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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. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have a dodgy feeling that Vardy will score soon

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

      You are not watching I guess.

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

        I am lol. He just had a good chance but offside

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

      That's just the Red Bull in your stomach.

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

      0 chance unfortunately

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

    Beginning to wonder whether Jota will end up outscoring the likes of Robbo and TAA come the end of the season (with VVD out)

    Surprised to see him nearly level with Robbo and 15+ points ahead of TAA despite only 4 starts

    Thoughts?

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

      Yes I think he will although now I've sold all my Liverpool defenders they probably won't concede again this season

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

    Imagine not owning Robbo?

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

      or Bruno 😉

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well, yea, but, see....

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

        Old team link?

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

      For that alone, I want them to now concede.

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

      With Chilwell and extra money no regrets.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Or own both

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

      Happy to have missed out on his 3 consecutive blanks

  4. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Joya is bad at baps

  5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's okay, Vardy party next game

  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on WC side? Don’t have great Team Val

    McCarthy 4m

    Cancelo James Justin Targett N.Williams

    KDB Bruno Grealish Jota Riedeweld

    Vardy Werner DCL

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

      No Spurs. Fool me once etc

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea will burst the Spurs bubble next weekend

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

      U need a plan do get Salah in

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bruno & DCL to Salah & Watkins/Bamford

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

      No Spurs is scary

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’m a Gooner, I can resist

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

    Curtis Jones been good for Liverpool in midfield.

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

      Bright future ahead of him.

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

    Salah & Jota double up

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

    Everyone still in a rush to bring in Vardy?

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

      Fulham could be as good as Liverpool, you never know.

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

      Yep. Fulham are terrible.

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

      I’m getting cold feet

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

    Robo is looking dangerous. Still has another assist in him

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, first sub for me...

      Mitchell no show required.

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

        Unlikely mitchell plays but you don't deserve the Robbo points for benching him. What on earth were you thinking?

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

        Why would you bench robbo?!

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Chilwell
    B) Castagna
    C) Cancelo

    Who would you go for to replace Saiss? (Will likely be my FT this week unless something crops up from Podence, as need a playing option with Lamptey suspended)

    Leaning toward Castagne if fit

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

      B or C for me
      Leaning towards C if I don't bring in KDB
      Think Fulham offensively better than Burnley

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

      Cancelo for me

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

    Maybe I can say that I prefer Ziyech + Robbo instead of KDB + 4.5 def

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

    Bring one in for son

    Kdb
    Salah

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah. Form player, form team.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

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

      Salah

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Where does this Williams chap play? Need to drop a 4.5 to a 4.0 to get KDB in.

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

      RB

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

      Klopp said pre-match that Trent is only out for a match or so (maybe more).

      Don't think that's worth it.

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

      Get Douglas. 3.8.

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

      Get rather 3.8 fodder?

  15. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Liverpool concede today?

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

      No chance.

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

      Will let you know in 20mins

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you

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

    -12 on the cards 😆

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

      Vardy, KDB, Jota coming in?

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

        Triple Leicester.

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

        Salah tested -ve for COVID. Could be back for Brighton. Jota may not start going forward.

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

      Tell me about it

  17. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trying to minimise 4pt hits, does this seem ok?

    GW10 Saiss > Dias
    GW11 Bruno > KDB
    GW12 Kane,Zaha > Antonio/Wilson,Salah(-4)

    Only way I can afford Salah gw12 is to sell 1 of kane/son

    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Mitchell*
    Bruno Son Grealish Zaha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    steer soucek saiss* lamptey*

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling and KDB Double-up worth it?

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

      City goals since game week 1

      3
      2
      1
      1
      1
      1
      1
      0

      Toothless

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

        I think that will change.

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Present form would suggest not...
      But pedigree & fixtures would suggest yes.
      Personally I'm doing it, fixtures are good for a while & with Aguero back I can see both scoring decent points over the next 4GWs.

      Having both maybe a bit of a differential, as plenty on here are steering clear & I'm chasing.

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

    Kane had zero shots at goal against Man City

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

      1 disallowed goal.

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

        Wasn't counted in the stats

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

      Had one but was offside.

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

      He was very deep, at his price you’d really want him closer to goal but if like me you’ve also got son and no Leicester or city players you can’t ditch them all

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

      Kane only gets in the box during the last phase of the attacking phase. But against high lines, attacks don't often develop that far, so he's mainly just setting up counter-attacks.

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

    Was hoping to do Jimenez -> Antonio this week. Really hope we get the all clear from Moyesy in the presser 😕

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

    Neco Williams chances of holding place?

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

      You know the answer.

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

        Slim

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

    Wow firmino

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

      He can’t score for his life

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

    Firmino what a miss

  24. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    OMG disco inferno

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

    Firmino. What a flopster.
    Salah, Mane, Jota front three required.

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

    Firmino just please retire...

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

    Wow.. Firmino just can't score lol

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

    Bobby has been terrible

  29. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    "Supercharged pinball" lmao

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

    It seems that 4-3-3 is by far the best formation for Liverpool.
    One of Forming Jota has to be sacrificed.