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Jota benched as Robertson returns to Liverpool XI

A mouth-watering clash at Anfield sees Liverpool take on Chelsea in the Saturday evening kick-off.

The action on Merseyside gets underway at 17:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp has decided to make three changes to the Reds side that beat Burnley at Anfield last weekend, two of which are significant from a Fantasy perspective.

Kostas Tsimikas (£4.2m) and Diogo Jota (£7.6m) are both benched as the fit-again Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m) are recalled to the starting XI.

Klopp’s other alteration sees Fabinho (£5.4m), back after missing Gameweek 2 for personal reasons, come in for Naby Keita (£5.0m) in midfield.

Teenager Harvey Elliott (£5.5m) keeps his place in the centre of the park.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has kept things simple, making just one, predictable adjustment after the 2-0 away win over Arsenal last Sunday.

That change sees N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) come into the midfield for Mateo Kovacic (£5.0m).

Marcos Alonso (£5.6m) once again starts at left wing-back, with Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) still without any game-time since May.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), transferred in by over half a million Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of the Gameweek 3 deadline, is again flanked by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) in the Chelsea attack.

The sale of Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was perhaps used to free up funds for the Belgian for many Fantasy bosses, with the Egyptian the most transferred-out midfielder of this Gameweek.

He is still the third-most captained player of the round, however, with just under one million of us handing him the armband.


Liverpool Xl: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliot.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Minamino, Tsimikas.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Christensen, Jorginho, Kante, Lukaku, Mount, James, Azpilicueta, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Silva, Kovacic, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech.

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  1. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jota on for a point.

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

      Loves a goal from the bench 😉

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Could get booked

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

    Best combo:
    A Dias/Alonso - Matip - Shaw
    B. VVD - Tanganga - Shaw (no more cash available)

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

    Give him a yellow

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jota scores today and he may become an alternative to Salah to allow the other premiums

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

      He already is, isn't he?

  5. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do we see this being a low scoring week then?

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

    Salah already fed up haha

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Clear booking there, refs arselick Mo

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mo lucky to get away with a booking there.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea are near perfect tactically and with Lukaku leading the line on counters are so dangerous.

    Thrilling race with City coming, 95 points needed to win it again?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I actually think Liverpool finish top 2 and City come in 3rd. And yeah I think 95+. All 3 look really strong

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

    handball from James?

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

    ABSOLUTE SCENES

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pen and James red...

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pool should have scored.

  14. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Has to be a pen.

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

      Arms somewhat tight, body first. Tough call.

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

    Ooer how ridiculous Jota hasn’t scored there.
    Doomed week

  16. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How’s Lukaku looking please? I’ve just logged on - no access to coverage today. Thanks!

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool are very exposed for counters with only 3 staying back. Giji really missed

  18. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chances Jota plays 60 minutes??

  19. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Red card. Goalkeeping by James.

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

    Ref to the monitor

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

      pen and red given

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How was salah not booked? Kicking the ball away is a yellow

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

    Ball to hand

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Monitor time.

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Stonewall pen and red.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Penalty

  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jota assist?

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

      Sadio Mané

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If Ronaldo comes in at 12.5m:

    Salah, Wilson, Ings to Gray, Lukaku, Ronaldo

    (Have 3m ITB)

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      LOL

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Probably red card too

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

    Pen and Red oh my lord

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How is it not gone in??

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It’s going in if it hasn’t hit his arm