts, although those two clubs have largely struggled to completely fulfil their promise against Norwich and Bournemouth respectively.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) start a match together for the first time since Gameweek 33+ with Neco Williams (£4.0m) back on the Liverpool bench.

Those invested in the Liverpool full-backs, or either of the centre-halves, will be pleased to see who is sitting on the Arsenal one.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) has lost his place this evening, named among the substitutes for the first time since the Premier League restarted.

In the striker’s place, Mikel Arteta has named Reiss Nelson (£ and Nicolas Pépé (£8.9m) either side of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.2m) in the front-three.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Tierney, Holding, D Luiz, Cédric; Xhaka, Torreira, Saka; Nelson, Lacazette, Pépé.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp overplaying his players just like he did with Dortmund.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, had 3 months of no football

  2. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah to Antonio (C) going well so far...

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hate to break it to you but he won’t score four every week

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just needs to score 1 more than Salah current total of 0.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Another Antonio haul on the cards.

  3. Fudgy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I keep Trent on free hitty ....

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      could still bang a FK in

    2. JJO
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I kept him and Mo
      Almost went for Alisson too

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only HT 🙂

  4. fr3d
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Foden twice just to prove a point?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      been an unmitigated disaster for me....

  5. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fair play to Arsenal for actually wanting to **** on Liverpool after all that Invincible hoo haa earlier on.

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Slow down pal ...
      Wait for the final whistle to take them 😀

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Its Arsenal, it will be 2-5, before you know it, got to get it in ASAP.

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😀

        2. Amey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😀

      2. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah slow down mate.. They may choke a second goal in second half stoppage time like manu

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Get some life you muppet !!

  6. grooveymatt65
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    how likely is Greenwood to play tomorrow? it was a KDB no show

    1. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        2%

      • Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ole should rest him fully, nothing to do with Jiminez first sub.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Or Ritchie

      • JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ole played Rash when he had a broken back, swollen ankle is nothing.

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

      • Shineonme
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No chance I think

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson’s POTY chances constantly increasing.

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

        That a twitter from his mother?

    3. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rainer

      Allison clearly thought he couldn’t pick up the ball from the throw in ‘back pass’

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

        It’s not 1970.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What?

      2. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A throw in is a still a back pass, im sure the keeper cant pick it up, unless it delects or the opposition throws it.

        1. _Ninja_
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Although the rules change often, i dont really keep up

        2. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It isn’t a back pass if it’s not with the foot

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

            Head, knee, back, belly everything else is fine.

            Not throw ins.

            Imagine the time wasting late on... Throw it high into your own box, keeper catches it, lies down for 10 seconds.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yep, just read up. My mistake

          2. michaelington
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Can’t pick it up from a throw

          3. _Ninja_
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            "If the goalkeeper attempts to clear ("release into play") a throw-in or backpass and their clearance fails, then they can handle the ball.

            Ifab says this is because "when the goalkeeper clearly kicks or tries to kick the ball into play, this shows no intention to handle the ball"."

            https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/48965849

      3. Supertrooper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He thought that cause he knows the rules?

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah cap massive fail, only golden thing he is getting is an iphone cover

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Still time

        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tick tock...

    5. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Greenwood out. Stevens (soton) and Saka coming in. Doesn’t seem to make much difference currently!

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Greenwood isn’t out, stop

    6. el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My main opponent had KDB(c) with Bruno (vc), I had Sterling....
      Really need a quiet United game tomorrow.
      Feel like lady luck left me long time ago and all I got left is my mysery.

    7. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Back from dinner and wtf is going on?!

      1 from Sterling (c). Taylor goes off injured and is my first sub for KdB no show. This week is a complete disaster.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who doesn't check their phone during dinner?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I didn't check because I knew it was likely bad news since I saw that Sterling was benched before I left. Figured, why let it ruin a potentially good night. Come back and it's even worse than I thought possible...

          1. riot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Wise decision, that dinner tasted better

        2. Greek Freak
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Someone who's actually interested in their dinner companions?

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Can’t spare a second to check their phone?

          2. el polako
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Like Hannibal Lecter ?

            1. Greek Freak
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              That's one example.

        3. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          "I am going to men's room"

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How long were you gone for dinner?

      3. el polako
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What did you have ?

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Finally someone asking the real questions

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Indian 😀 Was a nice dinner. Glad I didn't check until now.

          1. riot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            huge

          2. el polako
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Nice.
            Had to cook my own dinner tonight, good job I did it before City game ended.

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

      New chip idea: F*** It and Bail

      You get +100 points added to your total but that's it, your season is over and your team doesn't score any more points. Can't be used with fewer than 3 GWs remaining before the end of the season.

      Good if you want to be put out of your misery and your team is so crap it would score less than 100 in 3 gameweeks.

      1. Lexi2014
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        +1. This.

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Seems legit

      3. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds good

      4. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha this is pure genius

    9. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Man City have lost more PL games than Wolves this season. Pep out?

    10. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The gameweek from hell. Literally nothing good has happened.

    11. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah reaction after Mane scoring is hilarious

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

    12. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would even take an assist from Salah in the second half.

    13. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool are in the 'armchair'

    14. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm also going to lose my mini league to somebody who has no interest in football. That hurts me a little.

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

        Tell the truth - it hurts you a lot! 🙂 #BSlapped

    15. Ci Siamo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who to captain next week?

      a) Bruno

      b) Auba

      c) KDB

      c) Sterling

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C

      3. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A

      4. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C looks good!

      5. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cc

    16. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon that WAS a foul on VVD for the first goal. Arsenal man was holding VVD's arm with both hands. That pulled VVD back slightly causing him to under hit the pass.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No foul. Pool fan here

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Foul. Bournemouth fan here

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Soft though

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah it was soft but the holding changed VVD's body shape just as he was playing the pass meaning he couldn't extend his leg enough.

      3. Shineonme
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No foul

    17. King Kohli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats on the 3rd place Chelsea fans!
      Even Barkley & Tammy will run riot at Anfield 😀

    18. Ci Siamo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is Basham likely to start to Sheffield tomorrow?

      He is yellow flagged

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice to see a question and its answer in the same post

    19. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Holding Jurgen puts some fire under them during half time. Don’t just bring in the kids, let them show you they can still do it!!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *hoping

    20. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Take Salah of. He needs a rest.

    21. Fernandito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Patricio Button
      AWB Doherty TAA Taylor Simpson
      Stering Pulisic Bruno KDB
      Vardy Nketiah Greenwood

      Top 4 separated by 10 pts in mini league

      Worth doing Vardy TAA & Nketiah to Auba Digne & Ings for a -8?

      Need something different

    22. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      David Silva doesn’t play in the FA cup after 90 today right?

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He might

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Seems like a solid pick for the last 2 games...unless he plays Saturday

      2. Greek Freak
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Honestly don't know, which is why I didn't bring him in (even though I wanted to). In my mind it's 50/50 whether he plays tonight, FA Cup and Norwich or tonight, Watford and Norwich.

      3. Shineonme
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Doubt it to be honest

      4. Zen_Master
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just plan to bring him in GW38+

    23. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure what I was thinking bringing in Salah for a hit last GW.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        he will grab one soon....

      2. Greek Freak
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sold Salah for a hit last GW, brought Mane. Luck of the draw, the rest of my GW has been a disaster. Was this close to selling Mane for a hit immediately after his blank too.

    24. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This just goes to show that LFC have by far the best supporters. After covid with empty stadiums and no buzz from the crowd they are suffering. They really are their 12th man. I remember Istanbul.

    25. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Triple H at the emirates?