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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. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane...

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Absolute worst possible goal... Season over

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

      Casuals no doubt!

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

        Dead teams who still own Robbo...

        1. Sloane426
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Def casual owning Robertson. He’s only the best defensive option in the game

        2. Super Nashwan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          So arrogant. Robbo in many live Sides too

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Your season is over every week

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

        This time its real. Massive red arrows incoming.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Booooring

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Time to forget Salah and save cash by getting Jota instead?

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

      Top secret.. that is exactly what I’m going to do 🙂

  4. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    To think I bought Jarrod Bowen when you can have Jota for basically the same price...

    1. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was just thinking the same myself. Mad!

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

    I love Robertson’s balls.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Big swingers

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

      And Jotas penetration.

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

      So delicate

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

        Great word

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

    Had exact funds for Podence to Jota 🙁

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

      I had more than exact funds but didn't fancy the hit and thought Podence could do something vs Southampton. Podence > Jota is a near certainty now at this point though.

    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Took Salah out and was thinking Jota but bottled it and went with the crowd and got Ziyech - hiding behind the sofa now and have a very sinking feeling...

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

    Jota looking like a serious option now

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only now?

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

        Still likely to rotate

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What if this 1 3 front lineup is permanent

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Casuals at it again with Jota... sickening...

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

      Uh with Salah out he’s a guarantee

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Please explain how he’s a casuals pick?

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

      He is sound pick

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Going to be really hard to go without Mo if he is back next week

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

      Is he playing well?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool are

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Water is wet

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

    Sold Robbo for Coufal to afford Vardy, Robbo will outscore them both, standard!

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you do that though?

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

        Have you seen Vardys points compared to Robbos!?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah loads of penalties. You brought him in at a bad time. Should have waited one week. But still 45 mins left, so keep your chin up

    2. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy is playing Liverpool. Only the idiots on here were saying bring him in this GW.

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

    Robbo owner juhuuuuu

  12. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do people actually still own Liverpool defenders do they?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Incredibly enough some do

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

        Surely no serious player does

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Always had bigger problems than Robbo sadly

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

      Robbo? Aue

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just Robbo, and many probably bought Neco thinking he would play

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Luxury if your first issue is selling a defender
      Been tempted by Robbo to Chilwell but had other priorities
      Moved inside top400k for the first time

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Of course.. He is basically a midfielder.. That hasn't changed.

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

      Yup. Robbo a season keeper. Only casuals that don't understand variance have sold him.

    8. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only a moron doesn’t have Robertson.

    9. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why not? Liverpool are the best team by far.

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin 0 pointer already

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

      -1

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

    To manager Klopp is ... playing consistent style of football regardless some absentees

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

      *Top

  15. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good thing I brought in Rashford and not Jota for Salah... Value for money and all that.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hindsight is always easy. But Jota looks like a must now. Yet there is still significant cameo risk with him if Salah is fit.

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

    Justin YC.

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

    Leicester look awful

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

    Justin YC

  19. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yellow Justin

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

    It's official. Congratulations to Liverpool for retaining the PL champions title

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

      Pfft ; I wish

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

      Would not write off Chelsea, Spurs, Man Utd or Man City just yet.

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

        Man Utd?

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

          Manu won't even be in top 6

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

          Win their game in hand and they are still in it.

          They will go on a run at some point. Always do.

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

            Always do? They strung a couple wins at the end of last year against bottom-table teams.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ? Leicester missing one less first teamer than Liverpool, and obviously Liverpool have better strength in depth.

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

      I think Chelsea will give them a good battle.

      Chelsea are solid defensively, can break down low blocks quite easily, and can hit with pace on the counter. They have all the tools in the locker to challenge. Very good side this season.

      Spurs struggle to break down buses, so don't think they'll compete personally.

      Who knows with City...

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

        How many games last season did Liverpool win with a late goal after struggling to break down a bus? But the key point is they managed it. So far this season Spurs have been the same - managed to break down buses and get the goal they need.

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

          Fair point.

          Very strong side no doubt, I just think Liverpool and Chelsea have a little more going for them.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Spurs may improve with that, they have Bale and Reguillon is able to cross. (Doherty, I doubt.) In form Son can also challenge defenders and force errors.

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin yellow for the cleanest tackle you'll ever see

  22. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Never taking a hit again. Vardy has destroyed my team.

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

      You didn't buy Vardy for Pool game cmon 😀 and the counter attacks have been looking quite dangerous

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

      takings hits saves my life every week

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      shut up mate your posts are so tedious

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

        Nice comment you bully

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jota has to be nailed on now for sure. Firmino has been cold for a very long time that he is almost lost that place to Jota.

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota in a 5 man midfield looks wonderful

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

        He is coming in to my team, him and Salah for Pool atacking cover.

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I'm doing the same. Salah and Jota in a five man midfield.

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

      They will both play.
      You can't leave jota out with this form but Firmino is the most integral player

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

        Firmino has been sh*t for a very long time now, hence Klopp going out and buying Jota for big money.

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

      He won’t play every week but klopp already said he likes the 4231 against some teams
      With champions league on and no salah Jota will need a rest soon though

  24. Supertrooper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a great signing Jota has been

  25. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trent > Cancelo instead of Robbo going well, seems like every single decision I’ve made the last few weeks has been horrible.

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

      I think Cancelo needs more games to prove your decision either wrong or right.

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

        This. You didn't buy Cancelo for Spurs game.

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That was a good decision, cutely you got cancelo for city’s run of fixtures next not just the spurs game...he will come good

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Surely*

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

    Lessons learnt from this half time

    Liverpool will be champions again

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench next week?

    Bruno | Son | Grealish | Rodriguez | Jota
    Kane | Werner | DCL

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

      Son

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My oh my what’s your defence?!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Actually Grealish jota and hamez are reasonably priced aren’t they

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, defense is James, Dallas, Kilman, Mitchell, Lamptey*

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

      Who did you bench this week?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This would be Brewster to Werner & Soucek to Jota moves

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

          Cool. I am not a fan of 8 properly viable attackers, you will have a benching headache every week.

          I considered Jota on my WC this week but I would likely have benched him which would've been very vexing

    4. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who did you bench this week?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        See above, Jota and Werner would be new purchases

  28. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trent, VVD, Gomez, Thiago, Henderson and Salah all out yet we lead against 2nd placed Leicester. What a team!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ndidi soyuncu peirera castagne also out

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Podence to Jota?

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

        No brainer

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I would

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers both

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pools best performance of the season.

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

        Pool always pull it out the bag when the pressures on

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I think I will keep Kane/Werner/Adams attack and not try to get Vardy in but do instead Hames->Jota. Pool has also great fixtures and do not want to necessarily lose Werner or Kane at the moment.

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

          Woops reply fail 😀 but agreed and surprised of this XI's great performance

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

          Way I look at it, beardy is gonna be miffed and will take it out on poor Fulham next week!

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

            Vardy lol