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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. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zambian Witch Doctor - 5
    Salah - 0

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Salah hits double digits next game there is no other explanation but witchcraft

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

        I'm gonna captain just in case. I've had all of his ZWD blanks.

        1. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've also captained him for all 5 cursed matches

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah scored ina cup game not too long ago. Or does that not count. Who decides

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liv are in a bad place at the moment and will not get any mercy anytime soon. They have done well with all their injuries. City collapsed big time with only laporte injured last year. Those injuries have taken a toll. They masked it up well but will need something else to turn this around. Liv in a battle for 3rd at the moment

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

    Last kick of the game

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

    Short corner time

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

    At least I didn't stick to plan A which was TC on either of Salah or KDB, even though BB hasn't been a big success either.

  5. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TC chips down the drain

    • Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      58 all out. What a time to be dead

    • Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tempted to take my first -8 ever with Zouma, Salah, KDB in my team

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

      FFS Zambia meet-up

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

        Does Zoom have a tier for a 18m-person video call

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cool kids did Robo to Dias this week 😉

    • FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We blew our TC on 4 points 😥

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

        You*

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      26-6 in total shots 😮

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I regret buying TAA, but at least I saved 0.1 on Robertson.

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

        35 more points though 🙂

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliant from Burnley.

      Throughly deserved!

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

      Time to sell TAA, Mane, Salah, Robbo, Firmino

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        5 Pool? That's against the rules!

      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3 weeks too late

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

        Fixtures still look good after Spurs match though......

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

      No wonder Salah wants out of this team

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s part of the problem...

    • FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      People who didn't use any chip the real winners here.

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

        Thank you.

      2. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think I am

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *People who didn’t participate in FPL this season

      4. Ode
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

      5. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not for me. Every player bar Bamford and Wood has got me some returns. Even Burnley defender clean sheet. I'd say my bench boost was a modest success.

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

        Id probably wished I hadn't tbh.

        Zoumas no show means I woulda got son of the bench.

        Bb is effectively 14 from the other 3, with martinez still to go.

        Could have been worse tho!

      7. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Big red arrow says no

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So glad I still have my TC chip in hand to be disappointed by!

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pope go for goal you idiot!

    • Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Royally Dyched.

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

      Salah non owners rejoice !!!!!

      That certainly feels like a big win for non owners tonight.

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

        Amazing

      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, dropped 95 spots

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

        YUGE!!

    • Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would have love Pope blast that ball into LIV open net

    • Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a Grimsby fan who has adopted Burnley as their 2nd team I must say I enjoyed this. As a Wood owner it'd have been special to see him score the winner tho

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well done haha

    • ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      can't wait to hear Klopp moan about United pens or 5 subs

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

        Or rain and wind.

        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sergio Ramos?

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The Zambian witch doctors spell is finally over. Five blanks! Salah(TC) vs Spurs

    • Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah (c) has destroyed my BB of 116-8 all that had work for my dgw(c) to blank in both games dooooh

    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I feel drained haha

    • GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fair play Burnley. Winners all right. Pope was class.

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      MATT LOWTON THE HERO!

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

      Brilliant win Pope

    • thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TAA: Best RB in Prem, probably Europe, maybe even the world, for a time last season.
      Now: Can’t even pass the ball 6 yards while under no pressure whatsoever.

      How?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Covid

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

          Young players have dips in form, nothing new.