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

    Liverpool have scored 1 goal in four and a half premiership games

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Insane.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      633 goals in 5 seasons.

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

        Thats insane

        1. michaelington
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          4 naans Jeremy?

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

            Honda loved the ad

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

      Have you any Witch Doctors in Bolivia mate?

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

      That's the best user name I've seen for quite a while!

  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope klopp broke Dyche's nose

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dyche looks like a scrapper to me, he would knock out Klopps fake teeth.

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

        I wouldn't mess with Dyche. Although I bet Klopp has a lot of fun pushing people around in the mosh pit.

      2. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        looks like a Sales Manager to me

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

      Dyche could rip his head off ans $hi+ in the hole.

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

      Dyche would eat Klopp alive like a worm

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

      Klopp is very much a 2 faced individual. Frequently charming with the media but a horrible piece of work with match officials. Hope Dyche broke Klopp's nose.

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

        Its ok.. as long as he says his snarky comments through a gritted teeth smile its all good.

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

    Dyche would utterly demolish Klopp in a fight. Would pay for that PPV thats for sure.

  4. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool is going to come out in Bezerk Mode

    They are going to go Caveman on Burnley, 3-0

    Salah is in at Half-Time

    The wheels are coming loose.

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

      My thoughts exactly vs Soton, Newcastle and WBA. Didn't happen.

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

    Game’s betting for a Pieters substitute goal, 1-0

  6. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Klopp and Liverpool have lost their heads here.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don't wanna see red cards for weak flimsy kicks but the rules say a deliberate kick is a red, fabinho lucky

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

          That would be the same for the Beckham-style retaliation then, no? I think a yellow for each would have been correct though

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

      Klopp blaming dyche for paying the Witch doctor

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Please explain the "witch doctor" .... what do you mean?

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

          Read the comments since page 2.

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

        😆

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

      Has Salah ever blanked 5 in a row? Keep the faith guys

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

        Has he ever had a witch doctor spell on him before?

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

          Fair point!

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

        Errr.... what about Firmino?

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

          No idea, not an option for me

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

          Firmino doesn't need a witch doctor curse, he is shite.

          Plus those white teeth if his will reflect any curses lol

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cmon Salah get in,we need that 1 point multiplied

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

        Fair

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

      Klopp has some etiquette to learn from his peer Lampard

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

        Easy for klopp to be a nice guy when he's winning. Been touchy a lot this season

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

      393 mins without a goal for Pool 🙂

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

        75 goal attempts. Man City-esque.

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

      Liverpool is still playing rubbish football, even better than previous few matches

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

        Need a proper central defense back. It's not going to change until they do.

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

      Klopp's experiment failed.

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

        Liverpool FC?

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

          Pep V 2

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

        Time to revert to best XI

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

          I am surprised he did not start his best XI. Its not that they have a big lead in the league and he can afford to give chances to a few of his fringe players. But then, even his top players have not been performing, Tough situation to be in actually.

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

        Not really, he's managing minutes . . . which is working.

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

          At what cost? City, United running away. His job is to win the league. Not be a nanny!

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

      Are Arsenal in for Heaton, Leno backup?

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

        No, a goalie, who plays in Swansea

      2. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        they just signed a back up

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

          He's not good enough to be cover, if you're talking about Runarsson. And Arsenal just sold their typical 3rd choice, Matt Macey.

          1. Joey Tribbiani
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            what was the point in that then

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

              It was a mistake, I guess. They needed someone on relatively short notice, and Runarsson came with recommendations. He was tried in the cup on a couple of occassions (more?) but last outing Tets went with Leno due to ropey performances from Runs

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

          Runarsson is a f*** up, not a back up

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

        Haven't heard anything on that recently. GK is needed, but no real news on who or how close.

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

          Freddie Woodman, been hearing these rumours for days.

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

            Rumous, yes, but nothing more solid. I listen to Charles Watts every day, and haven't heard Woodman's name for a while, unless I missed it.

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

              He has never mentioned him, listen to him every day too

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

      Klopp doesn't seem like a very nice guy

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sore loser ala Wenger

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

          Everyone’s a sore loser. Wenger was man with class and morals.

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            whilst he pushed and shoved a manager on the touchline

            1. Digital-Real
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              twice!!

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

                Ahhh memories....

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

        That's the most clueless comment I've read in a very long time.

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

          Yeah? Cool story bro 🙂

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

          If you view it through your very heavily rose tinted glasses then I suppose it must be.

    11. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dyche would knock klipity klopp into next week 😆

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

        He'd use that shiny head and butt Klopp's trendy glasses into 1000 pieces 😀

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

          Ja ha

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

        To the dark Lancashire moors and back...

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

      Same as city last night. Liverpool will win two nil.

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

        City needed the officials ; Liverpool don't have that.

        1. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fabinho kick out begs to differ

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

      Should be a red for Fabinho but VAR officials to scared to send off a Liverpool player after the whistle for half time blew. Cowards.

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

        You can't possibly be serious!

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

          Anti-Liverpool isn't he?

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

            Anti-reality.

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

          rules are the rules, it was a kick out at barnes.

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

            Liverpool play in red.

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

        Cancels out the bruno assist

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

        Never a red

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

          Never a bloody yellow. Never a foul!

    14. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would you rather transfer in Sterling or Vardy?

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

        Vardy.

    15. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba or Grealish? Also considering Maddison.

    16. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who do get for KDB is a difficult one.

      Son, Gundogan, Pogba, Grealish, Zaha

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

        I think Gundo. Want Kane so not sure about both him and Son. Own Grealish and not interested in Pogba and Zaha

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

        Hard to see Grealish or Zaha in that choice. 2 pointers . .

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

        Of those Son

        (if not cursed?)

      4. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gundogan for me as will allow me to get Son or Kane following week

      5. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gundo or Son

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

      What was Klopp complaining about?
      missed most of the first half.

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

        Dyche and his team of hackers probably. Words were shared.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Was complaining about the first half

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

          His team selection

        • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Kick off time
          having to play Sunday
          having to play next Thurs
          only 3 subs
          3 away games in a row

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

            6 points behind and no win in 4...

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Tbh I'd fancy klopp to win the fight, has 4 inches on dyche, seems fitter and looks a mental man when angry. #darkhorse

        • Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          KDB to Pulic for a punt?

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

            Chelsea seem so out of sorts right now.

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

            Sorry Pulisic

          3. Dybala10
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Wouldn’t touch any Chelsea player

        • Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Salah to Pogba..... 😉

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

            For a pint?

            1. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              ManU are the new Liverpool...

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

          Why all the homoerotic calls for Klopp to fight Dyche? Is a fight brewing or have we got a forum full of 40 year virgins?

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

            People are frothing because 175 points may not even be 150 after all

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

            Yes to both. Those are not mutually exclusive options.

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

            Says the 40 year old virgin lol

        • Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dyche spotted with a plaster around his nose.

        • Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Gundogan’s data is ridiculous.

          Would anyone opt for him over Son? (Taking price out of the equation).

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

            Logically no. But form . .

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              He scored twice in a row, that's the data people care about

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

                Shots on goal too

                Or is that Cancelo?

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

              Punt

            • MrZ
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Probably get both. Gundogan in for kdb

          3. Jealous Viper
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Athletico just conceded. PK taken by Eibars GK- Dmitrovic. A pen playing GK would have broken the game this season

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

              Imagine Martinez on pens.

              Genuine OMG!

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

              Has he ever hit the bar or post?

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

            Salah jersey...