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Alisson and Mane miss out for Liverpool as Barkley makes Aston Villa debut

The final match of Gameweek 4 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees two sides with 100% winning records square off at Villa Park.

Aston Villa v Liverpool gets underway in the West Midlands at 19:15 BST.

There are two significant changes to Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, with Sadio Mane (£11.9m) and Alisson (£6.0m) both missing for the visitors.

Mane’s absence we knew about, with Liverpool confirming on Friday that the Senegal international had tested positive for COVID-19.

Diogo Jota (£6.3m) comes in for his first Premier League start for the Reds.

Alisson’s shoulder injury we weren’t aware of ahead of Saturday’s Fantasy Premier League deadline but rumours had gathered momentum about his unavailability this afternoon and the Brazilian indeed sits this one out with a shoulder injury.

Adrian (£4.5m) deputises between the posts.

Klopp shed more light on his first-choice shot-stopper’s injury before the match, saying:

Yesterday an incident in training, very unlucky – two players clash with each other, one gets up, one doesn’t. The one who didn’t get up was Ali.

So, after the first few things, we don’t know 100 per cent. But he cannot play today. We have to do further assessment but he’s injured, let me say it like this. Now we hope it will go really quickly.

It’s an international break, I’m pretty sure after that he will not be ready. Then we have to see week by week.

On Mane, the Liverpool boss added:

He’s good, he’s good. We are obviously in contact pretty often.

He is fine. Monday night, we played Arsenal, played a really good game, after the game it was a really good feeling. And then the problems started immediately. That’s how it is. That’s how life is, that’s how our life is as well, that’s completely normal.

Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) has recovered from a muscle problem but the England midfielder is only among the substitutes this evening.

Aston Villa’s starting XI shows only one change, with Conor Hourihane (£6.0m) dropping to the bench.

Ross Barkley (£5.9m) comes in for the Irishman and makes his Aston Villa debut, following his loan move from Chelsea.

Three-quarters of Liverpool’s backline and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) boast double-digit ownerships in FPL, with the Egyptian and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) the fourth and third most-owned assets overall.

Emi Martinez (£4.6m), who has racked up 19 points in his new club’s first two Premier League matches of the season, is Villa’s most-owned player.


Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Barkley, Trézéguet, Watkins, Grealish.

Liverpool XI: Adrián, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Jota.

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  1. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Trent and Robbo on course for negative points this game.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Luckily I have both

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same

  2. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    4-1

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    lol unbelievable...

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    another 6-1 cominng up:lol:

  5. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Started the weekend at 4m rank. Finished Saturday 2m rank. Looks like ending today back at 4m again. Painful.

  6. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    should've seen red

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

    Would you guys rather go:
    A) 343 with DCL Maupay Wilson up front, Son + JRod
    B) 442 with Kane DCL up front, Son + 6.0 mid

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      А

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still B

    3. thetommy14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A, will be doing the same it looks good

  8. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    At least united were a man down and against spurs

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    At least Man U had ten men

  10. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus christ.

    Lesson to all... never sell a striker regardless of how bad he looks v Sheffield and Fulham.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not playing pool every week

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Keeping Jimenez now

  11. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool doing a Man United.

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins in rather than bringing in DCL?

  13. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Klopp getting outclassed by Aston Villa, now i've seen it all

    1. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Watkins my hero 🙂

    3. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    4. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      WHAT IS HAPPENIG???!!! 🙂

    5. jb1985
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do Liverpool remember how to defend or play football. That 4th goal...

    6. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sold Watkins for Ings.. d'oh!

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

      Is it United v Spurs in a diff stadium???

    8. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Watkins in my draft team lol

    9. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This is poor from Klopp. You know Villa are beating the high line so why are you persisting with a high line and leaving 2 on 2?

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hassenhutl 2.0

    10. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good timing on my robbo and taa double up haha

    11. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Guys, no point bringing in DCL, hes facing the might Liverpool... 😆

    12. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not disallowed wtf

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Obvious offside

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          liverpool fan?

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lol sure buddy

    13. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Oof, Granny got rid of Watkins for Jimi going into this GW. Made sense but so unlucky.

    14. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just logged in...
      Wtf?!!

    15. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sold Watkins for a hit, f my life

      1. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The hit part just adds insult to injury

    16. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Triple captained Watkins

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No. No you didn't

    17. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This LFC defence hasn't looked anything like it should be since they won the title.

    18. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      WTF VAR just showed clear offside!

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I know it’s a complete joke.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I just don’t get it VAR showed the clear offside. They always get reviewed and disallowed. Again I don’t get it.

      2. dando89
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mings was offside but didn't go for the ball