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Salah on the bench as Raphinha misses Leeds’ meeting with Liverpool

A trio of key Fantasy Premier League assets have missed out on the starting line-ups of Leeds’ Double Gameweek 32 meeting with Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is on the bench as for the first time since Double Gameweek 19 after a string of 12 successive Premier League starts.

Diogo Jota (£7.0m) is on the right-hand side of Liverpool’s front-three this evening, joined there by Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) and Sadio Mané (£11.7m).

Recent newcomer to the Fantasy radar Nathaniel Phillips (£4.1m) misses out with a hamstring injury tonight, drawing Fabinho (£5.4m) back into a centre-back role alongside Ozan Kabak (£5.0m).

Consequently, James Milner (£5.3m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m) and Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) are the midfield trio for Liverpool tonight.

Raphinha (£5.5m) is also out of the matchday squad for Leeds following the injury he picked up against Manchester City.

Jack Harrison (£5.4m) returns for the Whites after missing the trip to the Etihad Stadium due to being ineligible.

Liam Cooper (£4.3m) is absent tonight through suspension so Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) returns to the side at centre-back with Diego Llorente (£4.4m).

Double Gameweek 32 Line-ups

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Llorente, Struijk, Ayling; K Phillips; Costa, Roberts, Dallas, Harrison; Bamford.

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

Double Gameweek 32 so far…

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  1. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chances of Salah coming on? Supposed to be one of my differentials to catch my ml rival! Already had a Leno no show Got a bench of Forster Amartey Brewster Mitchell

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

      If he doesn’t come on I’ll officially end up with max 11 players on a Bench boost.

      Gotta laugh

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

        Looks like a bad week to play it. So many games in between

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

          I know, I always do badly with the chips. Mind you injuries to Raph, Phillips and Salah rested are just unfortunate

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

        - Forster was a risk (poor performences)
        - Raphinha was a doubt (injury)
        - Lowton was up against MUN
        - Phillips was unlucky.

        Leeds didn't have a great fixture either. Wasn't a great week to play it in all fairness.

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

          True, but either way would have meant more hits to sort the above further down the line so just thought may as well get it out the way

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      On now

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

    Minute prediction for Salah to come on?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      92nd hopefully to run down the clock 😉

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

        I’ll happily take 1 point from him

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      77

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Within 10 minutes if it’s still 0-1

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

      73

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

      68th Minute

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

        We have a winner

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

          Delayed to 70!

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

            You win sir, think it was technically 71st

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

        Oh well played

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

      72

  3. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Jota doing this deliberately .... is this some sort of one man protest?

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

      Looks like He doesn't want to score for my team

  4. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will there be more blank gameweeks or can I use my wildcard now?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d save until next season

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

        Use it in ESL 😉

      2. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Is that jealousy I hear? And thanks for the informative reply.

    2. Drogo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I got 5 players that wont play next gameweek, so I want to use it now. But if there's more blank gameweeks I will save it for that gw.

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

    Do we think Cancelo starts ? He is my Salah replacement of needed

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

      *If needed

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

      Salah will come on yet and probably score

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

        Fine by me

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

          He he comes right now. 22 minutes is plenty of time to do some damage.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rested for Carabao

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

    That's a shockingly bad decision by the ref. What on Earth?!?!

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

    Mo time

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah incoming

  9. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance some of Mendy,James and Rudiger to play?

    Feels like no one will,have Masuaku + Salah too

  10. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent is having a bad day in defense.

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

      When does he not?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        When he has nothing to do.

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

          haha yeah

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      *Normal day

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

    Leeds goal incoming

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

    Mane off Salah on

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

    Worst defender on the pitch on 3 bonus points, lol. Bonus system is so bad.

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

    Mane off Salah on

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

    Let’s go Mo.

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota benching against Newcastle imo

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

      Could be Firmino's turn tbh or Mane

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

    Salah to save my season in less than 20 mins

  18. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Has Salah scored yet?

  19. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I have never seen Thiago have a good game in a Pool shirt

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

    Bamford off the bar

  21. jimbe4mXL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What is considered a succesful Bench Boost? When all your 15 players score, or if the bench players score no matter what your main 11 players score? Like, if i have my bench players all score, but half of my main team scores 2 pointers, i consider it as a BB fail, and just a wrong decision about who to bench. Dont know how to look at it.

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

      In this climate, if your whole bench gets a game, consider it a success.

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

      When the players you would have benched get 16+ points

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Personally I'd view it more simply. If you use the chip and the total team score at the end is higher than the average then it'd be a good use of it.

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

        20+

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

    Bamford crossbar

  23. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What makes me laugh about the ESL is how these 6 clubs think they are going to put on insanely exciting matches week in week out. Just not possible.

    The quality in matches will suffer over time. Fatigue.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      There's also no jeopardy for the founding clubs which is going to lead to a whole bunch of irrelevant games I imagine. Not the worst thing about the whole business but still...

  24. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No way Liverpool keep a clean sheet ...giving up so much possession

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

    Pool shaky

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

    FABinho.

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

    Liverpool all of a sudden failing to find the killer pass since I’ve tripled up

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol Robertson wtf

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

      So many options . . . oh, not tha tone.

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

      Such A bad pass...

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

    Leeds shaky

  30. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Please take Trent off now...

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

      Nah he still needs to get me about 30 points

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This ... this clean sheet and associated bonus points are looking shaky.