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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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin theory

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

    Doesn't matter if Vvd's shot was on or off target, what matters is whether Mark has Salah in his fpl team or not

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Who's Mark?

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Mr. Sutherns

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          I know who he is. The head shepherd.

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Person who started this site. Has an OR of 5m.

    2. Peteex
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Cry me a river

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Mark’s power was finished long time ago

  3. Yome
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane, Salah with Haaland, KDB and Cancelo to come. So far so good captain.

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

      How on earth did you get those 5 in one team? Or did you?

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I did. Very easy, 103.5 TV

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      And the other 6?

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Ward, Trippier, Patterson, James, Almiron, Andreas.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          And the other four?

        2. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Horrible. U could have removed Cancelo and upgraded Ward, Patterson, Andreas.

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

          It's actually my XI, apart from White for Cancelo.

          Very impressive!

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

    Christ it’s painful watching all of these Darwin chances go missing

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

      He's such a poor finisher yet he's a striker....

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

    Wow I don't think Nunez could be any worse

  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    F**k me that man can't score for s**t.

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

    Darwin REALLY

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

    Nunez….

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

    5,5 chances. Maybe 7 is enough for one return.

  10. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    My guy worse conversion rate than Timo F Werner

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

    Nunez 0.82 xG 1st half

  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Once Darwin connects you feel could be some big hauls coming

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin > Mitro in the cards

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

    This guy simply can’t finish.

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

    If only you get points for getting chances...
    Dont mind Salah getting points, but frustrating when he barely is involved...

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

      He's always been barely involved

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Turn the footy on.

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

    -10 BPS and counting (down)

  17. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benfica robbed us

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Another Heskey

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

        Heskey PL record - 110G 53A

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

      Yeah he's tragic

  18. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    xG man strikes again

  19. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Can Darwin use his left leg for more than standing on?

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

    I predict 1-4 with Nunez brace

  21. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    5 weeks of messing about, 100s of drafts, only not to have Kane, Salah or Mitrovic. Season over

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah i wouldnt come back from that.

  22. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez needs his own TV Show. This man is non stop drama. Never a dull episode in the life of Darwin Nunez

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Why was Van Dijk's goal given and Kulusevski's assist not?
    Van Dijk's shot would never have entered the goal without deflection.

  24. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    How does Darwin create for himself all those chances. This guy will get 30 goals a season when he understand the art of scoring.

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

      And staying onside!

      Think he went offside 7 times the first half. Amazing 😀

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I remember Torres was a bit similar when he came to Pool. When he starts scoring it will be non stop.

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

          Yes perhaps,

          But if he score his next goal(s) after Jota and/or Luiz is back, then I won't fly around with Darwin and his finches.

  25. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    We need some Darwin Awards here now!

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin is offside so often he'll never get bonus unless he gets two goals - very dubious investment. I'm regretting it, but he'll get next week at least.

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

    fpl twitter giving the assist to salah. Pretty good replay in the replies show it is going wide

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      they play by their own rules.
      I won't play anymore, it's just no fun.

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      How does Salah even get an assist when Kulusevksi was exactly the same and NOT given FFS!!!

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It wasn't. Watching on Premier Sports. Took little or no Villa contact enroute.

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        It was. The ball took a huge deflection from one of Villa's defenders.

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

        Ha good try, takes a big deflection

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

      This is what's funny, there is a perfect reply from behind the left of the goal that shows it going wide ha

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

    Darwin reminds me of owning Vardy. Lots of promise...

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

      He’s dreadful. His finishing is criminal … he’s stealing a living.

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

        Darwin will evolve

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

          Into what exactly?

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

          If you give him a few million years perhaps

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Vardy was a good finisher.

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

    I won’t cry about non owning Salah till I see KDB vs Adams-less Leeds United

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I will enjoy whatever both of them do.

  30. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    "Kulesvski wasn't trying to pass to him. No assist! van Dijk's shot was going wide but f**k it. Salah assist! Lol."