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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. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That Alisson interception was exquisite

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

    Chances of cavani goal now ?

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

      Possible but outside

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

      0 chance as noone is scoring in this

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

    Let Fred take the free kick, brazilians are better at free kicks.

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

      I’m guessing you’ve never seen Fred shoot, or you’re a Pool fan

  4. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There should be more discussion about Cavani's rolling on the floor pretending to be hurt every foul.

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope this ends 0-0 so no one ever looks forward to anything ever again

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

      Wish granted

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

    Time running out for the Bruno YC

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

    KDB and/or Cancelo definitely benched today

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      non owner spotted

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Own one of them

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have both .... that would really make my week with James benched (bought instead of Justin).

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

      Yeah I saw that. Looks like sterling up front then. Maybe Mendy starts ahead of cancelo. Who told u this?

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

        Saw that where?

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

      They have an easy FA Cup tie at the weekend for a rest.

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

      Nope

  8. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    After this gwk I will never own Salah or Vardy again.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      and u just know that you will own them again once they are back in form

  9. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Luke Shaw playing really well

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He’s been really calm on the ball as well hasn’t he..

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea 3rd save needed

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

    Bruno and Salah hauling... KDB cappers in tears

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

      Against Burnley and Fulham?

      Both tight at the back (ish).

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

        Burnley are terrible away from home.

  12. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish to Salah,
    Kane to Antonio,
    Dier to Stones

    -8 looking sort of ok at the moment, but disappointed not to get some thing from Salah this game.

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

    want United to win, but need Robbo's cleanie....torn

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

      Never!

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

      What's more important... 4 points or the title ffs?

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

        I'll take 0-0

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

      I'll take a 0-0

      Draw against Liverpool at Anfield is huge

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

        Not a bad result but would love to ruin that home record of theirs

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

          just trying not to be greedy lol but that would be a massive result

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

        0-1 Cavani?

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

    Fred has been non stop closing

  15. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah making Luke Shaw look like Cafu

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

      At least I can see him. Still looking for Bruno

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow bruno

  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please can we have a badge by our names for popular contributions. +1 for every 100 upvotes? I'm doing quite well today.

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

      There should be a badge with your rank from the previous year in it

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

        No thanks

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

      Or a lollipop

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      People like you would make accounts just to upvote themselves

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

        Not if they're like me the wouldn't. All that time logging out and in to +1 when I could just say something funny.Besides, it's against the guidelines and they will ban you if they find out. Not worth it, you cynic!

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Upvoted

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

    United defenders massively robbed today of their bonus points.

  19. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw got booked v Burnley for the exact challenge Thiago just made.

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

    Straight from the training field there from Man U!

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    TAA...

  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trent with 2 shockers

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

    Trent a horrible player

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino looks clueless

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

    Wan Bissaka why would you dive in like that! Such an idiot sometimes.

  26. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WBA slowly racking in bonus'es, I might be happy with a goalless draw, eve as a Salah captainer

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

    Trent struggling under the high ball

  28. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah TC fail

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

      TC was madness tbf

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

    Why is the English Konchesky on BAPS? Something direly wrong with the system

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

    WC18 succeeds again, anyone doing so surely had United defense