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Key Liverpool defenders start as Lacazette benched for Arsenal

All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) as Liverpool take on Arsenal this evening.

The Egyptian has been largely ditched by those playing their Wildcards for Gameweek 3, Mané seeming to be the most popular replacement for him.

With the Gunners defence somewhat questionable away from home since Unai Emery took over, both players are likely to have plenty of chances.

The success of those who Wildcarded Salah out could very well come down to fine margins at Anfield this evening.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) may also be on the fringes of the Fantasy radar with more shots in the box than any Liverpool attacking player so far this season and an impressive record against Arsenal.

Despite some poor performances at the back for Jurgen Klopp’s men so far this season, all the key defenders have kept their places.

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) are deployed at full-back while Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Emery looks to have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 with an identical formation of his own.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line for the Gunners while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) drops to the bench.

On the flanks of the front-three are Dani Ceballos (£5.6m), who performed well against Burnley, and Nicolas Pépé (£9.4m) who comes in for his first start in an Arsenal shirt.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) still awaits his first start of the season, named on the bench as Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) is selected at left-back.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Leno; Monreal, D Luiz, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Pépé, Aubameyang, Ceballos.

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  1. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Almost Robbo to Salah Goal

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      This would have been perfect

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      what a dream that would have been

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Salah heads high from a Robbo cross!

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    wc teams getting anhiliated this week, and they said you will get left behind. Oh how I laughed, Vardy and Salah say hi. Crystal Palace and Villa say hi also 😀

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Wc with only 2gw into the season feels like inexperienced fpl play. Aft so many seasons I und the virtue of keeping calm instead of kneejerking

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 29 days ago

        Inexperienced FPL play? LOL! Calm down and don’t get your knickers in a bunch. There’s more than one way to play the game and everyone has the right to play their WC when they want to

  4. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    salah won't get any bp? :O

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      on 1 right now

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      He will when he gets his second goal

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 29 days ago

        Timing

      2. balint84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 29 days ago

        oracle yo are

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Oh

  5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Feel an urgent need to get rid of Jota.
    Which option looks better to you?

    A) Jota -> Wesley
    B) Jota + Dendoncker(bench) -> Mount + Wickham(bench) -4
    C) Jota + Digne -> Abraham + Emerson
    D) Something else

    Heaton
    Trent Digne Zinchenko
    Sterling KDB Son Cantwell
    Kane Pukki Jota

    4.0 Soyuncu Dendoncker Montoya

    This may seem pretty stupid and intolerant but I hate to have players dropping in price. Thanks!

    1. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      simple A

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      I wouldn't describe that transfer as urgent mate, chill.

    3. SkeletONv01
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Definitely not A ^^

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Keep

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Thank you all!

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Liverpool need to chill. Just see out my clean sheet! Look like they're chasing the game!

    1. Licky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Well, there's blood in the water, understandable they're going for the kill.

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      This Salah guy is not too bad

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 29 days ago

        He had 1 blank ffs, no wonder he was sold

  7. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Salah will need another goal involvement or Arsenal goal for BAPs.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      like that?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Done

  8. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Time

    In

    Out

    Active

    It's the most wonderful time of the year....

    25 Aug 01:43 Haller Firmino GW4
    25 Aug 01:43 Dendoncker McGinn GW4
    25 Aug 01:43 Robertson Hanley GW4
    25 Aug 01:31 Alexander-Arnold van Dijk GW4
    25 Aug 01:15 van Dijk Robertson GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 Maddison Dendoncker GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 McGinn Pérez GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 Cantwell Fraser GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 Laporte Wan-Bissaka GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 Lundstram Rico GW4
    25 Aug 01:08 Woodman McGovern GW4

    🙂

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      3 pool def!

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 29 days ago

        Nope, just the two but might change my mind and get in Salah yet as I haven't owned him in two seasons!

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Cabbelos a gohst.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    OMG Salah.

  11. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Oooooooooooooooooooooo Mo!

  12. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Gg Salah captainers.

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Mo x2

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    SALAAAAAHH

  15. SkeletONv01
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Does getting rid of TAA justify for getting Pukki in? 😉

  16. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Salah need one more goal to punish all the sellers

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      C(MOOOOO)NNN!!!

  17. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    OMFGGGGGGGGGGGG

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Salah destroys WC template........

  19. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    OUR EGYPTIAN KING!!!!!

  20. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Chambers to
    A) ward ( any other palace defender)
    B) anyone else. Please mention

  21. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Oh sellers oh dear

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    SALLLLLAHHHHHHH

  23. FPL Pillars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    saaaaallaaahh!!!

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Sahah ripping his doubters to shreads ha ha.

  25. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Nice one Mo

  26. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Fabinho assist nearly sure.

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    That was world class.

  28. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Kane captaincy had better pay off

  29. Goat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Nearly 400,000 sales hahahahahah

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      Expecting 500000 transfers in now 😀

  30. LSP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 29 days ago

    Imagine activating your WC, getting in united assets and getting rid of Salah for Mane.