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

    Coufal goal, pretty please...

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

      unlikely but it would be delicious

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any goal? Even an og?

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

        Well... no

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Casuals in tears. Imagine C CDM because they saw it on twitter.

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

      Nice baiting try. Daft comment

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

      Lmao, imagine sailing pretty even with Gundo captain. You do live a bitter life amigo

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

      Team link please

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

      I don't own Gundo but imgaine watching City play and thinking Gundo is CDM!

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

    class = permanent, form = temporary

    Honestly baffling that people captained a defensive midfielder over the best attacking player in the league over the past few seasons.

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

      Jeez, they keep coming huh?

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

        All these crystal ballers

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't, but what about last week. Some did the same?

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

        Exactly.. its easy to state the obvious given hindsight!

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

      Lmao cheers caprain hindsight. Flying high even with Gundo captain, ya love to see it

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ZzzzzzzZzzzzzzzz zz

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

    Those people who are expecting Soucek to match Salah points this GW are the real Casuals

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need Son to score 4 pts or more to go through in cup...

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I need 8 points from him

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need Son to blank to go through - I own him but opponent has him (C)

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

    Anyone know Salah’s EO? Am
    I safe to assume it’s well below 100?

  7. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Too early for Alonso?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe

  8. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha to Salah.

    Yay or Nay

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe lost someone else

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lose

      2. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Son Bruno Gundogan Souchek the others.

        Very tough right?

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

      What do you think

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yaay for me

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yay

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

    Thanks cancelo (c) that benching was worth 39 points hahaha

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah getting his passing BPS.

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    There are some horrible little cretins on here these days. Basking in the bad decisions of others.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      These days? It been a cesspit for years

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's just gotten worse and worse. It's just as easy to say 'hard luck' when someone makes a bad decision, or even give some advice, but so many people would rather put other people down.

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

      Even in the short time I've been here I've noticed a sharp decline in the caliber of posters.

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

        *calibre

      2. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I know what you mean. It's really since FFS joined up with FPL that it got really bad

  12. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Most of the DGW fails ended up succeeding either the next GW or the one after:
    Cancelo, Soucek, Wilson, Salah

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zambian curse lifted!

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby Assist

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby A

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wijnaldum G
    Firmino A

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gini G
    Bobby A
    Salah AA

    Another beauty.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ox AA?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah.

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

    3.0

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So easy

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those Salah goals have completely crushed my big green arrow. Need Dier and Son to both get returns.

  21. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    West ham or Chelsea defender in the next couple of weeks?

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

      Chelsea

  22. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Witch doctor to be exposed in two hours time when Son bags a brace.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He said no more curses. Son isn't cursed.

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ah ok

  23. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else into the next round of the cup? Woop woop

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Son scores I will be

  24. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well its time to invest heavingly to Liverpool. Mane&Salah + Taa

  25. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should have scored directly Bobby

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bobbbyyy!!

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

    amazing link-up play between Gini and Firminho - Liverpool are back!!!

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

    Great goal

  29. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    One has to go, tonight.
    Son or Bruno?

    Will Son be as effective without Kane's presence?

    Bruno has been woeful, lately.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino actually looks confident again

    Could be a good pick