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Robertson and Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool XI as Jota starts again

Liverpool’s trip to Brentford is the seventh and final Premier League match of the day.

Kick-off is at 17:30 BST.

After a blank for Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in the day, captainers of Mohamed Salah have a chance to steal a march on those Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who decided against handing the armband to the Egyptian.

Above: Gameweek 6 captaincy and effective ownership stats among the top 10,000 FPL managers

Jurgen Klopp has made four changes to the Liverpool team that beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at Anfield last weekend.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip and Andrew Robertson all return in defence, with Curtis Jones replacing the injured Thiago Alcantara in midfield.

James Milner, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas make way.

Diogo Jota again leads the line, with Salah and Sadio Mane either side of the Portugal international, but Roberto Firmino is back among the substitutes after a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank makes just the one change to the Bees side that won 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers last Saturday.

Frank Onyeka replaces Shandon Baptiste, who drops to the bench.

Ten Brentford players are ever-present starters in the Premier League this season.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raja, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Fernandez, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Zanka, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Roerslev

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Jota, Mane.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi

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

    Jota hattrick imminent

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Subbed before 60

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

        jota doesnt do double digits

      • Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hattrick of sitters missed.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shot onto the post denies Henderson a 2nd assist

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Did you captain him?

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

      Fellow Jota owners; great pick, just bad luck.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Makes him a true Kaptain Kane pick then

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice to see Jota rewarding me for capping him last week

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bruno next week then?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gonna have to be!

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

      Jota cant score with his feets

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

      Normal services resumed by Jota. You can't miss these type of chances.

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

      Imagine if Jota was all cylinders firing? He probably would be the highest scoring player in the game...

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He gets the chances, so that alone is enough to elevate him. Even Firmino doesnt create for.himself enough.

    8. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      jota 44% EO don't think i can watch this...

    9. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That was a huge save from.Raya, great reflex. Couldn't criticize Jota for shooting on target, was unlucky.

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

      Jota suddenly remembering he needs to fight for his place.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        In all honesty, he played well last game bar the horror misses. He tracked back, won balls back, combined well with the front 3, just not clinical.

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

      Should've benched the Siuuu merchant and started the GOAT Toney

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

      Robbo wins a dangerous one.

      Trent or Salah...

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

      What a run by Robbo. Not sure it's a FK though.

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

      Wonder when Firmino will be introduced?

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

        When Mane gets too tired.

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

      Score this Trent

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

        No chance

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

      Trent Bruno's it.

    17. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      F*** me Trent FKs have been rubbish this season

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

        He has such a short run up and doesn't get his head over the ball. Needs some tips from JWP!

      2. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        All freekicks in every game is rubbish. 1/100 hit the goal

    18. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Poor effort

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

      Come on you Bees

    20. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brentford time wasting yet again

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          They're honestly so annoying, taking it way too far. Did it in the last game too

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Was really disappointed wirh them against Wolves, wasting time will come back to bite them.later if they don't correct.

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Wolves we’re complaining but ref passed it off, a few yellows needed to cut it out.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 6 months ago

                100%, ruins the game

        • pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Lot of Toney owners around my rank.

          Why is that assist still there?

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

            His cheeky backheel took 2 defenders out. Well deserved ( and no, I don't have him).

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

            you think Fabinho kicked it onto Pinnock?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 6 months ago

                He did

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

                  should be removed then

              • pundit of punts
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Of course

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Isn't it still an assist by the rules? Because it still went to the person it was going to and he didn't really control it before he lost it

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Something similar happened with an Ollie Watkins assist last year, where the defender actually controlled it and lost it

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

                      Intendet target?

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          2 years, 6 months ago

                          Yup basically that, if fabinho controlled it and then cleared it onto pinnock then no assist but toneys pass forced fabinho to do that in this instance and it was going to pinnock anyway

                          Assist will stand

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

                      If Pinnock was the intended destination (near it), it'll stand.

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          2 years, 6 months ago

                          Can't be seen as anything else really, should stand even though fabinho did clear it onto him

                        • Andy_Social
                          • 11 Years
                          2 years, 6 months ago

                          I thought Toney was the intended recipient of the pass. He knew he couldn't control it, so he intentionally deflected it to teammates behind him.

                        • pundit of punts
                          • 11 Years
                          2 years, 6 months ago

                          Doesn’t matter who the intended player was

                          Opponent player kicked it onto pinnock

                          Tibet’s touch becomes irrelevant

                  • JBG
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Wow.. that Jota goal actually killed my green arrow.

                    1. g40steve
                      • 6 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      33%

                    2. Mr. O'Connell
                      • 11 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      What is a green arrow?

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

                        Mythic fantasy weapon used by forest pixies.

                        1. Mr. O'Connell
                          • 11 Years
                          2 years, 6 months ago

                          I see. Knew it couldn't be FPL-related.

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

                        Something I used to see after poor start last season...

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

                        I saw that in the museum

                  • JONALDINHO
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    How did Jota not get that second goal…one of the best saves I’ve seen

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

                      Annoying 🙁

                    2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
                      • 5 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      I own both Jota and Raya lol

                  • dshv
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Shaw to alonso!
                    ?

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

                      Wait and see if Chilwell starts CL.

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

                        If he starts CL what is that mean to Alonso ??

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

                          No, but if he doesn't and Alonso does, it is.

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

                          More certain that Alonso starts CL. Imo.

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

                            PL I mean.

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

                      Either Alonso or Rudiger for Shaw!

                  • jackruet
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Should i keep jota? City next match and firmino is back?

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

                      Difficult to sell now, but he is a bit too expensive to be benched also. Salah playing too wide is another issue also.

                  • Puntillimon
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    I have no more players after pool game. Slightly afraid.

                    1. Dušan Citizen
                      • 10 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Same here, just need Palace and Wolves goals to deny Sanchez, Duffy and Livra cs.

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

                      I have Dier and Veltman left. Might not mean much points wise tho.

                    3. Mr. O'Connell
                      • 11 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Guaita, Duffy, Livramento, Semedo. Reckon I get 6 points max between the lot of them.

                  • Twisted Melon
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    A) Bamford and Jota > Lukaku and Kovacic -4
                    B) Ronaldo > Lukaku

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

                      A

                  • xHaTr
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Worth selling Salah to Lukaku for the -4 for one week before wildcard in gw8 and getting salah back?

                    1. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      See if Salah gets injured midweek.

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

                      No

                    3. Gandalf
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Nope, Southampton’s defence has been good recently and kept out city

                  • Dušan Citizen
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Well, that Jota to Soucek transfer paid off...

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

                      Selling Jota before this fixture?!?

                  • Lord of Ings
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    For the foreseeable future
                    Trent or Dias?
                    Trent has a much higher ceiling but Dias is guaranteed clean sheets.

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

                      Trent and a city defender are both pretty essential going forward

                    2. Athletico Underachieving
                      • 3 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Can’t look past both personally

                    3. g40steve
                      • 6 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      FYI

                      Trent 7.5 m 35 points

                      Pinnock 4.6 m 36 points!

                    4. Big boy Bowen
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Cancelo is the one, could kick myself I didn’t start with him.
                      He was in loads of my drafts