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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. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Worst VAR decision of the season. The keeper would never have saved it.

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

      pls check the rules, there's something like 'passive offside'

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

    Crazy crazy var.

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

      That is just insane...

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

    Im so sick and wanna puke because of LiVARpool

  4. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That’s disgusting and that is why no one wants Liverpool to get top 4, so corrupt!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tinfoil timr

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        How can you look at that and say it’s a conspiracy, imagine that went against Liverpool.

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

          it's a clear offside, this is valid for liverpool and for every other club in the world

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

    That was not offside. Did someone impede the GK?

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

      Yeah

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

        From the other angle it was clearer. Cheers.

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

      yep. clearly.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The guy offside obstructed him.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes someone standing in front of him, same thing happened for a Son goal about a month ago so consistent decision making. Doesn't matter if keeper could have saved it or not

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

          Yeah cheers guys.

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Noone impeded the gk

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Keep those 3 baps Mo

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

        LoL 🙂

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Europa league for LFC next season

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

        we'll play united in the euro league final then

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

      Should I cash out my little score draw bet?

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

        Do it!

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Just roll with it

    8. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      EVE: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Godfrey, Keane, Coleman, Rodríguez, Doucouré, Allan, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
      Subs: Olsen, Virgínia, Nkounkou, Sigurdsson, Davies, André Gomes, Delph, Bernard, Iwobi

      SHU: Ramsdale, Jack Robinson, Basham, Egan, Baldock, Fleck, Stevens, Norwood, Osborn, Jebbison, McGoldrick
      Subs: Foderingham, Lowe, Gordon, Jagielka, Bryan, Bogle, Brunt, Lundstram, Brewster

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

        Do your duty Sheffield.

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

        Who the heck is Jebbison?!

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

          (Oh, only added in GW35.)

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ballon D'or 2021-22?

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

      Ajayi to city next season ?

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

        Next seasons ake?

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

      Thiago obviously a good player, but Liverpool just look worse when he plays.

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

        Thiago is useless af.

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

          Never wants to pass to taa, always comes back inside central or left.

    11. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      When even Jebbison gets more gametime than brewster

    12. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You have to take into account whether he would have saved it - and he wouldn't.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That would make the rule even worse than it is, too murky. This way it's a bad rule but if it's consistent then whatever

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

          That's plainly wrong. It doesn't matter if he would have saved it or not.

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Have to take into account the offside.

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

        Score that WBA !!!

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

        No VVD is huge after all

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

          They miss Henderson more.

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

          Grealish devasted his career, not injury

      4. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Greenwood fairly certain to start?

        If yes will simply do Jota to Greenwood on the free.

        Best alternative to Greenwood?

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

          I'd say he's first choice now so maybe not certain but what do I know

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Just fears they might rest him

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

              That's what I mean they might rest him for final

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

          thinking the same... not sure whether I'm going to get Raphinha or Greenwood. I think I'll get Raph to cover my ML pursuers

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Def get Raph in I have him or I might take over Greeny

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

          Should start vs Fulham. After that it's a lottery.

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

        Pool lucky to be level

      6. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        We’d normally be getting our Jota 1 point around now wouldn’t we?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          With a yellow card.

      7. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        TAA and Robbo are twice the threat going forward when VVD plays

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

          And when Henderson plays too

      8. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mendy
        TAA Holding Holgate
        Salah Son Lingard Greenwood
        Kane DCL Bamford

        (Forster Jota* Mitchell Masuaku*)

        What do you think:
        A) Jota to Raphinha (bench Lingard)
        B) Masuaku to Dallas (bench Holgate)

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        salah c fail. Season over

        Liverpool are just awful and now if they don't win they are out of the top 4 race? Basically nothing to play for. Might just sell salah

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

          Nice bait 🙂

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

          The jinx is strong.

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

          10 pts is amazing for captain, ibdis

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

            * I disagree

      10. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        TAA big chance

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

        We need hot topic for Jota replacement

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Tielemans

        2. Wolverine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Just get willock or torres and be done with it

      12. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Trent skies it

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

        TAA almost

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

        Pereira ain't touched the ball in a long time

        TAA massive miss

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

        Trent should have scored.

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

        I think am starting with TAA next season

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          and the other 14?

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

          I did this season. Wasn't so sweet... May have to pin that down to the supposed COVID though.

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

          West Brom just passing it Pool now

        4. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Na, wait & see what Pool shows up

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

        Sorry lads I jinxed Trent by finally getting him in this week.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Damn you

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

        I said before the game that Jota is the most important part of the Liverpool attack. If he is missing, there is no direct play towards goal and no possibility of breaking down a defensive line. He's absolutely the most important player at the moment.