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Liverpool without Salah as Klopp provides Alexander-Arnold injury update

An injury-hit Liverpool side missing the self-isolating Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) take on in-form Leicester City in the last of four Premier League matches held on Sunday.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 19:15 GMT.

Aside from Salah, the Reds are without the services of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Jordan Henderson (£5.4m), Joe Gomez (£5.4m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) – among others.

Jurgen Klopp offered an update on Alexander-Arnold ahead of kick-off, saying:

Fabinho (£5.4m) is fit, at least, and the Brazilian is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m) at the heart of the hosts’ backline this evening.

James Milner (£5.3m), rather than Neco Williams (£3.9m), is given the nod to start at right-back.

Milner and Fabinho are two of four Liverpool squad members promoted to Klopp’s starting XI, with the quartet making way all victims of injury or illness.

Naby Keita (£5.2m) and Curtis Jones (£4.4m) are the other beneficiaries of the player shortage and line up in midfield.

Diogo Jota (£6.5m) starts for the fourth time in six Gameweeks, meanwhile, joining Sadio Mane (£12.1m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) in the Liverpool attack.

The Leicester team news is a little more straightforward, with Brendan Rodgers making only two changes from the side that defeated Wolves a fortnight ago.

Luke Thomas (£4.3m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) both drop to the bench, with Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) drafted into Rodgers’ line-up.

There is no place in the squad for Timothy Castagne (£5.7m), however, despite Brendan Rodgers declaring the Belgian fit to play on Friday.

Something will have to give this evening as 100% winning home and away records go on the line.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), the most-owned player in either starting XI, has been particularly potent on the road, averaging 12.75 points in away games.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Fabinho, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Jones, Jota, Mane, Firmino.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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  1. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which do you prefer? The hits would be spread out over next few GWs...

    A) Vestergaard, Son, Ziyech, Coufal (-4)
    B) Zouma, Son, Grealish, Vestergaard (-4)
    C) Cancelo, Ziyech, Grealish, Coufal (-8)
    D) Cancelo, Son, Grealish, Balbuena (-8)

    Vestergaard could be anyone up to 4.7, Coufal up to 4.6.

    Heading towards A as no other Spurs/Chelsea attacking coverage although would also like Cancelo for city's run-in as only have KDB.

    Cheers.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      a

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ta

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Where is Salah 🙂

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Any truth in the Egypt Twitter reports?

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ? what reports?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That worms are for dinner

  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Prediction: Milner booking.

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

    Who is on Penalties for Pool when salah is available too? Milner or Salah?

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Milner

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Milly

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah now I think. Hes been great from the spot hasnt he?

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        (Who took the pen last time both were on the pitch and how long ago was that?)

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

        Yes salah should be on penalties now

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Salah, he took the last one with Milner on the pitch didn't he

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

          don't remember

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 4 months ago

              He did against Mdijtyland at home, but the game was won and there was no pressure on it so to conclude nobody knows

        2. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Didn't salah take one in ucl when milner was on the pitch

      • MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I've come on here to wallow.

        25 points from Wildcard with only Robertson to go... this game sometimes... honestly

        Next week will be better!

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bruno or DCL missing? Or both?

          1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Both! Only got myself to blame.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Dear me.

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What did you WC to?

        3. FantasyHero
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You kept robbo on a WC?!?!

          1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yep!

        4. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          23pts here Robbo, Kilman and PVA to go. 2FT used

          1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I feel your pain my friend

        5. SackWenger
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Fair play to you. I usually go quiet.
          Hopefully you get the points next week.

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Barnes the bum is going to haul isnt he?...

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hope so have him in my draft

      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A Mane hatty would be handy

      • nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mane + Jota,
        how many points do you think they will get today?

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          10

        2. FantasyHero
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          4

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

          I was hoping it would be something like 20+.
          Good to know.

          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I’d think at least a goal and assist between them. 12-18?

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        LMS safety score currently 34

      • Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Omg it's so difficult to decide what to do with Spurs assets when Vardy faces Fulham and KDB has those easy home games

      • JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Kane > Vardy?

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

          I am doing it keeping Son a bit longer

        2. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What if Vardy blanks?

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

            Does not matter FUL is the reason

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Doesn't matter to me, but I was asking him.

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

                Applies to me so asking myself as well 😉

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Like I'm not going to ask anyone if I should do Kane to Vardy as the move is so obvious theres no point asking the question. I hope Vardy blames to put some people off.

                  1. F_Ivanovic
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    I'm not even considering Kane to Vardy. Vardy doesn't perform any better against the weaker teams and whilst he is a stat buster his stats have been so poor this season. Kane is only 1mill more and is putting out stats as good as his 29 goal season with Spurs top of the league. If I were to sell Kane it would be to fund KDB or Sterling because I think those against 2 weaker sides have more chance of exploding than Vardy does.

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Cool, I'm still getting him.

                    2. Flair
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Vardy did exceptionally well against weaker sides last season, most of his returns came then.

      • Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Southampton away should be a good for Utd's playing style?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Personally feel Southampton have changed since that thrashing by Spurs. It taught them a lesson in what not to do, in the same way the Leicester thrashing did last season.

          I don't expect them to play as high a line against better teams any more.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Do they have the right type of players to defend deep?

            Since the Spurs game, they've conceded 3 goals to Chelsea, and 3 goals to Villa.

            Burnley, West Brom, Newcastle were awful going forwards so no real test there.

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I put the Villa goals down to complacency. Chelsea less so. With Vestergaard, Romeu, Bednarek, JWP they ought to defend deep IMO. These guys are slow, which is why they get exposed.

              We'll have to see. But I would not be surprised if Southampton played a more counter-attacking style against Man Utd.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Good for Bruno fpl points yes, good for utd as a team no they will get outplayed and out pressed and be on the back foot

          • Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I think so yes.

            Rashford plays a similar role to Son, so the game should suit him... on paper...

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Werner got a brace too... Seems that pacey left inside forward thrives against them.

              1. Flair
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Zaha did very well too.

                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Rashford (C) locked.

                  1. Flair
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Best differential captain this GW IMO. Good luck!

        3. Jimbo-Jones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Would you start Brewster (wba) or Soucek (AVL) as 7th forward next week?

          McCarthy
          Justin Chilwell Mitchell
          KDB Son Grealish Bruno XX
          Werner DCL XX

          Konsa KWP

          1. FPL_Motty
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            On todays showing, soucek. Thats what I'm doing with those 2. Soucek had 1 big chance, and a couple half chances. On evidence brewster had nothing, 1 good pass. Sheffield look toothless

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

          Badly need Robo haul (and yes I know its highly unlikely)

        5. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Robbo only player for me in this match. Not high expectations tbh.

          Hoping for an entertaining match with loads of goals! 🙂

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

          A cs for Ray lads

        7. PogChamp
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bellerin baps. Nice. He's having a pretty good season so far.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            How many is he getting?

            1. PogChamp
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              3 at the moment

              1. WVA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                That figures! Mini league rival brought him in FFS

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

          Wondering that targeting premium captain against FUL for the next 3 GWs is a viable approach, no hits involved bar injuries:
          GW10 Kane > Vardy (FUL)
          GW11 Bruno > KDB (FUL)
          GW12 KDB > Salah (ful)

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Very viable. I'm targetting Fulham fixtures.

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

              Cheers mate I may do this

            2. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Arise, Sir! DLC (C) has repaid us despite my foolish doubt.

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

                FUL defence today was really bad for the premier league standard

                1. Flair
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Long may it continue.

              2. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Twas a great great victory Sir Flairncealot!

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

          Have a horrible feeling this will be 3-3 or something stupid

        10. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Mané close

        11. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          how is that not a hand ball lol

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            He was a yard away.

        12. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          David Coote (ref who gave pen vs WBA yesterday) kicked off VAR for this game.

          Same ref who was involved in the VVD / Pickford incident.

        13. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Looked like a pen tbh.

        14. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          clear pen and this is from a Liverpool supporter.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            What at that distance?

            1. Muchentuchel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I think this is careless play (dunno how to say that in English). He had put his arm away from his body. He should have been punished for that because he could have avoided this easily.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                In slow mo it looks deliberate. At full speed you can't know where the ball will be going. You know that from playing football yourself. If a few yards away I get it.

        15. Henning
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What to do with Rodriguez?

          1. SackWenger
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Two ok fixtures. Perhaps a little jaded from int break. Inclination would be to hold for now.

            1. Henning
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Thanx.

        16. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Let's go Mane! Make it happen

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Deeee ceeee eellllll!!!!!

            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              We did it!

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

          Leicester look pretty dangerous early on.

        18. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lovely seeing Vardy drinking Red Bull before the game. Maybe that's his secret? 🙂

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Skittles Vodka

        19. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Jones SOT

        20. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          How much is Curtis Jones?