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

    Salah score another.

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

    Ronnie off before 60?

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pensioners exchange about to happen

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

    You watch Salah go and blank in their inevitable DGW lol

    1. The Invincibles
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t even be mad. He’s more than done enough other times I’ve captained him.

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

        Yeah but think of the TCs in play…

  5. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any way back for a non-Salah capper now??

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

      Next season.

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

      It's like 20ish points you melt lol

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only if they capped Mount

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

      Yes, deleting the team, which I'm pondering.

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

        Don't

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

      It'd be like 9 effective points against so certainly not season ending. As for the non salah owners if any remain then might as well delete account now

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

      Yes easily … people just overreacting…

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I really hope you captained Salah

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogyellow

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could be red

  8. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    come on Mo one more to break the 100 points barrier

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

    No red cards for the Manc in black?

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota > Havertz as part of a -4 that also got Kane in… feel very lucky to be getting away with a small green arrow thanks to Salah

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

    Mount captains, Salah says hi

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

    Ref dying for an injury now...

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

    Pogba RC

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I would have captained luakaku had he played that's a very lucky break !

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba off

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Red

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

    Anyone on here TC'd Salah?

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

      Saving for NOR

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1st place rival in my mini league (I’m 2nd) …. Fair play to him … pretty balsy time to play it. As a captained it’s very weird to know it hurts but I don’t care!

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think one of the FPL apprentices did

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba RC?

  19. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogboom off?

  20. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Red card incoming. Ouch

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

    About time...

    Pogbahaha

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

    Ref should be dropped for missing that...

  23. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    PogRed?

  24. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo will be appointed the new Utd. player/manager tomorrow.

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

    Ole will actually be gone by the morning

  26. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Glory Glory Manchester United!!

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

      Glory hole?

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

    Please take Salah off...

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He'll take Klopp out if he tries.

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba is a disgrace

  29. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Man U players will wake up in a sec and it will all be a nightmare…oh wait

  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba making almost instant impact