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

    Correct interpretation but the rule is mad

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Totally agree

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

    Questions has to be asked why Leicester goal was allowed in the Fa Cup final then. Same situation, first the ball hit the leg and then hand

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      different rules this season

  3. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Well deserved Red card
    You just cannot block the ball heading to the goal with your hands

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It bounced off his leg for goodness sake

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        doesn't change the outcome... He prevented the ball from going over the line with his arm so this is a clear handball and doing it in the box results in a pen.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      it looked like the ball bounced off his leg first, but maybe Reece timed it with his arm? Seems like a harsh red but I see where the ref is coming from

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy should have been sent off too...

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What happened?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Attempted amputation on Henderson.

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

          Haha

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Smacked the ball into Henderson ; don’t think it was deliberate tbh

  5. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah sellers punished, and rightly so too.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why? Because they want to be different

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeh I feel he’s just one of those players that you just don’t sell unless injured

    3. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      i'm going to get him back soon i promiss

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Where’s Ruth NZ?
    Thankyou for persuading me to change James to Dias on my WC.
    Phew.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Did Ruth NZ predict a red card?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No, just the fact the way I had my team structured didn’t lend itself to a rotation threat like James.
        No one can predict a red card.

  7. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why do players argue after a goal or a red? Like theres no way to get the decision reversed so whats the point?

    1. Monster Muppets
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      VAR can reverse stuff, but yes I agree.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I dont think VAr can reverse a VAr decision though

    2. OrmskirkFC
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Might possibly be able to convince the ref he made a mistake and get a make-up call later in the match.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        lol then people will be like omg that was a make up call

      2. Tiki-Taka
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        this, + also you're in the middle of a huge game and emotional, it's easy to say "just leave it" when you're sat watching on TV

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fear mostly - you can see the fear of being found out running through that Chelsea team - new manager bounce definitely wearing off

    4. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I am sometimes guilty.

      Reminiscences of getting things as a child by crying?

    5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It's very hard to just take things you dont agree with.. its natural

    6. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, you said why do "players"... Maybe to set the stage for the future, at least.

  8. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea showing their dirty side now

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    LiVARpool always paying referees man

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Did you even watch last season?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty much as clear as a decision as you’ll see. What are you smoking?!?!

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mate, stop embarrassing yourself.

    4. Bucky Barnes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    5. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Of course

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

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36047575

    Red card for it being deliberate.
    I really think that’s harsh, it’s his arm not his hand, even if he has moved toward it

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Thats the rule

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Better get the ref told before someone takes the penalty.

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

    Double-jeopardy. Pen enough punishment.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      he saved a goal

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

    Reece James was so unlucky there, nothing else he could do but by the rules... its a pen and red.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      100% pen but not a red

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        There are rules.

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yes there are rules. The rules dictate he should have been cautioned because it was clearly not deliberate. He doesn't have time to adjust there.

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            no the rule is its a red if you deny a clear goal scoring chance. Deliberate or not, intent doesnt matter.

            1. BIGREDDOG
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              It's not anymore

            2. Muchentuchel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              @Scholes No point in mentioning it, he won't understand.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not a red though, not a deliberate movement at all, anyone that plays football knows that was just an instinctive jerk type movement after the ball deflects off your body

        Pen of course but red is very very harsh

      • Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No, he put his hand towards the ball, what he should have done is left it or are you watching something else ?

      • Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        THIS
        Always a red card when you block the ball with your hands. Doesn’t matter if it was intentional or not

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What a terrible decision by the ref. Destroyed the game

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If it didn't hit his arm it would have gone in.

        1. Vlekz
            2 years, 7 months ago

            That's why the penalty. The red was crap

            1. Freshy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              not when he saves a goal

        2. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          This

        3. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Correct decision

      2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        casuals james owner punished get innnnnn

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          This!!!

      3. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Feel the VAR team could have given the Ref a better steer - the freeze frame they showed him was very misleading. i think Chelsea will successfully appeal the RC.

        1. Bucky Barnes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Showed him stopping a goal with his arm.........which is what he did

      4. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Why are the Chelsea players still arguing with the ref? He's not going to reverse the decision!

      5. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Read the rules obvious red if a foul

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Pen + red = double whammy

          1. Captain Vantastic™
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            That's not the point.

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          There is link here that it has to be intentional. I have zero idea what is the rule in PL tbh.

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

        He looked at a picture on VAR instead of a video! What a joke

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah wtf. He didn't even get to the screen

          1. Bucky Barnes
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            That's how obvious it was

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Behave. Borderline cheating.

              1. Bucky Barnes
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                What is? Being able to see?

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

        Penalty is never a certain goal oppurtunity as a blocked ball on the line with your hand, therefore red 100%.

        1. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Correct,

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

          This, and I own James in my draft team.

        3. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That’s not how it works, the rule states it has to be a deliberate hand ball and it comes up off his leg

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

            Only James knows if it was deliberate.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 7 months ago

                So it can't be a red then right how could you ever know, sometimes natural movements look deliberate

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

                  And sometimes intentional movements look natural.

            2. Das Boot
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              His arm went out to stop the ball going in. What are you missing mate?

              1. Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                Open your eyes “mate”

                Arm comes up !? It’s by his side and it’s a natural movement

                1. Paqueta Rice
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 7 months ago

                  You try to stick up your knee like that and your arm will move automatically too

                2. Das Boot
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 7 months ago

                  muahahahah. dry your eyes. James owner obvs

            3. Bucky Barnes
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              He pushes the ball out with his arm

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

          Straight reds should be for violent.dangerous play only

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Pep would love that, never concede again with Tactical fouls.

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Opinion, not the rule.

          3. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Then we'd see outfielders basically being GKs in stoppage time... which actually sounds quite fun.

          4. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            And deliberate hand ball on the line ha but I’m not sure that’s deliberate

          5. F4L
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            no thanks, everytime an attacker is through on the goal they'd just be hacked down.

          6. Blues for Salah
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Denial of a clear goal scoring opportunity needs to be a red to discourage professional fouls. Preventing a clear breakaway could be done without it being violent or dangerous, but that needs to be prevented or it will kill the game.

          7. Plant Based FPLer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            And for racist, taunting type stuff.

            And for ridiculous hand balls, like hand of god goals.

            And, imo as well, very deliberate shirt pulling. No one wants to watch games like that. A player gets beat, things are looking exciting, and the defender boringly grabs the player with his hand. Red for this and other "professional" fouls.

        5. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          19,894 people bought James after the deadline, hopefully they were quick enough to get the assist before it was added...

        6. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Chelsea players crying like those poor Russian villagers Abramovich, made his fortune, ripping off to pay for their wages.

          1. MrZ
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            LoL enjoy the gift from the ref

        7. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Was that a Mane assist?

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

            Yep

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            yes

        8. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          No Jota assist? Hopefully it will be awarded later like my Cresswell one

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Mane atm.

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

            Watched it back, was Mane

          3. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Mane...

          4. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            ogh 🙁 im not watching

          5. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Why are people thinking this should be a Jota assist? Mané took the shot.

          6. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            It was mane

        9. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That was harsh. 100% a pen, but not a red.

          1. Isco Disco
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Read the rules of the game first then comment here

          2. Isco Disco
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            If a defender used his hands to block the ball heading towards the goal then it’s definitely a red card. James touched the ball on the goal line which makes it a clear red card per the rules

          3. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            How many times are people gonna say this...
            Rules are rules.

        10. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Ferran Torres, Salah and Vardy - all scored.
          Obviously I've captained Son, no prizes for guessing how this will end...

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            But you had the others? Epic humble brag.

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Not at all, just already passed off that once again I've picked wrong guy.

        11. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Alonso is such a muppet, headed the ball out of Mendy's hands before the handball

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

            Yeah that was bad

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

              Although maybe no shout

        12. CroatianHammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          This is the season that keeps on giving... 46 at HT with Son, Dele, Ayling and Rapha to play, Shaw too. Overall scoring appears quite high again.

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            nah scoring is down this week i think

          2. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Not for my tezm it isn't

        13. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Brought in James lol. What a half,

        14. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Maybe enough to avoid a Salah drop? On -100 atm

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

            He’s doomed as soon as Ronaldo is added

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Bruno more likely

          2. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Fplstatistics is currently broken. See their twitter post before worrying about the current numbers

          3. Bucky Barnes
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            No loss though unless you bought him at 12.6

          4. Noisy Neighbour
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Let them sell. He has Leeds next match!