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

    Despise Salah

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He speaks quite highly of you.

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

      Hate is too less a word

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

      This

  2. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold on a minute. Brighton are actually keeping a clean sheet at Anfield

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

        4 CS’s in a row

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

        Anfield losse son the trot. As a Chelsea fan, I can tell you Liverpool may be in for a free difficult years again now...

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Loving this. Absolutely loving this. Although I wish I had picked Fernandes over Cancelo as my cap. Still better than being a Salah capper 😛

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

        Bruno got 11 points in stoppage time. Almost there.

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

        You had to post this, you couldn't resist.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Of course! This is the fun of FPL with a community. I'll take it on the chin when I lose but when I win I want to holler. I'll be here either way.

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

        I know. I was pretty confident Brighton would do well. But let my saints favouritism away me from fernandes to Cancelo

    • AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Regret that Raphina to Salah move!

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

      My Soucek history:

      tl;dr Got it right 4 out of 13 times

      GW 22 - 11 points - benched
      GW 21 - 1 points - started
      GW 20 - 15 points - benched
      GW 19 - 2x2x2 points - captain
      GW 17 - 11 points - started
      GW 16 - 3 points - started
      GW 15 - 10 points - benched
      GW 14 - 2 points - benched
      GW 13 - 2 points - benched
      GW 12 - 9 points - benched
      GW 11 - 8 points - benched
      GW 10 - 2 points - benched
      GW 09 - 3 points - started

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

        ML rival has got every one of his goals even when he's benched him

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

      Going to jinx Brighton by getting their keeper now.

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

      Liverpool FC

      Out played

      Out thought

      Out of luck...

      Can't score....

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And you love to see it

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

          Especially in the blue half of the City.

          Even if you did captain Salah!

          More important things than fantasy points

    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins and Soucek killing me.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did people captain Salah over Bruno because of last GW?

      1. Cruyff Turn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's Brighton at Anfield... would have capped in any circumstance

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

        Home match with Mane not playing is usually enough to captain him

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

        Yes. Yes, I did. Salah home to Brighton. I'll take full responsibility unlike most on here.

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still got a healthy green arrow, despite Salah blank.

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

      Bruno(C) feels all the more sweeter tonight 🙂

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

        Ya don’t say

      2. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        With that OR, you needed it.

        1. Calderano FC
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ouch

    • el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Playing Dallas over Justin will cost me cup tie plus 15 points on bench will be real eyesore...

      Love James Justin had him since begging yet fell for Leeds and OOP trap of Dallas...

    • Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have the guts to hold and bench Salah vs impenetrable MCI defense?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Going to sell him for Son.

    • Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      An Antonio goal will be a good finish for the GW.

    • Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      5 away wins tonight.

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

      what will klopps excuse about this?

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Justin has single handedly destroyed my gameweek

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

        I'm bringing him in so fear no more

    • LochineFDC
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      never understood why so many captained salah when Brighton had 3 clean sheets in a row and Liverpool slightly off colour.

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

        You know the reason

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh behave.

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

        Then why’d u captain him?

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

          Loool what, he actually did.

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

          I did sterling mate. Just that even as a Liverpool fan, I can see that this is the worst Liverpool have played in the last few years , so I was a bit surprised to see nearly 60% overall captained salah when bruno also had a similarly easier fixture

      4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        People ignore form. And on about form people forgot about a leaky Soton side when playing away.

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

        Because he scored 2 last week, because he's been world class for 2 years.

        It really wasn't an odd decison. But you know best, one day we all seek to be as good as you.

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

        Haha, Captain Hindsight, hello!

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

      the only player without a return is salah(c). they don't call him Egyptian Townsend for no reason.

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

      Salah capper but grinning ear to ear. Well done Brighton!

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

        They’re not going to get a title parade are they

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What you reckon the city pool score will be? 4-0?

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

        2-0

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

      Could have even capped Martinez who has conceded 3 goals and he would outscore Salah(c)

    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The worse thing about tonight isn't the Salah blank it's the 15pt haul from Justin who is sat first on my bench while all the casuals will have him in their main team as their squads are good enough. Sickening.

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

        Should say aren't good enough

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I benched Digne and Cresswell. Justin Cancelo AWB best fixtures

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He was my first defender pick. Against Fulham. Only a casual would bench him

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

          Fulham have improved and Leicester just shipped 3 goals in the last game. It was reasonable for me to play Cancelo, Stones and Robertson ahead of Justin. Mark Sutherns the GOAT who is obviously no casual also benched Justin.

      3. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Justin away to Fulham with his attacking threat is a clear option..

    • Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wow didn't notice JLingz took Bowen’s place in the 11

      1. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And how!

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        slightly worried as a Bowen Owner so might sell?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Soucek is the WHU mid you should have

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yep true may swap although Lingard looks good

      3. Andre W
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think it was more Fredericks who took his place to deal with Grealish

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Actually you are right. Frederick's and JLingz in and Bowen and Fornals out

    • tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is ridiculous

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

      Soucek denied late-on.

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

        That would've been soo sweet

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

        Good

    • KirkhamWesham
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Currently on 71pts, with bonus points.
      Not a bad score, considering Salah was (C)

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

        79 (-4) and it's just enough to get a green arrow... Feels like every FPL asset delivered except for the Liverpool ones...

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

      Salah to Lingardinho a no brainer?

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

      Son cap this weekend for captain fail #12 in a row then, lads?

    • Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 blanks in my team.

      Robbo and Salah (c). Unreal