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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. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chance Johnson wins his place back given this scoreline?

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

      Don't think so.

    2. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Might do. Coufal is supposed to be marking Harrison.

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

        Very very good point!

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      60/40?

  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:
    A - J.Ramsey (eve)
    B - Kane (che)
    C - Antonio (mun)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      C

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      a

    4. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Antonio LW

  4. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I dropped Jota. Knew his output would be significantly lower without the Afcons. Beautiful decision.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Easily could have had 3 today, he’s pretty frustrating from a fantasy stand point

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      These retrospective self congratulatory back slapping posts are hilarious.

  5. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best uninjured England LB? Is it Saka?

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

      Saka isn't a LB

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        And yet…still better than the other options.

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

      Shaw 20-21

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

      Cresswell.

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        +1 on Cresswell

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

        Of course!

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

      Is shaw injured?

    5. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mitchell

    6. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rico

  6. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Shaw going to play against Brentford?

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

      Probably, was suspended last night.

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

    Is the top 10k VCs somewhere on LiveFPL? Wondering what EO TAA would go to if CR7 doesn't play...

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      There is a chart for vice captains here http://www.livefpl.net/chips but it won't tell you exactly how each player rises if CR7 doesn't play.

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

        Great, thank you! More Dennis and King than I expected

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My VC was on TAA. Hope so

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

    TAA offside, keeps losing bps

  9. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sonny Perkins. Great name for a cartoon country bumpkin

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

    Jota to Coutinho, Johnson to Digne (2FT’s) if Villa have a DGW

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Villa might have a dgw but Coutinho won't

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    All I needed to do was watch one West Ham game to realize how crap Antonio is.

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm baffled that he has remained in my team the entire season. But yet he stays

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

    Liverpool clean sheet. Finally something goes right with my free hit.

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

      Double up?

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

        Yeah, Trent and Robbo.

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

          Tasty!

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

          Very nice

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

    Huge opportunity missed for West Ham.

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

    Bonus
    Robbo 3, Fabinho 2, TAA 1
    Harrison 3, Cresswell 2, Raphinha 1

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

    bowen sitter wastes Antonio a

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

    Bowen huge miss from Antonio Cross...

  17. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Holy crap Bowen, thank you

  18. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    O M G BOWEN

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

    Bowen fluffs it

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

    Yeeesh - a yard out

  21. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible from Bowen. One of the misses of the season.

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

      the nick on the cross threw him off

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

    Bowen sitter

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

    Bowen you moron

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

    Great win for Leeds. With half a team.

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How Bowen...how!

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

    Why didn't he head it? Funny tho

  27. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds deserved a big win and here it comes finally. With the return of Bamford etc. I hope we get to see some good football from them,

  28. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bowen blew it.

  29. Ode
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I’ll take 14 from Bowen (c) but could’ve been a lot more..

  30. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Bowen and Antonio, at least 8 points lost there!

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      At least 11 points.