FPL 25/26 is live, bringing a few rule changes and a clearer push to engage more casual managers. Alongside the launch, the full player price list has dropped – including those from the reigning Premier League champions. As always, Liverpool’s assets will play a key role across the season and have already attracted early interest from FPL managers. In this article, I take a look at the pricing of some key options and how they might fit into our teams throughout the campaign.
Mohamed Salah – £14.5m – MID
Salah is the most expensive player in the game, coming in at £0.5m more than Erling Haaland and £1.0m more than the £13.5m he started at last season. He is comfortably Liverpool’s most expensive player (for now), sitting £6.0m ahead of Florian Wirtz, who comes in at £8.5m. Salah has been the best FPL asset in the game for several years, but his hefty price tag this time makes it a real possibility to go without him. A relatively tricky start—with an away trip to Newcastle followed by Arsenal visiting Anfield—might persuade some managers to spread funds elsewhere.
I think FPL have priced him well in comparison to other premiums, giving people a real decision to make rather than locking him in as captain as he was for periods of last season. There’s certainly a strong argument to go without.
Florian Wirtz – £8.5m – MID
Wirtz was always going to be a popular pick following his high-profile move, and his price will only boost that popularity. Most people, myself included, expected him to come in at £9.0m+. If the German playmaker can replicate anything close to his Bundesliga form in the Premier League, he’ll be a hugely attractive option.
His ownership come Friday 15th August will likely be high, especially if he continues to impress in pre-season – building on his two (FPL) assists in the behind-closed-doors game against Stoke. Over the course of the season, he looks like an excellent value pick. I think FPL have done the right thing by going slightly low with his price, tempting managers away from Salah.
Kerkez, Van Dijk, Frimpong – £6.0m – DEF
All three of Liverpool’s most appealing defensive options have been priced at £6.0m, making them the joint-most expensive defenders in the game. The FPL rule changes – awarding two points to players who hit 10 CBITs (Clearances, Blocks, Interceptions, Tackles) – should make centre-backs more appealing and may explain why the full-backs are now priced level with the skipper.
Frimpong and Kerkez are both exciting prospects if they become nailed-on starters, with Frimpong in particular impressing in clips from the game against Stoke. Their attacking threat, combined with the proven defensive strength of Liverpool’s backline and goalkeeper, makes them very solid picks. A double-up on two of them looks viable from the start.
Luis Díaz – £8.0m / Cody Gakpo – £7.5m – MID
As predicted, Luis Díaz received a price rise after his excellent campaign last year. There’s some speculation he could leave Anfield this summer, but if he stays, he’ll definitely be an option at £8.0m. His attacking threat is undeniable, and if he can fend off Gakpo for the LW spot, he could easily match his early-season output from last year.
Gakpo received the expected positional change from FWD to MID and comes in at £7.5m. I think that’s great value for what he offers, especially if Díaz does leave and he can nail down the left-wing position.
Early on, though, both Díaz and Gakpo are probably avoids due to each other’s presence and the risk of rotation. That uncertainty, coupled with the number of attractive Liverpool FPL assets elsewhere, likely means both will enter GW1 with relatively low ownership.
Overall, I think FPL have priced the Liverpool players very well. They’ve balanced the dominance of Salah with cheaper, equally exciting options elsewhere in the squad – leaving managers with a genuine decision to make on how to use their budget and their three Liverpool slots.
As pre-season continues, we’ll gain clearer answers to some key questions that will help shape how we approach Liverpool’s FPL assets:
- Who are the starting full-backs, and how attacking will their roles be?
2. Where does Wirtz fit in? Will he pull the strings from deep or play closer to the striker?
3. How will Liverpool’s new attacking options affect the output of Mohamed Salah?
Throughout pre-season, I’ll be reacting to Liverpool’s matches and analysing what each game teaches us from an FPL perspective. I’ll calculate what FPL points each player would’ve earned and produce early points leaderboards that will help you select which Reds you want in your GW1 squad.
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