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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. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What was that by Armstrong!!

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

      He captained Trent.

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

    Get the f milivojevic off idiot

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That’s right, Gallagher is useless as long as Mili is on.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      True, useless

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

    Damn Semedo YC

  4. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    salah just ONE!!!!!

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

      Why? Literally anyone else better

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

      It doesn't matter what Salah does.

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone has him as captain. What does it matter

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hang on. Who's coming off here?

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ox on thiago off

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Palace almost 2 down!

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gibbs on for Thiago

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

    Thiago doesn't make 60' good for defensive BAPs...

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Could really use a Jimenez goal

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

      *Hwang

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      With Semedo assist please

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

      No thank you. My FFS Cup opponent has him...

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

    Thiago owner fuming about those 2 points lost

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you own Thiago you lose more than 2 points every week

    2. rupopo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thiago owners?

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

        owner

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

      They already got 3 more points from him

  12. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like I’ll need at least 11 points from Alonso to break even on not going with Jota.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He'll get 20

    2. AleksaMaster
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How do you know he will play? Azpi might play on left.

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        or saul

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

        Based on Tuchel's comment i think he'll play.
        Dave probably play next gw

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

    Need Livramento do something, started to think I should have started Brownhill or Scarlett over him!

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If Foden's a no show I'll be getting in his lack of pts with Allan looking like he's out

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

      Livra over Brownhill? Rookie mistake, sorry

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

      Who is your remaining sub?

  14. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed - Decided against Jota this week - red arrow coming for sure (currently 50k)
    What's the latest of Firmino? - Is he back any time soon, i've not been keeping up.

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

    3 - Jota (45)
    2 - Robertson (39)
    1 - van Dijk (38)

    Trent (34)

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

      Beautiful, though no Salah baps is annoying

  16. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gallagher only play 45 mins? Why?

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

      Lol

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      nope still on according to bbc

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

      Tactical change apparently

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

        Oh….

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

          Confused him with Mili

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

      Still playing. Refresh

    5. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2nd point showing now. Thanks

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

        2nd pt is for 60 mins so doesnt show till 60 mins

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

    Jota (45)
    Robertson (40)
    van Dijk (38)
    Alexander-Arnold (34)
    Thiago (30)

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

      Salah?

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

    Milivojevic off, gagllgher hattrick coming

  19. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mili off, time for Gallagher to shine

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gallagher sighting

  21. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Mane, Hwang and Gallagher!

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Eze on. Gallagher deeper position

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi do something!

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

    Milner inc

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

      For Salah?

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

      Oh Hendo

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Semedo and he gets 2 CSs in 2 games

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If it helps he got booked

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

      Typical...

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He get subbed?

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

    Wolves defence are so solid now!

    Another CS.

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

      Nice jinx

  27. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Not a popular opinion but Liverpool MUST concede.

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

      *Aston Villa

      Casual Emi owners don't deserve it

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

        Not seen one Emi owner so far. TAA owners? 37% of the 8 million players? More deserving.

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

      99.92% Liverpool defence EO
      Zzz

  28. jcw
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking about Hwang-King over Toney-Adams this week but worried it'll leave me no Wood. Thoughts?

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

      Whatever floats your boat

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      My thought is that you are probably the fifteenth person to post this

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *apart from the Toney Adams bit which is vomit inducing

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

      Hwang King is my frontline this week 😉

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That it took you too long to come up with that joke to be worth it...

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tony Adams is a defender.

    6. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Make sure you have a Rondon

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

      Tough crowd

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

    thats it, no more goals today

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki misses an absolute sitter