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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. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Easy mo

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

    Salah goal

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

    Same handball in fa cup final after which Leicester scored. Very interesting. Joke of a ref

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    James the 5th most transferred in player for GW4, with 20k bringing him already

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Never understood doing that, especially in a IB week, TW closing and CR7 inbound.

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      hahaha

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

      Imbeciles!

    4. Vlekz
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's skewed. Many activated their wc/will do it this week. So getting in the players they want

    5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who’s assist? Jota?

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

        None surely

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

      Was there not a foul on Jorginho before that anyway

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

      Azpi embarrassing as usual

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

        Can’t stand the bloke

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

          Same, ever since the whole kepa sub debacle, and he tried to say he didn't see any of it, I mean come on, pull the other one.

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

      Ref only looked at a still picture of it hitting his arm

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

        Yep. Should be overturned.

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Nope. The video would show he even moved his arm forward to kick the ball away

      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like he moves his arm forward, trying to scoop the ball out.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          That's what I saw too, but I'm a biased Salah owner.

      3. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't a still picture...

      4. BirdyRob
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Moved arm forward = intent

    9. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Kicking off proper

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

      Book them all.

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

        Twice.

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

        Hahaha

    11. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah!!!

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

      I think its a pen but is that really a red? Hell no

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

        he tried to change the scoreline ofc thats a red

      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        If you're giving the penalty it has to be a red as well, the point was that he stopped the ball going into the back of the net, according to the decision i'm guessing.

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

        Saved a goal - automatic

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

      Refs a disappointment. No way is that a red

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

        Only looked at a still picture

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

        Move hand towards ball

    14. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Insane to give a red for that

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

          Goal scoring opportunity

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

            Stupid rule anyway

          2. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Clear red

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

            If it’s in the box and leads to a penalty it’s a yellow though right

      • Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Was thinking of how can get James in.. that solves that problem

      • Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        GOLLLAAASOOOOOO

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

          I thought you said Alonso for a sec and had a heart-attack.

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

        Chelsea losing their heads

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

        Told you not to sell Salah

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

        Yup, I’m quitting.
        Sod this

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

          FPL is full of luck 😛

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

          Told you I was sad when you sold Salah

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        State of this Chelsea team 😆

        This is how they concede 5 to West Brom

        1. Lets jump straight into it.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          no discipline

      • jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        OK, not feeling so bad about my salah capt pick now.

        Was a bit wary after Antonio's haul!

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It is all going off at Anfield!

      • Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Phew...R. James bandwagon canceled

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

        I think I'll wait a few weeks on James

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

        Pen right decision - sending off rule a joke

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

          Yeah agreed

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

          Big time

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        R.James very essential now.

      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Scum of a referee has just ruined this potentially great game!

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Scum’s a bit harsh mate.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            perhaps but Idiot didn't seem to do him justice...looking at a still frame and getting excited to show red!

      • dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why are people arguing about the red? Because it was unintentional?
        As far as I know, it is always a red when using your hand for goalkeeping by a player

      • Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Absolute shambles the ref... shocking red card!

      • Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely no need for a red card.