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Mane and Thiago return for Liverpool as Klopp makes four changes from Villa loss

Sadio Mane (£11.9m) and Thiago (£6.0m) are back in Jurgen Klopp’s starting 11 after recovering from the positive coronavirus tests that kept them out of Liverpool’s shock 7-2 slaughtering at Aston Villa.


In one of four changes, the champions also welcome Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) back into the side. Their captain missed both that game and the 3-1 win over Arsenal with a thigh problem but played for England during the international break.

Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) all start as expected.


Perhaps their most important alteration is in defence, which had a torrid time at Villa Park. Whilst the unconvincing Adrian (£4.5m) has to continue deputising in goal for Alisson (£6.0m), Klopp is now able to start Joel Matip (£5.4m) in place of Joe Gomez (£5.4m).


He might see this Merseyside derby as the perfect way to respond to what happened two weeks ago, although the hosts Everton start this weekend top of the league with four wins from four matches.


These two teams have the league’s highest xG (expected goals) tallies in this strange period of goal fests but the previous three meetings at Goodison Park have all finished 0-0.


Carlo Ancelotti is able to name a full-strength side for the lunchtime kick-off, with Allan (£5.4m) and Andre Gomes (£5.5m) starting in place of Tom Davies (£5.4m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m).


There were slight doubts over Yerry Mina (£5.5m) and attacking left-back Lucas Digne (£6.1m), who both picked up knocks with their national sides, yet the pair have both been deemed fit to play.


Richarlison (£7.9m) limped off after 25 minutes during the 4-2 win over Brighton but managed to participate for Brazil against both Bolivia and Peru. Reclassified as an FPL forward, Richarlison is now only slightly more expensive than in-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) yet he takes the penalties.


There is good news for the high ownership of James Rodriguez (£7.9m) too, as the Colombian starts despite slight hints from Ancelotti that the late return from South America could impact his minutes.


EVERTON XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Allan, Doucoure, A Gomes; Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Mane

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1,555 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do one of your mad hauls please Salah

  2. M00N
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    magikarp (C) lets go!

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Use Splash

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

    This GW feels like its going to be a disaster 😆 5 players in the first game and am on -8 to start. Can’t possibly end well 😀

    Good luck all

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck too - you might need some by the sound of it!

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

      :O
      I got only 2 players playing TODAY

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

      I'm in the same boat plus captain too

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

    CAnt wait!!
    It’s all about Andrian vs Pickford!!!
    Let’s see who loses First

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

      And then Kepa vs Mccarthy round 2. Loads of potential calamities today.

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just put money on Matip.

    Quite difficult to balance it........

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

      Wrap a tenner round it?

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

        12 times

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Stack of 2p coins at the moment......

        1. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is 4p a stack?

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            😛

    2. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I managed to put Mané on Matip

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

    Rodriguez has become one of those players who is a bit frightening not to own. Really shouldn't have removed him on WC few weeks back.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's his set piece delivery more than anything, insane quality looks like an assist nearly every time he whips it in

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

          And DCL is so good at heading the ball.

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

      Anyone got a decent link for the derby???

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Call BT, get BT sports.

        Everything else is illegal in this country 😉

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

      Game on Sky or BT?

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

        Bt

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Bt

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          TA out at the moment but got both on my phone 🙂

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

        Need Watkins to outscore Jimmy by 4 😀

        1. skodaole2
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Wow you took that hit? Decided to keep Jimenez so if Watkins scores 18 points and Jimenez 14 we ll both be happy. Good luck mate, who's your captain?

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

            Early transfer bite me 😀
            Sold Kevin. Total -8

            © Is Sonny boy !

            GL mate

            1. skodaole2
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              First week without a hit for me, just did the early KDB -> Son and succeded in being patient for 2 weeks which seemed impossible. Tried a very punty captain (Pereira)since i have Kane Son Salah but i have the feeling they ll all stay in single digits so even a captain mistake wont cost much. Good luck mate lets see!

      4. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Andy played his WC too!

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

        Anyone got a decent link for the derby please

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

          Not possible to post here.
          Check ronaldo7, TotalSporTek

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

        Pickford and Adrian errors already

      7. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        1-1. Robbo and Mina. Please.

      8. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        TAA Salah(C) James DCL

        LETS GOOOOOO

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

        Thinking capping Hamez v Adrian could have come up trumps today.

        Long shots squirming through him today.

        Guaranteed to throw a few in the net today.

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

        That's why robbo over trent

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah man!

      11. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        MANE!!!

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

        TOOOO EASYYYYYY

      13. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mane and Robertson combine.

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

        Get in Robertson

      15. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Like I said. Easy work this afternoon.

      16. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Robbo assist!

      17. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mane (c) and robbo owner here!!!!

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

        Well no baps for Salah today. Mane to steal them all

      19. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        YES MANE!!!!

      20. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kdb to Son over Manè was the correct call right 😉

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

        Cheers Robbo!

        And damn, was 0.1 off KDB to Mane - ah well!

      22. Doug McCasual
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        wowsers, its started!

      23. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pickford needs to be saving that.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lmao

      24. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Robbo essential now? Hahaj