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

    Could use a Neco Williams cameo to keep Watkins on my ML opponent's bench. Decent chance?

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

      50/50 I'd say.

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

        Feels like that to me as well. Here's hoping.

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For the first time not too worried if there is a C fail. Everyone in my ML has Salah as captain.

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

      Same. Robbo scoring would have a bigger impact.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        True. In fact West Brom scoring will be perfect.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I want something from him and Firmino if only because that would be nine of my ten players so far having returned something.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That will be massive. How many points till now?

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

          58 (-4) at the moment with Salah (c) and Firmino currently playing and Son to come. Had clean sheets from McCarthy, Walker-Peters and Dias, an assist from Cresswell, a goal from Soucek, a goal and assist from Bruno and a goal from Bamford. Only DCL has blanked so far.

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

    The usual panic from the I want it now lot, ffs pathetic

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

      Yup

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

        That said and tbh I also feel the frustration sometimes

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

    Do you think Vardy starts tomorrow??

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

      No

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

      Seems doubtful based on Brendan's comments

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Will you still buy him on WC if Saka comes off the bench for him?

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

      Can't afford him injured.

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely. But can see him coming of the bench if Leicester don't break down Palace.

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

      Rogers basically said no.

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

    Thoughts on DCL Kilman to Adams Taylor?

    Building towards DGW19, don’t really want DCL anymore, Burnley got some nice fixtures next two

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

      Or could go Matip instead of Taylor as my 3rd Pool pick

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start?

    A....reece james v villa

    B...coufal at saints

    Might sound like silly Q, but james going to be benched for azpi surely??

    Thanks

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

      Start James. Even if he’s rested, unlikely to come on for a cameo

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

    With ownership this high, it's totally irrelevant if Salah blanks, just means the weekly average will be 10 points lower. Very little movement in rank I'd imagine.

    Those who went TC Salah though.... Good luck

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

      Yep. Liverpool CS worth a lot more to me.

      1. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This, with Matip

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

      It matters for those who bought him for hits though, would give a feeling of waste of transfers.

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

      My ML leader doesn’t even own Salah and he has a 70-odd point lead. So I need Salah to rip him a new butt hole 🙂

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

      Matters in mini leagues

  8. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, which nice to fund Robertson:

    A) KdB -> Son
    B) Grealish -> Raphinha

    Thanks

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

      either TBH. Depends on how you feel about KDB, really

  9. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I like many others have Soucek first sub but it feels like one of those weeks where I’m the only one in my MLs who won’t have him coming on for someone. My only hope is a no-show from Son!

    25 points on my bench this week!

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

      Same. Meslier, Soucek, Lookman, Justin for 25. And with Son only to go.

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

    I have so many amazing ideas for my team and KDB is preventing them all from becoming a reality.

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

      Then transfer him out?

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

        Im petrified of removing him

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

      KDB hauls then.

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

      I'm in the market for amazing ideas, please share one 🙂

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

        KDB + DCL to Son + Rashy

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

          Can’t swap a forward for a midfielder

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

            yes you can ?

            1. Herman Toothrot
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Oh dear oh dear

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

          Rash is a mid

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

            So

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

              So you can’t transfer out a midfielder and a striker for two midfielders.

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

                The mind, it boggles doesn’t it

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Last week Wood was your amazing idea

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

    Went on a run of 10 consecutive captain returns until last week when I stupidly went for Kane over Bruno.

    Salah is my captain this week but I have no such feelings of regret... he was the only guy for me this week and I didn’t seriously consider anyone else

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

      Yes, much easier to live with a captaincy fail when it was eminently the best choice

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. And given how many people have captained him, you're not really losing anything if he doesn't return.

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

      I love this post for actually taking accountability for making the best choice at the time and owning whatever the outcome is, and its overall lack of whining - thank you 🙂

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

      Yep. For me he was the best captain choice by far and I had no inclination to consider anyone else.

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

    DCL & Mitchell >

    A. Adams & Robbo -4?
    B. Wilson Robbo -4

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Adams

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

      A

  13. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How many minutes do you think Vardy plays in the next 2?

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

      110

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So close to you, TM!!

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping for 120

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

    Hated watching salah past few weeks as a non owner..took a minus 4 and sold fernandes... please mo, come good for me.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sold Bruno?
      Jesus.

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

      Not sure why you hated to watch it as a non owner.

      I hate to watch him when I own him...

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

        Cause he kept on scoring goals and getting points!

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

      Wow... don’t tell me you sold Bruno & kept KDB?!

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

        I did yeah.. it was based on leicester away and Newcastle home... plus I wasn't planning on fh in 18, so wanted to hold kdb.
        Had it not been for the blank, id have sold kevin.
        Very bad decisions.

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

      Wow.
      Jesus.

  15. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WC team, 0.0 ITB. Who to swap to facilitate Kane instead of Vardy (0.9 diff)?

    McCarthy Johnstone
    TAA Matip Dallas Taylor Balbuena
    Salah Fernandes Son Soucek Lookman
    Vardy Bamford Adams

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      taa

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      BGW strategy? FH??

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

        FH yep, then BB

  16. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Spot the odd one out...

    Bruno - xFPL points 99.81 Actual FPL points 114
    Salah - xFPL points 94.03 Actual FPL points 119
    Vardy - xFPL points 90.66 Actual FPL points 106
    Kane - xFPL points 87.33 Actual FPL points 111
    Son - xFPL points 81.95 Actual FPL points 116
    KDB - xFPL points 85.49 Actual FPL points 68

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

      Time for Son and Kane to drop back down to Earth.

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

      Due vs Everton

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

      Odd one out and likely out of my team this week

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

      xFPL

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting - what are xFPL points derived from - past season(s) performance?

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WC ACTIVE.
    G2G ?

    mccarthy johnstone
    Robertson dallas coufal dias taylor
    Son salah bruno soucek rafinha
    ried Kane bamford

    Fh18 bb19

    Ried and kane will be vardy and adams

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      looks great

  18. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How’s Robbo playing? Missed most of the first half

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

      Pretty good. Should've had an assist, but Salah has been very poor.

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

        Eh?

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

      Looks great going forward, gutted I don’t have him

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

      Plenty of crosses. Hopefully it's only a matter of time before he gets attacking returns.

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

      looks bright and dangerous.

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

    Getting the feeling WBA are using this as a training game to teach the players how to defend in a real match situation. Set them up for the big games that are coming up and where they have a better chance of getting wins.

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

    Allardyce chewing gum with his mask on. What a guy

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

      Haha

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

      He's in a higher risk Covid category. Older male who is overweight.

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

    Karlan Grant looking dangerous on the break, could be a low budget option if Big Sam continues like this?

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

      He would have been a 5.5 starting price if he had not scored on his debut lol.

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

    Big Sam finally covers his nose with the mask.

    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly one of the most annoying things people do at the moment. And you see it all the time.

  23. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather play FH in the BGW or save it for laters and play just 5 players?

    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am wondering this myself. Seems an awful waste to use FH on a BGW

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This. Plus closely contested games with no clear winner in terms of players playing in the BGW puts me off using the FH.

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

      Better be 5 great players.

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Darlow
        Dias Dier
        Saka Son

        what do you think, TM?

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No chance. KdB, Kane, Grealish/DCL needed

  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you prefer?
    A) taa and son
    B) James and Mané

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      TAA and Son

  25. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My indecision continues to plague my season.

    Lookman > Saka seems a worthwhile punt on a 5th mid (or should I just give in and get Soucek?)

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get Soucek my man

  26. Gabhini Gupini
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bringing in KDB and Maharez for Bruno and Son is the worst decision I have made. Classic example of form vs fixtures dilema.

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

    Scenes on here when Mo Blankah gets 4 points in the DGW.

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

      That's alright. I'm bench boosting.

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

      Will probably have more than 200% EO so no issues there

  28. Burger_and_Chips
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to do, 1FT 2.5m ITB.

    A. DCL to Vardy and dont take a hit
    B. Bowen & DCL to Soucek & Kane -4pt hit

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

    Didn't realise there were fans at Anfield. They only allowed in the Kop end?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No sense in opening the whole ground for 2000

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

      Everton and Liverpool are the only PL teams who are allowed fans. Up to 2000. Can be positioned anywhere provided they are socially distanced.

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

      I thought fans affect players'performances??? Wheres the haul I was promised

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

    Tony Pullis loving this game , Jose too