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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. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Slot says Frimpong had a hammy twinge

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Significant ("Salah in the fullback position?")

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      He could have atleast kept him on for another 20 seconds

  2. One Man
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    I see Haaland Scoring more than Salah first 3. Glad I choose (H)aaland.

    1. Bennerman
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Stick your neck out, big man

      1. One Man
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Not a bad shout on (H)aaland /:.

  3. De-spee comme Agüero
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    Does Salah get an assist for the third goal?

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Fr?

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Would be lovely, but also wrong....depends on how lenient they are this year.

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      no ..2 touches from opposing team

    4. Longiss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Definitely, such exquisite passes need to be rewarded

    5. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      haha I mean I'm Salah captainer too, but we need to be a bit humble about the points we already have...

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 hours ago

    How did wirtz play?

    1. AAAFootball
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        He was the wirtzt player on the team

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        mostly invisible

      • chocolove
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        He should sleep in the gym from now on

      • jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        He wasn't that bad like people are telling. He ll get some goals and especially assists. But i do wonder why leave s team where u r a superstar and play in a different league?

        1. KunDogan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          I agree that he was not so bad as people rage. Brighter than Gakpo&Salah.

        2. Mr.K
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Some people like challenge. I dare say competitive people like challenge even more than most people.

      • Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Better than Werner

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      I’ve just seen fpl statistics has gone.

      Where do we go for price changes now?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Yeah, where to.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        FF Hub

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Is that free?

      3. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        could be a blessing. Stops us from making poor decisions based on .1

      4. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        LiveFPL model was good last season

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Nice one!

      5. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        I'd use live FPL. Hub was terrible think it was officially the most unreliable

    3. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      20 from 2 I will take it 🙂

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      have 1.5 itb

      wirtz to saka will be a no brainer i guess. saka shd get plenty of defcons im guessing

    5. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      93 minutes of agony and 1 minute of absolute bliss. Classic fpl... good to have it back.

    6. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Based on that performance then owning Wirtz most definitely doesn’t cover Salah.

      1. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Not in that game, but 37 remain. Not like Salah was extremely involved before the goal

        1. Mr.K
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          In fairness that's a big chunk of his points from last season as well.

        2. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Anybminute out of 95 is all he needs 😉

      2. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        There is no such thing as ”cover”, especially within attacking players

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Especially with the highest points scorer in the history of FPL!

    7. TanN
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      16 points from Gakpo and Ekitike covers Salah captaincy. We move forward!!

      1. Better off with a pin and a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Who is your captain? Palmer or Haaland could do you well.

        1. TanN
          • 4 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Palmer, chickened out on captaining Ekitike

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        37 to go

      3. NoOneCares
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Cope.

          1. TanN
            • 4 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            ?

        • Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          We do indeed move forward. Earth revolves around the sun, clocks keep ticking

      4. Mother Farke
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Semenyo performing v a "big" club will accelerate the transfers in.

        That said, Bournemouth always had decent fixtures after this GW. They're an attack-minded side.

        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Yeah agreed, its hard to know which of their players to get, Semenyo, Kluivert, Evanilson etc. but yeah can see Semenyo rocketing up ahead of next GW.

          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            Depends on how other players do. You'd need to sell another 7+ mid, so if a few of those blank...

      5. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        If salah had blanked, everyone would rush to get Haaland or palmer + saka. This way lot of variation remains

        1. Mr.K
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Unless Palmer blanks as well. Haaland's already two transfers minimum so I wouldn't be as convinced about people rushing to get him.

        2. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Why games not won in first week another 37 to follow?

      6. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Sacrificed Salah to fit Haaland, Palmer, Watkins, Wirtz and Saka in my team.....let's see what happens but it's tough to watch LIV matches if you don't own Salah

        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Probably fkd up then. But hey, first week

          1. FPL Sanky
            • 2 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            Naah, it could have been worse...as a non Salah owner, I thought today was going to be absolute carnage....now it's NEW and ARS in the next 2

            1. Bennerman
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              Nah

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          I'm worried I've already killed my FPL season by not having him
          Even when he doesn't look that good he just gets points!

          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            he is something else. Never known a player like it

        3. Qaiss
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          It was Salah vs Haaland

        4. jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Yeah. But i dont regret. He got lucky goal at end. If he gets those 13-16 pts haul will be hard to swallow. We just need our captains to not blank.

          1. Lfcni1986
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            He also pulled a good save from the keeper in the first 20 mins

            1. Riverside Red
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              He did nothing of note until the 93rd minute....Salah cappers breathing a sigh of relief...for now

      7. The Hunt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 8 hours ago

        Lol at casuals wondering what's wrong with FPL statistics 😀

        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 8 hours ago

          Oh, so sorry your honour, may I buff your boots?
          FFS

          1. AAAFootball
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              Let me guess
              Wirtz owner

          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            Casuals have been spoon fed by that site for too long. Price changes should only be available for those of us who manually monitor player ownership day by day

            1. Casual Player
              • 5 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              I think if you use FPLstats you are not a casual

            2. chocolove
              • 15 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              From the one that ask : "What is price change site this year?"
              Lmao

            3. Dixie333
              • 4 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              Oh listen to it, lol

          3. BristolRavers
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              Yes. It is fun to laugh at people. You are truly better than everyone else.

            • Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              What year did u win FPL again?

            • RedKev81
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              Yet you’re here reading stats and opinions…what makes those that keep an eye on price changes any more casual…we’re all sharing one common interest …get off your high horse!

          4. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            What is price change site this year?

          5. _Greg
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            Just a gentle reminder there will be no price changes tonight or tomorrow if that system has remained the same. First rise/fall will be early Monday morning.

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              According to who?

              1. Bennerman
                • 7 Years
                4 months, 8 hours ago

                Same question

              2. _Greg
                • 15 Years
                4 months, 8 hours ago

                History?

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 7 Years
                  4 months, 8 hours ago

                  Yeah you don't know the answer...

                  It is predicted that the price changes are based on thresholds set according to net transfers. Currently, there are managers actively buying and selling players.

                  1. _Greg
                    • 15 Years
                    4 months, 8 hours ago

                    Tony, the last few years there's been no price changes until the 01:41 Monday morning. Every year. You don't think players reached the threshold before this time, it's just purely coincidence?

              3. _Greg
                • 15 Years
                4 months, 8 hours ago

                livefpl.net/prices is live with price change predictions. No changes are expected tonight. Etikite is highest at only 17% of target.

            2. chocolove
              • 15 Years
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              The earliest is Wednesday or Thursday

          6. jacob1989
            • 3 Years
            4 months, 8 hours ago

            Just realised i have atleast 1 player each game this weekend! As i sm playing bb

          7. martynteresa
              4 months, 8 hours ago

              when do they add bonus points, not seeing any yet

              1. martynteresa
                  4 months, 8 hours ago

                  Anyone answer please?

                  1. AAAFootball
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      Soon.
                      Not confirmed till gw end, but you can see te frontrunner live under fixtures tab

                      1. martynteresa
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Thank you.

                  2. Brosstan
                    • 11 Years
                    4 months, 8 hours ago

                    Wirtz owners in absolute shambles. Imagine having your season ended after 1 game

                    1. Mother Farke
                      • 1 Year
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      How many Wirtz (C)?

                      1. Dollyems15
                        • 3 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Me, also had gakpo and etikite. Had it on ekitike and thenchanged to wirtz not long before deadline

                        1. Mother Farke
                          • 1 Year
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Quite an evening for you, then?

                          I honestly think that trio is going to get you points most weeks. Shame about the captaincy shift.

                    2. chocolove
                      • 15 Years
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      Take it easy, it's his first game.
                      Etikite too, but everyone has their moment

                    3. RedKev81
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      Strange comment…are you gonna rage quit when one of your 11 don’t score …cos that will definitely happen before this gw ends

                  3. Letsgo!
                    • 9 Years
                    4 months, 8 hours ago

                    Now i need to login back to the app and it just dont allow me to do so???

                  4. Ser Davos
                    • 10 Years
                    4 months, 8 hours ago

                    Semenyo could well be this year's Mbeumo. Over to Rogers as well who could be another

                    1. jacob1989
                      • 3 Years
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      He always does well vs top teams only to blank vs promoted and lower half teams

                      1. Ser Davos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        think I remember him v the likes of Leicester struggling, aye. Got to hold him for blocks, be patient with him

                      2. KunDogan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        This

                  5. norniron85
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 months, 8 hours ago

                    The was a website called 'fplstatistics.co.uk' that would track the players who were about to go up or down in value, unfortunately it has been discontinued for this season.

                    I would be really grateful if folks could let me know if they are aware of an alternative site, I'm missing it.

                    1. Bennerman
                      • 7 Years
                      4 months, 8 hours ago

                      Okay, so this is one of those utterly sad in-jokes between you lot? I can't image the fun you've had over the summer, well done to you all.

                      1. AAAFootball
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Jeez sir did you have kerkez and frimpong?
                          People saying live fpl but it is not working at the moment

                          1. AAAFootball
                              4 months, 8 hours ago

                              It's working again

                            • Yes Ndidi
                              • 6 Years
                              4 months, 8 hours ago

                              The lack of numbers after your user name suggests you haven't been round these parts long enough to have encountered the merry banter of the Bennerman. Something we've enjoyed for many a year.

                              1. Yes Ndidi
                                • 6 Years
                                4 months, 8 hours ago

                                *endured.

                                Bleddy spellcheck

                          2. Ball Ake
                            • 1 Year
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            Do you need a hug?, maybe some Battenberg cake and weak lemon squash

                        • Qaiss
                          • 9 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Wirtz is going down in price I hear

                      2. have you seen cyan
                        • 6 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        In hindsight Ekitekie was probably a good pick. Players competing for spots and those who have a point to prove always perform well. Fair play to anyone who has him.

                        1. chocolove
                          • 15 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Energic striker, looks good

                        2. _Greg
                          • 15 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Ekitike, Wirtz and, Gakpo owner. Went for Watkins. At least tomorrow lunchtime I get to watch with greater interest.

                          1. GreennRed
                            • 14 Years
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            Ekitike looked lively in the first half. Gakpo good too but needs to use his left foot more. Bit predictable.

                            1. _Greg
                              • 15 Years
                              4 months, 8 hours ago

                              I have 4.5m ITB, it's going to be very tempting to do Wirtz to Saka (C) this weekend.

                              1. GreennRed
                                • 14 Years
                                4 months, 8 hours ago

                                Did you captain Wirtz for GW1?

                                1. _Greg
                                  • 15 Years
                                  4 months, 8 hours ago

                                  Watkins.

                                  1. GreennRed
                                    • 14 Years
                                    4 months, 7 hours ago

                                    Ah OK. Gonna sell Witlrtz for Saka. A bit kneejerky after 1 GW.

                      3. Pep Roulette
                        • 8 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Site down again?

                      4. g40steve
                        • 7 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Slot is a breath of fresh air, we will continue to play fast flowing football no low block.

                        1. Mother Farke
                          • 1 Year
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Deserves credit for readdressing his Endo mistake, too. Many a manager would have remained stubborn.

                        2. Dank Squid
                          • 7 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Sure is. Fast flowing vs Palace didn't work though, lost a title - need to solidify the defense, at least a bit

                      5. Supersonic
                        • 9 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Will there be price changes today?

                        Do I make the change now or hold till later to see what happens? Worried about early price changes

                        Semenyo in - who do I drop?

                        A) Anderson
                        B) reijnders

                        1. TorresMagic™
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 16 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          You'll be able to watch games tomorrow at least before any changes.

                          1. Supersonic
                            • 9 Years
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            Thanks mate

                          2. Warby84
                            • 10 Years
                            4 months, 7 hours ago

                            Can we still join LMS??

                        2. Old Bull
                          • 12 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          I think it’s Monday.

                        3. GreennRed
                          • 14 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Too early to make any changes with games until Monday.

                        4. Mother Farke
                          • 1 Year
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Be true to your username, make the transfer at supersonic speed.

                          1. Supersonic
                            • 9 Years
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            And don’t look back in anger? Lol - hard not to rage trade Frimpong and wirtz also - blow it up and start again

                            1. Mother Farke
                              • 1 Year
                              4 months, 8 hours ago

                              Little by little 😉

                              Seriously, though, Wirtz had games like tonight for Leverkusen. I'm sticking. Focus on Frimpong if the injury is serious.

                              1. Supersonic
                                • 9 Years
                                4 months, 8 hours ago

                                Haha - yeah true thanks

                      6. have you seen cyan
                        • 6 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Just looking at some other peoples teams. There seems to be quite a few teams with no Salah and no Haaland, and I'm looking at them wondering where the money is. Some literally look like there is 3 mill missing.

                        1. g40steve
                          • 7 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          True

                      7. Old Bull
                        • 12 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Only just noticed that for some obscure reason I went without Salah and with Semenyo in my Fantasy Challange team. I like that game and this is typical of how I play it, with very little forethought. Subsequently I tend to do better than in FPL where I’m obviously overthinking things.

                        1. Bennerman
                          • 7 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Okay Old Bull. Was this a note for the autobiography? Seems whimsical enough.

                          1. Old Bull
                            • 12 Years
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            I guess it’s a young man’s game now.

                            1. Bennerman
                              • 7 Years
                              4 months, 8 hours ago

                              Well us young bucks etc etc etc (I'm not young, just a regular contrarian).

                              Good luck, your wisdom will serve you well.

                              1. Old Bull
                                • 12 Years
                                4 months, 8 hours ago

                                Please see my random reply on page 27 (As if to emphasise my point)

                                1. Bennerman
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 months, 7 hours ago

                                  Haha.

                                  Good luck finding a publisher (never take me seriously by the way)

                        2. jacob1989
                          • 3 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Its double pts for new joined players but u selected existing players?

                          1. Old Bull
                            • 12 Years
                            4 months, 8 hours ago

                            Did a mix. Think that could prove to be a bit of trap. Quite often in Challange the ‘bonus point’ players will be outscored. Still don’t know why Semenyo though

                      8. GreennRed
                        • 14 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        Are Defensive contribution points only 2 for every 10 DC points? 2 for 10 or 15-19 but 4 for 20 DC?

                        1. TorresMagic™
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 16 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Only 2

                        2. The FPL Units
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 15 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          2 points only

                        3. GreennRed
                          • 14 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Cheers lads.

                      9. jacob1989
                        • 3 Years
                        4 months, 8 hours ago

                        The way i see it.Salah is really a threat only after etikite is subbed off.. so he has 15-20 mins to get his haul.. unless he gets a penalty earlier

                        1. TorresMagic™
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 16 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Sounds like he's a sell.

                        2. teddy.
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 16 Years
                          4 months, 8 hours ago

                          Yeah, that Salah... So one-dimensional!