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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. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So we need to get Kane, Son, Grealish, Watkins ASAP?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The first 3

  2. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FPL towers... still waiting for those VVD and Trent own goals to be added.
    Dont make me Email you.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They don't even respond when pointing out there's a guy who has 20 teams

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

      First question to Klopp: "Jurgen, would you say that performance was... sloppy?"
      https://gfycat.com/leafyuglyibadanmalimbe-thierry-henry.gif

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grand total of 1 point from my defence on wildcard... 🙁

      But going to end up with 84pts 🙂

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bug off

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

        Awesome !
        I have measly 45 on my WC

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks Amey.
          I’m going to enjoy it whilst it lasts.

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mark owns Grealish

      Hats off to the genius

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

        Me too 🙂

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

          One of my first picks in my GW2 WC team

      2. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I followed Mark too, learned my lesson to take a chance when he does

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah nice punt,with improved attack and Barkley now should be really good pick

      4. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He also owns double Liverpool defence

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

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

        Double Pool defence though.

    5. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What is that A sign they make after scoring?

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Aston Villa?

      2. Sahil.....
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They wanted to say Alisson your lucky ypur not playing today

    6. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      75pts thanks to Grealish and Kane - what a week

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

        Got 73. Happy.

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

      More than 1/3 of Grealish owners benched him

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yup

    8. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just when I invested in the holy grail of TAA & Robbo...

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

        its one game.

    9. Chris Maudsley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I HATE THIS SEASON.

      IT HAS PROVED MISERABLE FOR MY FPL SIDE, MY ENJOYMENT OF THIS SEASON, AND FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH.

      IT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF 2020 EXISTING WITH THE PERVERTED PLEASURE OF ENSURING THAT I END UP HAVING A MISERABLE QUALITY OF LIFE.

      I AM SICK AND TIRED OF A LEAGUE THAT EXISTS TO PROVIDE FREAK RESULTS OUT OF SPITE, AND IT APPALS ME.

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

        Wow

      2. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Benched Grealish I take it?

        1. Chris Maudsley
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Benched ASM. And Bissouma.

      3. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Easy fella... It's just a game man.. don't get worked up like that

      4. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Take a break mate, in all seriousness, it’s only a game and clearly this is not good for your wellbeing! Hope you feel better soon

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

        I agree

      6. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Caps please. The yelling at the screen is not needed. Go have a beer or a pull atleast.

        1. Chris Maudsley
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I gave up on either of those things this year long ago.

    10. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not even sad Watkins is on my bench

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

      Who is the 3rd string LFC keeper? Liverpool fans on here?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Inflatable doll could be a step up?

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

        Good question, or play U-23 GK from the academy

    12. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve given up trying to figure out what to do this season: red arrows every week, and no chance of hitting the average. Thinking Foden + Ings > Son + Watkins is a decent -4 move? Also have James to worry about, so I could take -8. while I’m at it.

      OR 4.0m…

      Martínez
      Alexander-Arnold - James - Saïss
      Foden - Podence - De Bruyne - Salah
      Calvert-Lewin - Ings - Jiménez
      (Button - Mitchell - Lamptey - Anguissa)

    13. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      9 points from 4 inc arsenal and chelsea for liverpool

      Good start

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

      Every single player in my team had a great fixture except Grealish. Grealish scored half my points!

    15. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do I WC this team?

      McCarthy
      TAA/Justin/Taylor
      Salah/KDB/Podence/Rodriguez
      Werner/Mitro/Martial

      Nyland/Mitchell/Bissouma/Vinagre

      2 free transfers. 0.9 itb

      Or maybe just Martial & Vinagre for ..someone?

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

        Literally no one has any clue

        1. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          This

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

          lol, autopick WC is the way forward.

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

            Maybe even autopick for -32 every gameweek.

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

          i will take this answer as a no to wc

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

        This team may give you 96 points nextGW. It is lottery right now

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

      Ok so I think I will take as many hits as required and set in Kane Son Salah Grealish Hamez DCL ... and will not touch it until Christmas! Will I win?

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

        defo we can be joined top 🙂

    17. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I nearly TC Grealish this week...dam it 😉

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

        I nearly picked the lottery winning numbers, about the same odds

    18. AlternativeB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      WC Active - toughts?

      McCarthy Nyland
      Justin Chilwell Kilman (mitchell dunne)
      Jrod Son KDB Salah Jrod (podence)
      Kane DCL Bamford

      1. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You know you need to think twice about McCarthy and KdB. Kilman idk but if you like him then fair enough. Justin will most likely be displaced soon by Pereira as well.

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

      Is 200 pts possible from someone this gw ?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          A triple capper somewhere will get close

        • Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          189

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

          Think it could be.

        • Klaren
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Probably not 200 but close.

      2. Firmino
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        From double LIV defence to no LIV defence?

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

        Thoughts on this?

        A) KDB to Salah
        B) Sterling to Salah
        C) Wood to Watkins

        I was going to wait another GW before Salah but price rises start to become an issue as I intend to keep him for the season.

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

        Good evening to everyone, I love you all!!!!!!

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

          :‐)

        2. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          As a spurs fan I also love you

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

          Fair play, enjoy it

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

          Grealish will be knighted over there?

        5. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Ah ah

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

        Foden risky pick anyway. Move to Grealish? Have 2ft btw.

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Doing the same,but dont know where to get 0.5 Digne>Chilwell or TAA > Robbo

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

            digne chilwell

        2. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, Ill be doing it

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

        Happiest chap after that is Ole - he wasn't the manager with the worst result of the day...

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

        Only one I can rely anymore is the Egyptan king.

        Don't know why some many don't appreciate him.

        So much consistency.

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

          Elneny?

      8. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Can't believe Wilson's price hasn't gone back up to what it was after somehow going down to 6.4 yet.

      9. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brilliant gw for lateriser cream eventually rises to the top

        1. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Link?

        2. The Aden Flintstones
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He scored 44 points?

      10. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Some proper head loss on here, just remember Steve the spud hasn’t scored above 40 and will be ranked 6m when he wakes up Monday! It could be worse !