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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. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feel like those of us with Salah(c) TAA and Tsimikas have been lucky to get a double clean sheet but unlucky to get a captain blank. Probably about fair overall.

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hear hear

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yeah more than happy. Was always going to captain Salah, shot off the line and offside goal by an inch or two. What can you do

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah not bad all things considered.

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep I’m trying to be positive, but Salah had such a good game. So many ****ups by other players to ruin his assist or goal chance

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. It's fair. Burnley got close & Allison bailed out Liverpool multiple times!

    6. el polako
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's fair got to do with it ?
      If Bruno scores big tomorrow we're screwed.
      GW over.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As a non Bruno owner and saints fan, it will be doubly brutal haha

    7. Andy1
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've had Salah (c), Taa and tsimikas for 2 games
      65 points in 2 weeks. Can't complain at that. Don't know why people are moaning

      1. el polako
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If you happy when your captain blanks so be it.

        1. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t recall him saying he was happy..

    8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah honestly wouldn't complain if they gave Allisson those bps he deserves them more!

    9. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, prob a fair summary that.

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cheers Salah.

    Also thanks Mahrez, goodbye Mahrez

  3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    90 mins survived 🙂

    Bruno to run riot tomorrow

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won’t happen

  4. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah should have got more points this week than last but yet again early kick off curse bites.

    That’s 8 premium player blanks in 9 games across last 2 and a bit season =[

  5. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guaranteed Bruno blank tomorrow.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Defo

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Overconfident bald fraud. Hope he loses

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dyche?

  7. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    i like jota, even when he scores its not too bad as non owner

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      only because Tsimikas has outscored him by 1. That ends this GW

      1. amitmishr
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3, I thought

      2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        could be.. but jota run of starts and/or goals probably ends v chelsea also

      3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        By 3

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if the other guy you have instead scores more or less than him ...

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        like most went tsimikas/greenwood so that's why the points haven't hurt too much

  8. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on (C) Bruno

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will be a classic FPL, all excited by the early capt blank to find out end of GW the competitor is also blank ...

  9. El Presidente
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another great afternoon from Salah vs BUR...

  10. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    36 points after one game. Happy with that. Still a mountain to climb not having Salah opening game of course but proves it good not to knee jerk and stick to your guns. Now the question is do I sell Mane to a Utd player this week as Pool are playing Chelsea? He was due to drop in price before the game but might not now I guess.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one, got to stick with your premium choices and ride out the blanks for the hauls.

    2. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have Mane and considering > Son.

      Will keep an eye on fplstatistics this afternoon.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout that. I’m too maverick so don’t have Bruno either currently. Might double him with with Sancho for a bit but yea Son has a good couple of fixtures and 2 mil cheaper.

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tsimikas well done, another price rise on the card!

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not if his shoulder gets flagged.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He fought like a warrior after the incident, flag no chance

    2. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fingers crossed. Looked half decent to be fair and in a live TV game
      Hopefully everyone noticed

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d be benching now if I owned, Robbo will start the next game.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        His role has been complete in FPL team, bench fodder until WC GW7, unless he's got more chances to start. But a price rise will be handy ...

  12. Gunneryank
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a lovely way to start the GW.

  13. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley record, GW2 history, early KO...

    The warning signs were clear for Salah.

    1. Tin-Tin76
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ooh, lovely start with Trent, Tsimi and (v)Salah

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ha now we need to remember not to captain Salah in gw15

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I thought he looked good. It’s not as if Burnley kept him quiet. Could have had a haul on another day.

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah apparently does well in the early kick-offs.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just luck! Many chances in the game for him. Will be worried if he performed badly ... not the case.

  14. Ibra
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a great start for the gw as a TAA, Tsimi and Salah owner and Bruno (C)

    1. Ady87
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same!

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      +1, and a Liverpool supporter.

    3. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same 🙂

    4. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same. But also same for THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can Tsimi get up to 4.2 please?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      First game of the GW helps his chances. Longest possible window to rise after a haul.

    2. Andy1
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he probably will now. With an assist and no Robertson cameo. Casuals will lap it up

    3. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would be very useful to help with shifting him and Omobamidele on.

    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Robo back next game

    5. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he doesn't get flagged he could possibly get to 4.4

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not 4.4. Not with Robbo due back.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nah ... too ambitious

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fingers crossed …

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son great historical record v Watford, nailed on (c)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 goals in around 8 games, isnt it?

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Worth doing Barnes and Toney to Son and 4.5?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio (C) or keep on Salah (C)

  17. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hilarious that Mahrez is benched. The guys been a trap since he left Leicester. Shame as well because he’s a points per min machine, what a waste. Glad I avoided this time around, stung at least twice last season.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It was said preseason that it was likely to happen (in a half jokey fashion) on here a lot

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All the man city players are traps

  18. OPTA FPL
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    TAA injury serious? Looks like hammy?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was walking around fine. Probably just sore after that tackle. Impact.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not wishing ill on the fella too much. But it would suit me, I don't have him. Planned getting him gw7 ish.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Avoid the good fixtures and get him in the MCI and mun games. Interesting strategy.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          My logic was that Tsimikas was the value pick and the money could be used elsewhere.

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I hope he’s fine but if he’s not it makes my Son transfer easier.

  19. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Never captain the early Kick off.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What if you're in a timezone where the game isn't played early?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A myth

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This flawed logic never makes any sense. It is merely confirmation bias I think.

      What about never captain a defender? That game would have countered this flawed logic for a a start.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What is this?

  20. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    26 from 3. Glad I didn't sell Jota now. Unlucky with Salah. All rivals captained Salah too though so not the end of the world just yet.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah know what you mean … my two Pool defenders delivered … Salah C disappointing but millions equally disappointed …. Most importantly, for me, my whole mini league C Salah too …

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah its GW2. Would be far worse if it was GW37 and you're chasing/protecting rank.

  21. Werner Bremen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I deserve this, I really do. For listening to the fpl community and not myself, by going with Salah instead of Bruno. This is the worst kind of feeling that fpl can give me by a mile.

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same as you but I'm used to it, every 50/50 goes against me unfortunately.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      u got 6 points, it might beat bruno

    3. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Effective ownership should be banned

    4. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno hasn’t played yet? Could get injured after 5 mins. Be glass half full

    5. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I even explained why Bruno was the better captain and still bottled it lol I'm a joke

    6. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always go with your gut. People give advice but you should always form your own thoughts. You're making the final decision, not the community.

    7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You must have worn some terrible outfits as a young lad with peer pressure!? 😀

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    VVD and Alisson were great today. Brilliant players.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saw only the second half. Elliot and Tsimikas also very good. Mane would have had 3 if he brought his shooting boots, fair play never dropped his head, magic finish.

    2. No Salah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not Alisson, he made some poor judgements

      VVD was class

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He kept a cleansheet. All that matters.

  23. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I know he's gotten an assist today but is TAA to VVD a crazy move? VVD has been immense today, always good for bps in tight games like this and big threat from setpieces.

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Far from crazy.
      Think that can only be answered by knowing where the extra 1m is spent

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy unless TAAs knock is bad. TAA was immense today.

      He was playing AM at various points.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe if you gain by upgrading elsewhere. But Trent is in a lot of setpieces plus much more attacking threat in broken play.

  24. tokara
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As a Bruno capper, thank u Salah. Feels good to be in that 35% group

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno is blanking.

      Hope that kills!

      1. tokara
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Go get a pint

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      FFS keyboard sledging is a thing now.

      1. tokara
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anfield atmosphere LOL

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ?

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will you be saying that Monday? For all you know it could be Sancho and Greenwood etc.

    4. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno red inbound.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to brag on this ...

  25. N00B
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Allison for giving two more points to my captain! 🙁

  26. squ1rrel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Loving my Bruno cap rn

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with ya.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Currently on 0 points.

  27. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really not bothered about Salah (c) blank. Most own Bruno too. Worst case scenario we’re down 20 points. That’s nothing

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I love how you consoled yourself with this fact.

  28. Visionaries
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mo Stingah
    Mo Stingah
    Mo Stingah

  29. Hey_Arnold
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see the FF sheep captaining Salah and getting what all the previous stats against Burnley pointed towards. Roll on Bruno to open the early lead up for the professionals

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So it was all stats based and there was no element of being unlucky not to score?
      It always makes me laugh when people quote stats as some kind of gospel. Football is a mix of many intangibles.

      Related to that is when Fantasy Football 'experts' suddenly invent 'caveats' (as they are fond of saying) when it comes to the likes of vardy. Just because it does not correlate to their beloved 'underlying stats'