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It’s an audition of sorts for Liverpool players as Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers get to run the rule over Jurgen Klopp’s side ahead of Blank Gameweek 32.

Not that one of the Reds isn’t already owned by a fair number of FPL bosses.

Mohamed Salah is sitting in not far off one in five of the squads in the top 100,000, and in 28% of FPL sides overall.

Above: Effective ownership numbers in the top 10k/100k, via LiveFPL

Salah starts against Leeds United this evening and is part of an unchanged side from the one that Klopp sent out against Arsenal.

Darwin Nunez is on the bench for the third time in four games, while Luis Diaz makes his long-awaited return to the Liverpool squad after a six-month lay-off.

Alisson and Ibrahima Konate, both minor concerns ahead of Saturday’s deadline, are fit to start.

As for the hosts at Elland Road, Javi Gracia has made two changes from the starting XI that initially impressed against Crystal Palace before succumbing to a 5-1 hiding.

Top goalscorer Rodrigo Moreno starts for the first time since Gameweek 21 as he replaces Patrick Bamford, who is missing from the squad altogether.

The other change comes at right-back, with an out-of-form Luke Ayling finally ousted by Rasmus Kristensen.

Kick-off in tonight’s game is at 20:00 BST.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Firpo, Koch, Struijk, McKennie, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Rodrigo.

Subs: Robles, Ayling, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto, Wober, Greenwood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

Subs: Kelleher, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Nunez, Matip.



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  1. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Salah goal needs to be disallowed unless it was a Gakpo assist.

  2. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    TAA and Salah tonight!

    We move!

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Laying in bed and not quite feeling like moving right now, hon xx

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not much of a crazy diamond.

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah. Staying a bit on the sane side tonight.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Just don’t punch Mane

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          The bed is setting concrete

  3. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Salalala .... yes!!

  4. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Leading 2:0 with that ugly counter football.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Martinelli could learn a thing or two about counter attacking passes tonight!

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lovely

  6. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thought i was watching this live on my Sky sub, Salah goal announced here a minute before - I'm logging off 🙂

    1. Dunk and Disorderly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Via what platform?

  7. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Salah (C) get in

    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Brave choice. Well done.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        How was it brave? He was the second option behind Haaland imo

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Not as exciting as capping during the weekend games, long time to wait etc

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ok, that has nothing to do with bravery though

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Takes a brave man to endure a weekend without an fpl captain 🙂

        2. space mercenary
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Ok, so, erm, not brave not backing Haaland as captain when the world and his wife have because he scores lots of goals all of the time.

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            As I said, Salah was obvious second option for captaincy. Not exactly brave. Playing against a Leeds that leaks goals constantly

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Gakpo you beauty!

    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I didn't think anyone still had Gakpo.

      1. Sure You Did
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        No one serious anyway. Salah you could argue is ok.

      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        My gw31 transfer.

      3. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Why not. He just scored a goal.

      4. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Brought him in this GW, mind

  9. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hoped for 10 points pre match as a minimum between TAA and Salah.

    I don’t like to be greedy but I think 20 points would be my minimum now.

    1. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If Trent keeps a clean sheet you will get minimum 20p 🙂

  10. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    My Maddison, Bruno and Pinnock to Grealish, Salah and TAA for a -8 looking good.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Otherwise you wouldn’t post it yeah

  11. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Skonto won't be on Darwin's xmas card after choosing the header pic for this article. 🙂

      1. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Hahaha! Yeah, Jonesey has the all-time top 5.

  12. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    More please salah! Turning my season around...

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      This, another would be huge!

    2. Sure You Did
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Times must be hard if Salah is turning your season around.

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Might consider Trent & Salah on FH now!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Gakpo?

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison+Rashford to Salah+Andreas (-4) paid off 🙂

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    1 more Gakpo, all I ask. XD.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hit me baby one more time

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    At least we got a CS point with Bruno. Salah might not get that 😎

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Reach to the heavens my friend.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hasn't even missed his pen yet

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Should be 6-7 by full time going by Palace last week 🙂

  18. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Absolutely ridiculous decision to allow the first goal, but at least I got a TAA assist out of it

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      VAR inconsistencies is shocking.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not ridiculous at all. Trent didn't have time to react because the ball was kicked at him from such close range, therefore it was not deliberate.

      https://www.premierleague.com/news/2204759

      Referees will now look for a deliberate action on behalf of the player, with an emphasis on whether the hand/arm is in a natural position or not.

      The proximity of the player whose hand or arm makes contact with the ball to where the ball was struck from will still be an important consideration for officials when making a decision to award handball or not.

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He even moved his arm to catch it ffs!

        How they didn't even look at it properly is beyond me

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He had enough time to move his elbow to the ball.

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He didn't deliberately move it towards the ball *after* the ball was struck. The ball was kicked from three feet away.

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Looked like his arm was away from his body and his elbow moved to the ball to me. You have a different opinion, fair enough.

      3. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        So there will be lots of handball in close proximity and 'natural position' not given and then there will be a lot of blame games on the officiating part. Players will take advantage of close proximity and 'natural position' to touch the ball with their hands and end up waved on. This should be done only on penalty boxes with regards to pen and not everywhere on the pitch.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Upon looking up the rules, it’s normal, if not consistent.

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So Trent assist came him pushing down the right side and Salah's goal through the middle...

  20. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Sky commentators talking about the Leeds mistakes for the first goal as if they weren't shown several replays of Trent's handball.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They probably know the handball rules, unlike you.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I know the rules. I interpreted the incident differently to you that's all.

  21. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Very tempted to go Gakpo over Jesus on my FH team

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      That is the way

  22. Sure You Did
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    People saying they got in Gakpo this GW. Yeah, refer to my name.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Needed a Rashford replacement and didn't have funds for Salah, punk.

      1. Sure You Did
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Refer to my name.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yawn, your whining is getting boring

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Was between him and Eze, we'll see if it was the right decision

  23. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Was hoping Salah and Trent wouldn’t go mad tonight

    Folks, have the exact money but have to do it tonight. Should I ?

    Chilwell Rash and Haaland
    To
    Trent Salah Edouard -4

    Free hitting in 34

    1. Sure You Did
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else but Edouard.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I went Ferguson last week

      2. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I’ve only 5.0 mil and he’s the only one that starts. Palace lovely fixtures too

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Can you afford solanke?

      1. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Nope. Only 5mil

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Or maybe go Robertson to allow you the funds to trade up on Edouard? Is Mateta not going to affect his mins?

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      What about Enciso or Ferguson?

      1. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        They don’t play this week. Need players playing to get 11 out this week

  24. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    People complaining about the first goal should realise there's been a bit of a rule change a while ago.

    If the handball is committed by a Liverpool player, its not a handball. Them the rules, boys.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Heheh, I’ll take it.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Snide goals are my favourite.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Play on!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I guess this is your theme of the day then. 😉

  25. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Leeds looking so fragile... they will struggle to survive

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      But when you think about it, this entire planet is a bit fragile, isn't it..

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Go plant based.

      2. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        True. I've realised that at the top of the Teide in the Canary Islands where I was no longer able to breathe. This layer of life where we all live in a tiny miraculous thing 4km high. That's it.

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Fortunately for Leeds - Soton, Forest and Leicester are all even worse than them.

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That was a proper Salah goal.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes great goal. Harder score that than the two penalties he’s missed for me lately

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah same. Plus, as soon as Saka stepped for his pen I walked out of the room as I knew he’d miss.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He was so nervous. Not confident as well.

        2. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yea same here it’s a sickener. Those small margins are what’s preventing making any climb up the ranks. Plus a few bad decisions to be fair.

  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ref will be calling Leeds to apologise tomorrow clear arm to ball on replays, VAR is shite.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’m not so sure.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Read the rules, mate. They've been in place for almost two years now.

      https://www.premierleague.com/news/2204759

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is it still a good idea getting TAA with him playing in this new role?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like it.
      2 games in new role, 2 assists.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Looked very comfortable in the bit of the first half I saw (30mins or so), looks like he wants to be on the ball and we know what he can do with it

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

    So which 2 join Southampton for relegation?

    A) Leeds
    B) Nottingham Forest
    C) Everton
    D) Leicester

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      A + B

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      BD

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I would say A + B from what I've seen.

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’m going B C D

      Soton will beat Bournemouth next week then follow it up with wins against Forest and Fulham.

  30. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t think there’s a worse feeling in this game than stewing on calls you got wrong.

    This week’s edition: contemplating Bruno + Chilwell to Grealish + Trent (-4) but going Chilwell to Ake only. FFS

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I did Watkins to Jesus this week and bought Olise over Eze. It happens to us all.