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

    any move suggestions? 2ft, 0.1 itb

    Ramsdale
    Semedo - TAA - Marcal
    Salah - Jota - Doucoure - Raph - Greenwood
    Auba - Ronaldo

    Foster, Livra, Williams, Scarlett

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Semedo -> Christensen maybe

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

        ty

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

      Auba > Vardy

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

        im 0.1 off Greenwood>Sarr and Auba>Lukaku 🙁
        Vardy is an option yea

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

          Gray instead of sarr then?

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

    39 with Livramento zaha and Sanchez, WC active

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

    Best option longer term for one of my 8 man draft leagues??

    A) White, 4.4 mid, Jota
    B) Tierney, Gallagher, Mbuemo

    A means only 1 playing sub, but means 2 playing subs.

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

      Anyone? :/

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

      B

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    James injury, just looking at it a different way, does this make azpi even more nailed ?

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

      Doesn't CHO also play there?

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

      Is azpi worth 6 mil? I'd go for rudiger if you're playing it safe

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

      Possibly

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger does seem to be a safe option… Azpi could be preferred in UCL games and CHO might get a run out in easier (on paper) PL games

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

      Someone here mentioned Azpi limping imo.

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

      Agree. Same goes for Christensen though!

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No cho will get a run vs easier sides

  5. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    46 with Semedo & Liv to play

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

      Liverpool have played

  6. Willesden Mariner
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wild Card template

    Sanchez, Foster

    TAA, Dias or Cancelo, Alonso, Rudiger, Livramento

    Salah, Sarr, Benrama, Raph, Townsend or Gray

    Lukaku, Antonio, Toney or Pukki or ASM or other 7.2 or under

  7. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you think is the best asset from Man City?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo, Dias and Grealish

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

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

      Defenders and Grealish

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

        Yeah grealish looks outstanding.

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

    Should be a low scoring week on avg. You’re fine if you can get 40.

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

      Red flag with 40

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What's the LMS safety right now?

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

          https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

          29 with autosubs.

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

      Nope, I have dropped so much behind that nothing is fine since Jota and Salah didn't both brace and Trent blanked.

  9. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Friends, got the exact money to this WC team before price rises. Hit it?

    Mendy / 4.0
    TAA / Dias / Alonso / Duffy / Livramento
    Salah / Raphinha / Zaha / Sarr / Douglas Luiz
    Lukaku / Antonio / Toney

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes do it if you’re definitely wcing

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

        If I may, Mr. Pesci, current team as follows. Definite WC material, right?

        Meslier (4.0)
        TAA / Shaw / Livramento (Marçal, Omobamidele)
        Salah / Jota / Torres / Raphinha / Benrahma
        Antonio / Ronaldo (Obafemi)

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

          Not sure that requires a WC tbh

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

            You think? I appreciate it, sir. Maybe I am overreacting.

          2. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I agree with Benoit it’s not horrendous but I can see why you would think with shaw injured, Torres not featuring, jota not hitting a barn door and lukakus fixtures looking better than ronaldos then yeah there could be a bit to do with your team but you could easily just take a -4 to swap ronaldo and shaw to a Chelsea def and lukaku for now. If you can see around 5 transfers you could do then go for it

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

              I very much appreciate it!

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

          Not definite imo. Worth considering like mine, yes.

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

            Thank you, sir!

        3. pavlev
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I think this looks fine personally , except for Shaw obvs.meslier is a pain which makes it tempting I guess as you don't want to waste a transfer on a wc. But honestly the team ratings are totally out of date Southampton Brentford is not that much better than Everton Leicester so ronnie is ok and Jota has Watford in week 8. Most of the rest of your team have decent fixtures. Finally with cl and internationals and only one gameweek in the next three weeks a lot can happen....

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

            Thank you! Really does mean a lot!

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Y zaha over Gallagher?

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

        Higher ceiling, don't you think?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure. Prefer gallagher

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gutted by that Bruno pen miss 🙁

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

    Who has already activated their WC? How does it look? Do you have both Ronaldo and Lukaku, or just one of them?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I got both in GW4 WC

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Activated it in 4. Have both. One green and two reds.

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

      I mean, has activated it for GW7

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

      Thinking about it atm.

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

      Activated, and currently only Lukaku. Trying to find a way to fit Ronaldo, but it's tough

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

    Traore if there was ever a week to bang, it is this one.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No please… I sold Jota and Traore to Sarr and Gray this week to be able to afford a Chelsea defender next week

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup hopefully. Have 4 players in tomorrow's wolves vs Southampton match

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

    Trent not colse to being worth his price tag atm. Risky to sell surely, but still rather have City or Chelsea defense for sure.

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

      *close

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Need Trent for the season… Chelsea and City defense will be rotated. So would get one of them along with Trent

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      averaged 8.5 points over 5 weeks, has one bad game and isn’t worth it anymore? alright pal

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

        Check the stats. Go to defenders on fpl. Plenty offering better value.

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          ye, who argues against €ity or chelsea defence? you can easily sell Trent or not own him at all - up to you really 🙂

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

            I love these parts of the season where Trent misses a game then Liverpool don't keep a clean sheet

            The scenes when he smacks in double figures shortly after being sold are always just hilarious 😆

    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Trents been scoring well so far this season overall l... he & Salah are mainstays in my team

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

      88 returns and 83 baps in last 101 league starts

      Sell sell sell!!!

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

        Not saying he is a poor pick. But atm he is over priced. Try to be ahead of the game.

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

          He's worth every single penny. Don't think of him as a defender.

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

          Sell him

          Sell him quickly

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

            *Seriously - sell him - its the only way you'll get comfortable

            If you don't - he'll keep gnawing away at your soul as long as he sits there consuming 7.5 of your budget

            Then when it ends in tears (and it will) you will at least be able to rest easy when he's back in your team again

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

              You should have a drink.

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

                You think he hasn't had them?!?

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

                  🙂

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

                    Have a drink and then sell Trent

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

          For instance alonso and Cancelo can outscore Dier and Trent easily.

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

            None of those players are mutually exclusive

            But definitely sell Trent - seriously you have to do it now

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

          Show your rank big boy, then look down on us Trent-keepers.

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

    Been scoring 70+ since GW1.

    Currently on 52 with Duffy, Guaita and Livramento left. Can I get 70+ again?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What's the rank now?

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

        Just outside top 10k

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Good job.

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It’s possible but I can’t see it as you’re hoping for 3 clean sheets

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

        Duffy could score a goal...

  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Should I press the WC button or wait for one more GW?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hold 1 more week if your team allows

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

        that would mean no lukaku and at most one chelsea defender

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

          also no Raphina but on the other side If i don't WC I can Play Ronaldo which I may move out if I WC.

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Up to you then. I wouldn't worry too much about no Lukaku for 1 more week

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How did Ings look today?

  17. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sell which 1 for Raphinha?

    A) Greenwood
    B) Jota

    Cheers.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Isn’t Raphina injured?

      1. Davros
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He played today…

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

      A

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B- firming will come in now

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A- Jota played well today. Greenwood playing in team that struggled today

  18. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    57(-8)=49 all out
    Unlucky with Salah + Jota 1vs1 with GK

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    47 with livra and Armstrong to go, looked a lot worse at one point

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

      Nice score

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same with tierney and Sanchez to go

  20. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Round Average Points:
    34.3 (overall)
    39.9 (Top 10k)

    Source: FPL Status (Twitter)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Massive red for me.

  21. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    CR7 on pens now?

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

      OGS said Bruno will step up again

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

      Bruno will take the next one - he won't want to leave his penalty taking career on that note

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bruno without PKs is career over

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

      Would sell Ronaldo if Bruno keeps taking them

  22. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just noticed Benrahma nicked a bonus point.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Played well but it was in very very short bursts, like does something good, dissappears for 15 minutes, does something good, dissappears again. Can't argue with the bonus though, did well when he had the ball

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

          Made a couple of key defensive plays too. He put in a good shift today.

      • jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        he was on 2 before antonio goal

      • lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        good observation

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

      28 with 4 to go. First bad week of the season.

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Early thoughts on this lot? WC?

      1 FT 2.0 ITB

      Sanchez
      TAA Shaw Ayling
      Salah Torres Raphinha Benrahma
      Antonio Ronaldo ASM

      Steele Sissoko Webster Tsimikas

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

        Think you got a strong team. Personally Ronaldo > Lukaku is tempting. But not sure if you are into that sort of things.

        1. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Could do that but need to have Ayling and Shaw fit, also have to deal with Torres though.

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

      is Kovacic an option at all?

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

        no

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

        Maybe as a 5th mid like soucek last season?

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

      If Bruno is on pens then Ronaldo isn’t worth that price tag tbh

      1. Angelic upstart
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd tend to agree with that. I need to see more from Lukaku before he swaps with Ronaldo though.

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

          Yes. It’s not like he would get clean sheet points or more points for goal scored compared to a midfielder. Shaw injured which means Bruno likely to take corner kicks on both side

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

            s

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I reckon Ronaldo steps up, looked like he wanted to today. Ole wasn't exactly gonna say Bruno is crap he'll never take one again!

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

            Yeah. I want to believe this. Bruno is a naughty boy, how can he take pens from the G.O.A.T

      3. Angelic upstart
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Is there any chance Toney could get a second assist for the third Brentford goal?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Very unlikely

          • dark91
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Nope

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

            I feel robbed. Thats 3 +3 bonuspoints out the window.

        2. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          How was Alonso performance today?

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

          Sarr looks like a hold beyond the LEE game. He will cause trouble to LIV and then plays teams who are not that great defensively

        4. Calculated Risks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Is Raphs flag just left over from last week? See he was hooked but was it just to give him a breather?