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All eyes on in-form Salah for Liverpool v Arsenal

Liverpool take on Arsenal in the sixth fixture of Gameweek 20, with kick-off at Anfield at 17:30 GMT.

Over 1.1 million Fantasy managers have handed the captaincy to Mohamed Salah this weekend, while just under 415,000 FPL bosses have given the armband to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Both of these premium assets start this evening.

Jurgen Klopp has opted for an attacking 4-2-3-1 again for this fixture, with Xherdan Shaqiri keeping his place alongside Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

The Reds’ back four remains unchanged and indeed Klopp’s only alteration from the side that beat Newcastle sees Jordan Henderson drop out and Fabinho replace him.

Unai Emery has made four changes to his Arsenal side following the draw against Brighton on Boxing Day, with Aaron Ramsey, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Alex Iwobi and the fit-again Shkodran Mustafi replacing Laurent Koscielny, Matteo Guendouzi, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil.

Ozil is absent from the squad with what is believed to be a knee injury.

Arsenal appear to be lining up in a 3-4-2-1, with Iwobi and Ramsey supporting Aubameyang in attack.

The Gabonese forward was the fifth-most-sold FPL player of Gameweek 20, despite registering three goals in his last two starts.

Salah meanwhile is averaging 11.75 points per match over the last four Gameweeks.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-2-1): Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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2,316 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Repost. Any ideas?
    2FT 0ITB
    Fabianski, Hamer
    Alonso, VVD, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Hazard, Sterling, Anderson, Martial, Obiang
    Auba, Wilson, Jiminez

    Team looks OK next week but have to use 1FT

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hamer to Button

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good shout, would like to get rid of Obiang too but no 4.3 mid I believe.

  2. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Camarasa on my bench again, played Kamara instead...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Kamara made more sense

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Oh. What you wanted was the exact opposite. Would have scored you more points.

    3. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch
      I actually played him this week after benching his last two returns. Was instead of Jimenez though so I'm only 2pts up, but still have Doherty benched. Better to have and bench than not have at all I suppose.

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling and Sane to Anderson and Salah for free

    A yes
    B no

    Thanks

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tonight? No

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Would lose 0. 2 in value..

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes for me

      Liverpool have great fixtures post City
      Wham decent fixtures as well

      both in great form

    3. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Without question yes

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thabks all. Got rid of Salah on my wc team, he ain't leaving it again...

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        See how tomorrow's game looks

    6. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      After pool vs city game, Fabianski & Richarlison—> Allison & Deulefeu?

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No

    7. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone triple captaining Hazard against Soton?

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No, waiting for a Liverpool double game week.

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          This. Salah the best option for TC over a DGW.

          Hopefully the fixtures suit him.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Triple captaining in a sgw is a no for me

      3. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Rotation risk as well

    8. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What's with all the transfers queries before the games tomoz that said players haven't even played yet

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Most people given up on City

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        people trying to beat price rises

        just did Edy to Fab myself as Ed set to fall and Fab to rise. Saves 0.2 and I still have one FT to go

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 6 months ago

          The times they have a-changed

        • XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          People want to get Salah in

        • sambyy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          People just care way too much about price rises.

        • HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It's always the same, if Aguero/Sterling/Hazard get 12/15 point scores tomorrow then everyone will be asking how they get these players in.

          Although the price change craziness over this period, and quick fire transfers adds to the fuel

        • Clintymints
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It just seems extra aggressive and panic-y atm the big boys haven't even played yet!

          If they did, fair enough but it just seems way to early to decide

      4. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I need Salah, held off too long. Is Alonso KDB and Sane out for Salah Richarlison and Lovren/TAA a viable move? Will cost -4

      5. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I want Salah, but don't know who to take out. (3.8m IB)

        GK: Fabianski
        Def: Trippier, Bennett, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka
        Mid:Felipe Anderson, Hazard, Eriksen, Pogba, Richarlison
        forwards: Rashford, Agüero

        Hamer , Bennett ,Cédric, Kamara, Bennett

        1. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          One of your Bennett's?

          1. Samwise
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            hahaha... yes there is only meant to be one

        2. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Eriksen

          1. Samwise
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            but then no spurs cover... hmmm

            1. Samwise
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              do you think eriksen will get more points than F.A and richarlison?

        3. piquiblanco
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Holy crap, you have three Bennetts in your team 😀

          1. Samwise
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            yes, just in case one of them gets injured.

            1. Samwise
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              debating whether to just have a team of them

              1. Dannyb
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Haha

      6. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        What seems to be the overall average after today?

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          25.77

        2. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          26.64 (-0.87) = 25.77
          https://www.livefpl.net/Overall

      7. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Have Ryan & Button combo.

        Would you:
        1. Use a Ft to transfer Ryan out
        2. Take the price drop on the chin and use Ft for outfielders?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I also had Ryan and Button, used my FT last week to get Lloris in. Wish I hadn't!

          That said, I would probably still want to transfer him out, Button has some horrid fixtures coming up.

      8. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Refuse to be burnt by Richarlison like last season, so giving one more chance...

        GW21: Roll FT

        GW22:

        Jonny --> Robertson

        Richarlison --> Camarasa

        1. Samwise
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          he hit the post... that's unlucky... would you be selling if he scored?

        2. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Richarlison has scored 9 goals this season, pretty decent to be fair.

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure what rich has done wrong to be sold

        4. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Just trying to gauge when to parachute from him...so many other firing options...hitting the woodwork starting to not cut it

          Alonso has 3 more chances.

          1. Samwise
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            don't chase points

            1. Patch
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Nah I'm not chasing, Camarasa is the only enabler to bring Robbo back in...

              Holding Alonso this long also ain't chasing...

              The trick is knowing when to hop off...I'm keeping a wary eye on Richarlison

      9. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Digne or Lovren for double Liv defense?

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Digne

        2. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Lovren I reckon, potential ban for Digne coming up.

        3. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          get Lovren after Man City game. Seems to have decent attacking threat as well!

      10. NeverLucky
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hi all,

        Thinking about bringing in a more quality GK, especially given Liverpool defensive performance of late.

        My idea is (over 2 GW)

        GW 1 take -4

        Sane and Lingard out for Richer and Ander

        Then take GW 2 Alisson in for Foster.

        Current team:

        Foster/Fab
        Digne/Doherty/Van Dikj/Wan Bissaka and Drunk
        Salah, Hazard, Lingaard, Sane
        Kane, Rashford and Ings.

        Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            My front seven is similar. Think it really depends how Mci and Sane look next

            1. NeverLucky
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Yes, i think i will reserve judgement for performance of City with Southampton.

              My issue is that I think both the above changes will overall probably provide more points than Sane. Also not sure how fixed Lingaard will be.

              But good advise, lets see how City do first.

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Christmas period (GW18 - GW21) so far (remaining fixtures in brackets):

          Salah - 36pts (mci)
          Kane - 27pts (car)
          Auba - 23pts (FUL)
          Hazard - 17pts (cpl SOU)
          Sterling - 4pts (sou LIV)

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Sane - 4pts (sou LIV)

          2. Poor man's Igor Biscan
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Very revealing. I’m one of the fools who ditched Salah having owned him continuously for 1.5 seasons!

          3. XabiAlonso
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling due tomorrow

          4. MTPockets
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Date period is quite arbitrary though

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                4 GWs of Christmas from 21 Dec to 3 Jan. Covers a 2 week period.

            • Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Ha! You should put Son in there! Cuz I'm sure he's top the charts. Been so scared of rotation I haven't captained him once. If he starts vs Cardiff...Chaos!

          5. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Highest OR ever.

            1486 with 6 to play...

            1. Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Sweet!

            2. SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Noice

            3. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              nice

              anything you have done differently in terms of early / late transfers, taking hits for this season?

          6. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            51 with Pogba, Hazard and Fabby to play

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Ok

            2. Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Wow, now my 40 (-4) feels crappy

            3. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              You have 47 actually

              1. Dr. Rog
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                yep I took a -4 as well

                1. Annie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah so not 51

                  1. how now brown cow
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    I got a real 51 from 7. But then no hazard and last week was pants.

              2. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I count 43 after that hit

                1. Dr. Rog
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Doherty certain to come in (Bellerin/Balb injured)

                2. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Missed Jimmy. 46. Missing a one. Probably me.

                3. Annie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Then you're equally crap at adding 🙂

                  1. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    47. Got there in the end

                    1. Annie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      City holders will have the last laugh this GW

                      1. Deulofail
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        Hopefully 😐

            4. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              51 is a mega score so far! Who did you have?

              1. Dr. Rog
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Salah(c) 24, Mitro 7, Jimmy 8, Doherty 5. everyone else blanked its not that great
                sofa time for the city game

            5. XabiAlonso
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Nice

            6. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Also on 51 with Alonso Fab Shaw Lingard Sane to play

            7. Goat
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              37 with 5 to go. Probably average enough.

              1. TRIPOS TOPPER
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                it's good

                I have 37 with 4 to go and rose 25k to 19k

          7. Poor man's Igor Biscan
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Hi guys am fast-tracking Salah back into team having planned to do it post Man City.

            To fund it do I get rid of Kane or Aubs? Jiménez is my other Fwd and have 2FTs.

            I note Aubs is dropping tonight but still have value tied up in him.

            Cheers all

            1. Patch
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I would be tempted to let Aub play easy next game whilst Salah has a toughie, then trade them both...as long as not priced out

              1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers both

          8. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Salah 149 points so far. He’s winning at fantasy

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Hazard IMO. 2m cheaper and keeping pace with Salah.

              1. AuFeld
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Both are even better.

          9. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Played Holebas and Kamara today, instead of Doherty and Camarasa. 15pts on the bench. Sucks! What did I miss here, any selection advise to take heed appreciated.

            1. SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Hah. It happens.

              Button, Jimmy and Doherty on mine.

              We move on.

            2. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Had Etheridge (15) and Rondon (8) starting then at around 30miins before deadline changed it to Foster (2) and Kamara (-1).

              22 point swing.

          10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Arsenal fan TV is hilarious

            1. Dannyb
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              No spoilers please haha

          11. Tsssst
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            What's a good wildcard team then chaps?

          12. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            What's the view on captaincy for gw21? My choices are:

            A...Kane at Cardiff

            B...hazard v saints

            Thanks

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I'm on Haz c Kane vc atm

              • WVA
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Hazard all day and all night

            2. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Odds on Pool winning the prem now?

              1. Dr. Rog
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Liverpool 8/11.
                Man City 15/8.
                Tottenham 25/1.
                Chelsea100/1.

            3. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Took a -8 for the first time this season. Sold Fraser, Coleman and Kolasinic and brought in Anderson, Digne and Kiko .

              No Kiko or Hernandez means I get Jimenez and Doherty though.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  That'll do

              2. DR0GBA
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Which scores more?

                A) Hazard, Luiz, Fabianski, Ings

                B) Pogba, Rashford

                Surely A? 😀

              3. Gudjohnsen
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Always captain a premium midfielder! I never learn!

              4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Salah 2 baps confirmed?

                1. Gudjohnsen
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Yes

              5. rjcv177
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Bottomed

                A) son+martial to haz+deloufeu
                (Keeping pogba and kane)

                B) kane+son to aguero+haz
                (Keeping pogba+martial)

                C) kane+billing to jimenez+haz
                (Chance to play 442, 352, 343)

              6. Hits from the Bong
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Need some advice please. How’s this looking for a wildcard team with 2 premium forwards?

                Fabianski
                Digne TAA Doherty
                Salah Hazard Anderson Fraser
                Aubameyang Aguero Arnie

                (Button Duffy AWB Camarasa)

                £0.1 short of being able to do Arnie Fraser + Duffy to Jiminez Martial + Bednarek

              7. AFC49
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Digne ban? What did he do?

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Slashed up a disabled old lady

                  1. AFC49
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Wtf?

                    1. Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Ikr