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Shaqiri starts in attacking Liverpool line-up to face Manchester United

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) has made a surprise return to the Liverpool line-up in their top of the table clash with Manchester United in Double Gameweek 19.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers using their Triple Captain chip on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will hope the Egyptian can return to his best form, after blanking in the last three games.

Jurgen Klopp has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation, playing Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) in his customary false nine role, flanked by Salah and Sadio Mane (£11.9m).

Their midfield has an attacking look, with Gini Wijnaldum (£5.3m) alongside Thiago (£5.7m) and Shaqiri.

Andy Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) line up at full-back, with the makeshift centre-half pairing of Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Alisson (£5.9m) will be hoping to keep only his fifth clean sheet of the season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has again named a side containing Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m), as he attempts to oust Liverpool from the top of the Premier League.

Anthony Martial (£8.8m) has returned from injury to lead the line for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) lines up opposite Pogba on the right-hand side of the attack, with Fernandes in his customary number ten role.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m) make up a battling midfield for Man United.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) start at full-back, with Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) returning to the side alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in the centre of defence.

David De Gea (£5.3m) continues to be selected ahead of Dean Henderson (£5.2m) in goal.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Shaqiri; Salah, Mane, Firmino

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Martial

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

      Arsenal in a better place

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He wasted his best years at Arsenal. Signed aged 24 and just wouldn’t put the work in that’s needed in the PL. We had 2 good seasons out of him.

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

          He has a lot of talent but there is more than talent needed.

          As you mentioned work rate was lacking and attitude questionable

          He let a lot of people down at the club. Although the club is to massively to blame too based on the contract he was given when arsenal previously never broke the bank for anyone

        2. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What a load of BS, didn’t put the work in?

  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This match has been massively overhyped. Anyone expecting goals needs to temper expectations. 7 of last 10 have finished either 0-0 (4) or 1-1 (3). Noone will want to lose.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 of those 3 that didn’t end in those scorelines were the most recent games lol

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

    How soon will we get a Salah TC fail comment?

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

      10 min with comments like has he touched the ball?

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

      Whenever you hit 'post'

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brosstan and Fudgy are warming up

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

    LMS safety score currently 10

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Has it ever been this low with so many games played? Just Arsenal and City left.

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

      Yes !!!!! I got 11. Only kane and bamford played though.

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son’s points already in the bank..advantage Son or Salah so far 😎

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

    Think I made a mistake by picking Salah and not Mane. Salah is a flat-track bully while Mane is a big-game player.

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

      Mane is the better player in my opinion and probably the most dangerous every time I see him

      Salah has pens though

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

      Must have left his bullying boots at home against WBA and Newcastle

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

      Surely the bully is the one to pick for FPL?

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another game of hoping my 23m worth of squad value don’t score any points 🙂

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

      That’s when you should stop playing

      Fpl is meant to be fun and get enjoyment.

      Wishing half your team blanks and only one or two bang isn’t healthy

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I only care about what gets me the best rank tbh

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. Just sit back and enjoy the points (if they come!)

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Why would I enjoy points that put me down the ranks and mini leagues?

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I tend to forget about my leagues until then end of the game week.

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

        When the scoring stops, stop.

      4. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        but...thats...how.you...win?

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

      If captaincy was scrapped it wouldn't be like this.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As good as some of the live ranks and EO sites are, it has essentially ruined a lot of enjoyment of the game. As soon as the game refreshes I go onto livefpl, look at the players who can hurt my rank the most and then spend the next 3 days+ just willing them to blank. It's not healthy, but I can't help myself.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, kinda sucks

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Time to take a break from fpl

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably. Stopped playing for money which helped a lot.

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

      Way I see it is I have no control over what happens on the football pitch so I may as well just enjoy the football and cheer on my players even if it gives me a minimal rank drop

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

    Well I have Robbo, Salah (C), Rash and Fernandes...... Not sure what score I want.

    Probably 6-5 Liverpool.

    1. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same situation... I’d be pleased with that same result. Robbo 4 assists will do.

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Plus Firmino.

  8. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nice early pressure

  9. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm getting out of here before the lol@Salah TC'ers posts start.

    1. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They’ll start in about 3 minutes I would imagine

  10. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Honestly Shaquiri looked better without the tupe.

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah blank and a big Kdb haul would make my Sunday

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for the opposite. But good luck mate.

      Ain’t nothing we can do about it now anyway.

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Both happy to play out a 0-0 draw here. Switching off

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah def seems that way

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

    VAR should always check for offsides even if it doesn't result in goals. Pathetic rules with the usage of VAR

  14. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I am predicting a 2-0 win for liverpool. lets see if it happens.

  15. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance cavani will come on?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      Every chance on 65 mins or so

  16. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm. I can smell a Bruno YC

      1. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Smells good

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Like custard?

          Lemons?

          What does yellow smell like?

          (Fear?)

          1. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Smells like a toddler’s poop

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

        Brazilian Denilson stamping McTominay and then rolling around in pain pretending McT did something wrong. Fits right into this Pool side

        1. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Denilson is Brazilian

          1. Right In The Stanchion
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            This lads a confused Utd fan from Cornwall.

            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Loads of them down there.

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

          This. Shocking referring in that incident.

      3. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Okay. Predict the time (minute) of the first goal?

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          19

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

          21

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

          25

        4. yalala
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          69

          1. Herman Toothrot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nice.

        5. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          There won't be one

        6. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          89

        7. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          90+5

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Pen?

        8. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          36

        9. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          32

      4. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This game could end up with any scoreline

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

          Sounds like every other game played in history

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If by any score line you mean 0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, then yes.

        3. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It’s a game of two halves

      5. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well telling people and convinced myself to not captain KDB or Bruno KDB might have his minutes managed and Bruno might get his 5th yellow dont captain then captained Salah who also may have minutes managed

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Que?

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

        I see Sam Johnstone is back in training again. Anyone think he starts v west ham?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Should do, was pretty close to starting yesterday.

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

          He will as I've played him ahead of Martinez

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

          On my BB, so I hope so!

      7. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need Mo and Bruno to get into a fight like in ice hockey

      8. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son owners in heaven with his haul.....

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          reported....

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

          KDB unlikely to cover that, especially with a -4

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nearly gave me a heart attack. Just back from a walk.

      9. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why didn't Firmino see Robbo there, would have been in on goal

      10. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ball subbed

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Clean sheet pts banked 😎

      11. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino rubbish!

      12. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C'mon Bruuunoooo!!!

        1. GROBARI
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          0-1?

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

        Should have picked Robbo on FH

      14. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino fails to see Robbo again. Would have been an easy goal