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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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2,426 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Furlong playing NFL today.

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

    A serious question

    Rashford

    9.5

    Midfielder

    WTF has happened in FPL?

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

      Salah is mid

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

        3.0 more expensive??

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

    Cmon Trent Jones assist wasted

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

      Lol

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

    Horrendous FK by TAA

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trent won't get the next one 😆

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

    I think Salah's mind is set on Madrid or Barca. Didn't even celebrate his goals last week

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

      100%. He is coming to Barca after Messi goes to PSG

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

      That's it. Haaland on the way.

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

        OK

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

          KO

      2. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        As Pete Doherty sang on Killamangiro "Can do without anything that makes you feel hate"

      3. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You sound like a very well adjusted fellow.

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

          Jokes on you then cos I’m anything but 🙂

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Ha ha fair play.

    4. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I honestly don't think it would be a terrible time to sell him if the money's good. He's 28 I think. We'll never get a better time to get a big fee for him.

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

      Nonsense. Real Madrid are not the force they used to be and Liverpool look likely to be about to embark on a period of domestic and potentially European domination under the best manager in the world Why would anybody want to leave Liverpool right now? The only reason I can think of would be the cold weather!

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

    West Brom so defensive. Liverpool CS confirmed

  8. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    World#1 has had 5 C fails this season.

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

      I have more 😎

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It's the small victories 😀

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah not getting a look on here. 4 West Brom players around him every time he gets the ball. Need a pen!

  10. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah C fail?

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Record number of captainers, excellent form, great fixture. Blank incoming!

  11. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    To fund Kane need a hit and get rid Mahrez and DCL for Kane and Saka

    Worth it?

  12. Leonard hatred
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I need to sell immediately salah, he's not hauled in 28mins this GW so i need to take a strategic -12 to get somebody in by half time. who to bring in?

    a) Kai Havertz
    b) Mo Farah
    c) David Ginola
    d) ???

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B). If Mo hauls in the second half, you still get half his points by virtue of having the same first name

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would love to see a west Brom goal.

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In what universe with Big Sam tactics?

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

      Maybe in 2021

  14. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    D

  15. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do KdB -> Bruno for 2 GWs and then bring back KdB/Sterling for GW 18. With 8 playing GW 18 without hits? FHing 19

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

      Yes. Sterling in because KDB occasionally plays deep back.

  16. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Normal good Saturday/crap Sunday service resumed then.

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

    Remember kids

    Kane is only a 2 point hit this week if you Kaptain him

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you father
      I’m afraid will cost me -4

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

      what does it mean

  18. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah isnt smailing at all. He is already gone?

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah sighter

  20. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    West Brom all over Pool here - only a matter of time before they score

  21. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    *Logs on to FFS*

    *Views cess pool of comments section*

    *Logs off*

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You missed *post useless comment*

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Irony

  22. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Most of top 5 in ML actually captained someone else and now owning Mo. I need him to haul!!

    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *not

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sound like your mini league is a bit hipster.

      They probably listen to Mumford & Sons whilst quaffing fair trade coffee and eating smashed avocado on sourdough

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Two of them are perfectly fine.....

  23. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez/Forster
    James/Justin/Allioski/Coufal/Lamptey
    KDB/Fernandes/Salah/Grealish/Son
    Bamford/DCL/Brewster

    1FT 0itb

    Is it as simple as KDB & Brewster for -4?

    Or do I downgrade KDB to upgrade generally (Brewster > Watkins, Robbo)

    Hold KDB?

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

    Salah head turned?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There it is. 😀

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

      Yep. And this is good news for Mane, so he's playing well

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I've said it on here a few times before but since his first season at Liverpool his agent has been trying to move him to Spain. That's what I heard anyway.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Main rival captained Bamford
    Another one captained Bruno
    I laughed at them at GW start

    and My Salah C will likely blank now FFS hate this game

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Play something else if you get that angry ffs.

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

    Salah having a stinker

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

    Salah has 100% given up now on liverpool. He is set for the big move to Spain.

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

      Was this the case when he scored two and assisted off the bench?

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

        Very poor take here

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

          Not really though

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

        Was trying to impress for Madrid and Barca

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

    Can’t be having another captain fail... please

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

      So much this!

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Considering the ownership and captaincy % it’s hardly a big deal at all tbh.

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

        Yep. Just need Wolves to score and Son & Kane to stay quiet.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah? We could barely call it a captain success even if he scores a hatty 😆

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish to Rashford a hit is madness right?
    FH18 so sets up well for the DGW plan...

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

    Massive c fail by Salah as expected