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Injured Jota out for the season as Mane returns to Liverpool starting XI

Diogo Jota (£7.0m) will miss Liverpool’s match against West Bromwich Albion this afternoon with a foot injury he picked up in Thursday’s win over Manchester United.

The news gets even worse for the former Wolves man and his owners in Fantasy Premier League as manager Jurgen Klopp ruled him out for the rest of the season ahead of kick-off at the Hawthorns.

The Liverpool boss said:

No good thing without a bad thing – so, we won at Manchester United but Diogo got something with the bone. Not too serious but serious enough to end the season. That’s it.

Oxlade is not in the squad, was ill a few days. We decided not to take him here just to give him now another session today that he is ready for Wednesday. Millie hopefully could be ready for Wednesday.

Sadio Mane (£11.7m) is back at Jota’s expense, while Klopp’s only other change sees Curtis Jones (£4.4m) start in midfield in place of Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m).

The Reds’ head coach said of Mane’s recall:

We spoke and he apologised. That’s clear, that’s it.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) is the most-captained player of Gameweek 36, both overall and within the top 10,000.

Above: The effective ownership (EO) and standard ownership figures of WBA and Liverpool players among the top 10,000 FPL managers (via LiveFPL.net)

Jota, incidentally, was owned by over two-thirds of the top 10k in Gameweek 36.

As for relegated Albion, Sam Allardyce has made two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at Arsenal.

A couple of fringe players are given chances to impress with the Baggies’ fate already sealed, as Hal Robson-Kanu (£5.2m) and Grady Diangana (£5.0m) make rare starts.

Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) and Callum Robinson (£5.2m) drop to the bench.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Rhys Williams, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Wijnaldum, Adrian, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, Woodburn, Clarkson, Neco Williams, Koumetio.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend, Diangana, Yokuslu, Phillips, Matheus Pereira, Gallagher, Robson-Kanu.

Subs: Robinson, Livermore, Diagne, Peltier, Button, O’Shea, Ahearne-Grant, Maitland-Niles, Gardner-Hickman.

SUNDAY’S PREVIOUS GAMEWEEK 36 ACTION

Injured Jota out for the season as Mane returns to Liverpool starting XI

Harry Kane (£11.8m) set a new personal best for Fantasy Premier League points in a single campaign, with his goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s comfortable 2-0 win set to take him to the 230-mark once bonus is added.

Kane’s total of 35 goals and assists combined is just one short of his record set in 2016/17.

A goal was the bare minimum he could have expected: his total of seven shots in the box was three more than anyone else managed in Gameweek 36 so far, with two of those efforts striking the woodwork.

Gareth Bale (£9.2m) made it 10 attacking returns in his last five starts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, meanwhile, claiming the assist for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg‘s (£4.9m) goal when his saved shot fell into the path of the Dane.

In a further indictment of Jose Mourinho’s tenure, Spurs had 24 shots and 13 attempts on target in this match – both figures surpassed any amount they had in a single Premier League fixture under their former boss.

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1,100 Comments Post a Comment
  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mane diving unpunished

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 47 with live bonus/autosubs.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That's high

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Salah central and giving everything as he knows my rival has captained him

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That he does.

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing to do with needting top 4.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      As long as he keeps on shooting straight at keeper you'll be fine.

      Salah don't aim je just puts his foot through and hopes for the best - thats why he is so frustrating.

  4. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pereira filthy on TAA 😆

  5. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How did Bale go up in BPS after the game?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rigged as usual

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      BPS isn't instant. I posted the same numbers at fulltime.

    3. panda07
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      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He was on 26 at the end of the game I thought?

      1. The Ilfordian
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        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes he was. Reg went down from 25 to 24 but I didn’t see any other late changes

      2. Hooky
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I must have not refreshed properly. He wasn't on for any baps when I looked at the end. I'm not complaining though as he's my captain!

        1. panda07
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          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yep same

  6. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pereira sent TAA to the shop there

  7. Muchentuchel
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    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome to LFC Matheus Pereira!

  8. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wow.. how poor has Mane been? Not only this match, but season in general.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Atrocious

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah he's not in great form that's for sure

      1. Old Man
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        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He's bound to score now then ........

  9. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Trent Alexander Ahole

    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sent that into orbit

  10. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good god Liverpool are all over them, West Brom leaving themselves quite open to the counter

  11. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any preference?

    A)martinez to dubrovka (starting pereira)
    B) jota to Raphinha ( start raph over pereira)
    C) save ft and start martinez and pereira

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm actually considering a myself, but not the Pereira, don't own him.

      Would do B.

    2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      even thinking abt benching pereira based on current form is beyond me. isn't he the highest scoring player since gw30 or something?

  12. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    James back in the starting 11

    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy drops out. The rest is as expected.

      1. The Ilfordian
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        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That’s helpful for my ml

        1. Goro Majima
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          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Seconded. Rare bit of good news this GW!

  13. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Those Salah BAPs 😮

  14. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Offside

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No way

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pereira is pure quality, need a goal though

    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If he gets a move he's in my team next season too.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Him or Sarr as 4th mid

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Yeeeees Chelsea

  17. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Siggy essential??

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Carnage

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy benched

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Clear goal imo

    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      In line of sight.

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy benched

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Miles onside

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That's not offside?

  23. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    passive ---> active offside

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG thought that was Chelsea's lifeline...

  25. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    LoL. That's exactly how pool won title last year. Wba robbed

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    LiVARpool again

  27. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wait.. wtf??? They didn't give that?? I'm a Phillips owner and I'm in shock.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cleat goal. The scorer is not in offside

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Team mate was.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Team mate was but didn't interfere but I can't keep up with rules

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            GK couldn't see the ball due to him.

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              True but made no difference

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That's not offside, keeper never getting near that, not interfered with anything

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Phillips to blame.

    2. Van der Faart
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This. Abysmal call. No sense at all involved

  29. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I thought Liverpool don't get any decisions?

  30. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If they’ve disallowed that for offside then that is farcical

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It would be due to obstruction if anything.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nah. For blocking the keeper.