Dugout Discussion

Jota and Tsimikas retain starts but Robertson among subs after injury return

Fantasy Premier League’s third-most popular defender, Kostas Tsimikas (£4.1m), starts again as Liverpool take on Burnley in the Gameweek 2 curtain-raiser.

This may be the Greek left-back’s last league appearance for a while, however, as the ominous figure of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is back among the substitutes after making a swift recovery from injury.

Diogo Jota‘s (£7.5m) longer-term first-team prospects are much brighter than those of Tsimikas but he’s another Liverpool asset who is a week-to-week rotation risk.

He does start against the Clarets, however, keeping Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) out of a starting XI that shows two changes from the side that defeated Norwich City in Gameweek 1.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.0m) is unavailable for personal reasons and James Milner (£5.0m) misses out with a minor knock, so the returning Jordan Henderson (£5.0m) and promising youngster Harvey Elliott (£5.5m) get a chance to impress on Merseyside.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) and Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) are back on the bench but Fabinho (£5.5m) misses out for personal reasons.

Sean Dyche also makes a couple of changes to his Burnley side after their opening-day defeat by Brighton.

Josh Brownhill (£4.5m) and Ashley Barnes (£5.5m) start in place of the benched Jay Rodriguez (£5.5m) and the absent Ashley Westwood (£5.5m).

Westwood has a toe injury, while Matej Vydra (£5.5m) is also missing with a knock.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, van Dijk, Keita, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Firmino, Gomez, Jones, Minamino, Robertson

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Taylor, Cork, Tarkowski, Mee, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Wood, Barnes, McNeil

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Rodriguez, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Thomas, Richardson, Dodgson

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  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Historical data is so important, Salah blanks here

  2. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah unlucky so far

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's not unlucky when a team holds their line and let's you receive the ball in an offside position

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I think they meant in general..

  3. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lol what a headline.
    "Rodriguez admits he cares so little about Everton that he doesn't know who they face next, while he's playing video games..."

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      😛

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Don’t have a twitter account, but do you need have one and be signed in now to read comments?

    Refuse to sign up….but sometimes enjoy reading comments….

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I think so, I can't get in anymore and I cba to sign up.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, a bit shiiite….used to be able to cruise around reading all the guff folk write without feeling any urge or ability to participate 😀

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly, so weird!

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, they changed it 2-3 days back, now you have to sign up or open every link in new tab to access. Idiots.

      1. On The Up
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Even on incognito?

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

          Yep

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

          working fine in incognito, sorted

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Ah okay, sounds good…what the ‘ell is incognito? 😛

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty sure you can read comments without an account signed in.

      I just loaded up a tweet on incognito mode and could see the replies.

      I think there may be a setting to limit who can see replies.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Nah, it’s changed recently….or for me anyway…..

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I stand corrected, although don’t know what incognito is….can you do that on Safari/iPad?

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            yep it means private mode

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      no, just click the tweet and u can read the comments, dont click the comment button

  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimikas to come off early to rest up for the Chelsea game.

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Let's hope after 60

  6. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    This is why I was so confused about the captaincy poll results!?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No bite

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What’s why?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        salah blanking so far

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Oh gosh

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I was surprised it was so one sided

      Bruno vs that Southampton defence after his hatty looks like a dream

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      FOMO is REAL with Salah

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Salah is going Real. Ahhh. Blind and panic.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yep which is why I went with him lol apologies

    5. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don't be that guy.

  7. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Captained Bruno but still reckon salah will get a goal or assist, if you went salah I wouldn't panic yet

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah congrats Salah clappers, deffo getting something here.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m too cool for panic.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed you are Rupert

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Never panic a horse!

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      At least burnley are chasing - Salah thrives in these situations

    4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Might get something but bruno will get more

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I know that's why I captained him haha

  8. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool missing Fabinho here. Lucky not to have conceded to be honest.

  9. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If Tsimi goes up to 4.2, would I be right in saying I’d generate 0.1 and be able to buy a 6.1 or 8.1 if I sold him?

    Brings Calvert and benrahma back into play without hits for me

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah girl

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Correct. But you would need to swap him for another 4.0 defender just to get that 0.1 profit in the bank

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Livramento

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, this is why I was relaxed with absorbing Gundogan’s price drop

    5. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Unless you bought him at 4.1 obviously lol

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

      Yeah but as part of 2 transfers obviously & you'd have to do grade him to a 4.0.

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    8. Jarnathan
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      yes

  10. On The Up
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tsmi hold for 15 mins please

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes pls

  11. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    My god that pool defense is so bad and so lucky at the same time.

  12. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Absolutely ridiculous. That would be onside if Burnley were VARchester

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Get rid of offside 🙂

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely! And that silly rule letting goalies handle the ball. 🙂

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Would make the game funny

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And refs

      Let the lads two foot each other all they want

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And throw-ins...let the pitch be the whole world

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    That skill deserved a goal

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool defence very organised. Great line there playing both strikers offside.

  16. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Now that's a proper offside.

  17. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    dunno whether to sell tsimikas and bank that 0.2 or focus on bigger moves

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      0.1

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Probably will be 0.2 if he gets a 12 pointer today

      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        would be surprised if he doesn't rise again

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He’d have to rise another 3 times for you to bank 0.2

      3. The Gerbil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It’s not even 0.1 yet. Price is at 4.1 so you would bank 4.0 mil.

        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          i think you know what i meant...

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            I honestly didn’t. Plenty don’t know how it works. In fact someone asked a minute or two before you.

          2. The Gerbil
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            But yes I agree. With Robo on the bench, if Tsimikas hits 4.2 mil there will be a short tempting window in which to sell and bank that 0.1 mil profit. I’ll probably take that

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sell

    3. Zoostation
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sell 100% if he goes up again.

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    that was basically a reinactment of Salahs offside

  19. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tarkowski is an absolute tower out there.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Careful or the 5G nutters will vandalise him.

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Concussed get him off

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He's tough. When he heads the ball, the ball goes off for concussion.

  21. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino going through a rigorous warm up …

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Giggidy.

  22. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bobby coming on could be good news for Salah cappers

  23. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tsimi won’t make 60

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jota you mean

  24. On The Up
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tsmi 6 mins hold

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Not feeling quite so confident as a Jota & Tsimikas owner now…

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

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

        Robbo and Firm warming up

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Damn

        2. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Was a good run though.

  26. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think heading will be removed from football at some point? A lot of cases of dementia apparently

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      maybe in the next 50 years

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I was thinking next 10

    2. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hope not. Ball was a lot harder back then and alot more headers back then too

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No way

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      HEADBaALL Reffff!

      VAR will have to draw offside lines from the collar, and we'll see no more polo neck shirts

    5. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not whilst boxing is still a sport

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can't sell Tsimi if I want to downgrade someone to bring in Lukaku

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why not just buy Robbo and field tsimi every week

  28. JOELIO8701
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah fail YET AGAIN!!! Hahahah. So glad I captained TRENT.

    1. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ban

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lol wouldn't be happy about capping Trent either

      1. JOELIO8701
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He’s CS, Assist, Max Bonus. I’m delighted. I should start a YouTube channel!

  29. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino warming up

  30. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino will be on before 60