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Liverpool v Spurs team news: Konate and Diaz start, Matip and Jota benched

The final Premier League match of the day could be a humdinger on Merseyside as it sees Liverpool play host to Tottenham Hotspur.

Kick-off at Anfield is at an unusually late 19:45 BST.

There’s not just the title race affected by the result of this fixture but also the sprint for a UEFA Champions League qualification spot, as a win for Spurs would put serious pressure on Arsenal and even Chelsea ahead of them.

Defeat for either side, however, might all but end their respective hopes.

For us Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, there are opportunities aplenty to kick-start the Gameweek after a fairly awful Saturday for most concerned.

No fewer than five players on show tonight are owned by at least 40% of the top 10k (see below), for example, with a certain Egyptian the most-captained player of the week:

Most of the key FPL targets start this evening but there is a first league benching since November for Joel Matip, who is replaced at centre-half by Ibrahima Konate – perhaps the latter’s extra half yard of pace was a factor considering the form of Son Heung-min.

Jurgen Klopp has made two changes following the Reds’ midweek win over Villarreal in the Champions League, with Jordan Henderson and Luis Diaz starting in place of Naby Keita and Diogo Jota.

Roberto Firmino again misses out despite a return to training.

Antonio Conte’s one change is a predictable one: Dejan Kulusevski is back in the starting XI in place of Lucas Moura after his heroics off the bench last weekend.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Fabinho, Diaz, Mane, Salah.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

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  1. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    TAA & Robertson double-up season keepers next season?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      TAA Robbo Cancelo first in my team

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yep - barring injuries, that’s a set and forget defence

    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They will both be 8M though

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yeah, and cancelo, James

      that's half your budget gone

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Want TAA to be priced at 8.5 or above. Haven’t taken him out my team this season but you never climb rank with his points either, because he’s a lock for everyone. They should price him at £9m+ but they won’t.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        8.5 for for trent and 7.5 for robbo so there is a mil to save and a decision to make at the start of the season

        7.5 and 7 it was just an auto pick for Trent

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    decent half from spurs, going to be interesting if it can stay at 0-0 for a while longer

  3. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thiago is such a pretentious footballer

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Overrated

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      His technique is outrageous but does he need to move like that?

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Give me Matic anyday

    4. Josh.E
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      some had the nerve to rate him higher than Fabregas

    5. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He looks like a lama and moves like he has a broomstick stick up his a***

    6. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He has the worst characteristics of both Brazilian and Spanish footballers combined. Really irritating stuff.

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Oh come on, Virgil could already score two today...
    Fingers crossed he actually converts the third chance.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      doubt he gets another chance, Spurs will have all the possession 2nd half

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Press X to Doubt.

  5. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Both teams had better burst their cleansheets in the 2nd half

  6. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    DGWs are so painful…

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Of course they are, it's just double the pain of a single gameweek

      • Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Double disappointment

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Horse Racing is for sickos

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        How’s it considered sport? The ‘riders’ are literally just sat there

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I'm a neutral now so maybe at half time the horses could ride the jockeys

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I’m not sure that’s viable mate

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  It would be if the glazers spent money on it!

                  1. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    1 year, 10 months ago

                    Too slow

                1. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 11 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  Great minds and all that

            2. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Just like Formula1?

              1. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Well, yes

          • Haalander
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Why are you bringing wieghorst into it? Burnley played earlier

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I'm jockeying around my free hit team

        2. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Final score? Takers?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 10 months ago

              1-0 Liverpool

              1. Haalander
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                It’s cagey so far! Dunno I think a goal could open the floodgates and end up a 2-2

          2. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Which pool treble would you get on FH. I'm on Taa vvd and Salah. Sounds good ?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              For gw37

            2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yes

            3. Live Lad
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yep.

          3. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Quite an interesting game so far

            1. Haalander
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Very cagey!

              1. El Presidente
                • 4 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Yes but that is also interesting. The beauty of the game is not only the electric attacking football... I love to see a team defend like a block like a unit. Tactically Spurs has come a long way I have to say...

                1. Haalander
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  Yes they definitely have. Love to see how docherty would’ve got on there tonight. Their xgc over the last 6 game weeks in the top four. They’ve big time improved

            2. fplgaruda
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Indeed

          4. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Alisson or Ederson on FH?

            Def: Cash, Cancelo, TAA, Mycolenko

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Ed

              1. Haalander
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Not sure city keep a cleanie against West Ham not that they’re out of Europe

                1. Haalander
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  *now

                  1. Live Lad
                    • 9 Years
                    1 year, 10 months ago

                    Guess facing Southampton is easier on paper than West Ham?

              2. Live Lad
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Thanks. Want Pickford plus VVD or Dias for goal threat but can't afford.

          5. COLLIN QUANER
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            A question for anyone who played FPL in its early days. Who were the go-to captains each week? Obviously the likes of Lampard but I'm curious to know who else. Thanks

            1. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Aguero was a must!

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                He was my captain most weeks along with Alexis Sanchez when I discovered FPL!

            2. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              First permacap I remember was a certain young chap named C. Ronaldo

              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                I think I started playing about a year after Henry stopped being absolutely essential

                1. COLLIN QUANER
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  Ah yes, Henry! How did he slip my mind

            3. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Drogba, RVP

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Drogba, what a player!

            4. Sandy Ravage
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              RVP

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                RVP would've been a points machine

            5. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Bobby Charlton was essential for a while

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Haha!

            6. Hulk Smash
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              When Van Persie was at Man Utd I captained him nearly every week and had one of my best seasons.

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                That doesn't surprise me. He must've had some monster points totals

            7. Live Lad
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Henry for sure. Cost like 14 m if I'm not wrong. Going for him makes the rest of the team weak but he was worth it.

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                14m wow. Certainly worth it though!

            8. tangtastic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Thierry Henry was the original MVP

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Definitely a perma-captain!!

            9. Oldbloke
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Ronaldo. For one season at least. Shearer, Henry...lots...unsure when this game moved online, but I was playing it in the 90s...transfers by post!! Yes I am old.

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Wow I did not realise that's how FPL used to operate. Wow!!

            10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Ronaldo, aguero, bale, Drogba, Demba ba/cisse

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Wish I was playing the game during these times! Great memories of watching all these players

            11. Eh, just one more thing ...
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Does anyone remember Paul Warhurst … the defender who played most of the season as a striker … was that before FPL?

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                I do not haha

            12. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Dempsey

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Amazing. What a player

            13. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              https://www.fplanalytics.com/ just found this, which has historical data from previous seasons

              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Interesting, thanks

              2. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                OMG thanks!

              3. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Thanks mate I appreciate you finding this. I will check it out

            14. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Nobby Stiles

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Lol!!

            15. Patio Kev
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yaya bloody Toure - kept ruining me refusing to own him

            16. BeaversWithAttitude
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Suarez, Hazard, Bale

          6. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Absolute bloodbath season over… Alonso Matip and Mount :((( and now Salah Son TAA

            1. Haalander
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Early days yet dude another game to play and this is only kicking off now in the second half they both need to win!

          7. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I wonder how those 100 point + predictions are holding up so far this gw?

            1. Haalander
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I think the game week average for 36 will still be around 80! Very early days!

            2. BeaversWithAttitude
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Probably adding a decimal point.

          8. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            FH37, not that easy to improve from the current team 🙁

          9. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            How is that not a yellow for Henderson

          10. nolard
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            shut it kane

          11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Son has the worse corner deliveries I have seen

          12. Eh, just one more thing ...
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            YC Davies

          13. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Please help me with my FH team.

            Alisson
            Cash, Cancelo, TAA, Mycolenko
            Zaha, Salah, Buendia, Son
            Richarlison (c), Watkins

            Bench: Gordon first sub

            Any suggestion welcome. Thanks.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I think it's too early to give final thoughts on a FH team. Too many games to go.

              Just get in the players you might want/will rise for now & refine it after mroe games have taken place.

              1. Live Lad
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Thanks.

          14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            OMG son

          15. Eh, just one more thing ...
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Son goal

          16. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Wohoo!

          17. Scots Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            NO

          18. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            FFS Son scored.

          19. Thanos
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            SONYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

          20. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Kane pain

          21. asr
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Son(c) you beauty!!!!

          22. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Son you beauty

          23. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I HATE THAT MAN