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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. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Too fake.

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

    Pathetic from Henderson. He's been rubbish today.

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

    How would you manage the upcoming blank/dgw with this squad? I have 2 ft and 1.4 itb. I got Mahrez in three gameweeks ago and he hasn't started a single gw since. So he has to go.

    Martinez 4.0
    Cancelo Alioski Coufal Taylor Lamptey
    KDB Salah Fernandes Mahrez Grealish
    Bamford Welbeck Adams

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

    Bugger that Salah

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

    Couldn't have asked for a better outcome!

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

    Scotland Robertson has turned up. Nice.

  7. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Comedy gold reading Salah's returns every week up until this GW when I brought him in for a hit and captained him

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

    12 points from my captain, in 3 weeks. Bruno GW13, Kane GW14, Salah GW15. Think this might be the first time I've ever had 3 consecutive captain blanks

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Try Bamford GW10, Jesus GW11, Mane GW12, Bruno GW13, Kane GW14, Salah GW15. Mine is actually cursed this season.

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

      You're making my Sterling caps not look that bad lol.

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

    Will they celebrate in front of the kop now?

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

      no we'll wait until the end of the season and do it then

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah out for me.

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

    I so hope this shitty football team goes down.
    Hate Allardyce like hell.

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

    Not convinced who should I bring as my KDB replacement ?
    Maybe will give him few more games....

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

    Painful stuff that. Kills an otherwise solid GW when you have a captain fail.

    Cmon Son, finish us off

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

      Most people captained Salah lol, it's not the end of the world.

    2. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You know he will

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine reading that last sentence out of context

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

    Just realized Grealish is a card away from a one match ban

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

    Time to sell Salah!

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

      Yeah sell all Liverpool players after one dreadful performance

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

    I deserve an apology

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

      No you don't.

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

      Aplologize most fevreverntly

  17. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Matip 3 bonus is beautiful.

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

      *it’s stupid - but congrats

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

    Fergie time?

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

    Liverlol

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FT 1 1

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

    corner a minute over stoppage time and take it short... brainless.

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should have capped KDB.

  23. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo moron

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

    FT

    Well done Big Sam

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Excellent result

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

    Still lose KDB before Salah?

  27. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yes yes yes !!!!!

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

    Hate Salah

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

      Really RElly Hate salh

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

      Yes

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

    Big Sam!

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Another b*llox gameweek! Zero enjoyment from this game anymore

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

      Don't play it then.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Least my actually life isn’t a total misery like some! 🙂 good to see you on again spreading your joyful words as ever!

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

          My life is wonderful thanks . It was the only conclusion that could be logically derived from your comment. Just some helpful advice as in your very own words " Zero enjoyment from this game anymore".

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

      Every week is a cap fail for me, no matter who I put it on. Mane, fail. KdB fail. Bruno fail. Son fail. Salah fail.

      I’m just keeping it on Mo now, bound to get it right at some point.

      Mo will get injured after 10 mins next game now.