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

    United got the draw they came for.

    Glory gl no

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need DDG on bps

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

    Well no Zaha ain’t going to help getting rid of City’s CS I guess a KDB TC gets 3 CS points if happens

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo has played a lot of games recently ... not surprised he gets a rest

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's also not nailed and never has been

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

          This

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

          This

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

      Salah gas to haul against Burnley, right?. Surely cant blank 5 games in a row, right?

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

        ask the witches

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

        Zambian witch-doctor disagrees

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

      Need a nice Cancelo cameo and goal

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

      Cancelo gtfo of my team you sorry excuse for a man

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

      Top of the league

    6. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a KDB owner, I still want man city cs wiped

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

      What a zzzzzzzzzzz game

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

      Just to re-affirm that Pep is indeed a complete fraud. These were his comments on Foden after the Brighton win: "today he is playing good so maybe one day he is going to rest but right now he deserves to play"

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

        Whenever he praises someone there is a risk of a benching

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

      Brought in mahrez after his haul blanked then benched

      Brought in gundagon after his haul blanked for weeks

      Brought in foden for the double yep benched!

      1. Benjustjamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        you did it to yourself

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

      Just here to check Cancelo bench comments, i bet everyone knew what pep roulette works.

    11. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3/3 City players has to be the highlight of my day. Weird.

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

        Pep roulette is a game in itself

    12. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Time to get Cancelo in then. Gets his rest today and in the FA Cup hopefully.

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

      Salah no goals in 4

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

        4 goals against Burnley, though

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

          Doubt

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

          Won’t ever happen

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

        Atrocious, I’ll be selling for Kane

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

        Guaranteed a hatty in the second DGW game then

    14. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't seen it enough yet so yeah...

      Salah TC fail 😉

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

      Fair play to the users pointing out City's tough schedule and predicting a Cancelo benching. Think it was the user with a Hollywood grav

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

        Yeah what a genius to point out City will rotate their full backs

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

        It’s not a surprise is it, no CB coverage but fullbacks back

    16. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If only Spurs had been in the DGW

    17. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo only gets rests in easy games during high congestion.

      Like today.

      I sodding told you so

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

      2 goals for stones, a Dias assist, and KDB haul! Come on!

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

        Just a clean sheet does me.

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

      Shaw gets fouled and gets 3 bps?

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

        Yeah that's the English player effect.

    20. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m not even that bothered about the Cancelo benching in the grand scheme of things. He’ll be back for next game & he’s still a great option going forward.

      Bit cringy all these LOL posts lads. Give yer heads a wobble!

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

        I'm a bad person, Cancelo to come off the bench and double digit haul hopefully 🙂

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

        This

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

      How is that not a yellow card?

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

        Because Trent plays for Liverpool

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

      Cancelo likely to come on the 80th minute and score 2 goals 🙂

      1. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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

        United through on goal and the ref pulls it back for a Liverpool foul?

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

        Cancelo has been quite shite to own tbh

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

        Rash YC

      5. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rash YC

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

        Good thing I switched Cancelo and Foden to Dias and Stones in my WC.

        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You won’t be saying that when Cancelo gets attacking returns in the coming weeks