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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. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone still dropping TAA on FH?

  2. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAAAAAAAAA
    Get in! Patience paying off

  3. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cardiff and Swansea both make the playoffs. Forest must be kicking themselves; Swansea turning that goal difference deficit around is the stuff of dreams!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep last game of championship mental as usual !

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My mate is a Swans fan, he's going crazy.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        so am I

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

    Salah misses another chance

  5. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kepa almost got his hands up this time. Improvement

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need Arnold goal for the century

  7. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah has been dreadful

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    WOW Salah.

    Missing chances for fun.

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hahahaha what is he doing? Could of had 4

  10. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAA

  11. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stay on the bench Pulisic, this game is over

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He’s on.

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    please pulisic stay on the bench! got kiko coming in for ya

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Trent broke his own record

  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Salah for real?!!!! Wtf!!!!

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah fail again!

  16. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Take him off Jurgen

  17. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah is awful lmao, if I owned him I would be furious

  18. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah missing sitters here and there..

  19. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon girl!!!

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm changing my name next season...

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could you change your picture too please?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That hurts

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry.

  21. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Feels so good to see Bobby's pearly whites once again..!

  22. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I cant believe WBA are coming up again. Like the poo that wont flush

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah lmao wtf

  24. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lads the championship is mental!! Notts Forrest have brained it!!

    Swansea in playoffs needed Forrest to lose a win and a 5 goal swing It was 6!!!

    Mental scene

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mark gutted

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha yep

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Love it. What football is all about

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Klopp pls take off Salah... watching him as an owner is more painful :'(

  26. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah lmfao

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    One super proud Barnsley fan here!!!!!!! My boys are immense!!!!!!

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Class. As a Sunderland fan I'm glad you stayed up. You would have pissed all over League One next season.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha Thankyou mate!! No confirmed fully tho, Wigan have an appeal for their 12 point deduction, hopefully the football gods shine on us that day!!

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          *its about time your boys got out of league 1 too mate!!! Next season I hope for you!!

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Not holding my breath

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Massive club mate!! You’ll get there no doubt!!!

  28. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah must've smoked what I've been smoking today

  29. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Puli on

  30. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mo should have a hattrick.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Easily! What an idiot