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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. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    strangest GW ever...

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

      season*

    2. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Strangest Year ever mate.

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal winning against after Liverpool after 5 years.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Okay, thats messed up

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

    What a strange week. 40 pts on a FH with just the Man U lads to go.

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

      Better luck next week!

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

    Sweeeet Carolineee

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

      Man of the Match: Emirate's Stadium DJ

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      oh oh ohhhh! 😀

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

      Ba Ba Baa

  5. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool should be fined for not taking games seriously 😉

    1. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

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

    City record safe

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

    Pulisic to David Silva for free?

    Hold onto Liverpool assets?

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

      Who are you keeping in midfield if you sell Pulisic?

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which keeper to start next gw?

    A. Pope NOR
    B. Martinez AVL

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

      Always Pope.

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

      a

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

      Pope it is, cheers

    4. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta stick with Pope

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

      Il Pápa 😉

  9. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Easy dubs. Lacazette 1 goal and 1 assist.

    We go again Saturday.

  10. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a win 😀
    COYG!

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Top half finish secured!

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

    Sorry everyone. I’ve had a truly jinxed Gameweek before this one. FH and broke football as every result then went weird to add to another poor week

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

    So what are Salah owners doing?
    Holding or rage selling now?
    I had my moves all planned out and keeping Salah and now I'm confused!

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Holding surely

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

      Just keep if I were you. He had chances. Liverpool just sucked.

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

      i'd move on, he's done

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

      I’m keeping. He will score at home and bag at least one on the last day.
      I like Sterling but hate Pep!

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

      Getting Silva. Only saw the second half but he was poor,like a man with nothing to play for, unlike Mane.

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

        I can still do Pullisic to Dsilva always been my plan. Worried about his gane time next week tho

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

          Pulisic's form much better than Salah's and Chelsea have something to play for. Different story if both motivated and on form.

    6. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      true. Good there is a week rest now too for Pool.
      Thanks all

    7. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely a hold unless you have nothing else to do

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which?

    A) grenwod mane -4 to ings/wood/wilson/king martial
    B) grenwod taa -4 to ings/wood/king/wilson pieters/bardsley/oconell

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

    Who would you start?

    A) Azpilicueta (LIV)
    B) Fernandez (BHA)

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dave

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

      A.

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

        Really? Even against Pool?

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

          That conceded 2 at home to Arsenal and look disinterested.

  15. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worthy champions

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

    Is there any point of planning now, 2 gameweeks left, 5 substitutions in a game and teams on the beach?

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

      I am also done wrecking my brain.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Best time of the year to go with thy "gut"

    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends what you mean. I wouldn't worry about sorting your bench or defence out if it needs it - just go for the attackers with the highest ceiling

  17. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    It says martinez 8 saves.. Is that right? Welll well, more than Pope. Yay

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

      Should have started him over Patricio (hindsight).

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 more save would have been another point as well.

    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If only that 9th came, would have got bonus as well as the extra point

  18. King Carlos
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I hate this game.
    Lemme hear ya!

    1. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son and Jesus...LOVE IT,!

  19. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hail Mary time for ML chasers.

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

    Taylor is out for Norwich game right?Anthony Driscoll-Glennon at 3.9.

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

      Pieters fullback and someone else on the wing?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

  21. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    if ever there was a week i needed DCL to change his form and go mental as my KDB 1st sub replacement......crazy week so far

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Im with you pal

  22. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance of Salah being dropped? Can't hit a barn door at the moment.

    Considering selling for Son or part of a -4 for Martial.

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

      Prob not but I would give Minamino a start ahead of him.

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I can definitely see it now points record and golden boot gone.

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

      They have a full weeks rest now though. Would have said there was a chance if they played again sooner

  23. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    21 from 3 yesterday

    6 from 5 today 🙂

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

      Like my last week...

  24. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves CS wipeout in last minute and two clear Jesus penalties was the highlight of the day for me.

  25. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB could prove to be a disaster this week with KDB & Greenwood but it is what it is. Azpi to Tierney transfer next week I think.

    35 with Justin, Digne, Bruno, Tony, Ings, Fabianski, Walker-Peters, Lamptey & Greenwood* left to play.

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was always the danger of leaving that chip till the last few weeks. Hopefully it'll still come good for you

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah that's true, decided to go against the majority at restart in the hope id find a better opportunity post WC but hasn't materialised yet, considered saving until 38 but expect rotation then too. Cheers, GL to you too.

  26. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many saves do keepers need to accumulate points?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3

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

      3 per point.

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

      Whoever was counting Edersons must of been outside having a ciggie?

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

    How bad was the Taylor injury?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      "I think there's a chance he'll be out (for Norwich), but we always give it 24 hours to allow the injury to settle down, so I'll find out more," said Dyche at full time.

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

        Cheers

  28. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many minutes did Dsilva play tonight?
    What do we think his chances are of playing Tuesday and again Sunday?

    Temoted to get him instead of KDB or Sterling for my last city spot

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends what happens on saturday

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

        So annoying the deadline is before

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure on Tuesday but will deffo play Sunday.

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

      Got Silva for a hit myself, on a hunch he might play and Mahrez wouldn't. Don't know if I would pick him over KDB/Sterling, but he's certainly not leaving my team now.

    4. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for weekend

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

        won't matter as deadline is before FA Cup game?

        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Oooohh that's naughty. Going to be some tears next gw 😀

  29. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Evening all
    Am chasing in my ML and need to take a punt, which move?

    A) Greenwood > Wood/Jay Rodriguez?
    B) Willian > Martial
    C) Salah > Sterling/Dilva
    D) save

    I only have one sub available this GW (Kiko v Man C) as Lascelles & Hayden both flagged.

    Thanks in advance!

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

    Will Salah play last 2