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3pm kick-off team news: Jota and Robertson return to Liverpool XI

There are three Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional 3pm kick-off time, including Liverpool v Southampton.

There are no surprises in the Reds’ line-up, with Diogo Jota and Andrew Robertson both returning to the starting XI following midweek benchings. Robertson has not started a match since limping off with a hamstring injury in Scotland’s win over Denmark, while Jota took a knock to the knee in Gameweek 12 and was unused on Wednesday night.

Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fabinho are also recalled after breathers in the Champions League, with Jurgen Klopp pretty much going full strength based on the players currently at his disposal.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has sprung a tactical surprise, seemingly switching to a wing-back system for the trip to Anfield. Lyanco, Romain Perraud and Armando Broja are brought into the side, with Ibrahima Diallo, Moi Elyounoussi and Kyle Walker-Peters dropping out. Tino Livramento keeps up his ever-present record.

The other two matches this afternoon are Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace v Aston Villa.

It’s just one change apiece at Carrow Road, with Josh Sargent replacing the benched Todd Cantwell for the Canaries and Francisco Trincao coming in for the absent Daniel Podence for the visitors.

Like Wolves, Crystal Palace are missing a player we thought was available; Joachim Andersen isn’t part of the squad and is replaced by James Tomkins at centre-half. Michael Olise is also in for Jordan Ayew further forward.

Steven Gerrard’s two changes are in attack, with Emiliano Buendia and Danny Ings replaced by Ashley Young and Leon Bailey.

GAMEWEEK 13 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Olise, Benteke, Zaha

Subs: Butland, Ayew, Eze, Hughes, Schlupp, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Reidewald

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Bailey, Jacob Ramsey, Young, Watkins

Subs: Steer, Luiz, Sanson, Buendia, Tuanzebe, Inga, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka


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

Subs: Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip, Kelleher, Williams, Morton

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bednarek, Lyanco, Salisu, Livramento, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Perraud, Broja, Adams, Adam Armstrong

Subs: Walker-Peters, Long, Redmond, Smallbone, Tella, Diallo, Walcott, Valery, Forster


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Rashica, Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Dowell, Cantwell, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semado, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Trincao, Jimenez, Hwang

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Silva, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle

957 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why are people happy Salah touched it?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I got a pony on him winning golden boot….

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thats only fifty quid

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Got odds of 100-1

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Should have put a trumpet on it

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What you win a shire horse?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Red Rum

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            You'll need a shovel.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Glue pot….

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No idea, if you own Jota it's far better if he didn't.

    3. Norco
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      About as happy seeing your posts

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Everything okay at home mate?

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota non owners

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I don't own him. Hat's off to those that do. Fk the begrudgers.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, Jota EO 62% vs. Salah 198%

  2. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    None of my rivals have Jota. I brought him for a hit.

    Suck my hit.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        1 point down atm

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        That you Matip?

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota is a magnificently amazing asset.

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

        Funny way to describe someone after 1 assist

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          6 goals and an assist in 9 starts, silly.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Goal of the season from Salah.

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Back 5 may be including Robertson.

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Norwich look lively early on.

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Williams 1st on bench, come on son give me a selection headache

    6. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Brought Bilva in for Havertz, in the full knowledge Jota could cause problems. Thought I'd mitigate that by betting on him to score at least 2.

      He's going to get the 1 goal and 4 assists isn't he 🙂

    7. Sif
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Should have done Raphina > Jota but didn't want to be on -8

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Opta should give that goal to Ramsdale!

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Kane will claim it

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Daughter involved?

    9. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Is it Salah or Jota G?

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Salah

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Salah G
        Jota A
        Robbo AA

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        FPL do not determine goalscorers. Its Jota

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          This!

        2. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I agree, it's Jota

      4. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Well FPL still have it as Jota 10mins afterwards?

        1. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Hope so, did raph to jota

    10. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So was it a Salah or Jota goal? I’m not watching.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Jota.

        Salah even turns to celebrate with him.

    11. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      First time Jota owner.

      At least I didn't jinx him

    12. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That's a Jota goal, right? I am still confused.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I think so.

    13. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone but Jota please today

    14. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What is all this chatter about Salah and Jota regards the goal …. Just gibberish?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        It might get changed in a few weeks by the dubious goals panel but irrelevant to FPL

    15. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why is it saying Jota goal?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Because he shot and scored

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Haha funny how that works

    16. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      (non Jota owner) I don't think that touched Salah, he would have celebrated if it had.

    17. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Livramento yc

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bednarek*

    18. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yep this should have been a red.

    19. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Offside Mane G Robbo A

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        VAR?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Always.

    20. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Where's my Mane assist?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        It was Jota G, Robbo A

    21. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like this is the 1 game in 10 Robbo looks more dangerous than TAA...for now

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Captained TAA

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Not a bad shout. Just need to see them play more to the right flank as usual. Hoping a fk goal, clean sheet and max baps for you 😉

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Yes please. Keep hoping. Cheers!

        2. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Nice - not a ludicrous decision

    22. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo going crazy today..

    23. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ait-Nouri looking really sharp. Too bad the fixtures are so poor after next game. 4.3m is a steal.

    24. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo responding to the recent criticism

      I forgot how competitive he could be. Love to see it

    25. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm I just got paid out on a Jota goal so guess they’re ignoring salah’s touch

    26. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Villa goal

    27. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Mitchell concedes

    28. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nathan Ferguson would have stopped that

    29. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Promising performance from Robertson so far. Might be an option again soon.