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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. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Will raphinha miss gw4?

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

      No one knows, I dont think he will

      Brazil has called up extra players to cover the PL players, its up to the club and players now. I doubt Raph would be willing to miss 3 Leeds games

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe he should wesr a mask while playing LOL and have some hand sanitizer in his pocket ha ha

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

      Seems very unlikely, no Brazilian PL players called up. Raph should be fine.

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

        they are called up, Brazil just called up additional players just in case nothing is worked out

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Unsure. Clubs are saying they won't release players if they have to isolate when they come back. If he goes though, then it is 50-50.

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

    Talk me out of a WC, looking for a restructure but feel it’s a reasonably strong team.

    Current team
    Sanchez foster
    Tsikmas TAA Shaw Digne Duffy

    Salah Greenwood Bruno benrahama Brownhill

    Ings Toney Antonio

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

      I want DCL, Lukakau, ship Bruno out, bin Tsikmas, digne to go and ings out

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

      your team would look decent with just Ings to DCL

      im tempted to WC too but probably not a good idea at this point

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

        That would be the move, cheers for the input. Was wanting lukakau too before he rises but guess you can’t have them all

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

          meh Lukaku can wait until GW7 imo

          CR7 is the premium forward you want with those fixtures

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Why isn't it?

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It does not matter when you are planning on using your WC. It either pays off or goes tits up irrespective of when you decide to use it. FACT!

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

        michael owen is that you?

    4. RamboRN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno and ings to ronaldo and torres/mount/mahrez. Job done

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

    I should probably just take the Mahrez and Tsimikas price drops tonight shouldnt i? No idea what transfer to do and itchy on WC but know I shouldnt....

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

      Apparently there's some issue with FPL stats predictions right now

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

        interesting. maybe all the WCs?

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

            cheers this is good info!

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Always are issues at the start of the season whilst they adapt the algorithm to the new pricing system in the game

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

          See link above. There's a very specific reason the predictions are off today.

    2. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      In the same boat, tempted to do Mahrez to Torres tonight to protect tv but feels very sideways

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

        also you dont know how much restructuring you'll need this early. If any injuries happen i feel like we'd be screwed if we did a FT this early

  4. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best CHE def 5.6 or under?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not James

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Obviously

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

        Still James. Wait a week

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          This!

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

      Rudiger or Azpi, both will play 90% of the matches, unless any injuries happens.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate. Will go with Rudi. Not enough money for Azpi.

        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Would appreciate your input
          VVD - Shaw- Tanganga or
          Matip - Rudi - Shaw?

  5. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is it worth not looking at my team now for two weeks or act now for price changes

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        How many price changes are really gonna affect you tonight?

      • Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Tough one, depends if you will be priced out then lock it in

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

        Always wait if not priced out IMO
        Especially with key news like Ronaldo's price to come out as well as still games to complete for the current GW

        1. Sap
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Please give the link to Magnus Carlsen team

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

      Wc active

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Won't be far behind you!

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

      Pascal sauvage been interviewed at the minute.

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

      Y or N

      Son, Ings + Wilson -> Gray, CR7, Lukaku (-4)

      Have 3m ITB

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

        Just realised I can’t afford this lol

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Bissouma instead of Gray?

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ronaldo's price out?

    5. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku is a classic fixtures player. Out and out flat track bully.

      So game week 7 for him?

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yup. 100%

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Other than man city and Liverpool (and even in this game before the red he was in dangerous positions) everything else is basically a chance for Chelsea to bully

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

            United with Varane could be up for it imo. But then again he hasnt even played yet

      3. -GK22-
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Could bissouma end up at Liverpool and cause an issue with 4 assets

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

          Hopefully

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

        How often would you only have 1 starter if you had Mahrez, Jesus & Torres? 😆

        1. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Too many times

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

        Ings + Mahrez -> Kane + Gray (-4)?
        Or just bring Ronaldo straight in?

      6. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Best 5.5 mf? How did Gray look? Cheers

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Mbuemo

          1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. Best based on? Can't see any underlying stats supporting that, and fixutrues not great. Eyetest?

            1. Our Tiny Windows
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Furthest forward player on average position maps for Brentford.

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I am looking to get him for Buendia.

          1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Gray yeah? He did look good?

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Yes.

        3. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Gray all day. Everton want to score and have better quality than Brentford.

      7. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ings to DCL now or hold the transfer for more news?

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

          Injury news? For DCL? Missed that if so

          1. Our Tiny Windows
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Toe injury

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

        Mane is done as a top level player. Lacks that burst and clinical edge he used to have. Liverpool need to go out and bring in a top quality left winger like Kingsley Coman. He’s the reason we drew today imo

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Coman is made of glass and therefore never gets his potential out.
          Agree that Liverpool need another creative player with some goal threat tho

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

          Yeah said earlier he's not the same player he was a couple of seasons ago.

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          He is 29 so he won't be getting any better. Same with Salah.

          With Salah though, he is starting at a much higher level than Mane so while Salah gets worse he is still more than good enough even while he declines (like Messi and Ronaldo - they aren't as good as they were 6/7 years ago, but if you start at the levels they are at you can easily mix it for years after your peak).

        4. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Little bit harsh, but I do agree he isnt what it used to be. Find him one of the weaker links most liv games.

      9. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Torres seems like Peps Pet to me. Marhez and Sterling the sort of players to easy wind him up

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

          …plus he seems to love Jesus as his new winger.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          You saying this due to his haul today though?

      10. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Torres is looking like the real deal. Jesus is going to mother haul this season without any competion in his way. Sterling is yesterdays news...

      11. Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        57 with Bruno & Shaw to play.

        Talk me out of a Wildcard..

        Sanchez
        Shaw | Digne | Tsimikas
        Salah | Benrama | Bruno | Jota
        Ings | Antonio | DCL

        Bench: Foster | Ayling | Gilmour | Veltman

        Either

        A: Tsimikas out tonight before price drop

        Or

        B: WC- Tsimikas, Bruno, Ings, Digne > Ronaldo, Torres, TAA, Livramento

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          4 changes on wc way too little…

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Agree

          2. Eric Banternaaa
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            This would just be a start..

            Probably look at Sanchez. Try squeeze Raphina in aswell

            1. luk46
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Who would you get for Sanchez? Bruno + Ings > Raphinha + Lukaku/Ronaldo? I would like some good 3rd defender as well, but the team isn’t bad at all

              1. Eric Banternaaa
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                Considering:

                Digne > TAA
                Tsimikas > Livramento
                Bruno > Torres
                Jota > Raphina
                Ings > Ronaldo (12.5)
                Gilmore > Bisouma

                Leaves 0.6 ITB

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

        Have 2fts, does it make sense to use one to ship Tsimikas? If yes, Livramento or Williams?

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          if no other issue ye, rather Livramento

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

          No better use of a FT?

          1. Sap
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Please give the link to Magnus Carlsen team

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

            Sanchez
            TAA, Shaw, White
            Salah, Son, Greenwood*, Benrahma
            Ings*, Antonio, Wilson
            Steel, Brownhill, Ayling, Tsimikas*

            Have some fires, but don’t want to make early transfers without more info. At least we know Tsimikas is done.

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

              Robbo not playing for Scotland this IB?

      13. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ranked 43rd in the world now...

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Boom!

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

          Wow. Heck yeah!

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

          Nice

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

          Next grav 🙂

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

          Nice one

        6. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Nice! I was chuffed with 36k!

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

          class

      14. balint84
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        C ron price? 12m or higher?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          13.0

      15. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        With just 2 bad decision i got 15 points less. My rival has same team, just bad decision

      16. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Will price drops and rises happen over the international break??

        1. Thescaff
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Possibly

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          There should be very few from about Wednesday until the next Wednesday. Either side of that, there should be a fairly normal amount.

      17. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If you were to wildcard, what formation would you be going for?

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          352

        2. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          keep it as I have - 343

        3. Eric Banternaaa
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          343

        4. Khark
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          343

      18. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I just did Bissouma to Torres and Lukaku to Jesus

        Team for GW4

        Lloris
        TAA Shaw Pinnock
        Torres Salah Raph Son Benny
        Antonio Jesus

        Cap pending...

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I hope you’re gonna be bitterly disappointed when neither Torres nor Jesus start haha

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Role with the punches

        2. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          good team, but why would you sell Lukaku? There’s a lot of rotation at €ity…

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Chelsea rotation is going to be worse thsn City's. City's bench is not that great.
            Pep has 3 pets at the moment, Dias, Torres and Jesus.

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

          Everyone has their own opinions but I wouldn’t have sold Lukaku based on today’s game.

        4. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Why did you have Lukaku against Liverpool in the first place?
          If you also knee-jerked him in, and now out, it would be something to pay attention to.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Place holder for Ronaldo, decided against Ronaldo and went a beefed up midfield.

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

          Chasing points

      19. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Livramento or Tanganga?

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

          Livramento

      20. NotsoSpursy
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Barnes -> Torres ?

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes > anyone seems a no brainer as of now

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

          Yes

      21. AnyoneButLiverpool
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Did someone check on Mark? lol. He must be so annoyed for selling Torres and Toney for a hit.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Blackbox is essential!

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

            He doesn't know what happened yet. About 15 minutes to go.

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

              Add 2 hours

          • barton fc
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Hes doing match of the day challenge with az

            Should make one hell of a stream

          • Jonesfromthere
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            What were his transfers?

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

              Torres Mahrez Toney ---> Lukaku Mbuerno Sarr -4

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

                Hahaha that’s actually hilariously bad.

          • Stamford B
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            I thought he wildcarded!

        2. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino muscle injury and Klopp said it doesn't look good.

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

            For how long you reckon? Jota looks tasty

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

            Jota could well be coming in for me

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

            Could just be to guarantee no travel

        3. waltzingmatildas
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Those of you wildcarding this IB, is it just to get ronaldo in?

          1. n-doggg
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            If I do it it would be shifting to a 343 and getting rid of:

            Tsimikas, white, Mahrez, Scarlett, Doucoure and Ings.

            For likely Lukaku, dcl, Chelsea defender, etc. Feels like won’t get better time to use, especially over break to capture some big price swings