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Aston Villa v Liverpool team news: Salah benched, Robertson out

Double Gameweek 36 continues this evening and there is plenty of interest in both sides from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Aston Villa v Liverpool gets underway at Villa Park at 20:00 BST.

Mohamed Salah finds himself among the substitutes for the visitors, while Andrew Robertson misses out completely.

Salah is the most-captained player of Gameweek 36 both overall and within the top 10,000, with 84.46% of the leading managers handing him the armband:

The premium pair are among five players who drop out of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI from Saturday’s draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Also making way are Ibrahima Konate, Jordan Henderson and Thiago, with Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota taking their places.

Roberto Firmino makes his return as a substitute after six matches out with a foot injury.

Steven Gerrard, meanwhile, makes two changes from the 3-1 win at Burnley, including a recall for Philippe Coutinho against his former club.

Marvelous Nakamba also comes into the starting XI, with Calum Chambers and Emiliano Buendia dropping to the bench.


GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Nakamba, McGinn, Luiz, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Sanson, Buendia, Traore, Chambers, Young, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Iroegbunam

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Keita, Jones, Diaz, Jota, Mane

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Origi

804 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Villa just 6 short of replicating last season. Could still happen

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

      4 more and Liverpool go top

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What a finish.

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ings please... you're teasing me now...

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

    That turn of pace from Henderson....

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cash 'n carry.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz over salah for last 2 games?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Will he start both?

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kdb or Kane next to Salah and Son on FH?

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

    Just tuning back in to see how well my Mane > Salah(c) (-4) is going

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

      T**T

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

        Salahfail is quite catchy

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

          Do'hamed Salah

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

            Noice

          2. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Modammit Salah

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

      It Deulofailed

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah differential vs Wolves?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah (c) probably will be

  10. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah on FH37 or could you get away with going without him?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thinking going KDB instead

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Getting rid on FH.

      1. sovietrockettes
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        so risky though, could score a hattie against Southampton

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

      Liverpool league season is dead, go without

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

        Yep cup team now until next season

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jon Moss' watch must be broken.

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

    Great job Salah. Thanks alot.

  13. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Luiz about steal Matip’s BAPS

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nooo

  14. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Worst possible scenario for me this... Nothing from TAA or Salah(C), but Pool won the match.

  15. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Was Watkins injured?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hobbled off.

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hurt from carrying Villa's front line

  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thanks for the 3 points this DGW, Mo.

    Another DGW cap fail.

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My ML leader TC him. Now watch Saka missed penalty tomorrow

  17. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Joel you little 3 bap dancer

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

      Well done. Feeling okay swapping Matip and Diaz for Son and Mykolenko but that’s a mountain to climb now

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Took a -12 brought in Nketiah Rich Matip Pickford for Broja Weg Dubravka Telles. Paid back already

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

          Wow, every one a winner. Watford there for the taking for Rich (and Pickford)

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lovely jubbly

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

      He made my day

  18. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bloody rival had matip and his 3 bonus grrrr

  19. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son for Salah all day long as Spurs have Burnley at home...

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

      Burnley are probably better than Southampton right now

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

      Frees up money to get Richarlison has to be dun

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will be relieved when this season is over tbh

  21. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    32 points to chase in 2 odd game weeks. Possible ?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes, but with massive C hauls and they miss they're C picks.

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

      Of course but you need some good differentials and different captain than your main rival(s).

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Your captain hauls, while rivals blanks and its done.

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Possible - yes
      Likely - probably not

    5. Salan
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sure, easy.

  22. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Villa 1 - 2 Liverpool
    Mane scoring the winner.
    Where we heard that before?

  23. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Massive error changing captaincy last min. From cancelo/son to salah would have snatched the ML 1st place

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

      Tell me about it. Also Salah(C) last minute. Still happy with 79(-4) with 12 to go.

  24. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    KdB brace of assists and Son + Kane doing well might help now... Yet, it's hope that kills.

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

      And to think you were on here complaining that luck hasn’t gone your way..

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

        Yea, sorry about that... Alonso bust up with Tuchel was still costly though.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Everyone moaning here when things not going as expected, I have started to follow the crowd 😉

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Villa don't play until Sunday, so they have 4 rest days. Ings will surely start against Palace?

    So tempted to give him the armband. Villa looking so lively since they paired Ings and Watkins up top...

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I reckon he starts both

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

      You that far ahead in your leagues that you can risk that kind of captain?

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

    Luis diaz is where the value lies on that Liverpool attack

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

      He's brilliant.

  27. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    80pts so far despite Salah fias(c)o, which put me 17pts off Top100.

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

      Well done.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Great rank, well done

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very good reach for the stars

  28. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is salah avoid on FH now ?

    1. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      absolutely not, I fell into the trap of bringing him in as part of a -8 this week (facepalm) but I reckon he starts and hauls

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Would you pick him over KDB ?

  29. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    We can safely celebrate KDB (c) over Salah (c) right?
    If he gets a red card, minimum is 4pts for DGW36.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      We're playing with house money, it's a great feeling for those whose ML rivals went Salah

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

    Only 15 points from Salah, TAA and VVD. What a disappointment.