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The penultimate Premier League match of the day takes place at Villa Park, where Liverpool are the visitors.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Liverpool go into this match 15 points adrift of league leaders Arsenal, having played the same number of games.

They’ve also won only once on the road all season, although that did come in their previous away fixture in Gameweek 15.

Jurgen Klopp has made six changes to his side from the Carabao Cup fourth-round loss to Manchester City on Thursday, and it’s more like a first-choice XI from the players he has at his disposal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit enough to start after illness, taking his place in a pretty much full-strength defence.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez in the front three.

As for the hosts, Robin Olsen starts in goal in the absence of World Cup-winning Argentina international Emiliano Martinez.

£4.5m midfielder Leon Bailey is again deployed up top by Unai Emery, who has won his first two league matches in charge of Villa.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Olsen, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Marschall, Cash, Ings, Chambers, Bednarek, Coutinho, Dendoncker, Archer, K Young.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Nunez.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Keita, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips, Doak.



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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Salah takes advantage of the drunkards

  2. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Salah & Robbo double here, lovely

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Same, matches my trippier & almiron pair 😉

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Same

  3. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benched Trippier and dont have Mitrovic. Robbo and Salah saving GW.

    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      But why bench Trippier..?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        His team is too good

      2. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Because my first team is very strong and I thought Leicester is going to score. I benched Trippier for James.

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Sorry but this season I’d always go Tripps over James for exactly that reason.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I'm guessing overall ranking very good - never know James might get more than Trippier 12 points - personally now first name on my team sheet - fingers cross for you

  4. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Wow that was a pretty cool goal though…

  5. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez is clueless

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Did Robbos cross come off the shins of the defender and put it into Salahs path?

  7. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Meh - it was always a mistake going without salah and trying to be too clever.

    Kept faith for too long earlier in season and then this =[

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      At the expense of who? Salah, KDB, Kane. Not much between them as second premiums to Haaland

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Or Almiron these days

      2. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Kane and Halaand (perms captain) then Foden over KdB and punt on Fernandes to cover united and Nunes for Liverpool.

        Admittedly I’m stuck around 500k and was punting for quick gains. But still no salah was stupid

  8. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Watkins is such a wasteman

  9. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin what’s he doing there, although I do feel like he’s going to get multiple chances!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      70 minutes to waste more chances. And then score hattie when we have sold him.

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Liverpool's defense doesn't fill me with much confidence

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It never has. The midfield was to thank when we were keeping clean sheets

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Their defence is awful, should be 1-1

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Just had a look at a draft I’d made 1 week back: Mitro, Robbo, Almiron, Trippier, Botman, Salah

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Lost me at 1 week back

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      How many did you end up with?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        None, I guess 😉

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Salah and Botman (who I benched)

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          No Trippier? Woah

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Not owned him all season, silly me

            Had Pope from GW1, now Botman

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 18 days ago

              Ouch

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Unai Emery dressed up as Darth Vader today.

  13. Layifioren
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This thing is crazy. I had Mitro from the beginning of the season but I took him off my team because of injury. Then I added Robertson to my team but changed it in the last minute for Shaw so I can afford Darwin to replace Mitro. I should have stuck to one of my principles: keep the players to like/believe in regardless of what others are doing. I swapped two players Andy and Mitro for Darwin and Shaw...two players I don't really care for.

  14. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kdb darwin over salah mitro .. nice to me..

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      KDB hasn’t played yet and Nunez can still grab goals lad

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Still KdB to come so that’s fine.

      Trying thinking Nunes could cover salah for Liverpool =[

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I forgot snow activates Salah

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bailey does a nunez

  16. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    First time Salah owner. Feels good

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It soon won’t 🙂

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      sweet sweet Salah

  17. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    liverpool are hilarious defensively

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Jota is a massive miss. So far clear of Nunez

  19. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    If spurs would have won, all away teams would have won today

  20. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    The draft I didn't go with:
    Salah Kane Mitro Almiron

    The draft I did go with:
    KDB Darwin Wilson Kulu

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I'm about to lose it with these posts

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        It’s as if anyone cares

      2. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Agree

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Should have stayed with original draft

  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    How have Watkins and Nunez made it as strikers?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      cut price Joelintons

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      What’s your strike rate like pal?

  22. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Phew - Salah goal - currently 6points looking like gamble this morning ok as transferred out Kane 7points (including BAP) - always rerelook in GW20 (Double for spurs) can relax - fingers cross now on Kepa/James for Chelsea then rest during WC break worked

  23. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Almost second assist for Robertson. I regret not picking him.

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    As soon as Matip come back they’re so much more confident

  25. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Captain hindsight out in force today eh?

  26. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Apologies for doubting any Robertson selection in some FPL manager squads - good call

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      sold both Salah and Robertson.

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin you silly mug.

    I need you to at least hit the target

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    nunez always looks like he could get a hattrick every game

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      The thrill of owning him.

  29. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Got rid of Salah to make way for Zaha.
    Got trolled successfully.

  30. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez 😀