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2pm kick-off team news: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Jota + Firmino all start for Liverpool

Following the postponement of Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal, there are now just two Premier League matches taking place on Sunday – Liverpool v Brentford and West Ham United v Leeds United.

Both games kick-off at 14:00 GMT.

Jurgen Klopp makes six changes from his side’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea, with Alisson, Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Roberto Firmino coming in for Caoimhin Kelleher, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas, James Milner, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Harvey Elliott, Nathaniel Phillips, Divock Origi and Thiago Alcantara remain on the injury list, whilst Salah, Mane and Naby Keita are at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

For Brentford, wing-back Rico Henry returns to the starting XI in place of Sergi Canos, in the only change from Tuesday’s 4-1 loss at Southampton.

Josh Dasilva, David Raya, Charlie Goode and Zanka are still out, while Frank Onyeka is on AFCON duty.

Elsewhere, David Moyes sticks with the same team that defeated Norwich City in Double Gameweek 21.

That means Manuel Lanzini should continue in a deeper-lying role alongside Declan Rice, with Tomas Soucek and Mark Noble still absent from the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, with Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell the starting full-backs once again, it does look like Ben Johnson’s stint in the first-team is over, at least for now.

Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma are on the sidelines, while Said Benrahma is at AFCON.

As for Leeds United, Pascal Struijk and Daniel James replace Diego Llorente and Tyler Roberts, who are both suspended, whilst Patrick Bamford isn’t in the squad despite recovering from injury.

Kalvin Phillips, Liam Cooper, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Cresswell and Joe Gelhardt all remain out through injury.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Gomez, Minamino, Tsimikas, Gordon, Williams, Morton

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Roerslev, Janelt, Norgaard, Baptiste, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Lossl, Canos, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Bidstrup, Bech Sorensen, Stevens


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Lanzini, Bowen, Fornals, Vlasic, Antonio

Subs: Yarmolenko, Areola, Fredericks, Masuaku, Johnson, Kral, Okoflex, Alese, Perkins

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Struijk, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha, Harrison, James

Subs: Klaesson, Rodrigo, Bate, Hjelde, McKinstry, Jenkins, Moore, Kenneh, Gray

1,163 Comments Post a Comment
  1. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raph off the post

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

    Raphinha post

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

    Jota post from Trent pass...

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

    Lots of posts

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Indeeed

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pages flying fast . or is that balls

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

    Raphinha is so good. There's so many mids i want to buy!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jota Kdb foden coutinho Raphinha Bowen Maddison eventually Salah. Too many options

      1. Alcapaul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yea it's crazy. It's why I'm considering Jota to Salah in 24. Especially as Liverpool blank in 27.

  6. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    While we’re discussing the quality of one manager, what magic has Bielsa cast on this team. Down to bare bones and beating 4th in the league. Imagine adding Bamford to this.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      True, but that same magic is what has Leeds down to bare bones. His methods and pressing táctics demand more phisically than Any other Manager.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Good point

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

    That would have been an historic goal from Raphinha!

  8. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota blank inevitable

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, as I have him vice captained for Ronaldo

  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Some games are so good they make you care a little less about FPL

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brilliant watch this

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ofc. West ham vs Leeds so enticing

    3. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      And then there are games like Norwich vs Everton which I own Keane & DCL

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Raph, Sold Gallagher. Time to bring them back

  11. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raph on my bench. Oh no

  12. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Harrison doubles his season’s points in just 2 weeks

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Commentary said he’d not scored 2 in a match for Leeds before.

  13. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bielsa loves subbing off a subbed on player

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota misses 1on1

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Customary

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Standard. Painful.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not half as good as he thinks he is.

    4. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The start to his Liverpool career meant unrealistic expectations. It’d take a braver person than me to shift him due to effective ownership, but there are multiple better FPL options at the moment

  15. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Coutinho as a Son replacement?

    Villa have some nice fixtures coming up and until Salah is back can't think of many options in midfield. Other option could be wait on moving Son on and do Antonio > Watkins or save to have 2FT to try and bring Salah back after Afcon

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Reg White Lamptey
    *Son Jota Bowen Gray *McArthur
    Ron Antonio Dennis

    1FT 1.8ITB All chips

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think if get DGW23 I may get him

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Watch the game

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

      I think he's not fully match fit (iirc even Gerrard said this in an interview) so feels a bit early

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah that's probably true - maybe Antonio > Watkins or saving a FT will be a better option. There will probably be further fires to put out come Friday anyways

  16. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bate is furious

  17. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota can have a HT now but still blank

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota is so frustrating to own.

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ox G
    Jones A

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *robo A

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo A sorry

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Excellent.

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

      3 nil Liverpool

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

    Great Robbo A, Ox in the Salah spot...

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

    Ox G

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

    Do something Bowen!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Greedy

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

        😛

  23. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino is playing like donald trumps grandfather

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What does that even mean?

  24. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen the new perma cap

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Harrison

  25. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    2-4

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brilliant a from Raph

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

    Raph x2 assist

  27. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    lol Wet Spam

  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha masterclass

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Back on the menu.

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Yay Robertson

  30. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha you beauty!