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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. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Carragher is making this game almost unwatchable.

    I usually have a higher threshold, but he is intolerable today.

  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    66 and still a predicted red after autosubs. Jesus.

    Come on Salah one measly goal

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

      Me too. And need a Salah(c) goal to shake of my rival who just won't feck off.

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

        Same

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

    Defo keeping Puli based on this Looks quality

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pool subs incoming

  5. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    “Salah FFS”
    “Salah feck off”

    THE MOST WASTEFUL PLAYER IVE EVER SEEN. Stop acting surprised.

  6. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jamie 'Pullis-itch' Carragher

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

      Technically how it's pronounced, like Vid itch.

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    only chance of more Salah points is a pen

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

    The SCENES when Salah gets 3 bonus

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

      Haha have you seen how many times he's given it away

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

    All set for Salah ketchup bottle haul on GW38

  10. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is absolutely massive for me!!

    100 points atm (96 including hit)

    From 11k to 4.7k 🙂

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

      Spiffing

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

      Good stuff!

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

      Congrats!

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

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

      Nice one!

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

    I’d have no hair left if i captained Salah

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

      It's been horrendous

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Owning him is enough to go bald

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

        I’ve not even capped him and i feel like vomiting

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I capped him but I don't care anymore, the positive of doing terribly.

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

        Aye hehe, thank god it all ends this weekend

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

      Imagine you are, and you're also a Chelsea fan.

  12. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    PL medal for Curtis Jones

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

      He's now better than all the midfielders who haven't won it if we go by Man Utd logic.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        We do

  13. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Pulisic from Balkan?

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

      USA

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

        Probably he has some roots

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

          A real Sherlock Holmes over here

    2. EDUARDO DA SILVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      From Croatia.
      Signed for BvB under 18 because he has croatian passport

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

        His grandfather is Croatian

    3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Born and raised in the US,,,,,,,,his parents met playing soccer in college

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

    Milner on for wijn
    Jones on for keita

  15. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    you can literally hear peoples overall ranks exploding at Anfield

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

      Or imploding. Just lost a 50 point ML lead. Tough season.

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

    Looks like you can't take the fans out of Liverpool

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

      Every club would be doing the same way

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah but it's only fashionable to bash Liverpool.

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

    ON: Milner & Curtis
    OFF: Gini & Keita

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

    Milner headed to Leeds?

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

      Wouldn't be surprised

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      that would be heartwarming. He'd do well with Bielsa's system too insane fitness

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

        He could play a lot more, seems fit

  19. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    29 points on the bench....

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ouch, thought I was bad with 21

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

      😆

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

      27 here.

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

        I like +5p to that

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

          *add

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

    Ah just eff off Salah get off the pitch you useless idiot

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

      Poor attempt

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic is absolutely on fire, no surprise as I sold for Dilva!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Puli! Make up for that missed chance 🙂

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

        He will, my ML rival is having an incredibly lucky season

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hull doing a Sunderland.

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

      Shocking collapse from where they were in the table in January

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

    Might need Puli in FH. Looks frighteningly good in only 10mins

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

      Won't play Liverpool every gw

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

    This game is saving my GW but my goodness what it could have been if Salah could just... pass? Would be happy 3 assists

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

      I don't know what to make of him anymore, clearly class but would be a more complete player if he passed more

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

        Sell for Sterling?

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

        A right foot would help too. Those chances were just too ideal for providing someone else with a tap-in

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

    Lost a 13 point lead now trialing by 20 odd points. Rival had a massive BB this week.

    My FH this week vs his no chips.

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

      I'm in a similar boat and my rival has fh next week too

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

        FH my last hope. Going bokers with differentials.

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many WBA defenders are you getting for next season?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hegaziii

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

        I benched him in GW1 for his 15 pt haul vs Bournemouth

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

      Chris Brunt, Hegazi and Dawson

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

      Chris Brunt (back from retirement) and Craig Dawson (once he returns to his former club)

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

        Sounds like a winner's strategy.

  27. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any idiots sold TAA this week?

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. Needed funds elsewhere!

  28. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic nab a goal lad

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

    One of those weeks. Every thing goes wrong. Well well.

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

    Nice, got points returns from 9 of my team. Auba and Bruno the only let-downs

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

      Jesus and Bruno here.