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Salah and Firmino benched as Taylor returns for Burnley at Liverpool

The Double Gameweek 19 benching spree continues at Anfield as Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) misses out on Liverpool’s starting XI.

The Egyptian is currently on a run of four blanks since his 16-point haul against Crystal Palace.

However, it must be said that his massive score at Selhurst Park came in the last Premier League match that he was benched for.

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) finds himself among the substitutes for Liverpool too as Jurgen Klopp opts for a front-three of Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m).

Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) is missing but the Reds are boosted by the return of Joel Matip (£5.4m) at centre-back.

He starts alongside Fabinho (£5.4m) with Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) fixed in their usual stations among the back-four.

The big news for Burnley is the comeback from injury for Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) who has been absent since sustaining a muscle problem against Sheffield United in Gameweek 16.

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Robbie Brady (£5.0m) provide the width either side of Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) tonight.

Liverpool v Burnley Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Matip, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Origi, Shaqiri.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Brady, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Wood, A Barnes.

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1,889 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are my eyes deceiving me or are Burnley actually attacking pretty well

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

      Not bad at all. Liverpool aren't what they were though are they?

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Burnley!

  2. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Firmino on at half time at this rate!

  3. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Barnes was just dallying in the box waiting for the flag and it still didn’t come. Just put it up.

  4. Groot the Leveller
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I didn't know Watford were back in the Premier League

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

      Welcome to 2021 where strange things are happening

  5. Dennis System
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted with KDB + Salah to just Kane and play 10

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

    Current defence is Maguire, Creswell, Stones, Dallas, Mitchell. Should i get Cancelo/Dias this week for a (-4) and for whom? Plenty of money itb

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t bother

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

    “Dial up” will never date, gotta love that saying

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Downloading pictures of nude women in dial up was an experience like no other.

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

        Haha!!

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yeah those "jazz movies" took a long time to download 🙂

      3. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Especially when half the tit loads and then dial up disconnects 🙁 🙁

        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hahahaha

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

    Wish some player who is in on goal after obvious offside would just stop and start doing some tricks with the ball with no intention of shooting. How long will the linesman wait?

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

      Yeah, that really is the dumbest thing. By all means don't flag if in doubt but not to flag at all is nonsensical. Next thing they'll tell the referee not to whistle in case VAR doesn't agree.

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

    Chris Wood really involved in this game. Promising as an owner.

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

      Fudgy chose a bad time to finally take a break.

      ... unless?

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

        😉

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully it's permanent

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

      I'm an owner, not holding my breath

  10. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Remember the last time Salah was benched..

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

      That was the last game before the curse tho

    2. Treadstone
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Palace were already 4-0 down when Salah came on.The Burnley defence in a tight game is a much tougher proposition.

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

    This game is bad for health. 1 hour and 20 minutes and in my head is only Salah and Klopp decision to bench him. So frustrated! Dont have any luck in last days,not only for this crap game

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

      Poor crater

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

    Fully braced for 6 points from Mo(c) Mane Robbo

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think mane will ever score again

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

        What's he even upto these days?

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

      I'm hoping for a bit more from the defense (TAA owner here)

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

    One thing I've noticed about watching Shaqiri is that he has absolutely zero intention of ever passing it to TAA. Always going to try and get a shot away on his left foot.

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

      He always cuts in so it's awkward for him to play it to the right. Shame really.

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

    The Pope show begins.

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "were all stars now, in the Pope show"

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Alisson on two saves

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

    Pope the winner so far

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Salah warming up?

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

      He'll get a run out at some point I'm sure. Would be VERY shocked if he was anymore than 45 mins.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok, going for a shower then. Hope he is on when I come back

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

          He will be if your shower lasts until next Thursday at 8pm

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

    Witch Doctor scoutcast please

    1. LikeItLoveIt
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whats this witch doctor talk about?

  18. LikeItLoveIt
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What have missed with this witch doctor talk?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Read pages 1-5 on this article

  19. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Matip having Wood to contend with will make for an interesting evening. You're welcome.

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

      Right in front of the Pope

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He won't mind. I'm probably too old for his taste though.

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks to me that it will be really difficult to defend the title

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Defending was always going to be difficult. Became extremely difficuly in GW5.

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

      Yep. Pool's first XI is the best in the league, but it's a squad game & the injuries to CBs and Jota have exposed their lack of depth. The likes of Williams, Phillips, Origi amd Shaq are several orders of quality below the first teamers.

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

    Hmmm, Salah TC scuppered. Time to play dirty. Anyone got the mobile number of that Witchdoctor?

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

    I can see a Burnley penalty at this rate

  23. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan in for KDB. Could it really be that easy?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It seems like that...

  24. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hindsight’s a wonderful thing. Should have played Anguissa over Salah.

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

      Salah will be on at half time. I wouldn't write him off just yet

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

      This post MIGHT work better after Salah has played

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

    KDB > Son for the Spurs double up (have Kane) if Kev's confirmed out?

    Pool are not a team to especially fear right now and Son will get space in behind TAA no doubts.

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100% go for it if KdB is confirmed out

  26. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Soton Vs Leeds is to happen in GW 23, when will it be announced? Does it have any correlation to Soton's FA Cup run?

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. South v Arse (FA cup) dictates if South are available to play Leeds.

      If Arse win, it could happen.
      If South win, no DGW23 as they will play FA cup match.

  27. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you replace KDB with ?

    a) Gundo
    b) Maddison

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

      a)

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison for me

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

      A

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

      A

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    All the pool players have Pope in thier fpl teams.

  29. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at the way things have been happening in the past few gameweeks I guess 5 3 2 is the best way to go on a WC.

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

    Come on Robbo just 1 assist!