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Alisson missing for Liverpool as heavily-backed captain Salah starts

Liverpool are without their first-choice goalkeeper for their Gameweek 22 meeting with Brighton.

Alisson (£5.9m) misses the Wednesday-night encounter with an illness, as reported by the Reds before kick-off.

That makes for a second Premier League start of the season for Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) with Adrian (£4.2m) named on the bench.

With Sadio Mané (£11.9m) still on the sidelines, Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.6m) start in Liverpool’s front-line could see him drift into a more central role with Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) with Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) earning his fourth start in the last five league games.

None of Liverpool’s new centre-backs make it into the starting XI just yet, leaving Jurgen Klopp to pair Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) with Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) once again – although Ben Davies (£5.0m) is on the bench tonight.

Joël Veltman (£4.3m) is the latest defensive absentee for Brighton, who are forced to deploy Ben White (£4.4m) as a right wing-back with Tariq Lamptey (£4.6m) also on the sidelines.

Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) join Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) in the back-three while Steven Alzate (£4.3m), Yves Bissouma (£4.4m) and Pascal Groß (£5.8m) are the central midfield trio.

West Ham have shuffled the pack for their visit to Aston Villa with Jarrod Bowen (£6.2m) dropping to the bench as Jesse Lingard (£5.9m) makes his debut for the Hammers.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m) comes into the side but not at the expense of Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), suggesting he is joining Lingard and Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) in an attacking midfield role behind Michail Antonio (£6.6m), who has registered attacking returns in three of his last four matches.

Aston Villa are almost exactly as they were, with the exception of Anwar El Ghazi (£5.6m) coming in for Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m).

Leeds and Everton are already in Gameweek 22, their game kicking off at 19:30 BST.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Barkley, El Ghazi; Watkins.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Lingard, Soucek, Rice, Fredericks; Benrahma; Antonio.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Robertson, J Henderson, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Milner, Wijnaldum; Shaqiri, Firmino, Salah.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sanchez; Webster, Dunk, Burn; March, Alzate, Bissouma, Groß, White; Trossard, Maupay.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Struijk, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

Everton XI: Olsen; Digne, Godfrey, Mina, Holgate; A Gomes, Doucouré; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin.

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1,813 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wow Everton could be in serious trouble here

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

      Nope all good

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Regs dont want to given peanlties on handballs and leave it up to VAR

    VAP doesnt consider handballs clear and obvious errors anymore

    No we're just not getting any handball penalties anymore

  3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    another save for the legend

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

    Bench Salah vs City?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sell

  5. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah blanking?

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

      Yes

    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      100%

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please Rich

  7. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As usual Leeds games is most entertaining, can't take your eyes off them!

  8. Jose-Saaa-Dude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why do the commentators ogle over thiago so much? They play him out to be xavi's younger brother

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's overrated
      A persistent fouler
      The Fernandinho of the Liverpool team

      1. Jose-Saaa-Dude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can't compare, fernandinho's has actually contributed loads to city's dominance

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

    Remember when Robertson got assists? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

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

      The days before the war...

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

      Barely. Not sure whether to bench or ship.

    3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      remember when liverpool scored goals?

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

    Liverpool unbearably slow in build up.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Been like that most of this season, very frustrating because it’s allowing teams to easily sit back deep and deny the space

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

        Yes, and I don't know why they play like this

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is a Martinez CS better than a Salah goal for people who own both with Salah (c)?

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

      Surely not. You want those captaincy points.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but pool not facing villa

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oops, mind completely blanked there!

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

      Yeah

  12. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    it was like a barrage of attack by Leeds and Olsen held them off

  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I don't understand how I make the wrong captain choice every week

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

      My whole team has returns apart from Martinez, Antonio & Salah (C) lol

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

        I pick my lowest scoring attacker as captain every week

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Reflection of the rationale for the decision still makes sense at the time. Tell me!

  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dilemma tonight- need Salah haul to win cup match but a blank as he’s not my captain!

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

      You’ll only go out of the cup next week anyway, you want the blank.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        V good

  15. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Salah ffs...

    In other news I tested positive today. Feels awful you should really try not to get it if you can.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good advice.

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get well soon

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Noted. Hope you recover soon

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

      Get well soon mate

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Take care man, hope you're well soon.

    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stay at home

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

        Work in a primary school and we've been back in since Sept (not in UK) so it was probably inevitable.

    7. Henning
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Take Care.
      I hade it for about 10 month Ago.
      My taste and Sense of smell is still not normal.

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

    Liverpool so boring Salah so useless . as usual

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

    Bruno cappers sitting back and waiting for all this to blow over

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

    underestimated West ham defense by starting Grealish over DCL. Villa zero shots on target.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah started Watkins. Benched Coufal.

  19. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At least if Salah does score he’ll get 11 points. Can’t see many goals in this one

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

      He won’t

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

      Salah bonus? Lol.

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

      That would mean Liverpool get a CS & therefore Robbo/TAA points.

    4. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's a bap repellent

  20. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jones needed here asap. Mili, Gini and Thiago just awful.

  21. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Oxlade and Salah as CF are needed

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

    Goal each for Bam and Digne would do

  23. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Raphinha for a hit to get salah 🙁

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

      Better than having him on your bench...

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

    Would utterly love a Watkins goal here. Just never gonna happen though is it...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      it's coming

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I also want points from players in my team

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas and Grealish my big differentials in mini league's, absolutely nothing

  26. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0 saves for Sanchez even against Liverpool away. What a waste!

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

    Grealish and Antonio A waste today

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford off the crossbar. Assist would have been Dallas

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

    Bamford hits the bar

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

    Incredibly close to Bamford G, Dallas A.
    Not to be.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Incredibly? Off the back of the post... not close