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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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2,840 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’m in a league where I am losing to someone who triple captained McCarthy (the goal keeper) in GW2

    This is a new low for me

  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins crossbar!

  3. zdrojo187
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Worst defense so far in Premier league...Liverpool and M.United...

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Adrian 😆

  5. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    You just know somebody, somewhere will have the biggest ever score on FPL history this week...ridiculous

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

      I saw somewhere that 33 people TC’d Watkins.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just thinking this

      Grelish and Watkins, Kane and son, jrod, Bissouma McCarthy

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

    This is comedy

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins hit the bar! Villa wants more 😀

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That’s as hilarious from adrian

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

    This result isn't all on Adrian being in goal. It is the suicidal high line that Liverpool are playing. Yes, they did it last season, but all the match analysts have worked out how to play against it now, so they need to adapt.

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

      Nah, all Liverpool defence not showing up!

  10. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Someone scoring 200 this week?

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

      No

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

      I’m almost there

      You do mean total season points to date right?

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

        I wish I had 3/4 of that!

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol yeah

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

      Probably one AV’s fan with Grealish on capitan

  11. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That feeling when the one guy in my ML with triple Pool def also has Grealish, so he's still kicking my butt this GW...

  12. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'm sorry but Barkley really is crap

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think he’s been great today. Great signing for Villa.

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

    Cmon Salah get another

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

    Woo-wee, baby! x

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nice double up Daniel, doubling up on the defense that concedes 7 to Villa. Hahahah. Unbelievable

  16. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    TC DCL then

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Him or Hames

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

    JRod or DCL for TC in GW5?

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

    ADRIAN LMFAO 😆

  19. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kepa the new Liverpool backup?

    And how about the title being decided on goal difference in June?

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not exactly giving much protection to Adrian

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn’t help when he’s running away from the goal

  21. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Daamn Watkins, wasting chances.

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    To be fair 3 of the goals were horrendous deflections/own goals

  23. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool are also one man down, right?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only Salah is playing

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Seems so, they are definitely not playing a team that almost got relegated last season...

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

      Nope!

  24. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wasn't here during the Manchester - Spurs game. We're there many Liverpool fans lolling @ United?

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      So many

    2. Barnabus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is water wet?

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Seems they went to sleep earlier today...

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What will Klopp say in the dressing room?

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

      Boom

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This performance shows how vital Jordan Henderson is for Liverpool

  27. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brewster narrow escape from relegation fodder.

  28. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish won’t play Liverpool every week

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

      Adrian and Gomez

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

  29. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Should be 9-10 already, Adrain performing well beyond his standards

  30. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez+Mitro -> Grealish+CWilson (-4) will give 1.9 IDB for future investment xD
    Grealish vs Lei and Callum vs MUTD looking good right now.