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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. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    chances of Cavani coming on? Can't get a good enough stream for match

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

    Game is opening up

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

    Martial potential injury, good news for united

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

      Reported

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

    Salah is terrible. Even if he gets a lucky pen it'll only be worth 5 points as he will absolutely get 0 baps with all the dispossessions and shots off target. Maybe a YC for taking off his shirt again

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

      Agreed

      Just wants to dribble past everyone and keeps giving the ball away

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’ve had Salah from the start of the season and I’ve been reasonably content but I think he’s lost his way over recent weeks and I’ve got rid of him for KDB this week.
        I Hope I don’t regret it, especially with the KDB rumours about him getting rested...

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If he takes off his shirt with no fans there then that would be hilarious 😆

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

        Oh isthat why they do it? As a treat to the fans?

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

          It gets me going

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

      Do ppl here rage at players for taking off their shirts?

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

      What if he gets 2 lucky pens?

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've thought this since he went to Liverpool and only owned him for 1 GW since, I believe. But it's not been working out for me 😀

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

    Bruno gone missing

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      as he does every big game. definition of flat track bully

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

      Doesn’t want a 5th YC so he misses the second game of a DGW

    3. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Self isolating

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

      Imagine how unbearable Neville & Tyler will be if United were to jam a win.

      Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can I go the whole season without selling Martial?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How low can you go?

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

          4 mins

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

      73% ball possession Liverpool but tentative stuff so far

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaqiri does a Kane ... but gets penalized

    8. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maguire has a booboo then makes a big block

    9. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just sat down. How many Salah captain fails have I missed?

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

        You're the winner!

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

        Pipe down James, the band.

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

      United asking for it

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can’t play any other way

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

      Congrats double United and double Pool defence owners.

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

        Yeah,only 60 minutes left

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

        Liverpool will keep CS & score a goal

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

      Bruno is a known flat track bully. Its not pointed out enough, but his stats are very poor agianst good teams. Penandes could strike though..

    13. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Pep. Go and rest KDB.

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

        KDB need rest or else he might get injury

    14. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah shocking, casuals captaining KDB win again

      1. Bojam
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. Salah shocking (again!)... casuals chose KDB. Yawn.

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

      73% possession!

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

      Robbo has been even worst than Salah so far.

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

        He really hasn’t

    17. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw got into the Liverpool box and passed it back to Bruno who was much further behind

      That felt so wrong

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw will get a warning at half time for going forwars

    18. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is a terrible FPL option right now. I do not feel happy owning him whatsoever. FOMO, mostly.

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

        I FHd so I could have him for the DGW at Anfield but I'll be delighted to see him out of my team in the following weeks

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

        Buggu'd

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

        Were you expecting a first half hat trick against a bus?

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'm expecting someone of his price and pedigree to actually be a good footballer and be threatening, rather than losing the ball with every possession and skying every shot he takes

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

      Bruno has been terrible so far

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

        Bruno has been poor for a while and with Pogba taking up much of his role not looking as good as a FPL asset

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

      Robbo owners the real winners?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not playing like this

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

      Thiago is the greatest player of all time and he should be handed the Ballon D'or immediately, no point playing out the season!

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

        Hahahaha,again removed comment?

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

        Clearly, just look at his bps

    22. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need to bring on Cavani to exploit the makeshift CB pairing.

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

      Bruno so bad this half

    24. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo triple captain any?

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

      Pool CS surely secured, united are so bad here.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        United play like this every week! Just needs one lucky break and officials on their team

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

      Mc tominay looks the biz

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

      Robbo almost

    28. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think Salah(c) was wrong.
      Gulp.

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

        Never Give Up