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Alexander-Arnold, Salah and Jota start as Liverpool visit Leeds in Gameweek 4

Gameweek 4 continues with Leeds United hosting Liverpool at Elland Road.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

For Leeds, new signing Daniel James (£6.0m) is on the bench, but Raphinha (£6.5m) starts after his ban for not being released to the Brazil squad was lifted.

Stuart Dallas (£5.5m) also features despite withdrawing from international duty, while Junior Firpo (£4.8m) has recovered from COVID-19 and replaces Pascal Struijk (£4.4m) in the starting XI.

As expected, Liverpool are without the injured Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) but Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Harvey Elliot (£5.5m) are fit.

Diogo Jota (£7.7m) starts in attack, while Thiago (£5.4m) replaces Jordan Henderson (£5.0m), who drops to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Llorente, Firpo, Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford

Subs: Klaesson, Struijk, Cresswell, Shackleton, Klich, Summerville, James, McCarron, Roberts

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliot, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Milner, Henderson, Keita, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain

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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dominant win for Liverpool.

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

      That could have genuinely been 7-0/1.

  2. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah never gets baps 🙁

  3. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you guys share your teams from uefa UCL fantasy game?

  4. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    63 with Digne and DCL still to play. Happy with that and will move me up a chunk.

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

      70 with DCL here. Hopefully a green just from appearance points.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      78 all out

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mane covers Salah!

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      THIS

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

    Mental or Genius wildcard?

    Sanchez Steele

    TAA Marcal Duffy Livra Omob

    Salah Greenwood Gallagher Gray 4.5

    Ronaldo Lukaku Calvert

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      RIP that defense

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty good defence with marcal and Duffy imo. No need to play Livra and omo

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          And if Duffy loses his spot?

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Not any time soon, Webster out, lamptey out burn out, veltman plays RWB

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      7/10. Don't like the defence

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

        Really I don't like the midfield more than the defence.

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

    Mane to run riot against his favourite opponents next week

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Its actually not a bad shout, Mane on 99 league goals. Almost certainly gets a least one goal next game

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

        If only he wasn't 11.9

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He isn't.

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

    64 with dcl to play. Good this week?

    1. daveoafc77
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Average

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      62 + Dcl & Digne, although Digne will probably do nothing as usual

  9. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    As long as DCL blanks, I'll stay in top 1k.

  10. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Leeds good fixtures coming up. Just Raphinha or double up with Bamford?

    1. mazzington☘
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm switching out Ings for Bamford anyway.

      Already have Raphinha.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t get Harrison he sucks

    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford looked good today to be honest

  11. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    FPL need to fix it to get Salah his 1 BP:-)

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota blank is painful 😐 Would've got bonus as well if Mane tucked away either of his chances

  13. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bps?

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

      3 - TAA
      2 - Allison
      1 - Robbo

  14. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Even with Firmino out and Mane misses 1534 chances, Jota doesn’t play 90 minutes..

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

      Mane missing*

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😆

  15. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarded this week, partly because I wanted Jota. Feels like a fail now.

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still a good pick

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Palace at home up next for Liverpool. Good times could still be ahead.

  16. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Meh 31 points from Liverpool 3.

    Can’t complain too much! But shame Salah couldn’t get one more return

  17. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Could have been 4-0 or 5-0. Klopp should re think about some of his players for being so selfish. You Can't compete in UCL being like this

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

      Yet they won it just two years ago...

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, this!

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

      3-0 away to Leeds is still an unbelievable result. Finishing was awful but it won’t always be like that

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

        Leeds of last year yes, but they’ve been poor.

        Should have been 5 or 6 today but some big misses then understandably took foot off after injury

  18. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Calvert-lewin or Bamford for Antonio?

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

      Bamford has nicer fixtures I'd say. He's also on penalties isn't he?

      1. ace3.1415
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        DCL on pens too

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

          Oh, my bad haha. I'd still say Bamford because Leeds have nicer games.

      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same for dcl

    2. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you have Raphinha I’d go with Calvert lewin but see how he plays tomorrow

  19. tim_oriordan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Benrahma > Raphinha for -4 worth it?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think Raphinha for a hit this week could be worth it given the decent run coming up for Leeds. I'm also looking to bring him in for a hit.

  20. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start Duffy (LEI) or Coufal (MAN)?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Coufal, for the attacking potential

  21. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ah well, DCL hattrick will end the week on a high.

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    72 all out. Frustrating that I started Raph over Livramento and Jota blank. Semedo over Marcal hurts too but we move

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

      Marcal was incredibly lucky, Semedo unlucky/poor finishing.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Happy with the decision but not the outcome

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      70 here, none left. Happy enough with that, although I am conscious that Burnley are terrible and Everton could score 2+
      Hopefully quiet from DCL, Dinge and Gray

  23. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    127 with DCL (TC) and Digne to go. Any good?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That bench

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Average score this week

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      small red arrow at worst

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Big milestone for TAA - that was his 100th league start since the beginning of the 2018/19 season

    7 goals
    38 assists
    43 cleansheets

    That’s 88 returns & 83 baps in his last 100 starts

    #StopItTrent

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      #DontStopItTrent

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only 3.0 more than the cheapest viable pick, makes him equivalent to a 8.5 mid - pretty much best player in the game

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        and even then you could say 2.5 as most of the sub 5.0 defenders are garbage

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I would say 2.0 even

          It’s impossible to get anyone to even consider a 6.0 midfielder on here without hearing cries of “yOu’Re dEsTrOyInG yOuR tEaM aaarrrAaGHHGH”

    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody is essential in fantasy, but out of every player he's top of the list for almost essential. Gives better value for money over salah and lukaku

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s obviously not a perfect comparison, for various reasons, but Salah has 91 goal involvements over the same time horizon

        If you equate a cleansheet for a defender to a goal involvement - he has 88 returns to Salah’s 91 returns over the last 3 seasons

        An absolute machine

        The fact that nearly a third of that sample size was actually *WITHOUT VVD* it’s even more bonkers, and at 22 he can get even better

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

          Exactly and Trent is 7.5 and Salah is 12.5. 5mill difference is criminal.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry I’ve got that wrong Salah has 96 goal involvements including this season…

          But Trent suffers from missing VVD for a season, and he’s about half the price so holding up pretty well

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    All I can say is hello double LFC defence!

  26. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The bonus seems odd today. Salah created 2 big chances, played over 60 mins, scored a goal, match winning goal. Didn’t get dispossessed many times. Played a key pass or two. Few successful dribbles. The 28 doesn’t make sense

  27. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wish there was a chip where you could make a sub from your bench and replace a player in your 11 after the deadline

    1. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who you got?

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

        Nobody this week just looking at Antonio with a -1 stinks. Got me thinking, ive had like 12/13 pointers on the bench before would be quite a cool chip

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good idea. Will come in handy for me for one of my 20 pointer sitting on the bench like every season.

  28. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why are people getting rid of Antonio? 1 game ban and then plays Leeds and Brentford.

    1. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely keeping for the Leeds game

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dropping in value...

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Most likely WC GW7. Would much rather DCL for Norwich and Villa than just Antonio for Leeds

  29. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Feels like a week where most won’t post a massive score but nobody will fall too far behind either

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah … rubbish score this week yet a tiny green arrow.

  30. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Lukaku -> Ronaldo (back in gw7)
    B) Antonio -> Bamford
    C) save and play Williams (and Sarr)