Managers in Fantasy Premier League will have to revise their plans for Double Gameweek 25 after the rescheduling of Liverpool’s home match with Luton Town on Saturday morning.
The encounter will now take place on Wednesday 21 February, which means both sides join Manchester City and Brentford in having a Double Gameweek 25.
Liverpool travel to Brentford before facing Luton, who host Manchester United in their opening fixture.
Man City have two home matches, entertaining Chelsea prior to the clash with Brentford.
Double GW25 fixtures
| Date | Fixtures |
|---|---|
17 February |
Man City v Chelsea |
| Brentford v Liverpool | |
| 18 February | Luton v Man Utd |
| 20 February | Man City v Brentford |
| 21 February | Liverpool v Luton |
Interest in Liverpool’s key players is now bound to escalate, with the fitness of Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) likely to determine the tactics of many managers.
Liverpool’s Egyptian has dropped to just 21 per cent ownership due to his recent absence.
But Salah will be a priority pick for millions of managers if he recovers from injury, with his two matches likely to make him a very popular alternative to the Man City pair of Erling Haaland (£14.1m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) for the Triple Captain chip in Double Gameweek 25.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m) and Diogo Jota (£8.0m) will also attract plenty of interest, although managers must be aware that Liverpool and Luton – unlike Man City and Brentford – have a Blank Gameweek 26 immediately afterwards, adding another element to consider when planning ahead.