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

    Does the Zambian witch doctor take all major credit cards or PayPal?

    Have a £5 contribution towards a Pope curse

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

    Bobby misses a Robbo assist

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

    The Brazilian soldado misses a sitter

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

    So Klopp probably going to start Salah + Firmino in FA cup vs Mun

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

    FFS Zambia meetup

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

    Wood has 20 minutes to save my gameweek.

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

      Got him too. Don't think it's going to happen for us

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

    Get Minamino on for Firmino now.

  8. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool look absolutely shite. And I couldn’t be more please about it.

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

    Close by Bobby's standards.

  10. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool really were just a 1 season wonder

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

      Yeah who cares about winning the UCL and getting 97 pts

  11. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jota walks straight back into this team

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

      Totes.

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

    Pope is really a baps hore.

  13. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Big Party at Livingstones tonight

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Handball?

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

        Liverpool not Manchester, no pen.

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

      Salah sub appearance takes me to dead on 100, happy days!

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

        I’m gunna have to wait until Villa game... but I’m close 🙂

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

          Martinez to get you there?

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool denied another clear pen.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        LMAO

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh please

    • Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "Dammit Bobby!" - Hank Hill

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

      Liverpool 21 attempts on 21.1.21

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

        But none so far! VAR...

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

      That's hand ball

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

        No it isn't.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Its blatantly true that Mane and Salah hates each other. Really funny looking at Mane with the ball actively looking for any other option than to pass Salah through on goal.

    • Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool are horrible. Lol

    • MGD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah Effective ownership?

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

      A romany star lady in Newcastle told me to pay £5 in 2003 to avoid some bad luck. Perhaps I should of paid it!

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

      How has CRY been defending set pieces? Trying to figure out who to put as first sub. In case KDB misses out.

      Put subs in right order:

      A. Clark (LEE)
      B. Coufal (cry)
      C. Soucek (cry)

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaqiri is an awful player.

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

        I'm sure he rates you highly too.

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

      Pool handing the title over to City.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        United**

        21 in 21.

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

          Not with Ole in charge.

    • Igz08
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This KdB injury is a weird one.

      Maddison and Gundi in great form, but I don't really need the money to upgrade anywhere and hate it just sitting about it. Anyone fancy a punt on Sterling?

      1. Igz08
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba caught my eye too but can't fathom having three united players in my team lol

      2. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son?

        1. Igz08
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Already have him

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

        Grealish Maddison Gundogan Pogba all options.

        1. Igz08
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I have Grealish, and undecided between the other three. But what to do with all that spare money ?!

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

            Son Salah Bruno Grealish KDB was your midfield?

            That’s the optimal midfield I was about to have until KDB injury. I have Raphinha as my 5th over Grealish atm.

            Rashford also an option.

            1. Igz08
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Soucek instead of Salah. Was gonna upgrade kdb to him, but our current form is awful

      4. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t fancy Sterling at that price: I’d never trust him enough to captain him. Not at the minute

        1. Igz08
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          such a differential tho 😛

      5. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You have both Kane and Son?

        1. Igz08
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          yep

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Clear penalty and it’s not even looked at. If it was United we all know it would be a pen

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Feed us your tears

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

          Come back to me when you get your glory

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

          Let the flow hahaha

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

        No chance.

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Peno.. hand ball!

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

      Nick Pope is the best current English keeper by a country mile. Should start without question for you lot

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

        Well, he's a much better gk than pickford!