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15 August 2025 1972 comments
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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway shortly, with champions Liverpool at home to Bournemouth.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 20:00 BST.

Most FPL interest will be in Liverpool.

Their starting XI is the same one that lined up against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, with one exception – Alexis Mac Allister is deemed fit enough to start in central midfield, so Curtis Jones makes way.

Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike make up the front four.

Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are part of the backline, with no sign of Conor Bradley, who missed the end of pre-season with a muscle injury.

Ryan Gravenberch is suspended as a result of his red card on the final day of 2024/25.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola includes new signings Djordje Petrovic, Bafode Diakite and Adrien Truffert in his starting line-up.

£4.0m FPL defender James Hill is benched.

Justin Kluivert remains out, so David Brooks joins Antoine Semenyo on the flanks behind Evanilson.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin

  1. Moon Dog
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Salah looks like Salah again

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Good save

      Keep him out!

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Vvd almost essential

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Almost

        Until Bournemouth score

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Stop Salah, that’s the one SOT you’re allowed

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I'm in love with Ekitike already

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Very impressive

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Petrovic on 2 saves already !

    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      tally of defcon contributions in real time is a bonus, thought that wasnt happening? happy days

      1. MVDP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Where?

    • jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Does anyone have Salah but not c him? I assume those who have him have c him

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      50p head VVD.

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Big miss by semen

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Mo is just the king. Never doubt him!

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Kerkez still playing for Bou

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Just 9 more defcons, Salah!

    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      10 bps already 😀

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        9 mins in

        Bbs watch already!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          *bps

        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          don't you know it 🙂

    • Ballers and Brawlers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Posted a no-Salah team and, you know what, I do hope he gets a goal and an assist or two.

      I think it's generally been agreed that the price points are on point and almost any player is a valid pick or non-pick. Including all the premiums. From the RMT churn, it seems most feel Salah is just too reliable not to start with, but no one was shouting down Salah-less, or even Salah-and-Haaland-less teams. Which is great for the game.

      I personally preferred to play a game without him, as backing him just felt more bland, and gambling against feels more flavourful.

      But the problem is, he's such an absolute legend, and absolute honour to have him in the EPL, that i'm still willing him to go on another record breaking rampage anyway. I'm just hoping that all these 6-7m punt from runt team, like Everton and Spurs, fall on their arse, so the Salah teams have his 20 pts and nothing else. While all those tier B+ players that i've been able to cram in my team will see me rank number 1 overall.

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        I'll read this later.

      2. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Yep
        I feel you

        I’ve gone without and it’s the first season where I don’t care if he hauls

        But at same time hope he does well cause he is a great player

    • Dunster
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Anyone else finding Live FPL not connecting to right team with team ID

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      That’s is why Pool need to forget Isak and get a CB

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      On Konate's current form it won't be long before Leoni replaces him

    • It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      is live fpl working for anyone?

    • Moon Dog
        3 months, 23 days ago

        I'm liking defcons. Adding an extra layer to watching football 😆

      • Zoostation
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Wirtz and Salah looking good

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Bournemouth looking more likely atm.

      • TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Wirtz on left sided corner

      • Totalfootball
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Smith with a CBIT point

      • Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        FPL showing live Def Con's is a nice touch...

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Salah has already 2 🙂 Yes.

      • Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Am already resigned to a WC for GW2 - might as well activate it now to catch the price rises.

        1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Don't do it Kev!

        2. AAAFootball
            3 months, 23 days ago

            Already?

        3. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          did senesi touch the ball their with his fingers?

          1. F4L
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 23 days ago

            *there

        4. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Ref's asleep

        5. Wolfman180
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Was that handball not blatant??

        6. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Here we go LiVARpool

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 23 days ago

            😉

          2. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 23 days ago

            Oh shush

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 23 days ago

              Shhhh

            2. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 23 days ago

              So easy

              1. TheBiffas
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 23 days ago

                Ok mate.