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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. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trent lucky not to be booked

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

      It's fine, that foul made him have no bonus

  2. ZLNR
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo is my VC... But I was confident haha

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I told some people here that Pep will make changes in that wb role in order to assist the attack & Cancelo is not nailed

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice return from AWB!

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

      KDB(C) - Check
      Stones - Check
      Cancelo - X

      Still better value over Dias imo.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dias goal incoming

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        City's fixtures are good for a while, so he'll still get plenty of points. Hopefully plays vs Villa

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

      TRASH

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool - United, biggest game in English football they said...

      Just got up, what did I miss ?

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

        huge performance from United defenders and Alisson

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

          United are horrid to watch. Alladyce mk2

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

            fake news. more shots on target than the 'glorious' champions

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

        Bruno’s highlight was throwing a whinge after being subbed. Says a lot really

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

          not his free kick inches wide, or 5 yard shot miraculously saved by the world's second best keeper?

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

          He was Allison’s instep away from winning that game...

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah captain fail.

      Should have gone with KDB.

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

        Same, I was worried about a KDB rest, forgetting Liverpool have forgotten how to attack

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

        Not a fail yet.

      3. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Going in to a home game with Burnley starting on 6 points, that’s not so bad.

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

      Robbo and TAA out of bap, love to see that.

    8. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If ever there was a player that deserved an FPL clean sheet and bonus points then it’s Fabinho, what a performance.

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

      Trent kicks Shaw - no yellow. Rashford wins the ball - foul and booked

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

        Not watching then?

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

      Why do people own a SGW player Cancelo when Stones and Dias are nailed for both games?

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

        Brave words when Pep is involved...

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

          Laporte and Ake injured

      2. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe people already owned Cancelo and there is a limit as to how many -4’s are reasonable.

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

        They think that he's higher upside when he has just 1 assist this season.

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

        Perhaps they aren't on a FH?

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

        Fun

      6. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He is fun to watch for owners.

        Also might want to wait until GW is over before getting too cocky smurf...

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

      Slab head steals 1 bap!

    12. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pool garbage.

    13. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see Cancelo benched

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

      Maguire nowhere near the ball.
      FPL: give that man some +bps

    15. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got Alisson in on FH

      10 pointer

      Get innnnnnnn 😀

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well done wow

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one! He saved Liverpool today

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

      Salah 3 pointer. Captain success at last!

      No 1 or 2 pointer for me, haha!

      1. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Progress

    17. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rash from Rash

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

      Alison gets max bapse...

    19. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Someone needs to understand the concept of time to Liverpool players.

      Set piece, times up, play it short.

      Slow clap.

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

      18 points banked from that. Reasonably happy.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Likewise 🙂

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

        “Reasonably”. Bugger off

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

          TC

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

      Sold Robbo this week. Enabled Antonio in but still, ouch

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

      I sense KDB 4 goals

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

        I hope so. Stones involved and Cancelo off the bench 🙂

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

      United are a horrible team

    24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Feel it always finishes 0-0, NLD far superior in terms of entertainment!

    25. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Foden haul from the bench incoming

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

        Nice!!

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

      Don't own any Man Utd defenders, but they deserve the bps, IMO. Very strong defensive performance.

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

        Did a job.

    27. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need KDB to haul now.

    28. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Holy hell, that was painful to watch.

    29. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That 7 goal thriller by pool really tricked ppl (including me) in getting pool assets.
      Ofc i didnt have salah for that game lol