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Mane’s absence explained as Klopp benches Firmino for trip to in-form West Ham

Liverpool are without the services of Sadio Mane (£11.9m) for their match against West Ham United this afternoon, which kicks off at 16:30 GMT.

The Senegalese winger, who was transferred in by over 130,000 Fantasy Premier League managers following his 15-point haul in Gameweek 20, misses out with what Liverpool say is a “minor muscle injury”.

The Reds add that the problem is “expected to be only a short-term issue”.

His manager added ahead of kick-off:

In fact, only one of the Reds’ regular front three makes Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI today.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is joined in the reigning champions’ attacking trident by Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m), with Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) only among the substitutes.

Along with the two changes to his front three, Klopp has replaced the injured Joel Matip (£5.4m) with Nat Phillips (£4.0m) at centre-half.

The Hammers are unchanged from the side that won 3-2 at Crystal Palace and David Moyes has even named the same nine substitutes from that victory.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Henderson, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Thiago, Shaqiri, Salah, Origi.

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

    Rice YC

  2. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    45 points..... Thats about average?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      >

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

      Average currently 35 after hits (top 10k) 32 OR

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

      very difficult to say as the subs will be huge today

      1. Dog and Fox
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, my 45 includes holding and Bamford points from bench.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

    you know what would put the cherry on the cake - if Kane plays after all, for like a minute, then hobbled off

    I think the servers here would explode
    i would delete my team

  4. Forgetmeknot
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Funny old game - in a week where most are using their bench and some struggling to get 11 players out, I have Bamford’s points stranded on my bench

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

      I have 4 "no shows" so, all of my bench needed and still unable to field 11. My bench is maguire, Dallas and bissouma. A 3 pointer from bissouma would be good.

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

    Soucek yellow

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

      Bemba what is your setup.

      First Post to anything happening in any game.

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

        Good question 😀

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

    Penandes
    Penalah
    Penardy
    Penane

    These guys returns have dried up since the penalties stopped being given so frequently.

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

      PDB

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

      Penful nicknaming

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

    Salah big miss.

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

    Salah miss

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

    Oooooof Salah so close

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

    Soucek 2 pointer now

  11. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Salah. Score a goal

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

      Soucek YC

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Souycek

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek YC

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Better from Origi.

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

      Origi messes up salah assist

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

      Creswell denying Penalah

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I deserve a 0-0 after Stones and Mitchell no shows
      Coufal & TAA owner

      Come ooooon nil nil

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible 2 mins for salah(c) and soucek

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

        Didn’t see it, was it a big chance for Salah?

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson cuddles Origi 🙂

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez ¦ Forster
      Cancelo Maguire Lascelles*
      Bruno Rashford Grealish Barnes
      Jesus Ings Wilson
      ¦ Saka Holding Coufal

      1 FT, 4.6 ITB

      A) Lascelles -> Dallas
      B) Ings -> Bamford
      C) Save FT?

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek can get minus points? Wtf didn't know that..

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

        Only when you start him 😉

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bobby sighted

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

      Salah gonna blank 7 games in a row? Christ...

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

      Antonio holding his breast

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Chest*

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

          Lolz

      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ooohhh tell me more

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

        Heart attack? Hope not

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cup opponent has West Ham double and no Salah. I have Salah. You know how it ends

    • REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      having doubts about captaining salah against brighton

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

        Could be rested too, ,no?

        1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          possible

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

      It's Bobby Time

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo in Coufal’s pocket

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

        Coufal is a very good player.

    • Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What happened with Bam and Raph anyone? Do we expect them to miss games