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Mane, Matip and Pogba benched as Man Utd host Liverpool in Gameweek 9

In the final match of Gameweek 9, Manchester United host Liverpool in a mouth-watering clash at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Manchester United make three changes from Gameweek 8, with Marcus Rashford (£9.4m), Fred (£4.9m) and Scott McTominay (£5.4m) replacing Nemanja Matic (£4.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.0m).

Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) also starts despite heading into the game as a doubt.

For Liverpool, Sadio Mane (£11.9m) drops to the bench with Joel Matip (£5.0m).

As a result, Diogo Jota (£7.5m) starts in attack alongside Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m), while Ibrahima Konate (£5.1m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) in defence.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) is a substitute having missed the last two games with a groin injury, but Fabinho (£5.4m) and Thiago (£5.3m) miss out completely.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Lingard, Matic, Pogba, van de Beek, Cavani, Sancho

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Salah, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Adrian, Mane, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip

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

    Only reason i didnt captain salah is cause im a united fan … wish i would’ve now … this team is badd

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

    Bye Ole, surely now.

  3. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Salah(c) set and forget.
    Dont try to be clever and captain the likes of Vardy. Salah is the best FPL asset we have.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How about Jesus ☹️

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mount captainers say hi

      1. HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        There’s time yet

      2. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mount is a one time wonder.
        You'll hear nothing of him, after this gw.

        Salah is more consistent and will leave him miles behind.

      3. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Salah's coming for you.

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Weaker foot that was too

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Upside chasers in tears

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear, your life

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Captaining Salah was upside chase this week, imo.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        169% EO, so not really

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

    salah just crashed fpl

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero goal for Barca

  8. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Always captain Salah, don't overhthink it.

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agree

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Guess who is getting sacked in the morning.

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Welcome Conte

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      More chance of Steve Bruce

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Fpl site broken by me refreshing the page to see me soar to 40 points

  12. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Salah outscoring rest of my whole team again

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      😀

  13. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    christ what are the odds for it to stay 3-0?? I can make 400£

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Unlikely

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

    Salah feel free to score a hattrick

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It's maguire fault not ole
    Keeeeeeeep

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My ML mate captained Vardy over Salah after getting him in this GW. Some gambles are not worth it.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I did the same. Season defining mistake.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry. 29 more GWs to go though.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not really

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

    AGUEROOOO

  18. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mo Salah captain in every GW for the rest of the season

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This is not a JOKE anymore;

      Captain Salah all season long bar the games he doesnt play.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

  19. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can you all stop refreshing the FPL website so I can check my points? Thank you.

  20. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who got the assist for the Salah goal?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Keita

  21. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw 4th yellow in 6 matches.. glad got rid of him a long time ago

  22. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Damn just noticed i sold Jota + Lukaku > Havertz(C) + VArdy (-8),sold Sarr yesterday

    Jota would start and Salah(C),big points swing very unlucky

  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How's the No Salah league going? 😉

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Salah and Trent are essential.

    Drops mic.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think Trent is but salah (c) is!

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      & Havertz

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t really judge ole on this game, salah is so good, ole needs time

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ole should be made permanent at old toilet.

  26. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This does not bode well for kane and son next week because Ole is probably gone after this game

  27. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mane coming in with fresh legs in the 68th minute. This could be really bad for Ole.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah it could be like the City game from 2011

  28. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is the FPL site down?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, Mo Salah broke it.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      no

  29. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need a Konate card for £600.. not a bad first half either as a Salah capper & Trent owner.

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo holders let’s celebrate !

    He might actually become a decent asset with conte at the wheel

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

      I heard steve bruce is lurking