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There’s a lesser-spotted Saturday 7.45pm GMT kick-off to round off the day’s Premier League action.

It’s a big one from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, too, as Liverpool’s Double Gameweek 25 gets underway at Selhurst Park.

The rumours were true concerning the non-involvement of Darwin Nunez as the Uruguayan striker misses out altogether in south London.

His place in the line-up is taken by Diogo Jota.

“Darwin had the shoulder problem from the Newcastle game, worked out for the Real Madrid game but then got another knock there, felt it again and more.

“So there was no chance for today and hopefully he can be [available] in midweek again.” – Jurgen Klopp on Darwin Nunez, speaking before kick-off

Jota for Darwin is one of four changes that Jurgen Klopp has made from the side beaten by Real Madrid in midweek.

James Milner, Naby Keita and Joel Matip are recalled as Fabinho, Stefan Bajcetic and the injured Joe Gomez make way.

The Palace team news is straightforward, as they are unchanged from the 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Despite a return to training on Friday, Wilfried Zaha isn’t involved in the Eagles’ matchday squad.

GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Sambi Lokonga, Olise, Ayew, Schlupp, Mateta

Subs: Whitworth, Ward, Milivojevic, Eze, McArthur, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Fabinho, Firmino, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Williams


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  1. Sif
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bullet one of two dodged.

  2. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I can’t believe we all endured that

    Thanks god England are unbelievable at cricket

    *switches over*

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Come on England!

    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Can we have Brendon back please

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That’s not going to work for us right now I’m afraid.

        Maybe we could lend you Duncan fletcher?

        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Hahah. I’ve been looking forward to this test for ages and NZ have been completely rubbish. England are looking brilliant.

          1. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Tbf we look sick. Southee can really strike a ball though

            1. NZREDS
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Yeh hard looking real sick. Bloody good knock from Brook

  3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Im so glad I didnt went for Liverpool mids/attackers. Well played me

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Too soon

    2. skeeb14
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I spent -8. What a fool. Team form matters. Klopp looks baffled how to change this form so Liverpool is a hard avoid from now on.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You say well played, but if Salah shot inch under crossbar and Gakpo not wasting gilt edged chance, there's a Salah haul. Could go the other way against Wolves and would you then bemoan your poor luck?

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kane will probably get a brace tomorrow now to add insult to injury for Darwin switchers

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Here's hoping

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It'd be great to see!

      PS do you have any spare Chinese coke cans with your swede on Sun? As a blue, it would look great on me mantlepiece.

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That YC cost Matip full bonus

  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Well that was absolutely dreadful

  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Robbo 25 baps, no bonus.

  8. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I honestly don't understand how Jordan Ayew is still earning a living playing in the Premier League and getting regular starts. Mind boggling. Looks a league 1 standard player.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      And yet he was faster than Fabinho and won also yellow...

    2. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      There were a lot of players on that pitch today who would struggle in league 1: Matip, Henderson, Keita, Milner for starters

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s just there for his work rate, one of the most fouled players in the league, does bring us up the pitch, but yeah we need an overhaul up front next season.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I get the work rate thing but your forward players main job is to create and score goals. He's absolutely useless.

    4. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      he won a competition to play for Palace

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      His dad was a very good player.

  9. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    We're all playing Rash(C) Bruno Shaw next week right?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Means losing Salah, but Y.

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That ball was going in...

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Bloody Donkey Henderson!!! 🙁

  10. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    35 from 7. Saka as captain the biggest disappointment today. Need something better from him next game.

    1. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      41 from 9. Agree saka (c) the biggest disappointment.

    2. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      40 from 10. 8 left (including cap)

    3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      35 from 9. Please nooo

  11. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    43(-4) with 9 to go. Saka(C). Feeling good.

  12. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Please rate this WC.

    Sanchez, Ward
    Mee, Trippier, Shaw, Estupinan, Coufal
    Salah, Rashford, Maddison, Mitoma, Ødegaard
    Haaland, Toney, Watkins

    Will FH in 28

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Premature given you don't know what 28 looks like

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Quite the comments history you’ve got there

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Imagine being here 5 years and never offering a shred of advice...

  13. FPL Insanity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My Triple Captain Salah got off to a brilliant start then!!

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Username fits

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ohhhhh

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hard lines. One more bite at the cherry to go sport.

  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Why is Henderson not on 3 bonus?
    That's just criminal

  15. Nas
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t say this is unexpected though. Red flags all over this double.
    I’d didn’t get carried away in dg23 and avoided saka (kept marti) and mahrez (minutes not confirmed) and kdb (off form) and got punished.
    That made me overreact this gw to get salah and saka and sell marti only to get punished again.
    Can’t wait to see what dgw 27 and 29 bring

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      rip

  16. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Worst free hit I've ever played this week.

    What makes it heartbreaking is that I want to switch things around last minute, but was in the middle of getting my son ready for bed and couldn't.

    Wanted to swap things around to have Gabriel and Foden instead of Coleman and Nketiah.

    20 point swing.

    Gutted.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Personally I think your son is to blame. Take from his allowance at least. And bring back spanking...

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ha! He's only 4, so no concept of an allowance yet.

        Although I could deduct it from a future allowance and charge interest on the debt.

    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      *Makes note* : Never have kids

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      🙁

    4. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      if you want to be a pro fpl player you cant have any kids. full focus on bad moves

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Completely agree.

        My performances nose dived when my son was born 4 years ago.

        They just started to recover as I started to have more time to watch games, then we went and had twins in October!

        Don't think I'll ever recover now!

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Keep in mind that if you avoided a hit for Nuńez and saved a trannie, 37 from 9 is okay for the next few...

  18. Drumandbaines123
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Not sure Nketiah can be relied upon now to start against Bournemouth unfortunately. Will probably bench next GW for that reason or maybe even sell for Toney.

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd start if you have for sure. But Toney is great shout if can get away with benching for his blank. I help Mitro instead of 04 punt to Watkins because I plan to bring Toney in this week. Watch the long mooted suspension come to fruition within hours of me pulling the trigger!

  19. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    64 (-4) from 11 any good? (yes, i get to be that person for once!)

    smugness aside, pretty fortunate weak but it's about time with how bad my luck has been. Transfers this week and last working out... Van Djik, Solanke and Sarbia in all returning.

  20. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Okay, it seems I'm still on track for Mahrez + Akanji > Maddison + Estupinan

    Very encouraging quote from Rodgers about Madders only missing out due to illness, as he'd passed yesterday's fitness test

    I'll wait for GW26 pressers before that. No price-change pressure in my team for the foreseeable future anyway

    GW26 is a bench headache in attack, but something like this:

    Kepa
    James White Estupinan
    Maddison (C)Saka Odegaard (V)Rashford
    Haaland Toney Kane

    Sanchez Mitoma Trippier Schar

    Still heading towards 9 with FTs for BGW28, BB29 with Haaland Saka Ode SGWs, FH32, then FTs for DGWs 34 & 37

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don't bench mitoma..

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, but who'd you bench here?

        Toney vs Fulham was there until Palhinha's 10th yellow

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Think it's the right call. May go wrong, but the "worst" of a good set of fixtures

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Then Wouldn't do 2 transfers in order to have a benching delimma... May keep mahrez and bench.
          Also feel like sanchez and estupinan might be too much, would prefer double up on brighton attack than defense.

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I don't mind the bench headache because I want Maddison's points vs Southampton anyway

          2. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Kepa is my starting keeper. Sanchez is only there for the doubles: BB29 and then rotating with Raya from GW31, after selling Kepa

            There's nobody in my midfield I'd lose for March or Mac Allister, and I value Estupinan over most other defenders available in the game. Hence the setup

        3. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Same here. Conflicted between Toney and MacAllister.

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This is why you’re my favourite poster

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      why would you want Maddison? Isnt like Schar -> Brentford defender better?

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Maddison gets points for fun

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Maddison is my GW29 cap, and then I get to play him vs Southampton too while ditching the rotating Mahrez

        I want Schar from GW27 to GW34, so he's an easy hold for me

        Schar to Mee gives me an extra player to sell for BGW28, as I don't like his DGW29 fixtures. Fine with playing double Newcastle defence with Bruno G back

    4. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Great setup. Ignoring Liv put you far ahead of the curve

      Haaland Rashford Kane Estupinan Mitoma Toney Maddison Sanchez

      Which ones might you sell before gw28?

      My blankers as of right now are
      Haaland Lewis Ederson Rashford MacAllister Perisic Raya (Salah Darwin)

      With Ederson Perisic and Lewis on the chopping block.

      I also want estupinan so will need to take hits if Liv don't play 28

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Leicester complete different team when Madd starts, wonderful player who has it all.

  21. Lubic87
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Disaster of a gameweek. -8 to take out Martinelli, Ake, Kane, Mitro and bring in Salah, Darwin, Nketiah, Tarkowski.

    Original plan was a -4 to keep Martinelli and Ake, and bring in Watkins and Salah for Mahrez and Kane.

    Massive swing and prime example of overthinking.

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      good example why I rarely nowadays do -4. I have been bitten so many times by DGW madness

  22. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    WC/FH dream team of this BW/DGW so far:

    Pickford / Sa*
    Bueno / Gomez / Tarkowski / Coleman / Patterson
    Saka / Salah / Cunha / Odegaard / Mahrez*
    Nketiah / Darwin / Mitrovic*

  23. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    After seeing Nket benched today being my cap along with Mahrez benched as well. Might got away with it this gw 37pts 2 players left. I cannot complaint one guy played his WC got 30pts.