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Pulisic benched as Chelsea switch to three-man defence at Liverpool

Owners of Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) will be frustrated to see their man on the Chelsea bench for the final match of Gameweek 37+.

It is the first time the American has not started since the Gameweek 30+ win at Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard has opted to change his formation for the trip to Anfield, lining up in a 3-4-3 shape with Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) and Reece James (£4.9m) as the wing-backs.

Mason Mount (£6.0m) has moved forward to take Pulisic’s place in the front-three but Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Willian (£7.3m) retain their starting berths from the 1-0 win over Norwich.

Liverpool, who will lift the Premier League trophy tonight, have predictably gone with the big guns for this one.

That means Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) are both stationed either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) as per usual.

And in defence, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) start in their preferred positions, as does Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m).

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Keïta; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, R James; Mount, Giroud, Willian.

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  1. Kno
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Back to 1 United player on FH me thinks.

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      None is better

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Feel sorry for us non-FHers. I've got to play 3 of them.

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

        I'm selling Tony or Bruno

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Same. Will probably pick the wrong one tho.

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            It'll be as part of a -8 so better just stick with the 3 United

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Going none after that I think

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just greeenwood!!

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Williams bench fodder?

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

      Still triple up

      Martial Playing
      Greenwood Williams bench

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mount almost

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

      Consent?

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

    Salah crying for the ball already...

    He's going to upset the Liverpool game at this rate with his personal target for a golden boot.

    It's a team game.

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

    Plane flying over Anfield? Not one of those banners......

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

      It's the only way to watch the game live and say I was there!

      Helicopter would be better.

  5. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh mason, GRU would have scored that

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

    Bruno > D. Silva for free?

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

      Forget free, I'd pay him to **** off.

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

    Martial/Fernandes to Dilva?

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

      Fernandes - keep Martial

  8. joker14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford or Jesus?
    Kane or Auba?

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

      Jesus Kane

  9. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That plane, bugger off!!

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

      This!

  10. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed. What's the best option for FH?

    A) Ederson + Gomez + Son + Greenwood [City CS + Son against Palace]
    B) Martinez + Pieters + Antonio + Auba [Auba against Watford]
    C) Ederson + Pieters + Antonio + Rashy [City CS + Rashy against Leicester]

    Rest of team:
    Bardsley Aurier
    Salah Martial Dilva Sterling
    Kane

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

    Salah has only ever lost 1 league game at Anfield. He was wearing a Chelsea shirt that day!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That cant be true

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

        April 2017 is the last time Liverpool lost at home in the league

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Amazing stat

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

      Klopp hasn’t lost two consecutive league games since April 2015 when he was at Dortmund

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

    Is anyone having a worse week than me?

    31 so far with salah & Trent playing... Fernandes (c) blank lol

    1. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You’re not alone my friend. Group hug

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ooooof nasty

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        On 25 with Salah, Trent and Pulisic (Nketiah) to go. Feels worse given stage of season. Almost impossible to recover.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Project restart really saving the small plane to hire for signs in the sky business.

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

        Sky business...haha. Think you mean the airline industry 🙂

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

      Is it time to make a few 600 transfers so your points end up as 0?

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A auba and greenwood
      B ings and mahrez

      Thank you and gl

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Reece giving to ball away constantly

    6. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Clear pen (Salah C)

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not a chance

    7. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah looking for a pen

    8. Daily-Hunter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yo all 🙂 Fanteam platform, so no FH... just 1 FT and -4 PTS, 2.2 ITB

      Pope Patricio
      TAA Castro Justin ( Kiko Fernandez )
      Salah Sterling Son Bruno Antonio
      Kane Wood ( Green )

      Wondering if one of this, or anything interesting?

      A) Bruno Antonio >> Dilva Mahrez
      B) Bruno Son >> Dilva KDB
      C) Bruno Fernandez >> Dilva Bradsley/Aurier

      Thanks for advice.

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

        Keep Son and Antonio

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

      Salah fouling Chelsea defenders and claiming a pen

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

        LoL

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

      So Antonio have 10goals bonus in his contract
      Thats why he took it 🙂

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

        Wont take any next gw

    11. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      VVD Mane and Kane or Robbo, Salah and Jesus?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jesus won't start so A.

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

          he won't?? why?

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Just my calculated prediction

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

              he has started the last like 8 games now, so that's a pretty bold one

    12. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mo needs to work on his acting.

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

        *Nish Kumar.

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not sure why that never occurred to me before. Can't unsee it now.

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Offering a flashback of his Chelsea form

    13. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool will finish 3rd/4th next year

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        An injury to one of Mane/Salah/Virg and it wouldn't be a surprise.

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

        1) Get a rest before the season starts because they are out of Europe
        2) Have got a free pre-season already because they wrapped up the PL so quickly
        3) AFCON postponed so Mane and Salah available for the whole season

        Injuries might stop them, but the Manchester narrative is massively overstated IMO

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

        Say what?

    14. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve had lower scoring Captains, but I don’t think I’ve ever had such a poor one 😐

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rash or Bruno?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Bruno

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

        9 years and no 1 pointers? doubt that mate

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He said he’s had lower..

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Can’t you read?

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

            Your sentence didn't make any sense, interpreted lower as low lol

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              It makes perfect sense. I’ve had lower scoring captains but none that have played so poorly

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

                Yeah been a long day WR, allow it

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

              You're bad at reading

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

          I've had a -2 captain before lol

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

            Pogba(c) when he got a YC and missed a penalty?

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Me too but that’s generally down to bad luck

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Never captained Figueroa?

      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Son vs Bournemouth red card my lowest

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not to forget the famous Jon Walters ‘haul’, though don’t think I capped

    15. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Guessing game, what minute will the Kepa mistake that leads to a goal be?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        44 min and 72 min

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Only 2?

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You forgot to pluralize your question;-)

            1. The Train Driver
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah 😀

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

        Will finish 0-0 for sure now

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

          ermmmm.....maybe not..but Kepa a spectator for this one.

    16. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So will Pulisic come on? Or is he still injured? Antonio on the bench

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bench so obviously fit to feature...

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

          He was benched in FA cup fixture too but did not come on. Obviously something is wrong

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Injured

      3. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fully expect to see him as first sub

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        More chance to come on if losing by 1

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

          Timing

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

          you called it, mate, haha. Guess I should hope for a couple more Pool goals so Frankieboy won't bother putting him on.

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

            and there we go :_)

    17. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheeky repost 🙂

      A ings and mahrez
      B ings and martial
      C auba and greenwood

      Have sterling and d Silva and no man u

      Thank you

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

      Keita G

    19. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keira worldie