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26 December 2022 733 comments
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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. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ffs Nunez

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

    Oh Nunez, what are you doing to me guy!

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

    FML Nunez

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

    Darwin needs 5 chances to score a goal. Very poor strike rate

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

      Salah 2.0?

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Fun player to own though.

  5. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    We should be surprised when Nunez scores not when he misses sitters

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

      This, all he had to do was bring that down on his knee

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

        That is literally all he had to do wasn’t it! Idiot

  6. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Donkey

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

    FFS NUNEZ

  8. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Is this game a bit crazy or have I just tried too hard to finish up the rest of the booze in my house?

  9. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This guy isn’t a footballer. He’s a lie … how has he fooled the world?

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Heard somewhere he was George Weah's cousin, not sure if any truth in it though

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

    Nunez will brace next week

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

      Salah not better either

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

        You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
        - Wayne Gretzky
        - Michael Scott

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

    If Nunez doesn’t score he’s gone for Mitro, something I probably should have done already.

  12. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What a clinical finisher Darwin Nunez is.
    (Sarcasm detector flashing, beeping and going into meltdown)

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

    That would have been a penalty at the other end for sure

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

      Log off mate

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

    nunez the reece james of forwards? seems the player that will either haul or get nothing

  15. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    My donkey has better brain than darwin

  16. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Some need to calm down. That was hardly a sitter from Nunez...
    Looking at the trajectory&height of the ball, I think he did pretty well

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

      It was a good shot tbh

      Problem was he had time to take a touch.

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

    Nunez, ya gone mate

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

    Nunez man

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

    Nunez-Salah partnership will develop once they learn to pass to each other

  20. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Robertson scary

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin is frustrating to watch..one gw he will get you a 25 pointer not sure if it is worth waiting for that week

  22. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    and I was very happy that i picked Nunez instead of Wilson

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Origi or Darwin who is better

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

      small sample size

  24. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Just noticed that I have Reece James on the bench oops

  25. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez 4 chances. Not sure if the fifth is enough but still fun as an owner 😀

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

    Darwin trying to break the offside record in a single match?

  27. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    VVD G
    Salah A

  28. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Vvd goal

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

    Salah assist you’d think

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

    VVD G Salah A
    Nunez still on 1