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Alexander-Arnold starts for Liverpool as £4.0m Leeds defender features

Liverpool come into the first Premier League match of 2020/21 with their strongest key players all involved from the off.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) has not turned out for the Reds since the end of last season, missing out on pre-season friendlies through injury, but he starts against Leeds United.

While he was not fit enough to go on a summer tour with his club, the right-back did get some game-time in while away on international duty with England.

Naturally, he is joined in the back-four by the usual suspects of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Joe Gomez (£5.5m) while Neco Williams (£4.0m) misses out on a place in the match-day squad entirely.

Mohamed Salah (£12.0m), the second-most-captained player of Gameweek 1, starts on the right-hand side of Liverpool’s front-three, as do Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m).

In their first Premier League game for 16 years, Leeds line-up in Marcelo Biela’s favoured 4-1-4-1 formation.

The key Fantasy talking point is a start at centre-back for Pascal Struijk (£4.0m), although it remains unclear how long he will last in the team. The budget defender takes the place of club captain Liam Cooper (£4.5m) who is unexpectedly absent from the squad today.

The Scottish international’s late injury means a centre-back pairing of Struijk and new signing Robin Koch (£4.5m) for Leeds, while Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) and Luke Ayling (£4.5m) are set to staff the full-back positions.

Patrick Bamford (£5.5m) has been trusted with a start at Anfield, keeping new signing Rodrigo Moreno (£6.0m) on the bench while key man Pablo Hernández (£6.0m) is also in from the beginning, joined in midfield by Mateusz Klich (£5.5m), Jack Harrison (£5.5m) and Helder Costa (£5.5m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keïta, J Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Struijk, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Costa, Hernández, Klich, Harrison; Bamford.

Best players by position:

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  1. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Leeds player for Fulham next week

    1. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting Ayling

    2. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hernandez

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VAN DJIK... Chucky in heaven ....

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Did Chucky capped Mo the Man?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yes.. he was the obvious choice...

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙂 well played, dude!

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Season saved!!

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        top 10k dream on track.....

  3. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Btw have you thought that whenever VVD scores it is very very likely the assister is either TAA or Robbo? Also, shame as TAA owner that Robbo has given more more of set pieces from the left side which nothing really new but still bit disappointing.

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, because it’s always off a corner

  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just so as you are all aware 10 people yes 10 have now signed up Romero. Get in quick peeps.

  5. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What % have (C) Mo Salah?

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Live FPL is down - not sure where we can see captaincy stats...anyone know?

    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      20

  6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC...

    A) 5.0def + Martial
    B) Robbo + DCL

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You’re Wildcarding?
      Literally 7 hours after your last free hit at putting a squad together?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That was the plan all along

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lots planned to WC because of the MAN blanks

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Just seems a bit of a waste at this stage of the season before giving it a chance to see everybody in action and establish a bit of form.

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So a or b?

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Oh yeah! A.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Best week to WC
        So many price moves with the Man Utd/City blanks you can add like 2m to your TV

  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Some things never change.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Such as? 😉

  8. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Asm to Harrison

    1. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I might be tempted, especially because i own Wilson.

  9. ivantys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't expect Leeds to play so openly

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah on 3 red arrows on fplstats 🙂

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but lots will be WC

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Expected. Salah to Bruno.

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to Martial. Thank you!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Done already?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No. Will monitor price change and other relavant news closely. Will hit it when Martial's price reaches the tipping point.

  12. 7rjngs lollygagger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone on WC

    Do you fancy a keeper with 14 cs in his last 28 matches against non top 8 sides?

    7 of his next 10 fixtures work. Plenty of saves due in the others

    Contact me for details 😀

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Contacting Pingi*

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who is it? 😉

      2. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I support Palace 🙂

        Very frustrated I ducked Guaita second year in a row. Value is disguised somewhat by fact he’s missed games in last 2 seasons

        Same stats as Pope - similar side - but affordable

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Interesting, cheers. But! Ferguson 4.0

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Seems like he is first choice before ward, right? (:

            1. 7rjngs lollygagger
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Don’t think so

              RH is cautious bringing in new players unless they’re Cahill. With second choice CBs I think the process might take time

              Guessing of course

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks dude!

          2. 7rjngs lollygagger
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Dubious he features soon. Ward is still doing a job there and he needs schooling

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Alright. Any chance Mitchell keeps his spot?

  13. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why is my second keeper Walton flagged?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Click the flag - Ankle injury - Unknown return date

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    almost a goal for 4.0 defender!

  15. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo looking essential.

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could have gone with the double-up with Trent, but didn't dare go through with it in the end.

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would have been another Robbo assist if it went in.

  17. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo > TAA
    And why Bielsa wears glasses if he watches only above them?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Because he might want to read or make notes. He can probably see fine at distance.

  18. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to remember that I picked my team for good reasons, not just for one week, and it’s a long season. Unless you end up as the first man not standing, of course.

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LFC defenders don't need a cs to score big.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VVD in over a quarter of teams, nearly as much as Salah, wow!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That goal hurts.

      Need more Salah, Mane, TAA involvement...

  21. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender in the world

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol vvd

  23. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What on earth was that

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bam!

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What a mess!

  26. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford g

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vvd mistake

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford G

  28. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    lol at TAA getting nutmegged

  29. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    these Leeds players are mega fast

  30. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow what a blunder by VVD