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Liverpool v Everton team news: Jota in for Diaz

In the final Premier League match of the day, Liverpool host Everton at Anfield in the Merseyside derby.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp makes two changes from the side that started the 4-0 win over Manchester United in Gameweek 33, as Naby Keita and Diogo Jota replace Jordan Henderson and Luis Diaz, both of whom are on the bench.

Frank Lampard also makes two changes for the visitors.

In come Mason Holgate and Abdoulaye Doucoure, with Yerry Mina and Fabian Delph dropping out.

Everton, meanwhile, have a long list of injuries – including Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Donny van de Beek and Andre Gomes – and are now in the bottom three following Burnley’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

* there has been a late change to the Everton starting XI, with Michael Keane replacing Ben Godfrey.


GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Henderson, Jones, Milner, Origi, Diaz

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Mykolenko, Allan, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Branthwaite, El Ghazi, Alli, Rondon, Price

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817 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Pickford or Schmeichel next GW?

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford

  2. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    How tinpot does it get. Feeling sorry for themselves and already booked for diving in the game!

    https://twitter.com/anthonygordon/status/1518293256072839169?s=20&t=lwY4uIKOsXuFtZfa64fAEQ

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

      "We were robbed today ant, everyone knows it" lol

      1. Bruin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I agree you were but how disgusting do you feel that the only time in a year Everton decide to play is against Liverpool and bend over against all other teams

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

      Time wasting diving anti football frauds

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Clear pen for me.

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Lad's got a point. That's a pen.

    5. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Got pushed in the back. That's s pen.

  3. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Of course I pick Cancelo on the 50/50 call with Robertson, story of the season.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah mate, I pick procrastination on a 50/50 call with hard work as well. Story of my life.

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        surely that is not a 50/50, mores like 90/10.

  4. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Why does Salah have points for an assist? I like it myself, but I don't get it

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Did you see the goal?

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      assisted robbos goal

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Because he passed to Robertson who scored

  5. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Knee jerk city but…

    Would you go Kane & Havertz to Jesus & KDB for a hit!

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Would consider selling Havertz but not Kane. KDB could also potentially get benched against Leeds.

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I don’t think he gets benched in the league a Pep is cracking his pants over Liverpool

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          I’m sure he is, just he can’t start every game from now until the end of the season surely. The Madrid games will be tough.

  6. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Salah gets benched against Newcastle next week if plays 90 on Wednesday.

    1. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      0% chance of that, Newcastle away is not easy anymore and Klopp knows that.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        It’s not 0% chance man, Klopp will despise that it’s a 12:30 kick off after Wednesday night and then a game on Tuesday away in Spain. When they’ve got Jota, Diaz, Mane available and probably Firmino back, they could potentially do it.

        We will know before the deadline though probably.

        1. Bruin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          0%, I’m sure there is a chance in a 1,000,0000,000 but

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He may get a rest for the 2nd leg if they hammer Emery’s boys!

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      They need to win every game, rather see him rested 2nd CL game

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      More chance he gets rested second leg match if they do well

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

      Doubt it, today was the opportunity as Newcastle are a top 4 team on the last 10 match form table. Ideally a strong showing in the 1st CL leg.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        So were Arsenal when he got benched. Can he really start every single game until the end of the season?

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I'm expecting Liverpool to trounce us next weekend.

    6. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hope not Castle v Pool has a history of being a goal-fest stretching back to Kevin Keegan's time as a manager.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        3-4

    7. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on first leg result I'd say

  7. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Bitter sweet WC, got Alonso and Robo but went Ederson Sterling over Schm KDB.
    (C) next week gonna be important, may just do Sterling to Son (c) as see no standout option.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling against Leeds has haul written all over it, especially if he doesn’t start against Madrid.

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, gonna keep if looks like playing

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          yeah hope hes on the bench and hopefully the same for jota and they start next weekend.

  8. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    spent the last couple days before deadline trying to decide between Kdb, saka and James vs Sterling, Jota and Alonso, went with the latter three and lost 20 points to my mini league leader who had saka and robbo.
    Whats even more annoying is sterling being a yard ahead or behind the ball for a couple of jesus goals, he could easily have had a brace in that game, and now depending on midweek mins will probably need a hit.
    Thems the breaks though when you go for a risky selection over the safer picks. very frustrating all the same.

    TL/DR - Im having a moan, apologies

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ahhh feel you man, see my post above

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        very apt

        But also what a show and what a character, definitely one of the best shows ever made

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely a masterpiece! Such a great series. Did you watch Oz? Another all-time great series

          My wife and I are always saying we want to go back and rewatch The Wire, but for past few years (since COVID began) we have been binging British TV, especially crime/detective shows, so it’s nigh on impossible to find time to rewatch anything. Dalziel and Pascoe is our current obsession but we are about to, as Jay would say, complete it, mate

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Funnily enough I'm currently rewatching the Wire, its definitely a masterpiece.

            I haven't seen OZ or Dalziel and Pascoe so cheers for those two suggestions. What other shows would you recommend ? I too enjoy the Crime/detective genre, I've seen few good shows but always on the lookout for some quality shows.

            Also inbetweeners is absolute quality.

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Oz was one of the first HBO “prestige” series, came before Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, etc. Set in a prison, ungodly gritty and violent, and chock full of amazing actors you know from a thousand things. I think it’s an all-time classic but due to the violence it ain’t for everybody. Can’t recommend it highly enough, and same for Deadwood

              Dalziel and Pascoe is an excellent English crime series. Here in the States we access via BritBox streaming.

              1. NorCal Villan
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                Add Boardwalk Empire to list of HBO series that I recommend, good stuff

              2. ZimZalabim
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                I have a vague recollection of OZ from when I was in School but I doubt I would have been allowed to watch it considering your description. I have seen the other HBO shows you mentioned all three are excellent.

                I will definitely check out both shows. Also I'm guessing you would have seen Broadchurch which is one of my favorite English Crime shows the first season in particular.

                1. NorCal Villan
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 1 month ago

                  Saw and loved Broadchurch. Also saw the American adaptation, Gracepoint, which was not as good

            2. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Here is a great list of HBO series. While I strongly disagree with some of their rankings- Oz at 42, looking straight at you- they do list all the shows that need to be there and give a bit of a description of each. There is a ton of gold in this list, so have at it

              https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/hbo/best-hbo-series/#1-the-wire

              1. ZimZalabim
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers for this.
                Need a good show to get into and take a little break from FPL

            3. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              We absolutely love Inbetweeners. We quote it often but alas almost no one here gets the references.

          2. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Oz is the best. Never thought I'd see it recommended in tandem with Dalziel & Pascoe, though 😀

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Well, I didn’t intend for them to be lumped together, it just happened

      2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        'Omar comin''
        Great character!

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          I often quote him to those chasing me in my MLs:

          You come at the king, you best not miss 😎

    2. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Moan away mate that’s what we are here for lol I played my FH this week and regrettably changed KDB for Sterling and Van Dyk for Robertson. There’s 15 points there, gone. Did it as thought Robbo maybe rested and that Sterling would haul. There was method to my madness but it just didn’t work out and that’s the way you got to look at it.

  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    w/c 35
    ederson
    trent/alonso/robbo
    saka/foden/mount/(s)alah
    nketiah/jesus/dennis

    schmeichel/fofana/maddison/white

    then BB 36 15 dgwks
    F/H 37

  10. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Liking those 2 baps for Matip

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

      Pretty impressive he's on 80 points in calendar 2022 from 12 games vs. TAA on 74 points from same number of appearances

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Damn, he’s been very sneaky with those 80 points. Talk about flying below the radar

        Good knowledge you’re droppin’, Sun

  11. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Will have this team in 36 pre transfers. All dgw’ers. FH in 36 or 37?

    Foster (Dubravka)
    TAA Robertson Alonso Cancelo (Amartey)
    Salah Saka Mount Kulusevski Coutinho
    Kane (Gelhardt Broja)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      You'll be doing well getting 2 starts for the Chelsea pair.

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

    Bad FH this week and overall rank is terrible, this worth a -8?

    Dalot Son Wood to Robertson Coutinho Jesus

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’d want Son vs Leicester. But they’re otherwise good moves

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

        Have Kane aswel

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          I’d say go for it then. Coutinho had two doubles, so even if Son does well this week, it’ll pay off over the doubles.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Sometimes kneejerking pays off

  13. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    People actually put in hours looking into which of mount, Havertz and Werner to get only for them to vanish against West Ham B

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      True but United game is the golden ticket

    2. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed you’ve got to laugh at this game sometimes. Let’s hope they bring the points home v Man Utd. They need to as took Saka out of FH team

  14. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Either? Neither? Cheers
    A. Broja+Martinelli to Dennis+Gordon
    B. Broja+Havertz to Jesus+Gordon

    Foster
    TAA Robertson Alonso Coady
    Salah Son Havertz Saka
    Kane Mateta

    Dubravka Martinelli Broja Schar

  15. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is it just time to get rid of James for a city defender then?

    1pt in 6 games

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      City not doing much better, Villa imo

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Can I please have some of yer faith in Villa?

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      James is THE biggest fail of the season and twice i went in the trap, never reece again

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Pleased that went Alonso, James was destined to fail

  16. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    So if I’m 30 points behind in ML with no chips (rival has BB, worth 20pts conservatively?). Do I need to go full maverick and punts now?

    May go for KDB (c) vs his Salah and hope for the best, but it’s unlikely to claw much back realistically

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how many of the same players you have

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Quite different to be honest. Only 3 identical players. Also, just noticed his whole bench is either injured or non-playing, so he’ll need hits to BB.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      It all depends on captain pick, you get it right 2 gameweeks om a player he dont own and its game on

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I made a lot of ground with Son (c) when he had his run of hauls. Still could go either way.

    3. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      BB is not worth 20 points, at this stage 10-15 at best

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Hope you’re right. Predict he’ll use it in 36, so assumed he’ll fill it with doubles. But he needs to take hits to build a bench, so maybe it’s nothing to be concerned about.

  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What are you Ramsdale owners going to do with him? Schmeichel?
    Waiting to see how Guaita does this week.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel I reckon

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I have transfers spare to afford the luxury of shipping a DGW keeper, even though their defence has gone to hell.

    3. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      ive gone schmeicel on my wc

    4. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys!

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Depending on the CL and stuffs midweek, to replace Raph (with FH37):
    A. Countinho
    B. Kulusevski
    C. Foden

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If playing FH in 37 then Foden

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason for that rush for Jesus or just the goals today?

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Rapture’s nigh

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

      Any player who gets a huge score will automatically be top of the most transferred in list for next GW, even though that bandwagoning is usually a bad strategy (player of the GW, GW score and following GW score below)

      GW1 Bruno 20 1
      GW2 James 18 1
      GW3 Torres 18 3
      GW4 Marcal 13 1
      GW5 Cash 15 5
      GW6 Hause 15 1
      GW7 Llorente 15 1
      GW8 Firmino 20 2
      GW9 Mount 24 0

  20. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather next week - Salah (New) or KDB (Lee)?

    Will get the other one the following week.

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      id go salah first, i have both so good choice

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If, after UCL, you think both start - KDB. Feel like he's pretty much the only player I'm wholly confident in atm

  21. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wc team got me 55pts with havertz and alonso left, not too bad.. plan is to BB36 FH37..

    with 36 in mind, roll FT and use 2 FT in 36 for BB?

    schmeicel foster
    taa cancelo laporte alonso schar
    salah kulu kdb havertz kdh
    dennis pukki nketia

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Worth keeping chabolah for BB DGW36?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes am keeping let's see if he would play v.s Many and GW 35

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Manu*

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

        Yeh guess he played today as James out? Does it depend on that ? Although gutted as benched!

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Nketiah starting 3 out of the last 5 PL games?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Good chance surely.

  24. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....looking for some views on what to do here please? 0 cash....Will free hit in 37

    Thinking rudiger to laporte - or save Ft if rudiger fit.....thanks

    Sa (dubravska)
    Taa vvd cancelo rudiger (schar)
    Salah havertz saka kulu (ramsey)
    Kane pukki (broja)

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino will have to become used to being a bit part player at Liverpool now. Diaz is a good ball carrier and adds an additional dimension to the team that none of Jota, Mane, Salah, or Firmino bring.

    Arguably Jota is ahead of Firmino in the pecking order too. Firmino has given a lot to Liverpool, particularly in the first few seasons after he signed, but time for Liverpool to move on.

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Kane & raph to salah & Nketiah -4?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah for me. Salah a must I feel.

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

        Thanks only slight concern is taking Kane out v Leicester & salah having CL games

  27. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best 3 strikers for potential BB36 that aren’t Kane? Thinking going cheap to pack midfield and also a big hitter defence

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      i did this
      schmeicel foster
      taa cancelo laporte alonso schar
      salah kulu kdb havertz kdh
      dennis pukki nketia

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        3 strikers I was pondering also

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

      Dennis is one

      1. Bollard
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Dennis , Pukki & Werner for me. If Werner looks dodgy then you can always replace him with Watkins and his double double.

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

      Dennis
      Nketia

      I quite like SGW Toney as well - should have returned yesterday and at home to Soton who rarely keep a CS (then he has Everton and Leeds to end the season)

  28. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm, thinking of Cash instead of Laporte...

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

  29. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    No WC, no hits, no FH, ended up with 72 with Mount (C) and Alonso to go

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Good one!

  30. bialk
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Ward-Prowse for a hit to get James and Mount.

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      That was my fist hit of season.

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Sameeeeee

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      The variance has been crazy this season mate. That’s beyond unlucky, sorry that happened. Hopefully you pull it back with Chelsea’s second game