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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
    3 years, 4 hours 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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 hours 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
        3 years, 4 hours ago

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

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 hours 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
        3 years, 4 hours 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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 hours 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
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      On now

  2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Minute prediction for Salah to come on?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      92nd hopefully to run down the clock 😉

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        I’ll happily take 1 point from him

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      77

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

      Within 10 minutes if it’s still 0-1

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      73

    5. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      68th Minute

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        We have a winner

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Delayed to 70!

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            You win sir, think it was technically 71st

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Oh well played

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      72

  3. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  4. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      I’d save until next season

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Use it in ESL 😉

      2. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    2. Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 hours 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
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      *If needed

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      Salah will come on yet and probably score

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Fine by me

        1. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

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

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

      Rested for Carabao

  6. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Mo time

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Salah incoming

  9. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 hours 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
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Trent is having a bad day in defense.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      When does he not?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        When he has nothing to do.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          haha yeah

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      *Normal day

  11. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Leeds goal incoming

  12. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Mane off Salah on

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Mane off Salah on

  15. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Let’s go Mo.

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Jota benching against Newcastle imo

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      Could be Firmino's turn tbh or Mane

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Salah to save my season in less than 20 mins

  18. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Has Salah scored yet?

  19. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Bamford off the bar

  21. jimbe4mXL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 hours 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
      3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      When the players you would have benched get 16+ points

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 hours 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
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        20+

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Bamford crossbar

  23. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 hours 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
      3 years, 4 hours 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
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Pool shaky

  26. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    FABinho.

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

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

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Lol Robertson wtf

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

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

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      Such A bad pass...

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Leeds shaky

  30. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 hours ago

    Please take Trent off now...

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

      Nah he still needs to get me about 30 points

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 hours ago

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