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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. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I didn't realise Salah has played for West Ham before. Great 'no celebration' celebration.

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

      He’s not a wet spammer

      Just expects a brace today

  2. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moooo

  3. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Inshallah

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hamdollah

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

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

      Rock the Casbah

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      mashallah

  4. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The Curse is lifted! Hallelujah!

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This hurts so much

  6. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Milner - love his attitude

    He wants to be a champ again, not the egotistical fixation

  7. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, brilliant records against Westham

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah has 97.5% ownership EO after autosubs. Points for everyone

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not capped highly so cappers win this.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captainers the real winners. Gundoblanks like myself not so much.

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

        Wut - didn’t you cap!

        My photographic memory recalls you were capping Salah

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I was. Pulled it last 20 minutes to deadline.:(

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

            Fudge!

            I did the same damn thing!

    3. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Double for captainers! Yush

  9. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic goal. Cup opponent stunned!

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Here here! Mine's flabbergasted

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah 1 more goal and Antonio consolation assisted by Coufal please

    • Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Common Soucek - get the equaliser

    • Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek > Salah easiest transfer I’ll do all season.

      2 in the cup against United, 1 disallowed, scored today, he’s low key back.

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same - if only I didn't also do Wilson to DCL...

      2. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you taking a loan from the bank?

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At last!

      Bamford and Salah are back baby!

    • Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Am just glad to have Mo tbh. This is a terrible GW so far.

    • REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      there goes my top50k rank

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Milner angry he got subbed out instead of the useless Origi

    • deathcabofdevil
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah punishing GW14 sellers

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        God bless King Mo

    • DropkickMurphys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zambian witch doctor was right!!!!!

    • 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      chances of an ogbonna goal 😀

    • TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sums up the week the level of happiness in here for a goal by a man with 100% EO (ie or doesn’t matter unless you captained him)

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

        Matters to me! Rivals got rid lol!

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captaincy points after so many GWs

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Milner - great role player and seems an even better guy

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

        I'd say he's got a few years left in the premier league too.

      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is he into DnD?

    • Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salaaaaaaaaaaah what a goal!
      Finally a player from my team has scored a goal this GW...Phew!

    • WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When in doubt, captain Mo!

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *except the previous 5 weeks

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

          Except for GW19, there wasn't really a doubt. He was either the best captaincy pick or not!

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

        Except for 5 blanks yea

      3. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        except last 6 GWs, don't

    • JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep it at one Salah please.. Antonio over to you

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen off Yarmo on?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Soon maybe

    • Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah we want more!!!!

      • tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio missing a sitter then Salah scoring...

        This really sumps up this gameweek.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Like a leaking car part.

      • Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cresswell
        No Salah
        Soucek off the bench

        #notwinning

      • F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brought in Salah this week and C him!!

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wow . Fantastic news for everyone.