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Salah benched as Matip returns for Liverpool’s Palace visit

Jurgen Klopp has benched Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) for Liverpool’s Gameweek 14 trip to Crystal Palace.

The news comes after mutterings about the Egyptian’s starting berth emerged on social media on Friday night – and it finally appears there was truth to them.

Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) is the man chosen to replace Salah in the line-up, joining Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£11.9m) in the front-three.

A return to full fitness for Joel Matip (£5.4m) sees him reclaim his centre-back role alongside Fabinho (£5.4m) at the heart of defence, so Rhys Williams (£4.0m) drops out to sit among Salah and the other substitutes.

Andrew Robertson (£7.2m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) start at left and right-back together for the third successive Premier League match since the latter’s injury comeback.

Crystal Palace make three changes from the side that drew 1-1 at West Ham midweek. Following their rest, Gary Cahill (£4.5m) and Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) return to the defence in the place of Scott Dann (£4.4m) and Joel Ward (£4.3m).

Roy Hodgson’s other alteration is enforced, Jordan Ayew (£5.7m) coming in for the suspended Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Van Aanholt, Cahill, Kouyate, Clyne; Eze, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Fabinho, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mane, Firmino, Minamino.

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  1. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Even though they can still field a good team, just doesn't feel like I'm watching Liverpool without Salah out there.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      this. not even watching

  2. LC1
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry to be useless, but is the common plan for people who have used their 1st WC to build up players for DGW19 and potentially FH the week before?

    Aka bring in West Ham, Chelsea etc assets for their juicy DGW?

    Thank you!!

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would seem reasonable. But don’t forget the later season blank and dgw’s.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Mane

  4. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool just playing longball

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

    And that's how you finish Palace!

    Mane G

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

    WHY DID I DO MANE TO SALAH

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

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

      Sorry boss.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope it wasn't for a hit.

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

      Sorry, I remember advising it 🙁

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane seals it

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Main rival has Mane. Beautiful.

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mainé rival

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino assist

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Really? 2 palace players touched it.

  10. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    YAASSS SADIOOOO

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should have do Salah to Mane

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C'mon...

  12. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RIP Mane sellers

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane can piss off. Did nothing when I owned him

  14. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Couple of points

    1) Zaha looks really good
    2) Liverpool away will concede lots of chances

  15. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nate Clyne, undercover agent.

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    TAA can you do something please ffs

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Loose a clean sheet most likely.

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really thought about doing Salah to Mane just for this game...argh

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Of course you did.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I did because Salah was clearly getting benched lol

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

    Kdb to Mane?

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

    Mane owners in ecstasy.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Transferred him out for Bruno lastvweek

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

        sucks

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

    I see Guaita still racking saves and CS 🙂

  21. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, had Mane from GW5 and transfered to Bruno last GW. Happy for him though 🙂

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

    Salah to stay on the bench now?

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

    Salah not coming on at this rate 🙁 🙁

  24. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did KDB to Mané instead of Salah this morning as a differential. Also my captain!

  25. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane owners deserve their points .

    - Not a Mane Owner

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

      Maybe they can climb in to the 5 mill rank 🙂

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Did salah to mane this week lol

  26. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone who did Salah to mane , well played...even with the rumours I bottled it

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

    Told you lot about Mané

    Never in doubt

  28. LSK
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp should rotate Salah and Mane every game. Both do better without the other it seems. (Don’t know if the stats back that up.)

  29. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    High chance salah doesnt come off the bench if it stays like this?

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Congrats to those who kept faith on Mane and captained him