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Alexander-Arnold absent as Martínez starts in goal for Arsenal

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) remains absent for Liverpool as their preparations for the 2020/21 campaign continue with the Community Shield final.

The right-back has already missed two pre-season friendlies this summer and, even though Jurgen Klopp said there was a chance he could be involved at Wembley, Neco Williams (£4.0m) has been handed a third-successive start in his place.

It is difficult to be too downbeat regarding Alexander-Arnold’s fitness issues though, considering he is still set to report for England duty on Monday morning.

The rest of Liverpool’s Community Shield line-up is largely as expected with Andrew Robertson (£7.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Joe Gomez (£5.5m) completing the back-four.

And, of course, Mohamed Salah (£12.0m), Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) comprise the front-three, although, based on Klopp’s pre-match press conference, we could see Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) feature from the bench.

Mikel Arteta may have potentially thrown Fantasy managers a bone with his team selection, handing a start to budget goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez (£4.5m).

The Spaniard has not featured in friendlies for the Gunners yet, Bernd Leno (£5.0m) starting the win at MK Dons, but, at the first chance of availability, he is back in the team following an excellent run of form during Project Restart.

If he were to hold onto the mantel of first-choice at Arsenal, that might ward off interest in William Saliba (£4.5m), who has been named among the substitutes today.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) is stationed on the left-hand side of the Arsenal front-three, joined there by Bukayo Saka (£5.5m) and Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m).

Interestingly, after spending last season on loan in Turkey, Mohamed Elneny (yet to be priced) starts in central midfield alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.5m).

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, N Williams; Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Martínez; Tierney, Holding, D Luiz; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Nketiah, Saka.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tierney down

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cramp

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That’s coz I just transferred him in...sorry

  2. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Make more subs Arteta...

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mane due.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Should have scored. Amazing that Robertson still hasn't assisted...

  4. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mane has been terrible today.

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

      Good, but not clinical enough.

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on DCL @ 7.0?

    - good price
    - v good fixtures
    - new signings will help
    - amazing form pre-lockdown

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Never again.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😆

        Suspect he could be the breakout guy

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          *Breakout as in acne

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was about to post that only.
      Thought he's 6.5 🙁

    3. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t score post lockdown.

    4. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've had him for the entire post lock down period, that answers all questions about whether I'm considering him.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Your fault

    5. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Waiting for Rodriguez before I make a decision

      Probably going to wait and see though, price point is a little awkward

    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Confidence player. I would not be surprised to see him as early sub first few games.

    7. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL and sigguardson are on my radar as well as palace's duo schlupp and zaha. There's a very good chance that siggurdsson and zaha could replicate their form 2 seasons ago and they've been doing well in pre season.

    8. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haven't forgiven him for my decision to replace Ings with him on slow WC.

    9. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No chance for me. I ruined part of my season last season keeping faith in that fraud.

    10. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ruined my whole season choosing him over Ings at the restart

      • SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        DCL is like that train the station that you get on expecting to go somewhere, you look out the window and see all the other trains leaving, while you just sit there for hours, eventually you realise this and get off and board a train that will actually go somewhere, and then wonder why you spent so long sitting on a train that was never going to leave the station 🙂

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        DCL is like that long queue at the supermarket checkout. You wait patiently while the other queues move quicker than yours, then when you make the switch, the queue starts moving.

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        DCL is like being in the middle lane on the motorway during a traffic jam, when the inside lane and fast lane are moving more quickly. Rationally, you think that your queue will start moving soon but you sit there for what feels like weeks on end, before switching and you're on your way again.

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        DCL is like waiting for your bus to take you home at the end of a long day. Everyone else gets to go home but you're stuck, and now it's starting to rain.

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        In summary, don't get DCL.

    11. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martinez is so good GK.. i cant belive that he is on the bench (same story with Leno)

      1. UnluckyXI
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If arsenal keep both their keeper situation in the best place it's been since lehmann

    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      4231 experiment working well vs Arteta’s bus so far.

      Hopefully prep to get the best out of Thiago. Salah always high and central in this system.

    13. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Most important question:

      Is DCL nailed ??

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I don't think they have anyone else do they?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, Kean is dreadful

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Forgot about him.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah ... 7 is 0.5 over the budget right now 😆

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Juve are after signing him back.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            You must be excited 🙂

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Lol.
              Everton paid £28m for him.
              Juve only want to pay £14 or swap for Ramsey.

              So way off at the moment. The kid just hasn’t settled and playing in front of that midfield. No wonder he’s struggled.

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Take Ramsey! Bargain

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I'm talking about overall bro !
                Great Coach + Good signings.

                European football calling ehh 😉

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Hold your horses there.
                  See where we are at the turn of the year.

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nailed on to disappoint.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Too much quality behind now though 😮

          Hamesh also signing for them i heard ....

        2. UnluckyXI
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Apparently kean wants to go back to Juve, why'd they'd want him back is beyond me

    14. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's annoying that when you are on the "My team" tab on the FPL website, when you click on the following gameweek fixtures, your players fixtures don't change. It'd be really useful when trying to plan your team.

      1. H Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I heard there was a plug in that showed the next six fixtures for each player, but I don't know where to find it

        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          That'd be very useful. If you happen to come across it again, please can you let me know where to access it!

          1. H Dog
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I think if you type in FPL fixture plug-in, it comes up.

            Looks like it only works on google chrome though

            1. COLLIN QUANER
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Perfect, thank you

          2. ritzyd
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Fpl tools chrome add on

            1. COLLIN QUANER
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks Ritzyd

          3. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            FPL Tools

            1. COLLIN QUANER
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks Siva

        2. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          FPL Tools for Firefox

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks Herman, I will check it out!

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Betterfpl is an add-on that works in Firefox

    15. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would like Martinez as goalkeeper but we just don’t know whether he or Leno will start season!

    16. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jay Rodriguez an option at Everton? Surprised Burnley are selling tbh.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hopefully not ... Need DCL nailed to punt on hik

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It’s James Rodriguez from Madrid not Jay from Burnley

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Sighhhhhhhhhh

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          hahaha I did wonder what he was on about!

    17. Party time
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Straight to pen shoot out yeah? No extra time

        1. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Y

        2. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah pens

        3. Party time
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks lads

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

          Martinez picking off where he left off, straight in the shop window

          1. JELLYFISH
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Villa preparing a bid for him by all accounts

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Wow

          2. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            We should go in for him and ship Pickford

        5. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Eze is only 6M....that can be a nice pick

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            From GW5 onwards yes

            1. Z
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              yes yes

          2. Typo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Never heard of him

            1. Z
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              best dribler in championship

          3. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Taking him over Pereira will be a tough sell

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

          James and Maitland Niles or Chilwell and Vinagre?

          1. Z
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Do you even know for what team will play NM this season???

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Doesn't matter 😛

              1. Z
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                If he stays in Arsenal he is so NOT nailed...

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Sarcasm mate
                  My bad.
                  I completely agree with you.

                  I think at wolves he's a lock IN

                  1. Z
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Agree

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Chelsea defence can't many clean sheets there for price.

        7. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          This commentator needs to chill out a bit about Maitland Niles

          1. Z
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            My commentator is jerking on him too....he is btw MVP this game...

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              He's been good but they're talking about him like he's world class all of a sudden

              1. Z
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                As i told you...same in my country. And he is officaly MVP

        8. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Klopp showing his desire to keep Brewster around this season.

          Hopefully a loan out pre-GW1.

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Don’t miss your pen 😀

            1. Greasy Grealish Gang
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Almost jinxed it there! Let's go!

        9. Typo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Any reason why TAA aint back yet?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Not fully fit or worth the risk.

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Swap with Messi rumoured.

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Nah

              Messi and Zaha both like playing in red and blue stripes

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

                So your theory is that Messi is going to Palace?

                1. pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Sharing mins with Eze I guess

              2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                😀

        10. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I'm leaning towards a triple spurs option actually with the teams all short of goals

          1. One Man
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Same.

        11. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Why no extra time in this one?

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            extra 30 mins may result in injuries in a curtain raiser .. it's a friendly anyways

          2. Marmalade Forest
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Because no one wants it. No one.

        12. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Bringing Brewster on in the 91st minute, why Klopp?

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            must be good at penos in training

          2. Typo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Penpen

            1. BeaversWithAttitude
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Well that went well. Could have given the kid a chance to warm-up by bringing him in a little earlier...

        13. Goonsquad245
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Salah decline confirmed then. Guess it’s time to move on...

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yep, definitely the new Pepe. Everyone sell him please.

            1. Goonsquad245
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Awful with Mane, awful away, hardly ever even hauls at home any more. What’s the point.

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            After the brace vs Leeds

        14. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Salah pen miss will make the discussions lively.

        15. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Thoughts on this team?

          McCarthy (Nyland)
          VVD Egan Vinagre Mitchell (Taylor)
          Salah(C) Auba Son Ziyech (Rashford)
          Adams Mitro (Wickham)

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Risky as you have no consistent strikers in your team and strikers have the best chance of getting more than 1 goal and bonus

            1. Simon69
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Hard to label the strikers as inconsistent when they haven't played one single game.

              1. ivantys
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Wickham will most likely not play at all, Adams might not start and most of the time Ings is the one scoring anyway, and fulham might not do well in the premier league too.

                1. Simon69
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  No.

        16. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Arsenal kits are great!

          1. UnluckyXI
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Goalkeeper one is very nice

          2. Tony Moon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I think it looks awful, like blood stains over it.

        17. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Martinez to win the game for Arsenal here and secure his no.1 spot

          1. Marmalade Forest
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Transfer waiting to happen, unless Leno left.

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Don't see why. He's a great keeper

        18. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Martinez the penos hero!! nailed in PL

        19. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Didn't realize that Liverpool have so many good PK takers.

          Milner, Salah, Fabinho are all amazing takers.

        20. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          how cool from amn!

        21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Brewster misses