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Mohamed Salah starts a Premier League match for the first time since November in the late kick-off.

The Egyptian gets to face one of his favoured opponents, too, as Liverpool head south to face Bournemouth.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Salah is part of a Liverpool side that is mostly the same as the one Arne Slot sent out to face Marseille.

There is one alteration, however, with Cody Gakpo coming in for Hugo Ekitike. The French striker drops to the bench.

Joe Gomez starts again at centre-half, with Ibrahima Konate absent on compassionate grounds.

Andrew Robertson is among the substitutes despite reports linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

There’s also one change for Bournemouth tonight.

It’s an enforced one, as Adam Smith replaces the injured Marcus Tavernier.

That’ll presumably see Alex Jimenez push up the right flank, with Smith taking over duties at full-back.

New signing Alex Toth is on the bench for the Cherries.

It’s 11 goals in 12 Premier League starts for Salah against this evening’s hosts, one of which came in the reverse fixture back in Gameweek 1.

Liverpool as a team have scored 2+ goals in 16 of their last 17 meetings with Bournemouth.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Christie, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic, Sadi, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.


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New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Virg G

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    VVD G
    Szobo A

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 hours, 14 mins ago

      Any chance of some VAR intervention?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      12 hours, 14 mins ago

      Thanks Virgil, farewell

  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Was the Halaand benching leaked before deadline? Would've captained Semenyo, sigh...

    And Ekitika > Bowen looking likely?

    Although also need to deal with VdB & VdV...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 hours, 10 mins ago

      Yes

      10.51 am

      Market signals from betting odds 5 mins before

      FPL Maine Road giving massive clues at 9am for his own reasons

      But the leak confirmed at 10.51 ish

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        12 hours, 9 mins ago

        Ah balls, wasn't paying attention...cheers AC/DC

      2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        11 hours, 58 mins ago

        10:51?

        Which time zone was that? East coast USA?

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Virgil rank killer

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 hours, 12 mins ago

      Ghost teams and stubborn FPL active players

  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Bullet header finally

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      12 hours, 13 mins ago

      More like flicked on header

    2. FFS ManU
      • 3 Years
      12 hours, 10 mins ago

      Luckily angled in off the shoulder after missing the header.

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        12 hours, 7 mins ago

        quite observant

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    lol vvd finally scored

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 hours, 14 mins ago

      Ouch

  7. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Wow who still has vvd?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 hours, 14 mins ago

      Decent finish tbf

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      12 hours, 10 mins ago

      Got rid this week !

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    12 hours, 40 mins ago

    Goal

    Liverpool

  9. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    My C was between Ekitike and Haaland. Then by dumb luck I saw someone on Twitter making the case for Semenyo (C) so I took his advice. So jammy.

  10. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    The week I take him out. Go to hell VVD

  11. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    Borne busted

  12. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    Bad goal for Ekitike and Haaland owners

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 hours, 37 mins ago

      I disagree. My team is linked.

  13. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    VIRGILllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!°

  14. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    Yep. Finally got rid of Vvd this week.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 hours, 11 mins ago

      Same, for Ballard. Absolutely wildcarding tonight, fed up of having losers like Ekitike, Foden, Senesi, Lacroix etc stinking up my team.

  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    FINALLY Szobo/VVD combo attacking return

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 hours, 12 mins ago

      Only casuals with 5m OR will have that combo...

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        12 hours, 10 mins ago

        I don't seem to fit this criteria...

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          12 hours, 2 mins ago

          😉

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    VVD meant it

    By the looks

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 hours, 39 mins ago

    Off his back

  18. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    12 hours, 38 mins ago

    Vvd goal, took him out this week for gab, typical

    Benched him v ars gets cs
    Played v Burnley nothing

    Now scores when I finally get rid

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 37 mins ago

    Kroupi YC
    Kicked the dead ball away

  20. WVA
    • 9 Years
    12 hours, 37 mins ago

    F off VVD, owned and played for weeks, second on bench today and scores

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 hours, 36 mins ago

      I started him over Andersen, another one is needed.

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    12 hours, 37 mins ago

    Had VVd for 20 weeks did nothing

    What a horrible season

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 hours, 33 mins ago

      I started him over Andersen. 7-7 prolly imo.

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    12 hours, 36 mins ago

    Someone please take Salah off corners, ffs

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 hours, 10 mins ago

      *the pitch

    2. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      12 hours, 10 mins ago

      Replace "corners" with "the pitch"

  23. fusen
    • 14 Years
    12 hours, 36 mins ago

    If Ekitike stays on the bench then I'll get VVD off my bench...feels like this is very unlikely

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 hours, 32 mins ago

      And I would get Andersen... Started VvD... Not going to happen.

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      12 hours, 31 mins ago

      Wont happen

  24. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    12 hours, 36 mins ago

    Current players I have removed on my wildcard.. Bowen Virgil wilson

  25. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    12 hours, 35 mins ago

    Dead teams in heaven with that VVD goal.

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      12 hours, 7 mins ago

      If the dead team was a good team when it was alive, maybe it went straight to heaven when it died.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        12 hours, 4 mins ago

        Deep

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 hours, 34 mins ago

    ah just seen romero got 9 defcons in the end 😐 shame

  27. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    12 hours, 32 mins ago

    Typical
    Sold Szobo and VVD after weeks and weeks of stinking my team up

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 hours, 2 mins ago

      You need to update your name 😉

  28. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    12 hours, 32 mins ago

    Just noticed bayern lose 1st time this season in league. That too vs relegation threatened augsburg at home

  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 hours, 30 mins ago

    Surely Ekitike has to come on at HT?

    *not an owner

  30. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    12 hours, 27 mins ago

    How is wirtz playing? Sigh should have capt saka or rice instead..

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      You captained Wirtz?!

      Bold....

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 58 mins ago

      I did it last week so I sympathize. He's had a few chances to assist.