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

    Antonio fail

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I played Antonio and DCL over Bamford - doh!

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Snap

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

        Ah did the same

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Haven’t owned salah for any of his hauls and he’s just knocked me out the cup, absolutely hate the bloke

    Apologies to owners also as I’m going to bring him in

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

      Such a pleasure, keeps ticking over...

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The opposite, but then annoyingly explodes!

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Blanking in his last 6 isn't ticking over.

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

    is Salah's performance warning to anyone thinking of shipping Fernandes as well????

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

      Yes. Probably my (c) this GW.

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

    Antonio off
    Noble on

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

    Need Kane to save my week

  6. Stevecat
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Cavani or Firmino for the next game?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

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

    Aw fs Antonio

  8. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Moyes making a couple of very attacking changes.

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

    21 - Mo Salah is the first player to score 20+ goals in all competitions in four consecutive seasons for Liverpool since Ian Rush did so six times running from 1981-82 to 1986-87.

    King.

  10. FPL Laurenzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Phillips could be an interesting replacement for Mitchell.....

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

      Klopp likes to rotate

      I remember he did well in a previous game but wasn’t seen for weeks after

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

        Options are limited. Williams the only option left standing.

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

        Agree. But, with a transfer to burn and Mitchell also suffering from rotation - may give it a go for a few weeks. He certainly didn't do anything to lose his spot today....

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So many Sterling/ Cancelo cappers with Salah vc!?

    Wrong Captain choice and one benching decision = 40 point swing!!! Unbelievable

  12. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Played watkins and antonio ahead of Bamford.

  13. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Such a mixed week.

    Bamford and Dallas > DCL and Dallas -4 = terrible decision

    Salah (c) = good decision.

    I think both decisions have evened themselves out thankfully. We go again next GW.

    1. King of Kings.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *DCL and Digne

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

    Dammit Antonio my differential v rivals this week ffs

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

    This week is absolute ballsweat.

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

    Phillips was absolutely brilliant vs Antonio.

    Massive test.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t support Liverpool by any chance do you ?

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

        Disagree?

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s been awesome

  17. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martin "his hamstrings are powerful but brittle" Tyler

  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ox
    100 starts
    101 subs appearances.

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

      or other way around

  19. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The scenes when son is out this week

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

      ??

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

      What

    3. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford off the bench, please make this happen.

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

    only a Dier goal and clean sheet can save this GW

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

    Moyes going for the loss then?

    Antonio Bowen off for Noble Fredericks wtf

  22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any combo of Wilson Bamford to Watkins DCL Antonio went well

  23. Vlekz
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Last week last moment cancelo to bruno captain, scared of EO.
      This week 30 mins before deadline, yolo, let's go differential and change it from salah to DCL.

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      81 points wow would’ve took half of that yesterday.

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

        same

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well done Martial

    • Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rob Holding deserves to be in the defender watchlist

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

        He does

    • TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What minute does Salah get his Hattrick?

      I say 86th

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

        90th min penalty

    • ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      My Wilson > DCL trade didn’t work but my other transfer of DeBruyne > Salah (C) was on the money. C’eat La Vie

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek ST

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek playing attacking mid now.

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

        sh*t!!

    • JOELIO8701
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      75 points with Son left to play. As your new influencer I’m going to start a YouTube channel that I expect you to subscribe to and bell icon immediately

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        is that all?

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

        Can't wait to smash the like button