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Salah and Firmino both start in the Community Shield

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Liverpool take on Manchester City in the Community Shield this afternoon and the match could be as big a signpost as any as to how the two sides will line up in Gameweek 1.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) both make their first starts of pre-season for the Reds and are joined by Divock Origi (£5.5m) in the front three.

Sadio Mane (£11.5m) is yet to return following his involvement with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Alisson (£6.0m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) all unsurprisingly feature in the Liverpool backline but Joe Gomez (£5.5m) has been given the nod over Joel Matip (£5.5m) to partner van Dijk at centre-half.

James Milner (£5.5m) is ruled out as a precaution due to a tight muscle.

There are no huge shocks in the Manchester City starting XI, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) missing out through injury as expected.

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) and Ederson (£6.0m) are only among the substitutes after their late return from the Copa America.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) again leads the line for the Citizens and will be flanked by Leroy Sane (£9.5m) and Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.5m) is part of City’s central midfield three, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) starts again at left-back.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 15:00 BST.

 

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  1. Team Forza
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please

    Pope
    AWB Digne TAA
    fraser martial KDB Anderson Salah
    Jota Vardy

    Heaton Greenwood Aarons Kelly

    3-4-3

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    1. Roberto Baggio
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wolves signed a striker from ac . Jota might change to deeper role

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      1. Andy Mac
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Nah. Jota is safe up front

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  2. Roberto Baggio
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    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Ederson, Wilson 4.5 mid
    B.Heaton , Eriksen (placeholder for Son) , 4.5 fwd

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    1. the divine ponytail
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on who both the 4.5m players are?

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      1. Roberto Baggio
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        A. Hayden ( already has deon-cker )
        B. greenwood

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  3. dunas_dog
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Expecting Aguero to come on and score to really put cat amongst pigeons !

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      This! 🙂

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  4. the divine ponytail
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    How had Kyle Walker looked so far?

    Also is there a reason why he doesn't appear in many teams on here?

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    1. Third Eye Vision
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      I was actually surprised by just how many times I DID see his name in RMTs.

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Can’t cross a ball

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  5. Hazz
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Zinchenko on toast again.

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  6. gaurava1216
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all- Last season OR 2,105 and 2 x top 10K finishes with 4 x top 50k finishes i thought i would start an instagram account to help anyone who wanted advice. ( Not to say i know it all :)) Doing it purely for fun and for the love of Fantasy- so hope i don't get punished on here for putting this post up..
    Instagram; mr_fantasyfootball

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    1. Hazz
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Why Instagram over Twitter, may I ask?

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      1. gaurava1216
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        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Just doing it for fun and a little more familiar with Instagram- if i have more time will def look at Twitter too...

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    What a miss by sterling

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    1. badgerboy
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      He's a good finisher when he doesn't have time to think about it.

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      1. El Lobito 10
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        Haha bang on

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  8. FCSB
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT:

    Heaton Button
    Robertson Stones Digne KWP Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Barkley Perez
    Jota King Greenwood

    Comments appreciated?

    Thanks

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    1. gaurava1216
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Either Stones or Ota will partner Laporte (if fit)

      Nice shout on KWP

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  9. YankeeDoodleDandy
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Origi locked in at 5.5?

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    1. gaurava1216
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Waste of a liverpool spot

      2 x def + Salah

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      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        5.5 seems like the best value of all if he starts regularly, no?

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        1. Valar(Keith)
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          If he starts regularly yes.. But he won't unless there are injuries

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        2. JBG
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          But he probably won't start regularly, specially when Mane is back.

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        3. gaurava1216
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          Mane will be back soon and he ll be on the bench

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        4. Pukki Blinders
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          problem is he won't

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    2. Cheshire Duck
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      no

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  10. Piggs Boson
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo & Fraser looking better than VVD & Siggy atm. Tough decision.

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    1. gaurava1216
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      Robbo + Fraser for me

      Everton haven t looked good pre season

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      1. Third Eye Vision
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        We NEVER look good preseason. I’ve been going to those games for many years. It has little bearing on the league game performances.

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, I'm not putting much weighting on pre-season. Siggy is the 4th highest scoring mid in the game, behind Salah, Sterling & Mane, with a nice run of fixtures.

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        2. El Lobito 10
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          4 years, 9 months ago

          Been saying this all along. Falls on deaf ears here

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  11. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    I’m sorry but this lineswoman isn’t very good...

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    1. LangerznMash
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      She did the right thing then.

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      1. Bruce Lee
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        She did lol - the ref ignored her

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    2. badgerboy
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Get the pitchforks!

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    3. Valar(Keith)
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      She did everything right there considering she needs to be cautious with VAR 🙄

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    4. El Lobito 10
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      If it were a man making the same mistakes would you have commented?

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  12. Mr Arsenal
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Did Wijnaldum come on in 2nd half?

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  13. Robson-Canoe
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone watching Tottenham? How's Kane looking?

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  14. Maddi Son
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Dream scenario so far. KDB beasting it as expected, but no goals / assists. Should keep the masses away. Only 15% ownership is still a pretty low number.

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    1. gaurava1216
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He s playing far more advance than we thought he would

      KDB looking good

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    2. Tsparkes10
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yup. If he gets this space against West ham then oof

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      1. El Lobito 10
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        Oof indeed. Oof indeed.

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  15. Piggs Boson
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Good defending by Zinchenko there. Dealt with Salah.

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  16. balint84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    pulisic or siggy?

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    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Barkley

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    2. polis
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic

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  17. Andy Mac
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Fraser & King
    Or
    Barkley & Wilson

    ???

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  18. The Big Fella
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Those who have both Salah and Sterling, who are you captaining gameweek 1?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Salah

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    2. Bruce Lee
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Mohamed

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    3. Third Eye Vision
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Salah.

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    4. Four Hit Wonder
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      Mo. Every week.

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      1. El Lobito 10
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        4 years, 9 months ago

        Raheem

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  19. Royal5
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Has Robertson played the whole game? Been non existant

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    1. gaurava1216
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      very quiet

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Almost assisted Origi. Put in a few crosses.

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  20. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Commentators just said everything Stones does is cooly done... even when Stones makes a mistake it is cooly done

    Come on man, seriously?

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  21. ZeBestee
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Gomez has been very strong today bar that early mistake. Fantastic option for a double Pool defence if nailed.

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  22. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    omg almost TAA to VVD.

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      TAA back in teams lool

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      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Never out .

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  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Looked like gone in

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    1. Hazz
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      This is more like it.

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  24. R.C
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    VVD essential

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  25. Cynical
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Bernardo and Wilson
    B. KDB and King

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    1. Pukki Blinders
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      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  26. La Roja
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salah post

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  27. Tsparkes10
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salah close. Looking sharp tbf

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  28. Piggs Boson
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    4 years, 9 months ago

    VVD is such a huge threat from set-pieces. Choosing two from Robbo, TAA & VVD is so hard...

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  29. Lion-O
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Why is Bravo playing ahead of Ederson?
    And where is Laporte?

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson resting from copa america. Laporte has a minor injury

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  30. Taribo
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more long term?

    a) Jota & Sterling

    b) Kane & Fraser

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