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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. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    who would have thought after 69 minutes Johnstone would have ZERO saves

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Usually that still means the other team is 4-0 up...

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

      Super big bus

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

      Who would've thought that Matip would be out of action before the 69? 🙁

  2. Tigers Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute Salah penalty incoming

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Milner subbed on before

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Knowing our luck today he'll miss it !

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

    Robbo sinking in BPS

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

    Son and Kane captainers in heaven

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do something Salah & Bobby!!

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

    Liverpool almost lost the CS

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

    Grant misses a one to one

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hold

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

    oooo Grant 1on1 saved

  10. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Williams so slow.

  11. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow - Williams is unbelievably slow

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's unbelievably tall too

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah please save my GW....

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

      With 173%EO - gl with that

  13. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs get a goal Salah

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

    Every time I've seen Williams play he's been an utter liability.

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

      Thats why Klopp plays Matip even though hes about to break down.

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

    No Christmas spirit from Alisson there. Big Sam crying

  16. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One on one with the keeper and hit it right at him...

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DCL owners, you keeping for the City game?
    Reckon that one could be a goal fest with both sides attacking

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      CS specialists.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Something has to give

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

      Everton have tightened up and became a boring team.

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

      No. Can see that one being very boring with 0-2 goals.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You selling DCL?

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

          For Kane 🙂

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Fair

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

      I’ve got loads of value locked in and probably higher priorities elsewhere, so yes keeping. But I’m expecting nothing

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

      Everton won't score

    6. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Everton look to be suffering creatively without Digne

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Richarlison should be back

    7. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Already sold

  18. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pereira coming on, dangerous time for Liverpool

  19. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dele Alli plays for West Brom? Since when?

  20. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can see this being a 1-1

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      As a Matip owner and Salah captained I'd take that.

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

    Give Robbo a rest now Klopp. Then Pool can concede.

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

    Fernandes the sole survivor

  23. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it crazy to start Holding over DCL and Konsa?

    Got Cancelo and Martinez starting

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

      Yes

  24. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Unbelievable blank from Salah, Kdb & DCL.

      Gw sent from hell

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

        🙁

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

        Tell me about it

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone know if Che Adams looked good yesterday?

      1. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yeah he looked real sexy

      2. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very sexy yes

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

        Had an assist ruled out because of offside. He's doing good enough for his price.

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

          Ty

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

        Missed a couple of chances and had a few assists ruled out. But game was poor overall. A lot of midfield play and inevitably both teams then lost the ball in the final third without shooting or creating a chance.

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

          Hmm :/ thanks

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

        he's got strong thighs and a very masculin jawline. 9/10

    • Whits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My gamble on Benrahma really hasn't gone well. Do we think Martinelli is a viable option? I have £6.2m to replace Benrahma but don't like many of the options.

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

        Absolutely..a bargain right now

    • aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone thinks that Rhys Williams is a good choice from now till DGW since also Matip is now also injured?

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Winter Salah indeed

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

          Winter Salah? Is that a thing really? Do the stats back it up?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, Marvin

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

                I hadn't noticed. There was someone else who was famously like that. Can't remember who.

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

          Never (C) someone facing an Allardyce team. 11 men behind the ball.

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

            Bamford [C] next

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

            Without red cards WBA wouldn't have conceded so many

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

          Neco Williams looks like he is running uphill with a boulder on his back. VERY slow.

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

            Rhys