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Salah returns to Klopp’s starting XI and carries captaincy hopes of millions

The penultimate fixture of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool defend their 66-match unbeaten league run at home against a West Bromwich Albion side led by the last manager to taste success at Anfield.

Sam Allardyce, whose Crystal Palace side were victorious on Merseyside in April 2017, takes charge of the Baggies for the second time today.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The headline team news sees the most-captained player of Gameweek 15, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) return to the Liverpool starting line-up after his benching last weekend.

The Egyptian was transferred in by over 500,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline, swelling his ownership figure to over 45%.

Around 2.4 million FPL bosses handed him the armband for this fixture, with just over 100,000 of us using their Triple Captain chip on FPL’s most expensive asset.

Curtis Jones (£4.4m) is also recalled to the Reds’ team, with the benched Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) and the absent Naby Keita (£5.2m) making way.

Keita misses out with a “fitness issue”.

Allardyce’s only change from the 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa is an enforced one.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) returns in place of Jake Livermore (£4.7m), who is suspended.

Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is available again after serving his own three-match ban and is among the substitutes.




Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Gibbs, Ajayi, Robinson, Phillips, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, O’Shea, Grant.

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  1. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So whats the prediction?

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

      4-0

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2:1

  2. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fair to say FPL FISH has lost the little credibility he once had...for a very short time at least

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

      Nah. He was a good. But all good things must come to an end and his source got found out and there it ends.

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

    LMS safety score currently 32

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      TM! How you doing buddy 🙂

      TM did I ever tell you I love you? Really, really love you mate and all the mods, ye have a tough old job tbf putting up with dickheads like us

      You are a legend, and your brilliant at FPL too

      How’s things?

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

    GW19 BB any good?

    Soucek Soucek
    Soucek Soucek Soucek Soucek Soucek
    Soucek Soucek Soucek Soucek Soucek
    Soucek Soucek Soucek

    Soucek Soucek Soucek Soucek

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      G2G

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Heavenly... just needs to be coached by Soucek as well

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

      Captain?

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

        Autopick

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

    Literally no reason to cheer a Salah goal today. Anyone cheering it is ranked 5m.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He has single handedly ruined the game

      Ship him off to Madrid & open the thing up again

      Hate him sooooooo much

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A bit like Ronaldo at United back in the day.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          It’s scary to think that Ronaldo in his absolute pomp wouldn’t have ruffled a feather on Salah’s head

          More like The demon spawn of a gay immaculate conception orgy between Frank Lampard, Luis Suarez and That 1 good season Stevie G had

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

            LOL "a gay immaculate conception "

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup.

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

      The day I'm not cheering my captains goals on, is the day that I may as well step away from FPL

      *whenthefunstopsstop*

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

    Salah(c). Let's go!

  7. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Carrying the captaincy hope of millions! No pressure, Mo....

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Needs more Soucek

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

    102,918 FPL managers have made Salah their Triple Captain in GW15

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

    If I only own Salah (C), will my rank drop with a Liverpool CS, even if Salah returns?

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

      Yes

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

      Yep.

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

      I think so.

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

      How would it drop?

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BREAKING

    Brian Potter: "Tariq Lamptey won't be available for the next few games either."

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      oh dear. might finally be time to get rid, I've been putting it off.

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

      WOW. Really breaking news.

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

      Who is Brian

    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well that's him gone from my team then.

      Was holding a hope he'd be okay soon so I can keep for BGW as well. But enough is enough I'm afraid!

    5. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Really tough on the owners , promised so much he did delivered so little

    6. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I got 75 with 3 to go any good?

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

        It all depends on your last three,

    7. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But what did Graham say?

  12. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mo is my captain. Anything he does negatively affects my rank because of his EO, right?

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

      ...no

    2. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Big no

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sell him 😉

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah already brought in Walcott for him. It is Walcott's year!

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

      Not unless it's above 200% EO, so no. You want him to score as many goals as possible, but it won't make much difference even he does get a cricket score.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ahhh that's how it works. Ok cheers. Actually, he isn't far from 200% in the top 10k. I think he is on nearly 180% - scary

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

    Come on Salah, blank already 😉

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So I've benched 3 Soucek goals already. At least my bench is healthy

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

      I just got him in preparing for the double. I'll just play 5 in midfield or he will be updated to my 4th mid instead of Grealish. It has to be done

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I benched 3/3 but got 1 of them off the bench so only missed 2/3

  15. Peaky Blinders
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you swap Shaw or Dallas for Stones?
    A.Dallas
    B.Shaw

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

      B

      1. Peaky Blinders
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    HOW did Salah not connect with that cross

  17. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Think Sam may have to reset after this game

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A few pints of wine should do the trick

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

    Salah sitter ffs

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

    Fooook so close to Robbo to Salah.

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

    Salah(c) at least needs to match Bruno as some in my ML made Bruno Captain. Let's go Mo and Robo

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

    would have been dream combo

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

      Certainly would of!

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

        or, in another universe, certainly would've.

  22. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB out next GW as part of my GW19 plan.

    Was going to swap him for Rashford but now tempted to do Soucek instead and bank the cash.

  23. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almost Robbo A, Salah G

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

      Unbelievable

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

    Someone in my ML has not had a double digit captaincy all season and hes captained Salah lol

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

      Salah(c) was the obvious choice this GW. Sometimes the safe play is the right option, even if it does not work out.

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      9 points wouldn't be the end of the world.

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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

      I liked it better when you moan, normal posts sound weird 😉

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe best not to share your intimate moments with him on a public forum.

    5. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      We are praying for him

  25. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sounds like it's coming though.

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

      Reply fail to Dele.

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Other than Rodgers suggesting that Vardy might be rested next game, were there any additional similar comments regarding other players?

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

      Lampard has said he will make 6/7 changes to his line up from Arsenal.

      Ancelotti has said similar re Everton and in particular, DCL.

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

        Thanks for info... Hmm DCL news puts me in a pickle as I bought him super early when he was just 7.0

  27. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't seen a Salah captain fail post yet, miraculous

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

      That miss was a fail!

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

    Who scores more points over next few and double?

    A. Kane
    B. Vardy

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  29. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MANE(C) 😀

  30. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maaaaaatip