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Salah and Jota start together as Klopp benches Mané against Aston Villa

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Diogo Jota (£7.0m) start together for Liverpool as they host Aston Villa in Gameweek 31.

The two players contributed to the Reds’ impressive finish against Arsenal in Gameweek 30 and were both inside the top-five most-bought players for the most recent round of action.

Sadio Mané (£11.8m) is the man to make way this afternoon, dropping to the bench for the second time in four Premier League matches.

That means Jota starts on the left-hand side of Liverpool’s front-three, spearheaded by Roberto Firmino (£9.0m).

Curtis Jones (£4.4m) misses out as a precaution which means Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m), James Milner (£5.3m) and Fabinho (£5.4m) are the midfield trio today.

Nathaniel Phillips‘ (£4.1m) stock remains high, earning his fifth Premier League start from a possible six alongside Ozan Kabak (£5.0m).

There is also plenty of revived interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) this afternoon.

Having produced 33 points across his last five matches, the Liverpool right-back was purchased by 190,000+ managers ahead of the Gameweek 31, the most new owners for any defender this week.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are still without Jack Grealish (£7.5m) who recently suffered a setback on his return from a shin injury.

Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) and Trézéguet (£5.2m) provide the width either side of Ollie Watkins (£6.5m) while Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) and Douglas Luiz (£4.8m) both feature in midfield with John McGinn (£5.5m).

Gameweek 31 Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Kabak, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho; Jota, Firmino, Salah.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, Nakamba; Trézéguet, McGinn, B Traoré; Watkins.

Gameweek 31 so far…

Fantasy Premier League managers who swerved from their Leeds assets found their Gameweek 31 win at Manchester City hard to watch.

Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) was the second-most benched player for the latest round of action but bagged a brace at the Etihad Stadium.

To add insult to that decision, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m), the third-most sold Fantasy asset ahead of Gameweek 31, provided the assist for his opener.

From a Manchester City perspective, this match was all about Pep Guardiola once again.

Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m), Rúben Dias (£6.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) were all unused substitutes while Ilkay Gündogan (£6.0m) and Phil Foden (£6.0m) both emerged from the bench for one-point cameos.

Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) got the only attacking returns of the afternoon.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Stuart Dallas
  • 2 – Bernardo Silva
  • 1 – Oleksandr Zinchenko

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1,221 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wos is rubbish

  2. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    And this is why you stay on the bench useless Barkley

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

    TAA goal

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA GOAL OMG

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA G

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent G

  7. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Barkley is still awful

  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA wins it

  9. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    THERE IT IS MARTY!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What a save

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Amazing save too

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Astonishing

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        My stream froze straight after so missed the goal haha!

  10. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent!!!!!

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trenttttttt

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota Assist I think

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nah came off a defender

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No assist

  13. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So cruel on Martinez that was an astonishing save

  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sake, anyone but that trent

  15. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best Def to get for White
    5.0
    Saiss
    Coady
    James
    Holding
    Phillips
    I will need him to play for the next couple of gws??
    Thanks in advance

  16. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Get in Trent!!

  17. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Confused I thought Phillips was the pick 🙂

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He is

  18. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That’s one back for the Wildcatders !!!

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG TRENT!!!!!!

  20. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Where all you ‘Robbo’s a better pick than TAA’ guys at?

  21. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TRENT I LOVE YOUU BEAUTEYYYYY

    GET IN GET IN

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent juhuuuuuuu

  23. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Phillips owners counting their 3.3m

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dammit - this was the week to bring TAA and Salah back in after all.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who could afford that! Went Trent and Jota over Philips and Salah so glad half contributed just a shame my captains not scored

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Same here. FPL only gives Saah attacking points, 1 pointers for cleasheets. But his wrrate is phenomenonal. And Mane looks asleep in comparison. Even if Salah not getting assists ir goals he's always moving, being the first line of defence. Great attitude.

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I'll be doing KDB/Dias to Salah/TAA next week

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why wasn’t that disallowed?

  26. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota assist?

  27. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent!!!

  28. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota assist!?!?????

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    16 pt hit pays off. Juhuuuuu juhuuuu get in

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Huh? How has that paid off?

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Really? That’s crazy!

      Just thought to myself, typical I was considering TAA and Salah both in for hits but then remembered it would have involved selling Dallas!

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I am sure you considered a lot of other players. You only remember the ones that haul.

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Arra stop. Your rank is great and gonna get better.

  30. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No assist!